Beginnings

1

"Sarap titigan no? Work of art?" I overheard the conversation of two college students as I passby.

Binagalan ko ang paglalakad ko at sinundan kung saan sila nakatingin.

I was just curious.

But then I was disappointed, kasi wala naman akong napala. They were staring at nothingness. Nakatingin lang sila sa mga berde at naglalakihang puno ng university.

I just shrugged my shoulders at tumuloy na lang sa paglalakad.

Dahan dahan akong naglalakad papunta sa next classroom ko. Not that excited , kasi my next class is all about arts.

And I am not a fan of it. I am not fond of it. I am just not gifted in that field, that's why I don't like it ,I guess.

Tuloy tuloy lang ako sa pagpasok sa room. Umupo ako sa spare chair na medyo malapit sa likod.

Napatingin ako sa kanan ko habang papaupo ako.

"Oh, your my classmate here too." excited na sambit ng nursing student na kaklase ko. Her name is Samantha if I am not mistaken.

"Looks like it. Buti may kakilala na ako sa klaseng to" I stated.

"Tama, it's good to know that I already know someone." sabi niya.

After that we minded our own business.

Minutes later, our professor started the boring lesson.

"Tol, ano ba yung pinapagawa daw ni Professor Cora? Nakagawa ka na ba?" sabi ng lalaking nasa likuran ko.

I think he is an educ student.

"Mr. Ricamara, I am giving you a warning. All eyes here when I am discussing" mataray na sambit ng professor namin.

"Sorry Sir." he said then he sighed.

Marami kang matutunan sa klaseng to, but as usual, boring talaga no matter what I do.

May mga sabi sabi na you can't hate a thing forever. You can learn to love them if you want to.

Pero di ko alam kung matututo kong mahalin ang anything related to ART, specially drawing. I sucked at it. Also, I can't even dance properly in my high school cotillion.

"For this semester we will be dividing you into groups." our professor's voice felt like its fading, as my conscious mind roam to somewhere else. Not really interested in the things that are about to happen.

And then... we met

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"TJ Ricamara" I mouthed as I write my members name in one forth yellow paper.

"Yun lang? Wala na akong naiwan?" tanong ko sa kanila. Umiling naman sila kaya ipinasa ko na sa professor namin yung papel.

"All papers in" tumingin ang professor namin sa relo niya.

"I'll be going then, gamitin niyo ang natitirang oras to discuss about what you are going to do. Have a nice day"

"Thank you sir" we said, and with that he left the room.

At nagkanya kanyang buhay na ang bawat grupo.

"So anong gagawin natin?" tanong ng leader namin.