Lets Meet In Friday! [ NATSUKASHII SERIES #1]

prologue

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Life is so damn short. So while you are alive, live your life the fullest. Do what makes you happy, make bunch of friends, explore different things, and don't stop achieving until your life is worth living. Don't stop until you can say that you did live your life the fullest. You only live once, you're only young once . . You can never return time, so go with the harsh flow of fate, with a smile on the face. Prove everyone that you can reach high, and higher, and even the highest . . because . . you're a dreamer.

'A Happy Nostalgia . . '

Ngumiti ako habang inililipat-lipat ang mga pictures. Everything seems so beautiful. . . wonderful. Its like watching a playing tape . . sa bawat litrato, may katumbas na mahahalaga at masasayang alaala. And it feels warm remembering the past.

'Parang kahapon lang, tumatakas pa ako sa mga bodyguards ni Daddy . . '

Natawa ako ng mahina habang inaalala kung gaano ako ka-pasaway noon. I am . . so carefree. I am young . . and free. I spend a lot of money buying bags, shoes, dresses, useless things, and foods, halos araw araw pa yata ay nakakagastos ako ng kalahating milyon sa credit card na bigay ni Mommy. Haa, I laughed. I still remember how everyday is fashion day for me. Back then, iba ibang jewelries at shoes ang sinusuot ko sa school . . and they call me maarte for that, but whatever, I'm really are. Maarte, warfreak, and bitchy.

Ngumiti ako at inilipat-lipat uli ang mga pictures . . and I stopped when I saw 4 smiling faces with funny hats and accessories.

'Ako, si Terrence, si Shela . . and of course, Dashiel.'

Nakangiti kaming lahat sa picture. No problems, no war. Parang isang simpleng litrato lang ng normal na magkakaibigan sa highschool. Dashiel's cute box smile . . Terrence's not the usual cold self, but is smiling . . And Shela's irritated but genuine smile too. Haa, I bitterly smiled. These days . . are the precious days of my youth that I will cherish in the remaining seconds of my life.

Can I turn back time?

How I wish I can . .

'Who would thought that the classy and elegant Aschielynn De Fuerza-Taranta is now the old grandma sitting under the old mango tree, reminiscing highschool memories?'

Bagaman nanginginig man ang mga kulubot kong kamay ay pinilit ko paring ibalik sa box ang mga pictures at kunin ang mga makukulay na memopads, letters, and funny little drawings whom I received from an one very important person.

And being the girly and playful me back then, the letters, memopads, and drawings are even placed together in a small pink envelope. Gah, I laughed. I was really, really, really weird back then. And the exciting feeling in each letters coming from him . . clearly remains.

Ngumisi ako at binasa ang mga memopads na laging nakadikit nuon sa locker ko.