The Dare In Paris (High School Series #1)

TDIP - Chapter 22

Deine Sierra PoV

Ang bilis ng panahon, it's our recognition day today. I remembered how Cheska suffered from depression, it was clinically positive.

Sa aming mag kakaibigan siya lang 'yung wala sa honor. I'm happy that I'm first. But I felt sorry for Cheska, I can't smile knowing na hindi namin magagawa 'yung goal namin na laging magiging honor student.

I'm lazy to stand up on my bed kanina, I'm not in the mood to attend the recognition, but I have to.

Dad is so happy when I said I'm the first in the class. He sounded so proud, 'yun naman 'yung gusto ko 'diba? 'Yung maging proud siya sa'kin, pero bakit 'diko magawang maging masaya?

Noong second grading, Cheska didn't make it. But she looks fine that time.
She's smiling, but I can't see any happiness in her eyes. Her eyes is full of sadness and pain.

Dumating 'yung third grading, she still didn't make it, and that's the worst day I've ever had. Hindi namin alam kung anong nangyayari sakanya. All we knew is family problem ang dahilan. And hindi kami pwedeng maki alam. 

I want to ask her, but I know wala akong ibang makukuhang sagot kun'di, "I'm fine" "It's okay" "Don't worry". I sighed.

We don't want her to get lower grades, we want to help. But she rejected it. She said she can handle it, but look at her now, looking so tired. Ano bang ginagawa niya.

Alam kong mahirap para kay Cheska 'yon, alam kong may alam si Ciara about sa nangyari kay Cheska, pero 'di ko siya tinatanong dahil gusto ko siya mismo magsabi sa'min. I know Ciara, she's good at pretending pero hindi niya magagamit 'yun sa'min. Alam kong may iba pang dahilan, kaya mag hihintay ako hangga't masabi na nila.

Nandito na kami ngayon sa stage kung saan gaganapin 'yung recognition. We sat according to honors.

Ciara is top 3, while Krizha is top 4. Bright is top 5 on their section which is first.

I can't focus, 'diko maintindihan 'yung sinasabi ng MC. Iniisip ko si Cheska, kung kamusta siya at kung anong ginagawa niya. 

Hindi pa kami nag kikita ulit dahil wala siya sa tuwing mag papractice kami para sa recognition. I'm really worried.

"Ms. Trisha Austria, please come at the stage" The Mc said, "She will be our guess speaker today. Students please listen, thank you"

That Ms. Austria introduce her self to us, where she worked and where she live. She talked about her life, her past and how he become succesful, konti lang 'yung naintindihan ko dahil di ako makapag focus.

"Thank you Ms. Austria" The MC spoke, they start to call the honors students from lower sections. We're second to the last since second section kami.

My parents are not here, Dad is on his work, he's busy that's why he can't attend my recognition. Si Mommy binabantayan si Mielle dahil walang mag babantay sakanya, I understand naman but... walang mag sasabit ng medal sa'kin.

It's just that... I got the first honor that they wanted and yet they choose their work instead of me. I am the first, but why I'm not happy? It's too complicated, I can't explain what I feel or what to feel right now. I don't know if I'm okay or not. I just feel empty. What more pa sa nararamdaman ni Cheska ngayon.

It's our turn, Kino is the first to stand  He's smart, but he doesn't have confidence. He's lazy at laging kasama barkada. Kung aayusin lang niya baka siya 'yung maging first.

We clapped our hands nung isa isa ng umakyat 'yung mga kaklase ko, isa lang. Isang tao lang 'yung 'di nakasama dito, 46 honors out of 47. And that's Cheska, my bestfriend.