Once Upon a Crush (UNDER REVISION)

Chapter 35

Elijah Vera POV

It's our graduation today for the past weeks okay naman, Trisha and I always see each other of course because we're classmates but we never talk after that incident, she's distancing herself too mas mabuti naman siguro yon. I cherished those last moments that I have with my friends, after this dalawa na lang sa kanila ang makakasama ko, the other two will be studying in Manila and the other three will be studying in other schools here at Tanauan.

Hindi naman sa hindi kami mag uusap pero syempre nasanay na ako na sila ang kasama ko, I just hoped na maging maganda ang magiging journey ko sa bago kong school.

We're not wearing toga's dahil moving up ceremony lang naman daw pero sa graduation picture ay naka toga naman.

We are arranged alphabetically, yong may mga honor lang ang nasa unahan tapos alphabetical na, Julliana and I are both honors, she's top seven and me in top three on our batch. I didn't expect that but Im more than happy na nakikita ko ang resulta ng pag pupursigi ko this past years.

We are seating Infront in the right side of the gym and our parents in the left side. Hindi ko kasabay ang parents ko papunta, maaga kasi pinapunta ang mga estudyante dito sa school for the last rehearsal, eh wala pa sila kanina sa bahay nasa work so sumabay ako kina Ceshiah.

2 weeks ago, si Emman ang gumradute pumunta ako doon, where I totally meet ang parents niya, well na meet ko na ang nanay niya pero hindi ang kapatid at ang tatay niya. We take lots of pictures we even posted it, napagusapan na namin yon, na we should stop hearing nonsense from other people as long as we are happy, of course the picture got lot of reaction, but I don't care, I wanna flex him. Hes my man now.

After his graduation ay niyaya ako ng parents niya na sumama sa kanila para kumain, nahihiya man ako ay sumama nadin mas nakakahiya naman kasing tumanggi. They we're all nice, his brother, father specially his mom, pakiramdam ko kahit ngayon ko lang sila totally nakausap pamilya na ang turing nila sakin at that exact moment a slight pain envelops me, this is the warmth I always miss from my parents, the warmth that my brother makes me feel, a warmth na hindi ko madalas maramdaman.

We celebrate just like that.

Since may pasok pa ako at wala na siya ay talagang hinahatid sundo na niya ako, madalas nga ay samin na siya nag breakfast, medyo close na sila ng Dade pero kay Mame ay hindi ko alam wala naman siyang sinasabi, hindi niya pinipigilan pero malay ko kong ano ang tunay na laman ng isip ng nanay ko. For years I tried to know it but I failed.

Ang alam ko lang ay pupunta si Emman together with his parents to congratulate me today, sinabi ko naman na no need na pero hindi parin sila nag patinag hindi na ako magtataka na anak talaga nila si Emman, pare pareho silang consistent.

The ceremonies started with the opening speech of the principal, as always, the tradition na mag speech ang valedictorian ay wala na since moving up lang naman daw. After the speech the teacher in front announces things and started calling names, syempre kahit Manalo at Meneses kami ni Julliana ay nauna padin kami sa iba dahil honor nga.

"With Highest Honor, Aguinal, Allen Brei." Bilib din ako dito, how can he multitask? Lagi siyang pang laban sa mga quizzes laban sa ibang school, He's part of the editorial club plus he's the SSG President this school year at hindi lang yon nasasabay nyia din ang pang bababae niya, bilib na talaga ako sa kanya.

He got so many medals and so the top two is. When my name called, I stood up and wait for my mom so we can both go up the stage, humawak si Mame sa may braso ko at sabay kaming umakyat.

"I can't believe it top three3? So low!" Nawala ang kaninang ngiti ko ng marinig ang mga litanya ng nanay ko, what would I expect? She never sees me as a perfect daughter, lagi niya lang nakikita ay ang mga pagkakamali ko. Naramdaman ko ang nagbabadyang luha ko pero pinigilan ko parin yon, I should not embarrass myself here.