As the clock alarms the hell out of me, I jump off to bed and fix it. Had a shower and dress up with an OOTD, which I readied last night. A navy blue scrub suit, white slips and put some light make up and spray my all-time favorite perfume. Finally, grab my sling bag my mom gave me last Christmas and my newly ironed coat.
I rush to face the mirror and smiled at my reflection and read some words of wisdom in my jar of encouragement to raise my spirit. "I can do it, I can get through it!" I took a deep breath and had a sign of the cross. My grandparents taught me that whenever you leave the house always ask for guidance from God.
As I get off from my condo the cold breeze of Ber months embraces me and yeah it is the first day of being a sixth-year Veterinary Medicine Student I enter my car that used to be my dad's car.
I remember how he manages to teach me how to drive it for just a day.
"Put your seatbelts on sweety." That's his endearment to me. "Ok Pa!" and I did it.
"You should put the key in the ignition and turn all the way until the engine starts." He explained.
"I know that Pa, That's commonsense unless the car is automatic." I sarcastically replied.
"When did you learn talking me with that tone Aena?" Oh, I guess he's mad now. I just shut up my not-so-good mouth, I mean the words ok, not the breath.
He took a deep breath and continue teaching me. I'm a papa's girl and I know he can't stay mad at me for a long time. "Now, Put the clutch pedal down." He pointed the pedal at the left part. I just nodded.
"Move the gear stick into first gear." I just nodded again
"Use your right foot to press down on the accelerator gently to increase the engine's revs very slightly, do you understand?" I pay attention very well because at the moment he's so serious. "Yes, Pa," I replied
"Slowly lift the clutch pedal using your left foot until it starts to vibrate gently" then suddenly I felt the vibration. "This vibration is known as the car's "bite point" - this is where the clutch plates start to come together." Oh now I get it
"Remove the handbrake and the car should start to move slowly. Increase the revs while slowly raising your foot off the clutch unit you are moving forward with only the use of the accelerator pedal." he's so persistent to teach me huh. "When we go back for grocery, it's your turn to drive it. "Ok, Pa!" I exclaimed because I'm excited.
I'm amazed at how he patiently teach me to drive. The night before he taught me I ask when will he fulfill his promise to teach me. I know he has a business meeting, but he canceled it just to teach me.
"Why am I crying anyways, I know you're proud of me Pa-pa" I uttered and pick tissue to wipe my tears away. "I miss you already Pa, please do guide me and Mama to be with the flow in this world."
He died three months ago because of SCLC wherein it's very rare because he never smoked. We only found it when he passed out and when we decided to bring him to the hospital they found that he has that type of lung cancer.
At last, I'm in school, Del Mundo Colegio. I parked my car near the Veterinary Medicine Faculty and get out. I walk towards the comfort room to freshen up my face, I look like a zombie because I cried. After that, I rush to get in the elevator.
"Morning Ae!" I almost jump out of surprise due to the shout of my classmate. "Morning, don't do that again Clark, you know that I hate being shouted." I rolled my eyes. He just chuckled "I didn't shout Ae" He's really pissing me.
"Ooh... Whatever!" I want to curse him and shout out to him but I'm shy because there are other people in the elevator. Can't wait to be on the fourth floor to kick this dumb ass.
As we get out of the elevator I did what I want and leave as nothing happens. Clark tried to court me when we're the first year but I reject him. I'm not yet ready at that time so I just told him to be my boy best friend. He agreed because we are also neighbor so he's a childhood friend.
"Ouch! F*ck You Ae! It hurts" He exclaimed and run to pinch my cheeks again, but my instinct is so fast to act. I enter the room and close it. He's in the other section.
The bell rang and seconds pass our prof got inside. "So basically your section will go first to have an internship, you have to decide wherein you're going to have it inside or outside the country." My fellow vet student murmured and some panicked as if they're not aware that our last year is the internship and so.
"We will recommend both international and local clinics or companies for you to decide on." She added. "Any question?"
I stood up and asked. "Dra. It is okay if it's half-half, like the other half of our internship is abroad and the other half is here?"
"Yes. That's a wise decision, you can experience and study widely and vividly." She explained and smiled at us. Our Professor is in her mid 30's so she is ok to be with, I mean easy to be with.
My other classmates asked for clarifications until the bell rang, time for a break.
"Are you going to have the half-half thingy Ae?" Jelly asks, my seatmate.
"Yeah, I mean that's a wise decision like Dra. Perez said. What about you?" I ask and stop what I'm doing to face her.
"I will explain it to my parents first, you know. Haha," She said with a low and blue voice.
"Should I come and help you enlighten or persuade them?" I slowly ask and observe her. "Nah, I can do it Ae, thanks anyways." She smiled.
I grab her arms and lead the way to the refectory. "They'll let you decide now and I'm sure of that. Let's eat some heavy meal now." I urged her.
"I agree, I didn't have the courage to it earlier because I'm going to be late, argh!" She said in an annoying tone. And we both chuckled at that.
The whole class talks about the upcoming internship all day, so with our prof giving us tips and sharing their experience.
"At last it's time to go home," I said while yawning. Jelly chuckled. "Yeah right!" she exclaimed. Then we walk together to the parking lot and drove our car. We've parted ways to the junction at the front of our school, we sound the horn as a sign of 'I'm going now, keep safe girl'.
I went home with a building on my shoulder, didn't know that the first day will be this tiring. I enter and took all of my clothes, leaving me naked. Went straight to the bathtub and soak me in it.
I played Hanggang sa Huli, my all-time favorite ballad song by my favorite boy group SB19. I sing it with feelings and imagine that I'm singing with them at their concert.
When the music stops at my favorite part. "Ugh, who's calling at this moment?" I groaned in frustration and snatch my phone at the desk near me.
My irritation fades away when I saw who's calling me, mom. "Hi baby, how are you?" She's in Canada for 2 months now for work and space to think and accept the death of my father. It's here they meet, so it's like she's reminiscing it. "I'm okay mom, but in my whole life it's the most tiring first day," I said with a baby tone that's like explaining what makes her sad.
"Oh, my poor baby. I miss you" she said with a much soft and low voice now. Oh no, I think she's near on crying again. "I miss you too mom. Anyways our internship is in two weeks from now mom. And I want to have it as half-half. Is it ok?" yeah right I'm good at diverting topics.
"What do you really mean by half-half?" She confusedly said. Well at least she bites that and I stopped her from breaking out again.
"Well it's like half of my internship is here in the country while the other half is abroad," I explained. "Ohhh, if that's ok in your school and if that's what you like why not baby." She said.
"Thank you, mom." I'm glad I have a parent like them. "Always baby, study hard okay. See you in a bit, love you" she said. "Take care always mom, love yah." Then she ended the call.
Nothing is much peaceful when you talked with your parents before going to sleep to your heart's content.