The Project Perfect

10: The photograph

Chapter's song: Klang - Pray

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Allison

Ika-apat araw na namin ngayon sa university. Our class GC was flooded with messages from our classmates back in school. They also sent some photos they took. Napangiti nalang ako.

"Why are you smiling like a fool?" tanong ni Dad na kakatapos lang magluto at inaayos na ang dining table.

"My classmates flooded my inbox with pictures and messages." sabi ko at ibinaba ang cellphone at sumandok ng kanin.

"Is everything alright in the university?" curious na tanong nito and eyed me. I swallowed hard.

"Just a little commotion but sir John was quick to take action." palusot ko and good thing Dad didn't pry anymore. Matapos kumain ay sumakay na kami sa sasakyan.

"May nagustuhan ka na bang college na papasukan? Or course na kukuhain mo? Senior ka na ngayon ayoko mang ipressure ka kailangan mo ng mag decide habang maaga pa." ngayon ko pa lang talaga nararamdaman ang pagiging senior sa high school. Kailangan ko ng magdecide para sa career na papasukin ko.

"Uy, saan nanaman lumipad iyang isip mo? Kanina pa kita kinakausap." Bridgette brought me back to reality. Iniisip ko kasi yung sinabi ni Dad kanina sa kotse.

"What course will you take for college?" seryosong tanong ko rito.

"Me? Business, of course. I need to manage my clothing line para maging pinaka sikat sa mundo." hyper na sagot nito.

"Good for you. Alam mo na kung anong gusto mong gawin. Dad's asking for my plan. Hindi ko naman siya masagot kasi I haven't think about it yet." I answered honestly. I have been distracted this past few days kaya hindi ko napag tutuuanan ng pansin ang bagay na ito. I don't even know where to begin with. I don't know what I want. What course will I take.

"Huh? You haven't decided yet?" gulat na tanong nito. I nodded.

"It isn't easy. I have to carefully analyze everything."

"You can choose anything because you're the smartest person I know. Look at me, I've been studying really hard para makapasok sa college na gusto ko. Ayoko namang iasa lang sa background ko ang future ko." she's right. We may have prominent backgrounds iba pa rin ang bagay na gustong gusto mong gawin. If you love what you are doing, it won't be hard for you.

"Hayaan mo na. Makakapag decide ka din bago tayo gumraduate. Cheer up, we still have six months left." six months to go and I will enter college. My teenage life will come to an end. I will enter the harsh reality. I have to decide as soon as possible.

"Ang seryoso naman ng mukha mo." natawa ako sa sinabing iyon ni Bridgette.

"What are you two talking about?" singit ni Hiro na kababalik lang mula sa canteen. Pinabili kasi namin siya ni Bridgette ng maiinom.

"The future!" Hiro made a scowl.

"You don't have a future!" asar nito.

"I have! Anyways, may napili ka na bang college na papasukan? Or couese na kukuhain?" tanong nito kay Hiro. She seemed curious.

"Since my older brother will take our business I have the freedom to do what I want. I plan to be a doctor and have my own hospital." mayabang na sagot nito.

"Doctor? Hospital? Walang magpapa gamot sayo dahil sa ugali mo! Susungitan mo lang lahat ng pasyente mo." pambawi ni Bridge sa pang-aasar nito kanina.

"Wala lang pakialam. Eh ano bang iyo?" tanong nito.

"I will be a businesswoman like my Mommy. I'll make my clothing line famous." pagmamayabang nito sa katabi.

"How about you, Allison?" sa akin naman nabaling ang atensiyon nilang dalawa.