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PLAGIARISM IS A CRIME
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SYNOPSIS
Hate before Love?
Pagtatagpo na hindi inaasahan. Dalawang taong pagkamuhi ang naramdaman sa unang pagkikita, dalawang tao na hindi gustong makita ang isa't isa, ngunit bakit lagi silang pinagtatagpo, na tila ba'y pinaglalaruan sila ng tadhana.
Hanggang sa nabuo ang isang pag-ibig na hindi inaasahan,
Pag-ibig na natagpuan sa tamang tao ngunit maling panahon,
Pag-ibig na susubukin ang kakayahan mong ipaglaban ang taong mahal mo,
Pag-ibig na walang katumbas.
Sa mundong puno ng mapanghusgang tao, kakayanin mo kayang ipaglaban ang taong pinili mong mahalin? Lalo na't sa lugar at panahong ito kasalanan o mali ang tingin ng marami sa taong napamahal sa kapwa lalaki?
Sa unang pagkikita sa halip na pagmamahal, galit ang kanilang nararamdaman.
Sa mga araw na sila ay magkakasama mabago kaya ang kanilang nararamdamam?
Paano na lang kung 'yong taong iyong minahal hindi magustuhan ng iyong mga magulang?
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CHAPTER 1
FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL at kagaya ng ibang estudyante na excited pumasok, masayang nag handa ng sarili si Matthew.
Excited siyang pumasok dahil makikita niyang muli ang mga kaibigan na ilang linggo ring hindi nakita at nakasama.
Iba iba silang lugar na pinuntahan ng magbakasyon. May nag ibang bansa at mag naglibot lang sa pilipinas.
Kahit pa magkakaiba sila ng kursong nakuha masaya pa rin siya na makikita niya ang mga kaibigan sa iisang pagaralan, makaka-bonding kapag may vacant time, makakasama kumain at umuwi.
Habang nag re-ready si Matthew ng kaniyang mga gamit, iniisip niya kung masaya ba sa college, kagaya lang kaya sa high school? Mahirap kaya ang mga gawain at activities? May vacant time kaya sila? Hectic ang schedule? May makakasama kaya siyang iba bukod sa mga kaibigan niya? Mangyayari kaya 'yong “okay lang mahirapan, basta nag enjoy?”
Matapos mag umagahan nag paalam na siya sa mga magulang. Hindi siya sasabay sa kotse sa paghatid sa dalawa niyang kapatid.
Bet niya ang maglakad para kahit papaano ay may exercise siya sa umaga.
Matthew was busy looking at the sky, admiring the trees, flowers that he saw while walking until someone shout
"HOY!! TABI! TABI!!"
Kunot noo ng bumaling si Matt sa sumigaw.
He saw a man driving his bicycle at papunta iyon sa pwesto niya. Dapat ay iiwas siya ngunit huli na ang lahat. Bago pa siya makaiwas bumangga na ang bisikleta sa kaniya dahilan para matumba siya sa gilid ng kalsada.
Masamang tiningnan niya ang lalaki at walang preno ang bungangang nag reklamo "Aray!! Ano ba 'yan! Ang sakit! Bakit ba kasi dito ka nag b-bike?!"
Hindi tumigil sa karereklamo si Matthew habang nakatingin lang ang lalaki sa kaniya.
He tried to stand up and walk but his hips really hurt "Shit sakit ng balakang ko, medyo napalakas bagsak ko dun ah. Arghh!! Ang malas naman. Hays ang dumi na ng damit ko nakakainis anong gagawin ko? Ayss lunes pa naman ngayon. Malas talaga!!"
Panay parin ang reklamo ni Matthew at hindi alintana ang titig ng lalaking bumangga sa kaniya
"Bakit ngayon pa? Hindi ba pwedeng bukas nalang? Nakakainis!!" He whispered. He's almost crying
Matthew didn't stop sulking. He looked at the guy who's still looking at him.
He stunned when he noticed his innocent face, he guess. Yep, sa tingin lang niya dahil may suot itong white facemask white cap kaya hindi kita ang mukha.
Nakatitig pa rin ang lalaki sa kaniya at animo'y walang balak humingi ng tawad.
'Anong problema nito? May dumi ba ako sa mukha?' lihim na Tanong ni Matthew sa sarili at dahil sa isiping iyon dali-dali niyang kinuha cellphone at mabilis na inopen ko ang camera at tiningnan ang mukha kung may dumi o wala.
Nang wala siyang makita inis siyang humarap sa lalaki. Ang pagkainis ay bakas sa mukha niya nang tumingin siya sa lalaki na ngayon ay sa ibang dereksyon na nakatingin.
He rolled his eyes to the guy. Way to ruined his pretty day!
Matthew's hem shirt had dirt . He tried to wipe it but nothing changed.
"Bakit ka ba natingin?" Matthew asked when the guy looked at him again.
"Hello? Do you hear me? Did you know that staring someone is rude, Mr.? Is there something wrong with my face?" Sunod-sunod niyang tanong. Matthew can't stop himself from rolling his eyes again and tugged up his eyebrows.
'This man irritates me!' reklamo niya sa isip.
Matthew already asked a lot of questions but the guy just looked at him and cross his arm on chest.
He do what the guy did. He crossed his arm on his chest too "Aren't you going to say sorry?" Taas kilang niyang tanong but just like what he expect the guys didn't bother to answer him.
He groaned in frustration. He took a large amount of breath and carefully released it and decided to leave and continue walking like nothing happened– like his hips didn't hurt at all.
He was about to walk when the guy spoke, which made him feel more irritated than he was.
"Harang kasi sa daan." The guy irritatedly whisper
Matthew tackled the guy "What? So it's my fault now?"
He's mad. He's irritated. He wanted to snap at the guy who's back being silent!
Matthew feel so much frustrated "Arggh! Bwesit kaaa!" He shout at the guy, nag martsa pa siya sa sobrang galit na may halong inis at pagkairita na nararamdaman.
The guy really wanted to get on his nerves! The guys speaks again when he was about to leave!
"Andaming pwede daanan bakit dito kapa dumaan? Pwede naman do'n ka sa kabilang kalsada ah?" Kunot noong saad nito "Kung hindi ka nakaharang hindi kita mabubunggo. Ikaw ang may kasalanan sa ating dalawa kaya 'wag kang mag reklamo d'yan na sumakit 'yang balakang at nadumihan 'yang damit mo." Pagkatapos ng mahabang pagsasalaysay ng lalaki bigla itong umalis at iniwan siyang nakatanga.
"Aahhhh badtrip kaaa!!! I hate youu!! Sana di na kita makitaaa!!" Galit na sigaw ni Matthew.
Bad trip na nagpatuloy si Matthew sa paglalakad. Matthew was so aware that the university he was studying at was far from his home kaya naman nang may makita siyang nakahintong bus he didn't think twice sumakay siya sa bus at hinintay itong umalis.
Huminga ng malalim si Matthew ng makababa sa bus at tuluyang pumasok sa gate ng university.
He showed his ID to the security guard para makapasok sila sa Pavillon. When the guard nod and mentioned him to come in, he smiled so wide and leave the guard.
He looked around trying to find his best friends, who's already at the school.
"Hoyy!! Matthew Aiden Dela Cruz!" He heard someone shouted. Calling his name.
Matthew didn't have to asked nor looked back to see who shout. He really knows well who is it.
It's Ella Martinez, one of his best friend. She's nice, she love talking and telling a lot of chikas! She's friendly, nice, smart, good in singing. Her hair was a plain color black, and straight. 5'6 in height, skinny and have a white skin. Cupid bow shape lips, and a roman noise.
She knows how to cook a little. As in just a little, she cooked the usual food eats every morning like, hotdog, eggs, fried rice, bacon and nothing more.
Huminga ng malalim si Matthew at hinarap si Ella.
"Kailangan full name?" He asked in a sarcastic tone.
Ella just laugh "Bakit ngayon ka lang ha? Bakit ang tagal mo? Alam mo bang kanina pa kami dito? Kaninang kanina kapa namin hinihintay!" Sunod-sunod na tanong nito at halatang iritado na sa kaniya.
Ang ingay pero wala naman siyang magagawa. It's Ella's little bit normal voice that they handled everyday when they together.
"Ayss ang ingay mo naman Ella! Andito na ako oh" emenustra pa niya ang sarili "Dito sa harap mo bakit kailangan mo pang sumigaw?" Reklamo niya. Lakas naman kasi talaga ng boses ee.
Ella rolled her eyes to him "Bakit ang tagal mo?" Tanong nito ngunit mahinahon na ang boses pero ang mukha iritado parin.
Sumimangot si Matthew nang maalala ang nangyari sa kaniya at ng bastos na lalaking iyon! Bigla ba naman siyang iwan do'n na parang wala itong ginawa sa kaniya. Ang dami niyang tinanong ngunit hindi man lang siya sinagot at nang magsalita naman puro pangsisisi lang sa kaniya ang lumabas sa bibig.
"A bike bumped me. Natagalan ako do'n" simpleng sagot niya
Ang iritadong mukha ni Ella ay napalitan ng pagaalala "Ayos ka lang ba? May masakit sa'yo? Masugatan ka ba? Saan nangyari 'yon? Sino nakabunggo sa'yo? Nakilala ko ba?" Sunod sunod na tanong nito sa kaniya.
Napangiti si Matthew ng wala sa oras dahil sa inasal ng kaibigan.
Akmang sasagot siya ng bilang dumating ang kambal together with Liam. His best friends too. Lima silang magkakaibigan.
Samantha Zane Ramos, one if the twins. Smart, kind, sweet, pretty and unlike Ella she likes being silent at minsan lang nagiging maingay. Good in dancing modern, do some modeling.
Her hair is a color maple brown and a little bit curly. White skin, 5'6 in height skinny. Hazel light brown thin almond eyes. Heart shape lips and roman noise.
And like just like Ella she knows a bit when it comes cooking.
Sabrina Jane Ramos, the other one. Nice, little bit talkative, smart, kind, pretty , good in dancing ballroom and acting.
Her hair is a bit curly just like, Samantha. Chestnut brown hair color, white skin, and 5'5 in height. Hazel brown almond eyes. Heart shape lips and roman nose.
Liam Zyrrus Alcantara, good in playing volleyball, drums, guitar, he sing sometimes. Good in cooking.
6'4 in height, he likes going to gym. His skin is white, he has ocean blue hooded eyes, roman noise and a normal shape of lips. His hair color is a charcoal black. Liam is a half American half Filipino.
Liam is handsome. Maraming nahuhimaling sa taglay nitong kagwapuhan.
Kapag pumupunta ito sa gym kung minsan ay kasama siya at ang mga babaeng kaibigan. But most of the time kapag nag g-gym, sila lang ni Liam ang magkasama. .
Nag aalalang sinuri siya ng bagong dating na mga kaibigan. Thanks to Ella! Hindi nito napigilang sabihin ang nangyari kaya heto. Daig pa niya ang batang nadapa at nagalusan kung suriin siya ng mga ito.
"Seriously guys! I'm fine!" Sambit niya ngunit hindi ito mga nakinig "I'm really fine, guy's. H'wag na kayong mag alala. I'm good. Masakit lang ang balakang ko at nadumihan ang dami pero okay lang talaga ako" ngumiti si Matthew ng pagkalawak-lawak na nag patawa sa mga kaibigan.
He chuckled.
"Madumi ba masyado ang uniform mo?" Tanong ni Liam.
Matthew shook his head and showed them the hem of his uniform.
Tumango-tango ito at inaya na silang mag hanap ng classroom.
"Let's find our room na, Guys"
"Okiee!"
"Sige"
Kaniya-kaniyang sagot nila kay Samantha.
While walking and finding their classroom, Matthew roamed his eyes around. He looked to the ground/highway they surpassed. The buildings, the student park, the cafeteria, the loftiness trees, the beautiful flowers, and the sky.
Hindi maiwasang mapangiti ni Matthew habang tumingin sa paligid.
Lahat silang magkakaibigan magkakasama sa iisang department the College of Arts and Sciences. CAS in short.
They have the same course but different on blocks.
The girls was together. Block 1A, BS in Development Communication, it's a good course actually. You'll able to communicate with others in a good way.
This course suits for them. In the future they will manage their parents company so they to be good in Communicating.
Sa Block 1B naman sila napunta ni Liam, na may ilang room ang layo.
"See you later, Matt, Liam" nakangiting sambit ni Sam
"Sabay tayo mag lunch ha" habilin ni Sab
"Goodbye guys! Galingan natin" sambit ni Ella at mahinang tumawa
"Pasok na kayo. Kami nalang ni Matt ang maghahanap" pagtanggi ni Liam nang mag offer sila Sam na sasamahan sila sa paghahanap ng classroom ng block 1B
"Oo nga, aalis na rin kami. Babye" segunda niya.
Matapos ihatid ang mga kaibigan sa classroom at magpaalam, naglakad na rin sila ni Liam papunta sa classroom nila.
He stopped walking when he read the Capital letter of BSDC, block 1B.
"Dito tayo" turo niya.
Tumingin si Liam sa loob kaya tumingin din siya.
May ilan ng estudyante. Karamihan ay babae.
Matthew and Liam first choice is IT kaso hindi naman sila nakapasok doon.
There's no entrance exam happened. Denepende na lang siguro ng school sa average ng card.
To be honest they don't have any idea about this course but since it's about communication, based on it's name, they feel okay with it.
Kailangan talaga nila mahasa sa pakikipag-usap, for future needs.
"Dito nga tayo, Matt" sambit ni Liam at itinuro ang papel kung saan naroon ang mga pangalan nila.
Tumango si Matthew at sumunod kay Liam na pumasok sa classroom.
They got the attention. May nagbubulungan na kababaihan at may tumili na animo'y kinikilig.
Hindi naman bago sa kanila ang ganoong reaksyon. Sanay na rin sila. They both famous way back on highschool.
Pinili ni Matthew ang upuan na malapit sa bintana at tumabi sa kaniya si Liam.
Kung magkakaroon man ng sitting arrangement pwede pang mabago ang pwesto niya pero sana naman ay hindi na.
"Anong nangyari sa'yo kanina? Ayos ka lang ba talaga?" Biglang tanong ni Liam
"Nabungguan nga ako ng bike, di ko gaanung nakita yung mukha nung lalaki naka-face mask kasi." Sagot niya.
Tumingin si Matthew sa labas. Sa pwesto niya kitang-kita ang kumpol sa bulaklak na mayroong maganda kulay. Sama-samang kulay Pula, dilaw, puti, violet at pink.
Sa tabi niyon may punong hindi kataasan na may kulay dilaw na bulaklak.
"Pero ayos ka lang talaga? Masakit pa balangkang mo dre?" Tanung ulit nito
"Ayos lang ako saka 'di na gaanung masakit" he answered. He still looking on the views.
His hips still hurt actually but he lie, he doesn't want his friend make worry about him.
Minutes had past, students come in. They waited for almost half hour before their instructor arrived.
The instructor is a woman, Matthew think she's 5'4 in height and a 30 or 29 years old. A little bit brown color skin. Slim, looks so strict. Straight black short hair.
The instructor walked straight to the front "Good Morning everyone. I'm Ava Cruz. I am your adviser and also your Art Appreciation instructor. You can call me Miss or Ma'am kayo na ang bahala kung saan kayo kumportable." Hindi nga nagkamali sa hula si Matthew dahil 29 years pa lang ang adviser nila "Now, since this the first day of school mag o-orientation lang muna tayo."
Miss Ava explained on how they created their grade. The percentage. Ang mawawala sa kanila kung mag a-absent sila at hindi gumawa ng activities.
"May tanong ba kayo?" Miss Ava asked
"Wala po miss" they answered
"Okay kung wala kayong tanong dadako na tayo sa pagpapakilala" sambit nito at umupo sa swivel chair.
Introducing yourself is normal that always happened on the first day of school.
Wala pang sitting arrangement na nangyayari kaya medyo malapit na sila.
They're on the second row.
Now it's Liam's turn.
"Good Morning Everyone, My name is Liam Zyrrus Alcantara, I live in the village blocks away from here. You can call me Liam I'm 18 years old. My birthday is February 14. I love playing volleyball and soccer. I can play guitar too. Thank you" liam finish his introduction with a smile.
Yeah, you heard it right. Liam was born on February 14, valentine's day.
Silang magkakaibigan lang ang tumatawag ditong Li or Zy.
And now, it's his turn. He's nervous!
Huminga siya ng malalin at ngumiti "Good Morning Miss, Good Morning blockmates. I'm, Matthew Aiden Dela Cruz, 18 years old. My birthday is March 15. My hobbies are playing volleyball, playing guitar and drums too. Thank you"
Smiled when his butt kissed on the chair. He didn't told them that he's a great cook and where he lived.
When they were all done introducing themselves there's still time, so Miss Ava used it and asked a question.
"Bakit Development Commination ang napili n'yong course?" Tanong ni Miss
Just like his and Liam's reason. Hindi rin nila gusto ang kurso pero doon sila napasok. Kahit hindi nika ini-expect there's an advantage for them.
Some of them answered that this course is their dream one to get. It's like a mass communication.
The bell rang and time was done. Miss Ava bid her goodbyes but before she left, binigay muna nito ang schedule nila.
"Ang boring. Kaantok" bulong ni Liam na sinang-ayunan niya. Totoo naman e.
"Ang boring no?"
"Oo boring nga"
"Ano ba kayo ngayon lang 'yan boring kasi umpisa palang"
"Oo nga ngayon lang 'yan"
Usapan ng mga k-blockmates niya
"Li tara sa cafeteria, do'n nalang natin hintayin sila Ellal" akit ni Matthew. Gutom na siya at ang sikmura niya ay ayaw kumalma.
"Tara, Matt. Gutom na rin ako" sagot nito at mahinang tumawa.
Silang mag to-tropa hilig ang kumain. When they are all together, all they have to do is eat, talk about their day and sometimes they are together doing their homework, and activities. In that way, mag lalo silang nagiging malapit sa isa't sa. When they have some spare time, they eat. They love eating pero hindi naman sila tumataba.
Habang tinatahak ang daan papunta sa cafeteria nag text siya kay Ella.
"Ella, sa cafeteria na lang tayo magkita ha? Papunta na kami doon ni Li"
He hit sent after he typed.
When they arrived on cafeteria maraming tao na pero may space pa rin.
"Bili ka ng pagkain, mag se-serve ako ng upuan" bulong niya kay Liam
Sumunod naman ito sa kaniya kaya naghanap si Matthew ng maayos na pwesto.
Nang may makita siyang bakante doon na siya pumwesto. One table, six chair.
"Dree order na akong pagkain natin ah" paalam ni Liam
Hindi na rin nito hinintay ang sagot niya at iniwan s'ya sa upuan.
Gutom na talaga siya. Dahil sa sobrang ka-excited-an niyang pumasok konti lang nakain niya.
He decided to text Liam "Dagdagan mo na bibilhin mong pagkain, sure akong gutom na rin sila"
"okie dokie" Liam replied.
Tinago na niya ang cellphone at hinintay ang ibang kaibigan na dumating.
"Mattyyyy!!" tawag sa kaniya ni Ella nila sa pinto. She smiled so wide.
Kung ano ano na lang tinatawag ni Ella sa kaniya pero okay lang, it may sounds girly pero hindi naman iyon big deal.
He smiled when the three girls sit down on the available chair.
"Bakit ngayon lang kayo?" He asked
Samantha shrugged and Sabrina answered him "Andami namin eh, marami rin sinabi 'yong instructor namin"
"Ang pagod ang layo ng department natin dito sa Cafeteria" reklamo ni Ella
Malayo nga pero wala naman silang choice. Iisa lang ang cafeteria sa loob ng campus.
Nasa ganoong sitwasyon sila ng bumalik si Liam dala ang maraming pagkain na nasa hindi kalakihang tray, may kasama rin na drinks.
"Dito rin ba kayo ma-lunch? Or sa labas?" Tanong ni Sam.
"Dito nalang siguro. Masyadong malayo ang kainan sa labas eh mahirap na baka mahuli pa kami." Sagot naman ni Liam
We enjoyed eating while having this kind of talk.
"Kayo?" Tanong ni Matthew
"Dito nalang rin. Sabay sabay tao ahh. Hintayin n'yo kami pag kayo na una dito" nakangiting sambit ni Sab
Nang matapos na sila kumain, bumalik na sila sa kani-kanilang classroom. Just like what they expect, puro orientation at introduce yourself lang ang nangyari.
Gaya ng una nilang instructor kanina, nagpakilala lang ito, at nag explain din on how they just then a grades.
Natapos ang maghapon na ganun lang ang nangyari. Boring.
Since one-hour na lang uwiin na, inaya niya si Liam na pumunta sa library to read some books.
Liam agreed, they went to the library and find something to read. He gets the book that's all about gender and society, while Liam gets the English book.
Ganun ang ginawa hanggang sa tumunog ang bell, sign n uwiin. The went outside, sa classroom nila Ella sila dumeretso para sabay sabay na rin umuwi.
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