I can still remember vividly the story my mom told me. When I woke up she wasn't there anymore. Dad said she has a trip going somewhere and will be gone for days.
" Good morning Miya!" my friend shouted and I ran toward her and greet her back. My other friends then came and we started to talk about school works and what to do. Class began and we seated in our right seat. This school that I am in right now is my mom's alma mater.
I was trying to remember what my mom told me that I did not noticed that it was already lunch time. I got my wallet from my bag and waited for my friends in the hallway. Still spacing out. "Miya" A caring and soft voice said my name, I already know who's voice is it.
"Francis" I said and smiled faintly. " Are you okay?" caring as ever he asked and I just nodded, I told him that I need to go to the library because I need to borrow a book for my afternoon subject because I left mine at home. He then said he'll come with me after we eat lunch. He was telling me about the subject that he was struggling and encouraged me that I can understand the topic, we stopped talking when Niko, Alex, Isha, Yke, Hanne, and Ren arrived.
Time ran fast, me and Francis are now heading to the library. Yke, Hanne and Ren said they want to warm up for their sport class later. Niko and Alex will wait for bell to ring in the ladies room. Isha said she needs to by something so she'll be separating ways from us. So, it's just the two of us.
" You're quiet, you sure your okay?" he asked me again, I nodded as my response again. "How's your parents?" he knows about my parents, I just shrugged this time as my answer. I then heard him sigh. He worries deeply for others despite him also having family problems.
I help his elbow as we walk going to the library. But as soon as I saw his classmates and Alexs' classmates I distanced myself. Even though Francis and Alex are now exes, I don't want others to think something is going on between us, Francis is just a close friend to me.
We arrived at the library, he helped me look for the book that I need for my afternoon class. Trying to cheer me up while looking for the book he was planning what to do later after school for the group. " Let's go to the arcade? or play some sports until we get tired. What do you want to do later after class?" he asked, he then gave me the book. " I really don't know, the usual maybe. You boys play, the girls will wait after that all of us will eat then go home" I said
I was in the book registrar waiting for the teacher to punch the book I'm going to borrow. "The story will once be told again" she said out of nowhere. " pardon?" I asked, I am the only one standing at her front, but I'm not sure if she was talking to me." Nothing" she said and gave me the book. I just smiled at her and walk going to Francis who is waiting at the exit of the library.
" GOOO YKEEE!!!" Niko cheered as the boys played frisbee. Isha and Alex are busy talking about chemistry. The boys are busy playing, and I am busy spacing out. I remembered my mom told me that they used to hangout every after class here in the field, just like what we're doing right now.
I just realized, I am my mom in the group of friends, same personalities, same age, same setting, almost the same name and it's just how my mom described in her story. We are like the another version of my mom's story.
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