POV: Elizabeth Dela Cruz
I became Grade 5 now. I got in honors for my 4th grade.
Simula nanaman ng bagong school year. Takot at kaba ang ramdam ko.
"A new start for the school year. I felt scared and nervous."Pero, nalaman ko na magkaklase nanaman tayo.
"But, I knew we were classmates again."No joke, natakot ako sa adviser natin. Intimidating much?
No joke, I was terrified of our adviser. She asserts T-Dominance."Nakilala tayo ng adviser natin kasi naging studyante niya mga ate natin.
"Our adviser knows about us because both of our sister were her students."Ang dami nating coincidence sa isa't isa. Parehas na may ate, mahilig mag-drawing, marunong mag-English, tanga sa Math, at marami pa.
"We have so many coincidences for each other. Both of us has a sister, we like to draw, we know how to speak English, dead when it comes to Math, and many more.""Oh, Ace. Kain ka sa amin!" (Eat with us!)
My grandmother offered, I sputtered out as I panicked knowing what my lola meant.
"I'm already eating with you— oh! Pupunta po ako sa bahay niyo?" (I will go to your house?)
Ace answered, lola nodded her head. "Oo."
Ace smiled as she held my hand. "Alright, maybe next time!"
Kapag hinahawakan mo kamay ko, parang lahat ng problema ko ay nawawala.
"When you hold my hand, it feels like all of my problems disappear.""Lol, let's sing and then record it." Ace suggested while sitting on the terrace's block fence or something like that.
I looked at her with disbelief. "Ano? You do know that—"
"Sige na! For memories lang." Ace then proceeded to annoy me until I agree.
Isa sa nagustuhan ko din sa'yo ay ang pagiging stubborn mo.
"One of the things that I fell in love with you, is that you are so stubborn."I sigh, "Fineeee, what song?"
She grinned with playfulness. "Fight Song by Rachel Platten."
I smiled at her as I leaned my phone at the wall, I started the camera— and it captured me trying so hard to sit on the block, but I successfully sat in it.
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