Fast forward to March 2016
Graduation na ng F4 at ni Deej in 3 days kaya eto sila, busy sa pagpa-practice. Halos buong month ng March, busy sila. Sa thesis, sa finals exam at sa practice nga nila ng graduation.
"Akalain mo yun, boi! Ga-graduate na talaga tayo!" Rex said.
"Lagi na lang ba kayong hindi makapaniwala na ga-graduate kayo?" Ly said and chuckled.
"Kasi, hindi naman talaga kapani-paniwala." Ysay said.
"Ay, ako confident ako! Diba, Ly?" Kief said.
"Oo. Tinodo nito lahat this last sem eh." Ly said. "Takot mapalayas sa kanila."
"Or baka makasal kay Trinca!" Rex said.
"Baliw, tagal na nun eh. 5 years na kami ni Mika oh. And Trinca has a boyfriend na din. I'm free of that shit." Kief said.
"Naks! Tapang na, ah." Ysay said. Kief just shrugged his shoulders.
"Hoy, F4!" Deej said and they all looked behind.
"Ano?" Rex asked.
"Tara, kain. My treat." Deej answered.
"Yon ang sinasabi ko kay Mr. Nicolas!" Kief said. "Hindi kagaya nung isang Nicolas diyan na napaka-kuripot." Pagpaparinig niya sanay tingin ng masama kay Alyssa.
"Ako? Luh, Valdez ako eh." She said and they all laughed.
They walked to JSEC para dun kumain.
"Wait, wala na bang practice?" Ysay asked.
"Andito na tayo, saka mo lang yan tinanong?" Deej said. "Wala. Kain nga daw muna."
Pumila sila para bumili ng pagkain. Nung naghahanap na sila ng mauupuan. May biglang tumawag kay Alyssa. The five of them looked behind and saw na its Amanda.
"Shit." Alyssa hissed. Napailing na lang yung apat na lalaki when she walked palapit sa kanila.
"Hi, Ly!" Amanda said.
"What are you doing here, Amanda?" Ly asked and sighed.
"Grabe. No hi or hello man lang?" Amanda said.
"Amanda.." Ly said.
"Okay okay. I just visited you lang naman. I wanted to say and andvance congratulations to you. Here, oh." Amanda said and may tinaas na maliit na paper bag.
"What's that?" Ly asked.
"My graduation gift for you. I wanna give this to you even before anyone could give theirs." Amanda answered.
"Amanda, I told you its not needed--"
"No. This isn't about the cemetery scene anymore. This is my gift to you as a friend." Amanda said. "Please?" Nagpacute pa.
"Fine, fine. But can you leave na after I accept this? I don't mean to be rude but may practice pa kasi kami." Ly said sabay kuha dun sa gift ni Amanda at pinahawak agad-agad kay Deej.
"Thanks, Ly! I'm leaving na. I just really wanna give that to you." Amanda said. She hugged Alyssa and kissed her on the cheek. Di naman na nakareact si Alyssa kasi umalis na agad siya.
"Fuck." Kief said.
"She's a bitch." Rex said habang naiiling-iling na lang.
They looked around and saw the other students looking at them. Some even looked shocked but continued with what they're doing din when they saw na nakatingin sila Alyssa sa kanila.
