Ik Hou Van Je Book 1 - GMA/ABS-CBN Ensemble Book (COMPLETED)

Chapter 19.1 - Time to Be a Revolutionary (part 1 of 3)

February 24, 2015.

It was a dark, cloudy day. Nasa bahay pa si Lauren, kumakain pa ng breakfast kasama sina Rita, Kate pati ang mga chefs.

"Hey Lauren, sana pinatuloy mo muna yung schoolmate mo sa bahay para makilala namin at napakain na din ng dinner." Rita said.

"Hindi ko na po nasabi sa kanya. Pero looking forward po ako na makilala niya kayo." Lauren said.

"Di bale, next time na lang. Kate, kukuha ka ba ng licensure exam pagka-graduate mo?" Rita asked Kate.

"Opo. Kaya ngayon po naghahanap na ako ng review school." Kate answered.

"Maigi yan. Mga chef, ang sarap ng niluto niyong breakfast ah! Good job!" Rita commended the chefs.

"Salamat po! Mas gagalingan pa po namin ang ginagawa naming service sa inyo." Jane said.

Suddenly, Lauren's phone was ringing. Tumatawag si Andrea, yung SSG secretary.

"Ma, excuse me po." Lauren said as she answered the call. Tumayo siya at pumunta sa hallway.

"Andrea, napatawag ka?" Lauren said.

"Lau, may meeting tayo. Nasa bahay ka pa ba?" Andrea asked.

"Oo nasa bahay pa ako. Anong meron?" Lauren said.

"Basta pumunta ka na lang." Andrea said. "Seeya." And the call hang up.

"Anong meron?" Lauren said.

(N/P: Never Alone by Hillsong Young and Free)

Lauren went to school and she came to the SSG office. She saw that the faces of the officers were disappointed.

"Lau, nandyan ka na pala." Mico said sadly.

"Guys, good morning. Bakit ang lulungkot ninyo?" Lauren asked.

"Kasi..." Andrea couldn't speak. So did Jem and Carla.

"Guys? What's wrong?" Lauren said.

"Lauren, huwag kang malulungkot sa sasabihin namin. Ni-reject ng mga department heads at ng principal ang students organisation plan na ginawa mo. Kami, disappointed din kami." Jem said.

"Huh? Bakit?" This time, Lauren began to get disappointed too.

"Dahil daw exaggerated daw ang mga ginawa mong mga plano. Wala ding na-approvahan na draft resolutions na pinagplanuhan natin. It's a defeat for us, I think." Kevin said.

"Tsaka dahil daw sa pinasa natin na SSG plan, baka buwagin na din daw ang Students government dahil useless lang daw ito. Ewan ko kung magagalit ba ako kay Principal Manalastas. Kung hindi dahil sa atin, hindi mababawasan ang bullying plus kapag tayo ang nag-organise ng programs, maganda at successful at talagang sulit ang perang ginastos natin." Andrea said.

Nasayang lang lahat ang pinagpaguran at pinagplanuhan ni Lauren na school plan. She's trying not to cry as she can.

"Tsaka isa pa. Sinabi din ni Ma'am Avie na baka ang department heads at ang principal na lang daw ang mag-organise ng lahat ng school events." Mico said. "Nagtataka din si Ma'am Avie kung bakit. Approved na ng SSG at ng mga teachers ang plan na ginawa natin, but the department heads and the principal didn't approved it, at ang malungkot nun, hindi na daw i-rereconsider yun."

"And one of the teachers na nasa loob ng principal office at that time saw that the SSG plan was teared into pieces before being thrown in the trash can. I became so upset when I heard that." Kirsten said.

"I see. Nasayang lang pala ang lahat." Lauren said in a sad tone. She was now being overcome by sadness and disappointment.

"Pero, Lau, sa tingin ko, may pag-asa pa na ilaban itong ginawa natin. May boses tayong mga estudyante, may karapatan tayo." Mico said.