Holding On With Maybe (Holding On Series #2)

01

"He surely has this character of making me stay away from him."

There's always something we're not afraid to conquer even we're alone and if people will ask me what's mine - iisa lang ang isasagot ko sa kanila. Change. I was never afraid of change, it's like I was born ready for it, that's why I'm always welcoming to it.

Kasi naisip ko, kung hindi ko kayang tanggapin ang pagbabago - kawawa ako.

After all, change is constant. It's something that gives us a choice to survive or to live but in my case, I choose to stay in between.

"Grace, are you really sure to transfer school with me?" Bobbie asked worriedly while we're on our way to our classroom. "You know I'll understand if you'll back out and choose to stay in your old school. Okay lang naman ako dito mag-isa," dagdag pa niya habang tumitingin-tingin sa paligid.

She looks like a lost girl and I can't help but be sad for her - I mean, she just lost her parents and found out later on about her heart condition and God knows how hard it is to mourn while controlling it not to consume you and Bobbie... I cannot imagine how hard it is for her, how hard is this for her.

Hindi ko alam kung paano siya nag-aadjust. Her heart's too weak for that kind of a pain but here's life, giving her the worst pain she could ever have.

"My parents already fixed our papers, we're enrolled, and I agreed to do this. Huwag ka ng mag-alala," I assured her habang abala ako sa paghahanap kung nasaan yung classroom namin.

To be honest, I didn't just agree to do this - I was the mastermind of this, because this is change, and Bobbie's situation gave me a chance to have one... so here I am.

"This is just too much Grace," she sighed, looking at me. "You, giving up your life in your old school. You, choosing to be known here as my twin sister even if we're not," she unbelievably said with her low voice.

"Bobbie," I said as I fixed my eyeglasses, facing her. "It's fine, okay? I already made up in my mind na samahan ka all throughout your recovery. From now on we're both in this together, hindi ka mag-isa." I smiled at her.

She's my bestfriend after all and making her live with us will benefit us both, because I want to have a sister and she needs recovery, something my family can offer.

When she gave me a small smile, nagpatuloy na ulit kami sa paglalakad hanggang sa mahanap ko na yung classroom namin. May mga estudyante na rin na kagaya namin na nasa loob - lahat sila may kanya-kanyang mundo kaya halos hindi nila kami napansin nang pumasok kami but there's this one guy who gave us his attention.

"Here," he said, pointing at the two vacant arm chairs beside him.

"Saan mo gustong umupo?" Bulong sa'kin ni Bobbie habang nakatingin siya doon sa vacant chairs.

I look at the guy who's now busy fiddling on his phone.

Mukha naman siyang matino pero hindi ko alam kung bakit ayaw ko sa kanyang tumabi.

"Can you sit beside the guy?" I whispered back, making sure na hindi kami naririnig nung lalake na nasa harap namin.

"Sure," Bobbie answered. She walk towards the chair beside the guy while I take the other one beside her.

"Transferees?" The guy suddenly asked Bobbie.

"Ah, oo," Bobbie shyly nodded.

The guy smiled at us. "By the way, I'm Timo. Timothy San Jose." The guy offered his hand to Bobbie.

"Robbina Yba- I mean, Robbina Segvillon, but just call me Bobbie," Bobbie introduced herself, accepting Timothy's hand. Mukhang hindi pa rin siya komportable na gamitin yung last name namin at naiintindihan ko yun. She's adjusting. "And she's Grace Alyson Segvillon, my twin sister." Bobbie pointed at me.