Do You Know How? (COMPLETED)

(DYKH) FESTIVAL

Note: Please bear with the way I narrate Hazel's point of view. If you notice, the first part up to 4th or 5th were narrated based on Hazel's perception at her age. The way she talks or even the way she thinks is all based on her age. Kiddish is evident on her every line, indeed.

Maturity will take its place at the very right moment.

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I thought everything will fall into their right places. But I thought wrong.

Akala ko bumalik na si Tito nang maging ayos ang lagay ni Renz pero itinuloy pa rin pala ni Tito ang pag-alis. I mean, why?

Akala ko binalikan niya na si Tita kasi mahal niya, but why is it against of what I thought?

He fled away. Dalawang beses sa 'king isipan na umalis si Tito.

And Tita, why does she need to suffer like that? A heart break and another pain continue stabbing her to death. She doesn't deserve that.

And Renz...

I thought Renz's feelings will fade but it remained. I thought his confession wasn't true but it wasn't also a lie. I thought telling mommy this thing would help me but she urged me to give Renz a chance.

What chance does she mean?

We're too young to be lovers but not too old to not try.

Mommy said he met daddy when she was 16, and I'm 15 turning 16. She thought it was some sort of puppy love so I shall give my bestfriend a chance. In my case, I thought his feelings will soon wither but it even wilt.

Mom said it's okay to try.

But this isn't a game. There's no pause neither replay.

Na-moved ang Festival namin ngayong week dahil may biglaang seminar. So last week was the supposed performance at ngayong araw na kami magpeperform talaga kaya maaga ang gising ko. Mga alas-dies sa umaga, hehe.

10:30 in the morning magkikita-kita sa court ayon sa napag-usapan. Naroon na si Rionne, Homey at iba pang class officers. Dapat ay kasama ako ngunit sinabi kong matatagalan ako dahil ilan sa mga kasuotan ko ay ihahanda ko na para hindi madaling mag-alis pagkatapos.

We're the 13th performer. Bandang 1:30 p.m magaganap ang pagsalang namin sa entablado.

Ngayon ay minemake-up-an ako ni ate Tin. Hindi na kasi nila ako maihahatid o mapapanuod para suportahan. Mom left some words to boost my confidence before she went to work. Dad did the same. Ate Tin's doing my make-up because she volunteered.

"Pikit." nasa eyeshadow part na kami. Ang isang mata ay iminulat ko para tignan ang kanina pang nagvivibrate na cellphone ko.

13 unread messages.

Unang bumungad sa 'kin ang mensahe ni Shai.

Shai: Goodluck sa inyo! Kasunod niyo kaming magpeperform, Ruby II. Anyway, goodmorning!

Hindi ako nagreply at tinignan ang kasunod nitong message, si Rionne sa GC. Hindi ko rin binuksan.

I opened Homey's text instead.

Homey: syet! Katabi ko si Ms. Pres sa jeep! Pucha wait, kinikilig ako. Normal pa ba 'ko??

Homey: Wui shit! Nagkahawak kami ng kamay pagbaba sa jeep, pucha kinikiliti yung tyan ko, haeop! Nakakalalake na 'to, ah?

Homey: ui nagalit siya saken :<<

Homey: nakalimutan ko daw kasi dalin yung mga plastic bottles.