Unsuccessful Landing II: To Crash on His Arms (COMPLETE)

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I was worried but also irritated by that guy I crashed into. He's rude and I know I was at fault, pero sana naman hindi siya ganon kasungit!

He's actually partly at fault, too! He wasn't mindful of his surroundings! Nakafocus lang sya sa Rubik's niya kaya tuloy hindi siya nakaiwas. Hah! It wasn't my fault entirely!

Pero nagkasugat siya...

Bumuntong hininga ako. I can't focus on reading here. Iniisip ko kung ano na kaya ang nangyari sa lalaki. Napagalitan kaya siya dahil may sugat siya? Did he bleed a lot?

Was he... okay?

Three knocks woke me up from my deep thoughts. Bumukas ang pintuan ng kuwarto ko at sumilip doon si Mama. She smiled when our eyes met.

"Anak, nasa ibaba sila Louisa. They will ride bicycle around the subdivision. Ayaw mo bang sumama?"

Her voice sounds so soft. Parang naglalambing palagi. It never failed to make me smile.

"Ayoko po, Mama. Malapit na ang pasukan. Gusto ko po munang magbasa para sa nalalapit na school year."

"Right. Unang taon mo sa high school. My baby is growing up so fast, huh? You're about to be a teenager!"

"Opo! But I won't like boys yet! Papa said I can only like boys when I'm twenty-eight years old already!"

Humalakhak si Mama at lumapit sa akin. I giggled when she enveloped me with a hug.

"I don't mind you liking a man at teen, baby. But there are limitations, and you also have to be honest with Mama."

I just nod, kahit pa wala naman talaga akong balak na magkagusto sa isang lalaki. I can't see myself having crush on someone, like Louisa. Cause I find boys who are not my relative hard to get along with. Katulad na lang nung nangyari nung nakaraan.

My guilt only lasts for days then I got over it. I just apologized on air, hoping he would hear it and forgive me. Hindi ko naman na kasi siya makikitang muli kaya hindi ako makakahingi ng tawad. I already did, but I feel like it wasn't enough that time. Kaya binulong ko na lang sa hangin.

"Good luck on your first day, baby!"

"Thanks, Ma!"

I was extra happy because it was Mama and Papa who drove me to school today. And it's also my first day as a high school student! Excited na ako sa mga bago kong matututunan at magiging kaibigan!

We gather in the quadrangle. From right to left, there are grades 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12. Then it's organized based on the sections. The sections of grade 7 are based on the names of Philippine heroes. In grade 8 are the philosophers, then mathematicians in grade 9, and lastly, names scientists in grade 10.

Strands dash number naman ang names ng section ng mga senior high. Like ABM-1, STEM-1.

And I am Maxine Eleanor Hudson De la Roche, Section Jose Rizal!

Kumanta kami ng lupang hinirang at school hymn. Nagkaroon din ng speech ang principal ng school bilang opisyal na pagbubukas ng school year. Pinakilala ang mga teacher sa bawat grade, at kung sino ang magiging advisers namin.

Overall, it was a fun start! Nagkaroon din kasi ng games para sa aming mga freshmen para magkaroon kami ng bonding sa bawat isa. Luckily, I found good friends because of it! Pati si Louisa may naging kaibigan na din na kaklase niya. Magkaiba kasi kami ng section, pero isang room lang naman ang layo namin sa isa't isa. Section Mabini lang siya.

"Tabi tabi tayo, ah!" Sybil pulled my arm. Ganon din ang ginawa niya kay Crystal na nakangiti lang.

Patungo na kami ngayon sa magiging room namin. We're in line, boys and girls, but Sybil wants to be on my side kaya sinasaway ko siyang pumila.