IVAN: is this seat taken?

TRICIA: no...(she answered) and so am i..*whisper*

IVAN: hah? *confused*

MS. GONZAGA: So heres your activity. Get to know any basic
details about your partner like name, age, hobbies, achievements
during HS days, so on and so forth. Then you will be the one to introduce them
in front of the class.. Okey class. i will give you 10mins to do it.

IVAN: hi diba, kaw yong nakabangga ko kanina.. really sorry ha?
nagmamadali kasi ako eh.. nasubsob tuloy ako sayo..

TRICIA: Di bale ng masubsob kung sasakto
naman ung labi mo sa labi ko..*whisper*

IVAN: So lets get started. Whats your name?

TRICIA: Im yours. (mahinang sagot nya habang titig na titig kay Ivan.)

IVAN: ha?

TRICIA: I-I mean. Im Patricia Mae Santos, 16 years of age.

Nagpakilala silang dalawa sa isa't-isa.

MS. GONZAGA: Okey, times up! So first pair. Joe and Devon..
Hurry up.

DEVON: Good Morning guys. Standing here in front of
you is the handsome Joe Vargas...

CLASSMATES and MS. GONZAGA: Weehh!! Di nga...

Everybody laugh..Natapos na magpakilala si Devon at Joe.

MS. GONZAGA: Next pair. Bret and Fretzie.

BRET: My partners name is Fretzie Joan Bercede. She's 16 years of age.
She like dancing and reading books. She graduated as batch's
salutatorian here in TRIVAN State University High School Dept.
Thats all thank you.

FRETZIE: Good morning guys! This is Bret Jackson . 17 years of age.
He like singing and playing musical instrument. He graduated at
BRETZIE State College. Thats all thank you.

MS. GONZAGA: Next pair Jenny and Ryan.

JENNY: Anneoyong Haseyo! This is Ryan Bang standing in front of you.
Ryan Oppa graduated in Seoul University in Korea. But dont worry guys,
he knows how to speak Tagalog and English.. He loves doing funny things.
Maybe that's all.

RYAN: Heyowh poh.. This is Jenny Kim standing in front of you.
Jenny sunbae graduated here in TRIVAN State University High School Dept.
She lily-lily like talking and talking. She was so maingay.

Tinawag na ang ibang pairs…

MS. GONZAGA: Last pair Ms. Santos and Mr. Dorschner.
Excuse me?

Nag-uusap parin si Tricia at Ivan.

MS. GONZAGA: Ms. Santos and Mr. Dorschner? Were here.
Nag-Eenjoy yata kayo masyado jan ah..

TRICIA: Ahm.. so-sorry maam.

Dali-daling tumayo si Ivan, gayon din si Tricia. Napansin nya na
hawak2x parin nya ang kanyang notebook kaya iniwan muna nya
ito sa upuan ni Ivan.

IVAN: I was fumbling with my locker combination this morning
when she emerged out of the river of students surging through the hall.
When I turn around I bumped onto her. She’s so angry.
Then I say sorry and wave goodbye to her and to her friends.
When I went to the principal’s office for the printing of my COR,
I passed by at the High School dept. and saw the top 5 famous
students here in TRIVAN State University High School dept.
posted in the bulletin board. It was the very same girl whom I bumped to.
I was kind of lucky today because I was paired w/ her.
Good morning Classmates! This lovely lady standing next to me,
is Ms. Patricia Mae Santos. She graduated here in
TRIVAN State University High School dept. as batch’s valedictorian
and rank top 1 as the most famous student during her HS days.
What a package isn’t it? What she love the most is reading books,
and at the young age she want to tour around the world.
Anywhere daw basta masya, okey na sya don.
She is also the editor –in-chief of our school paper and used to
be the SSG President. She’s a volleyball player during her high school days
and was planning to join the volleyball varsity team here in our campus.
Maybe that’s all..

TRICIA: Thank you for that Mr. Dorschner *blush*
This gorgeous guy standing beside me is the famous Ivan Dorschner.
I think we all know him already for he is a famous teen actor here in
the Philippines. He is an actor since the age of 6. He love acting and dancing.
He graduated at JACIA State University as batch’s valedictorian.
He loves playing basketball. That’s all thank you.

Bumalik na sila sa kanilang upuan. Tumunog ang bell.
Pagkatapos ay kinuha ni Tricia ang kanyang notebook sa upuan ni Ivan.

MS. GONZAGA: Okey, that’s all for today. Class dismiss.
See you next meeting.

FRETZIE: Tricia, bilis! (hinila sya ni Fretzie at Jenny)

TRICIA: Baklit? San tayo pupunta?

JENNY: don muna tayo sa bahay naming mag-stay habang hinihintay
natin yong next subject. Malapit lang naman yon dito eh.

TRICIA: okey.. wait…

They rush patungo sa kotse ni Jenny.

JENNY: Trish oh.. (Jenny pointed a guy from somewhere)

Napasunod sila ng tingin kay Jenny. Then they saw Ivan rushing.

FRETZIE: Bhes, same kayo ng notebook?

TRICIA: oo nga noh? Bhes yon yong tinatawag na DESTINY.
(sabi nya habang titig na titig parin kay Ivan.)

JENNY: Excuse me. Andito pa po kami.

TRICIA: Ang gwapo nya bhes.

JENNY at FRETZIE: yung notebook.?

TRICIA: Hindi.. yong may’ari.

FRETZIE: tara na nga bhes.

TRICIA: okey..

When they arrived at Jenny’s house…

JENNY: Study muna tayo girls…

TRICIA: sige2x… (kinuha ang notebooks sa bag nya)

Ng biglang mahulog ang kanyang notebook.

FRETZIE: bhes oh… (pinulot ang notebook)

TRICIA: bhes ..huwag mong hawakan yan…
diary notebook ko yan.

FRETZIE: di ka naman masyadong addict kay Ivan noh?

TRICIA: di ah.. ( she lied habang kinuha ang kanyang
diary notebook sa kamay ni Fretzie.)

FRETZIE: Eh, bat may pangalan ni Ivan ang notebook mo?

TRICIA: ha? I don’t remember anything na sinulatan ko
ng name ni Ivan yong diary ko.

Binuklat nya ang kanyang notebook sa unang page.

TRICIA: GOD!! I got the wrong notebook. Nagkapalit kami ni Ivan bhes.
I remember na nilagay ko muna yong notebook ko sa upuan nya.

FRETZIE: ha? Patingin nga!

Tumingin rin si Jenny.

FRETZIE and JENNY: What? You’ve exchange your diary notebook
with Ivan’s Math notebook?

Tricia nodded.

TRICIA: kailangan natin yong makuha bhes. Baka mabasa nya laman non.
Lagot na.

*AUTHOR’s POV:
Ano toh? Si Ivan at Tricia nagkapalit ng notebook?
Makukuha kaya ni Tricia ang diary notebook nya kay Ivan.?
O Ito na ang magiging dahilan para malaman ni Ivan ang tunay
nyang nararamdaman para dito? At anong deal?
Abangan ang next Chapter ng FIRST ROMANCE .