Chapter 27: LOVE
Maaga akong gumising dahil importante ang araw na ito. The board exams result will be out today. Ilang buwan din akong pinag-alala nito. Ilang buwan akong kinakabahan sa magiging resulta.
"Hey, calm down," Caleb told me.
Maaga ako pumunta sa condo niya dahil sabi niya'y gusto niya siya ang unang makakaalam. Hindi ko pa nga sinasabi kela Mama na ngayon ang resulta. Para kapag hindi ako nakapasa, mahahanda ko sila.
Nakaupo naman ako sa office chair ni Caleb habang siya'y nakatayo sa likod. Kalmado siya hindi tulad ko. Sana all!
Paulit-ulit kong binabalikan ang page kung saan ilalabas ang resulta. They will release it anytime. I'm scared.
Tinapik ako ni Caleb para patayuin ako. "Ako na ang titingin."
Lumipat naman ako sa upuan niyang nasa harap. Siya'y seryosong nakatingin sa kanyang laptop. At ako'y pumikit na lalo na nang napatingin na sa akin si Caleb.
Magkadikit ang dalawang palad ko at nagdadasal na. Please! Please! Give it to me!
"Tignan mo." Mas lalo akong kinabahan nang walang pinakitang emosyon si Caleb. Hindi ba ako nakapasa?
"Ayoko," agap ko.
Suminghap siya at sinenyasan akong lumapit. "Whatever happens, we're proud of you."
Sumimangot ako at tumayo papunta sa upuan niya. Nilapit niya ang isa pang upuan sa tabi niya. Nakapikit ako habang umuupo. Heck, I already prepared myself for this but I'm still worried.
Unti-unti kong dinilat ang aking mga mata. Hindi ako makagalaw nang mabasa ang aking pangalan.
3.) Lauren Grey Tailor --- 93.87%
I can't scream. I'm still processing everything. Shit, is this real? Did I really rank third? How?? I mean how did I rank third? I can't believe this?
I looked at Caleb who's proudly smiling at me. My tears fell as soon as he hugged me. I'm crying on his arms. I'm so happy. Very happy.
"I'm proud of you," he whispered.
I'm still sobbing and wiping my tears. "T-thank you."
Ginulo niya ang buhok ko at humarap sa kanyang laptop. "Jackson ranked first."
Nanlaki ang mga mata ko at kahit na nanlalabo ang paningin ay binasa ko ang pangalang nasa tuktok. I can't contain the happiness in me when I read his name. I'm so proud of him.
Kung noon ay naiinis ako sa kanya, ngayon ay labis akong nabibilib. He's not just a genius. His overflowing motivation and determination found its way to the top.
1.) Jackson Niall Cortez -- 98.96%
What a genius!
I called my family and friends to tell them about my achievement. They were so proud of me. Just like the old times.
Nakatanggap ako ng invitation mula sa aming university. Nais nila akong bigyan ng parangal dahil sa karangalang ibinigay ko sa kanila. I was so nervous because I feel like it was ages ago since I received an award.
Their cheers, claps and smiles were a curse to me before. The sound of their claps was a music to my ear and a pain in my heart. Because of those, I was afraid to fail. I was afraid to disappoint them.
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