The Good Equal (COMPLETED)

Chapter 11

THE GOOD EQUAL | #TGEC11

IRIS

Today is our General Assembly at walang class. Buong maghapon lang daw kami sa theater—according to Kaia, and I'm running late.

I'm wearing a white mesh ruffled halter dress and crop top denim jacket and white shoes. I thanked myself that I chose to wear these matches because I was free to run. Kanina ko lang kasi naisipan gawan ng banner si Kaia at late na ako natapos. Sasayaw na kasi CommSy mamaya. And I want to show my support to her.

Malapit na ako sa theater nang may makita akong dalawang tao papalapit sa akin. They were already looking at me. Ugh. Baka i-ambush interview pa ako ng dalawang 'to. Late na nga ako e!

"Hi, Miss bad-ass!" greeted Akin.

"Hi!"

"Why are you running?" Joaquin asked.

"GA namin today and I'm running late. May sayaw si Kaia—"

"Nice! GA niyo ngayon? Saan?" Akin piped in.

"Theater. Uh, okay lang ba kung aalis na ako?" I looked at my watch. 2:30 na. 30 minutes na akong late. "May intermission si Kaia e..." I said sounding pleaded. Parang marami pa kasi silang tanong.

"Go," Pres declared.

"Yay thanks!" I beamed then hurriedly run at the theater.

Pagbukas ko ng pintuan sa theater dinig na dinig ko agad ang malakas na hiyawan sa loob. I looked at the stage and heaved a sigh when I saw the hosts giving the opening remarks. May nakita akong usherettes sa gilid kaya tinanong ko sila kung saan nakaupo ang 302 at ginuide naman nila ako papasok. Nakita ko sina Patrice na nagkakagulo sa upuan nila.

"Hi girl, start pa lang?"

"Yup! Next na sila Kaia, sakto dating mo."

"Ugh, buti naman. Thanks, Pat!"

"To finally start the program, let's give a round of applause, CommSortium represents—Comm Dance Synergy!"

I could feel the excitement from the run earlier and the introduction of the hosts to CommSy, radiating over me. Pagkataas ng red curtain ay nandoon na ang CommSy at naka dance form na agad sila. Nagsitiliaan kami nina Patrice because I only didn't saw Kaia—sumali rin pala ang iba naming kaklase.

"Wooh! Kaia!" raising the banner that I made this morning, I yelled my lungs out para marinig niya ako. Hindi na kasi halos magkarinigan. Puno ang theater ngayon dahil lahat ng mga Comm students ay nandito. I heard yesterday that the first-year's has the highest enrollees. Limang blocks sila. Samantalang ang Second-year ay tatlo, kaming third ay dalawa, at dalawa lang din ang Fourth-year.

"OMG!" I squealed when I saw Kaia in the center. They put Kaia in the center! That's a goal! I fish my phone from my bag and began filming Kaia. God, she's really good at dancing.

After CommSy prod number ends, they bowed at the center and immediately exited the stage. Hindi pa rin matapos-tapos ang hiyawan—probably from the first-years. Buti na lang napahupa agad ng mga hosts ang audience, ayaw pa kasi magsitigil, tapos na nga. Marami pang sinabi ang hosts na hindi ko na naintindihan dahil busy akong panoorin ang video ni Kaia. Nagulat na lang ako ng nagsi-palakpakan sila at umakyat sa stage ang Chairperson ng Comm. Nagpakilala lang siya saglit at nag-lecture siya ng mga rules and regulations sa school. Pati ang grading rules, etc., Na-ipaliwanag na 'yun no'ng orientation kaya hindi na rin ako nagulat na hindi na nakikinig ang ibang estudyante—especially mga higher batch.

After the lecture of our Chairperson, umakyat ulit sa stage ang mga hosts. Nagpa-games muna sila and I didn't participate. Hayaan na lang daw namin sa mga freshies 'yun sabi ni Pat. After the game, pinakilala na nila ang mga next na magpe-perform.