Year starter parties, or more often called as sem starters. Excuses to drink and party before the actual torture starts me thinks.

     Sure, we’re from Adamson university, home of the soaring falcons at kasama sa mga universities that play in the UAAP games.

     Yes, I’m from a private school, we all know that.

     Do I like it here? Not exactly sure.

     I’m super glad that Gi’s here with me though, baka hindi ko kinaya yung past two years if she wasn’t my classmate.

     Like senior high, pati kasi dito andaming nagttry manligaw sa’kin, nakakaaning lang kasi gusto ko lang naman magtapos ng pag-aaral tapos idadaan nila ako sa conyo ways nila kasi they think that I’m one of them.

     Basta, ayoko po sa etits.

     Maybe I’m pan, but most likely, I think I might be a lesbian. Not entirely sure pa din.

     It’s either I like them because I wanna be them or I like them because I feel like I wanna love them kind of mindset.

     I don’t have a vast knowledge about the different genders and uality out there kaya please bear with me.

     Ay, one time, one of my block mates tried shooting their shot with me. And obviously, he failed. This was like, first year.

     I know his background, dalawa lang naman ata ang ex niya sa block namin that time, does he think of me that lowly?

     Me and Giselle didn’t tell Ning about it for about a week before she knew – how did she know? Nadulas ako.

     Galit na galit siya sa’min nun, she didn’t talk with us for 3 days, she wasn’t receptive with the reason on why we didn’t tell her at pumunta pa kami nun sa kanila just to talk to her. No choice naman siya at kilala kami ni Tita Fe.

     We brought all kinds of food, potato corner, her favorite yogurt cake from koomi, kwek kwek, barbeque, we bought her everything as a peace offering, and thankfully, she wasn’t able to ignore us anymore.

     She was teary eyed when she asked one last time, ‘Bakit kasi hindi niyo sinabi sa’kin?’ she felt left out daw.

     I mean, I don’t blame her, if she and Gi did the same, magtatampo din ako kahit papaano.

     My heart felt a sting of pain with seeing Ning crying on her own palms, hiding her face between her hands as me and Gi stood there, respecting her space as she may not be open to us immediately hugging her or making her stop.

     We wanted her to let out those feelings that might’ve corrupted our poor friend’s mind.

     After that little mishap, no one ever hid a thing between the three of us.

     Kahit pag no. 2 namin minsan is announced in our GC, what’s the purpose? Just so the others know.

     ‘Cat!’ si Ate. Day off niya ngayon from the field.

     Isa pa to eh, di ko rin mataguan ng mga bagay bagay tungkol sa’kin. At some point, she’ll just know.

     ‘Bakit?!’ I shouted back. Mommy’s downstairs in the shop kaya no one will get angry at us shouting at each other.

     ‘Andyan na si Giselle!’

     ‘Agad?’ I asked myself, the last time she texted me, sabi niya pababa pa lang siya ng unit niya. Boundary din ng Makati nakatira to kaya malabong napaka-bilis niyang makarating dito.

     Hindi pa ako tapos magbihis jusko naka pants palang ako.

     Hastening my movements, I skimmed through my closet, looking for a top that will go with my current beige trousers.

     Hindi na ako magbibihis ng kakaiba, I don’t need to impress anyone in the party, I just want to dress presentable since surely me and Gi will take pictures with each other. We agreed on smart casual yet chic and provocative theme for tonight, why you ask? Because we can.

     I heard footsteps reaching my door and immediately prayed that it wouldn’t be Gi, she’d walk in on me half-dressed, not , I’m wearing a sports bra as of the moment.

     Nagpapalamig pa kasi ako at mainit, baka mapawisan yung susuotin ko.

     Tinignan ko yung pinto ko, for the nth time, hoping it wasn’t Giselle. And yes, my prayers were answered.

     Si Ate yung sumilip. May nakakalokong ngiti sa mukha niya habang may pawis pa akong nakita sa noo niya.

     ‘Joke lang, same car but not hers.’ Tamo to, papatayin ako sa kaba.

     Lahat na magalit wag lang ang nanay ko at si Gi.

     I was taking some pictures in front of our hallway mirror when my phone vibrated – I turned it into vibrate mode because Rid keeps on texting or chatting to me when I’m in class.

     Nakakahiya lang yung unang time na ang lakas ng ringtone ko tapos rinig ng buong klase, buti nalang at si Mommy ang nag-chat sa’kin nun;

     ‘Kamusta?’ she said.

     Di ko lang nasabi na muntik na niya akong mabagsak sa isang subject at inubusan ng dignidad from Ma’am Salva.

     Moving on, Rid chatted me, nothing new to be crazy over.

     W: Annyeong

     C: Wow, so you speak Korean now?

     W: Excuse me, I’m half Korean kaya I giggled. Last time I know she told me she was full Filipino at hindi niya daw ito kinakahiya. Ako din naman, hindi ko siya kinakahiya.

     C: I thought sa surname ka lang Korean?

     W: Di mo talaga ako pagbibigyan no?

     C: Absolutely not pikunin, super cute.

     W: Nakaalis ka na? yet very charming.

     Masyadong siyang suave unli