"Congrats!" "Congrats ah!" "Congrats sa'tin sa college mga tol!" "Picture muna mga beh!" I can hear all those words from my batch mate and there are also some of them who are crying because they will start to walk different paths after this graduation.

"Iyak iyakan pa 'yang mga 'yan mga nag paplastikan lang naman! Pusta ko bahay naming pag tapos ng graduation hindi na mag kaka kilala 'yan" Jace whispered beside me while looking at our batchmates. Siniko ko siya when I saw the most hated girl by everyone but most loved by boys here in our school came to us.

"Hi girls! Picture naman tayo. Hindi ako makapag pa picture kay Seven ang dami kasing media na nakapaligid sakaniya" pumayag kami mag picture and I pose a peace sign while Jace pose is two middle fingers while sticking her tongue out like a Rockstar.

"Congratulations!"

"Congratulations ate Jace, and ate Rei!" Savi and Autumn is also here today with us to celebrate this another stepping stone of our life. Time flew so fast! Graduation na naming tatlo and I can't still imagine na, natagalan ko makasama si Jace at Savi pag pinagsama sila parang mas malakas pa yung mga boses sa mega phone.

We took a lot of pictures and my favorite is when Autumn and Savi were both wearing our mortarboard cap.

"Girls! May after party sa house, we'll be waiting for you there, ha? So, you better come" my parents told them.

"Yes, po tito, tita"

"Sure po!"

"May alcoholic beverage ba tito?" Jace ask with a big smile plastered on her face.

"I'll think about it later" dad asked and left us there because he knows that we'll be going with Seven but he's still busy with the reporters, so, we still have to wait for him.

"Ang tagal naman niyan ni Seven masiyadong pa showbiz! Pa importante init na init na ako dito tapos kanina pa ako ngiti ng ngiti sa mga ka batchmates natin, nakaka pagod na mag paka plastic. Atat na at ana nga akong umalis dito dahil ito na yung last day na makikita natin yung pag mumukha nila" as usual the always querulous.

My phone beeped so I took it out from my pouched and I glance at Seven when I saw his message

Seven:

Go to parking lot and you'll see kuya Ferd there, waiting. See you later! And uh, congratulations!

I told the girls about it at sa halos araw araw na ginawa ng diyos si Jace ay may nasabi nanaman "Salamat at naka isip siya ng plan b. May utak din pala 'yang pito pito na 'yan. Tara na nga, baka mag bago pa isip ni tito at hindi tayo payagan uminom" hindi parin alam ng parents namin na umiinom kami without their consent. Jace would often bring alcoholic beverages when we're having an overnight and I don't know bakit pumapayag ako, minsan lang naman yun. I'm just making excuse to myself shiz!

"Ayun si kuya Ferd" Jace said so we follow her lead "Hi boss amo Ferd!" Kuya Ferd just laugh to her weirdness.

We've been waiting for almost 20 minutes pero wala parin si Seven kaya si Savi and Jace sunod sunod na ang reklamo at sigawan nabibingi na kami ni Savi kaya nag chat nalang kami.

Me:

My god! What should I do to stop them?

Autumn:

Ate, I think nababasag na yung eardrums ko! I can't take their high-pitched voice anymore. Please, remind me that they are our friends or I may not be able to stop myself and kick their butts out of this van!

Me:

Wait, I have an extra earphone here.

I get my earphones and gave it to her. We just listen to a music para hindi na naming mariinig yung complains ng dalawa.

"Grabe ang tagal pa VIP!! Feeling pogi? Feel na feel yung media? Grabe iba pag artista! Woooh!!" Jace shouted when Seven open the door "Grabe kakarating ko lang ingay agad, may bato kasing nag sasalita eh!!"

Autumn:

Okay I think our trip will be so noisy! Ugh! I can't take it anymore, I need coffee

I sent a gif coffee to her.

Autumn is right, they are just shouting at each other the whole trip! As in there is no second of silence!! "Daaaamn! Sobrang ingay niyo. Halos buong biyahe papunta dito nag aaway kayo" Autumn said as she stepped out of the van. She's not in the mood since earlier and I wonder why?

"Totoo ba 'yan Autumn? Nag tatagalog ka?" Seven said while following Autumn to annoy her even more "Yes, kaya pwede kana manahimik kuya Seven" She said in a monotone.

"Namiss mo'ko?" he said and put his arms on my shoulder but removed it immediately when he noticed that there are also some other people invited.

I didn't answer because I don't know what to say. Yes, I miss you so much and I hope you misses me too but I know you don't.

Ever since we started our grade 10, we haven't hangout that much because of his career but I understand it and at least I have the girls however it feels different when Seven is present. I'm not saying that I'm not happy with the girls it's just that Seven makes me feel complete, it's like there is a missing puzzle in my life whenever he's not around.

I'm talking too much because I'm not the talkative type of person, I already enjoy observing them and watching Jace and Seven teasing each other actually, that's my most favorite part when I'm with them although their high-pitched voice hurts my ear it is what completes our friendship like what they say 'friendship is not complete without a loudmouth friend'

"Hey, kanina ka pa tahimik. Aren't you happy that we are now graduated?" Nagulat ako nang bigla silang apat nanahimik at nakatingin lang sa'kin.

"O-of course, I am. I am happy. Hindi pa ba kayo sanay? Lagi naman akong tahimik" I said and smiled at them "You doesn't look like masaya, ate" Savi said and put her hand under her chin while looking at me directly "Oo nga iba yung tahimik mo ngayon. Ano ginawa mo kay Reisha ha, Seven?"

"No, I was just thinking what is like to be a college girl" Jace nodded and bottoms up the cocktail she's holding. Dad really granted her wish, huh?

"Ako rin naiisip ko 'yan. Iniisip ko nga saan ako mag ka-college. Mas maganda sana kung malapit sa mga gimikan parang konting kembot lang party na" she and Savi really loves party! They even went to a nightclub last week and I asked them how did they get in when they are just minors but she said that secret is only for big girls, err?

"Muka kang party, kaya tignan mo lagi kang mukang groggy! Mukha kang na overdose sa ecstasy!" Seven told her while he's doing something on his phone "Ulul! Inggit ka lang dahil masiyadong showbiz buhay mo at 'di ka makapag party dahil konting utot mo binabalita na! Baka nga pag nangulangotka tas pinahid mo sa pader head line na aga eh! 'Seven Cruz, nangulangot at pinahid sa pader?' OA!" She even copies the tone of some talk show hosts and Seven just threw a middle finger to her, that's what he always does when he doesn't have something to fire back.

"Drink slowly, Jace" dad reminded her, maybe he also noticed that Jace has been going back and forth to the mini bar that dad rented because we don't have mini bar here in our back yard, it's inside the billiard room "Yes, tito! Ay tito, thank you pala d'yan sa pa mini bar na ni rent mo ha? Dahil diyan mag aaral talaga ako sa college!!"

"Puro ka talaga ka kalokohan" dad said and laugh at her "Tito wag ka naniniwala diya'n kay ate Jace, puro gimik iniisip niyan" Autumn said. I can see that she's now fluent in tagalog and barely use the english language.

"Oo, tito kaya laging mukang gobas kase puro party inaatupag!" Seven added "Hoy ikaw, inggiterong garapata wag mong sinusulsulan si tito, mamaya maniwala 'yan sa'yo! Isaka ka pa Autumn ka! Tito wag ka maniwala diya'n sakanila. Kahit naman mag inom ako okay lang basta pag aral no?" she stops to get closer to dad's ear.

"Tito, mga inggitero at inggitera lang 'yang mga 'yan kase si Seven 'di 'yan makakapag party dahil pati utot at pangungulangot niyan naibabalita tapos 'yan si Autumn masiyado kaseng alam mo na, tito nag aadik kase'yan kaso lang kilay ang sinusunog kaya 'di rin makakapag party" she whispered that like as if we can't hear what she's saying.

"oh, siya, siya, sige na mauuna na ako at makikipag batian pa'ko sa mga business partners ko. Just call you mom if you guys still need something" I just nodded at him.

"Guys, sorry I have to go" Seven said but Jace stopped him "Teka lang garapata! Sa'n ka punta? Gara mo, minsan ka nalang namin makasama mang i-indian ka pa? Wala 'to. Tablado! Okay, tinabla kaming mga tropa. Okay lang!" she said trying to stop Seven from leaving.

"Bato na may kuto may noon time show pa'ko kelangan kong mag ayos" he replied "Ah gege mag iisip ka pa pala ng mga kasinungalingang sasabihin mo sa media. Ge alis na!" she said and laugh.

I walk Seven to his car to say goodbye "what's making you upset?" he asked so I laugh a little bit to assure him that I'm okay "nothing" I answered and smile.

"I'm sorry. Promise bawi ako next time, just not today. I'm sorry" he said and kiss me on my head before turning his back to me.