Our Substantial Hopes (High School Teen Series #1) [COMPLETED]

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Play the music above while reading the story. "Moon and Back" by Alice Kristiansen.

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It's been weeks since we were so busy because of school works and the entrance exams for the college. I was sitting on a bench, gaining my strength again. Kalalabas ko lang sa designated room ko.

We were having our college entrance exam for UP. Marami-rami rin ang nag-take ng exam sa mga batch ko. Zack didn't bother to take it because he's persevered to go to La Salle. 

I think it's good for us to separate ways in college but the support will always still be there.

Being in a relationship doesn't mean both of us to have the same goals in life, well some of them are the same but most of them are not.

We have different interest and all we can do to pursue it is to support and understand each other. Hindi naman kasi araw-araw iikot 'yong mundo ng tao sa'tin. 

In our age right now, as adult teenagers, we set our priorities first, which is to finish education, and that would be the best achievement that we can have in the future.

I sighed out of exhaustion. It's Saturday today and probably I will immediately go home. Wala namang nag-ayang gumala kaya sa bahay na lang ako magpapalipas ng araw.

Abala rin si Zack kasi next week na ang entrance exam sa La Salle. Kailangan din niyang mag-review. Tumayo na ako at agad nagtungo palabas ng campus. Mag-ta-taxi na lang ako pauwi.

Habang naghihintay ng taxi agad ding tumunog ang cellphone ko. Kinuha ko 'yon sa bulsa at nagulat nang tumambad sa'kin ang pangalan niya. Ba't naman siya napatawag?

"Hello!" bati ko nang sinagot ang kanyang tawag.

[Where are you right now?] Nagulat ako sa tanong niya.

"Nasa labas ng campus. Tapos ko na ang entrance exam," sabi ko pero nagtataka pa rin ako sa tanong niya.

[Saang parte ng campus?]

"Nasa waiting shed... nag-aabang ng taxi, bakit?" tanong ko.

[Don't grab a taxi, I'll fetch you.] Sabi niya at lumaki ng bahagya ang aking mata sa pagkagulat.

Magsasalita pa sana ako nang tapusin niya ang tawag at agad akong napatingin sa screen ng cellphone ko. Mas nagulat pa ako nang may bumusina sa harap ko. It was his car and I saw the window went down and I saw him inside.

"Hop in! May pupuntahan tayo!" he shouted inside.

Hindi na akong nag-atubili at agad ding pumasok. Curiosity plastered on my face and questions piled up in my mind.

"Where are we going?" I asked, facing him.

"You will know eventually," he simply said and a pleasant smile formed from his lips.

I just shrugged and smirked. Tinignan ko na lang ang labas na nalalampasan namin. Hindi naman gaanong mabigat ang daloy ng trapiko kaya maayos 'yong pagmamaneho niya.

It's been couple of months that we've been together and there were changes and adjustments in our relationship. Marami na rin akong nalalaman tungkol sa kanya at naging sangkap iyon para mapatibay pa ang relasyon namin. Nag-aaway din kami minsan pero 'di naman namin pinapalampas na 'di magkabati.

Habang nag-aantay sa byahe ay may biglang umagaw sa atensiyon namin at 'yon ang cellphone niya. It was ringing. He answered it, putting his phone on his ear.

"Just wait, okay? Paparating na kami," he said out of irritation.

"Hey who's that? Why so grumpy?" I asked and he looked at me for a second.