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Sometimes, love isn't just about a feeling. It's not just hugs and kisses. It's not just I love you's and I miss you's. There's more to love if we choose to see what's beyond it. There's sacrifices. Yeah, a sacrifice is truly one of the truest forms of love. Kasi naman, hindi ka naman magsasakripisyo kung hindi mo mahal, diba? You choose to sacrifice because there's more at stake than your feelings alone. Kaya kahit mahirap at masakit, you will always end up choosing the right thing to do. Iyon ang nasa isip ni Hope. Kapag magmamahal siya, she will be more than willing to sacrifice for that person. Dala-dala niya ang thought na 'yon everyday. What she didn't know is that it is easier to say it than do it. Kasi naman, she was never in love before. Hindi niya alam na ganoon pala kahirap kapag nasa sitwasyon ka na. Then there goes Sir Troy who came to her life one day. Bigla-bigla. Walang sign. Walang babala. Iyon na sana, kaso reality has its own way of slapping her. He's an instructor. She's his student. It's forbidden. Now, she's stuck between fighting for that love and letting go. Alin ba ang dapat gawin?
Chapter 1 The Beginning
I took the ukulele out of its case and started strumming. Mabuti na lang at naipuslit ko ito kanina sa bahay without my sisters noticing. Because if so, the teasing would be never-ending. Kesyo ang emo ko raw kapag nag-iisa pero ang ingay naman kapag may kasama. Of course it should be that way. Kesa naman sa ang ingay ko kapag ako lang mag-isa. Edi nagmukha akong baliw.
I don't have a particular song in my mind but the moment I held my ukulele, my hands started playing a song like they have their own minds.
"Well you done done me and you bet I felt it
I tried to be chill but you're so hot I melted
I fell right through the cracks
And now I'm trying to get back"
It was like for a moment, I'm singing for someone. I don't have any particular person in mind. Wala naman. Di ko alam. Pero parang nasa paligid lang 'yong kinakantahan ko.
"Before the cool done run out
I'll be giving it my best-est
And nothing's going to stop me but divine intervention
I reckon it's again my turn
To win some or learn some"
Nakangiti pa ako habang kumakanta. Parang baliw lang. But it feels nice. I'm alone in a world I created.
"But I won't hesitate no more, no more
It cannot wait, I'm yours"
Pero para akong binuhusan ng isang baldeng malamig na tubig nang may marinig akong pumalakpak. I looked around and saw a guy standing near the door, his body leaning on the wall. He's unfamiliar.
He's wearing a baby blue dress shirt na tinupi sa siko paired with slacks. His black hair was also cleanly done. For a student, he looks too formal.
"Sorry po," agad na nasabi ko. Hindi ko alam kung bakit ako nag-sorry. It was supposed to be him saying sorry because he disturbed me and my moment.
Agad kong iniligpit ang ukulele ko and kept it inside the case and sat up straight.
"Nice song," I heard him said. Nilingon ko siya and gave him a smile. Iyon nga lang ay hindi ko siya matingnan sa mata kaya sa noo niya ako nakatingin. Baliw ako.
"Thank you," I murmured. Agad ko ring ibinalik ang tingin ko sa harapan and pretended nothing happened. But who am I kidding? Kinakabahan ako.
Maya-maya ay narinig ko siyang papalapit. Agad na nag-panic ang loob ko. Hindi ko alam pero sobra akong nai-intimidate sa kanya. Ano bang meron sa kanya at ganito ang nararamdaman ko?
"Do you have a class here?" He suddenly asked. Ngayon ay nakaupo na siya sa katabi kong upuan. And my heart became wilder.
"Ah, oo. Ikaw?" I asked back, trying to sound chill.
"Yes," he replied. There was something in his 'yes' that gave me goosebumps. Ano bang meron sa taong 'to? Bakit parang mas lalo akong na-intimidate?
"I see. You're a classmate," I grumbled and I heard him chuckled. Wala namang nakakatawa sa sinabi ko. Why is he chuckling? Baliw rin ba 'to?
"Omg, nandito na pala si Sir," I heard someone said. Agad akong napalingon and saw my classmates coming in.
Thank you, Sir. You're a savior! Sinagip mo ako mula sa napaka-awkward na situation.
Doon ay nakahinga na ako nang maayos. But when I looked at the guy beside me ay di na siya roon nakaupo. Nilingon ko ang paligid ko para hanapin siya and my world seemed to stop rotating when I saw him.
Because the guy I was talking to earlier is already standing in front of the classroom, writing his name on the board while introducing himself as the teacher.
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Chapter 1 The Beginning
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Chapter 2 Syllabus
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Chapter 3 Unfamiliar Feeling
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Chapter 4 Not His Class
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Chapter 5 That Girl
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Chapter 6 His Sister
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Chapter 7 Unsuccessful Escape
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Chapter 8 Facebook Friends
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Chapter 9 Stupid Heart
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Chapter 10 A Shared Moment
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Chapter 11 Unexplainable
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Chapter 12 Red Spots
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Chapter 13 Alone Together
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Chapter 14 Maybe The Night
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Chapter 15 Special Day
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Chapter 16 Jealousy Jealousy
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Chapter 17 You're Amazing
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Chapter 18 Messages and Threads
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Chapter 19 Can't Help Falling In Love
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Chapter 20 Terrified
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Chapter 21 Jealousy Jealousy (2)
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Chapter 22 Hurt
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Chapter 23 Crazier
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Chapter 24 The Confession
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Chapter 25 Okay Okay.
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Chapter 26 Mutual
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Chapter 27 Secrecy
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Chapter 28 3 Words, 8 Letters
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Chapter 29 Something Magical
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Chapter 30 When Lio Knew
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Chapter 31 Secrecy No More
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Chapter 32 Dinner with the Triplets
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Chapter 33 Suspecting Begins
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Chapter 34 Lie Low
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Chapter 35 Last Night of Bliss
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Chapter 36 Out in the Open
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Chapter 37 Confrontation
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Chapter 38 The Last Song
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Chapter 39 Love
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Chapter 40 Heartbreaks and Tears
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