"Bilisan mo, Shara. We need to gave them our good luck support before the game will start."Minamadali ako ni Mau na magbihis dahil baka raw wala na kaming upuan kahit na may naka-reserve naman para sa'min sabi ni Caseth. It's the finals of their basketball tournament kaya hindi kami pwedeng um-absent. First is because they represents our school and second is that I want to cheer Caseth in his game. He's the MVP of the team, of course!"Mau, baka mainis na naman si Caseth sa suot ko. There are many students that were going to watch the tournament. He doesn't want me to wear something like this."Pinasadahan niya ang kabuuan ko. It's her decision to let me wear this black skirt above the knees and a t-shirt that has a printed name at the back. Caseth's second name, Seth. Pwede kase kaming magsuot ng kahit ano dahil wash day ngayon."Maganda naman, Shara. Besides, don't you want to surprise him abou

"I heard that you just get out of the hospital. May sakit ka raw at halata naman dahil namumutla ka. Bakit pumasok ka pa?" Napatungo ako sa sinabi ni Mrs. Castanier habang hawak ang papel na naglalaman ng answers ko sa dalawang quiz na namiss ko kahapon sa subject niya. Jelo emailed me yesterday and send me the questionnaires of our quiz so I immediately answered it, hoping that she would still accept my papers even though it's too late. "P-Please give me a chance, M-Maam. Babawi ako, promise." Humigpit ang hawak ko sa papers ko at hindi nag-abalang mag-angat ng tingin. She put her hand on my shoulder."You don't have to worry about your grades, I got your back. Hindi kita mamadaliin sa mga namiss mong lessons sa subject ko. I understand your condition and it's okay for me."Nakahinga ako ng maluwag nang tanggapin niya ang answer sheets ko. But she told me that even if I got the perfect scores, still may minus pa rin dahil sa bahay ko lan

"Bakit tayo nandito? Do you love flowers or you considered garden as your favorite place?"Nilibot namin pareho ang paningin sa iba't ibang sulok ng garden na 'to. It's my first time to visit the hospital's garden since I never liked to roam around when the first time I get here. But in all the place that I want to visit always is the garden. It's just that, it feel so calming and relaxing. Napakagandang pagmasdan ng mga bulaklak at syempre ang feeling na tinatapak mo 'yong mga paa sa bermuda grass.Seems like I'm in a paradise."You're right. I love gardens. Dito kase sobrang peaceful at saka amoy na amoy mo ang sariwang mga bulaklak." I closed my eyes, feeling the heat of the sun and the cold winds blowing on my hair. He held my hand and brought me somewhere."I love the sea. Mas gusto ko kaseng napapanood ang mga nagsasayawang mga alon at ramdam ko rin ang hampas nito sa mga paa ko. But do you know what's the similarities? We're standing in the sa

"Yay! Namiss ko ang bahay natin. 'Yong mga gamit, amoy ng sofa at mga unan, pati ang lasa ng luto ni Mama. I missed all of this!"Nilibot ko ang paningin sa buong bahay namin at napapikit na lang dahil sa saya na naramdaman ko. God! This what feels at home. I always pray to God for countless of times just to let me go home. A hospital, that place really sucks. "Baby, 'wag ka munang malikot. The doctor said that you have to rest after you get home. Umakyat ka na muna," utos sa'kin ng strikto kong boyfriend. Tumango naman ako at akmang kukunin ang bag na buhat niya nang iniwas niya ito sa'kin. He gestured me to climb upstairs first so I did. Nakasunod lang naman siya sa'kin dala ang mga gamit ko pero pagkabukas ko ng pinto ay pinauna ko na siya dahil mabigat ang dala niya."Baby, aalis ka na? Do you have something to do?" tanong ko sa kanya.He turned around to face me after putting my luggages back."Today's Friday so I'm gonna spend my t

"Magsisimba tayo, Caseth. Kapag simba ang pag-uusapan, hindi ako aabsent d'yan. But I already had one absent last Sunday when I was in the hospital."He chuckled softly while combing my hair, looking at me in the mirror. I told him to come here earlier in the morning because I forgot to tell him yesterday. Gusto ko siyang isamang magsimba kaya naghahanda na kami. We're both ready even though it's just 7:00 in the morning. It's better than to be late in the second mass."Baby, saan tayo pagkatapos magsimba? I want to spend the rest of our time together. Magpapaalam naman ako kina Mama at Papa, eh."I saw him pouting in the mirror that's why I laughed a little. Ang cute niya, sobra. He even enjoyed calling my parents like that. Wala namang kaso sa'kin 'yon at ng parents ko dahil ilang beses na rin naman nilang narinig sa kanya 'yon.Nilagay ko ang hintuturo sa labi ko na para bang nag-iisip."How about sa park? The place where we had our first date? Namimis