Monday, June 1, 2009

Chapter Two: Orientation

June 6, 2009

"It's been two weeks since his arrival and I can't believe that he doesn't even recognize me. I'm pretty certain he saw me for like three times this week and nothing. Not even a word."

"Cara, don't be so hysterical about it. Maybe he had forgotten about you, didn't you ever think of that?"

"C'mon, were like 'childhood friends'. How can he forget something like that? Besides, he made that promise of coming back here for me."

"You're both 7 years old at that time."

"I know. But I'm pretty sure that he meant it."

"Then why doesn't he even started talking to you?"

Sitting about in the gym of their new high school. Cara, Enzhelle and Sara were talking about something else rather than listening to the person who is speaking at the stage for their Orientation as Incoming Freshmen. It was a time of uncertainty for Cara, it really bothers her that Zachery, his supposed childhood friend, didn't recognize her after he had come back from abroad.

Cara quickly glanced upon Zach, who was sitting in the back row. Asking herself, "What could he be thinking? Does he really forgot about me?"

Our school is committed to provide quality education, which will lead the student and employee to experience his or her dignity as a human person, and to arrive at a final goal. It enables the young citizen to face, accept, appreciate and fulfill his or her role in a developing country.

Cara treasured their friendship at that time. She didn't remember quite much about her childhood, except for meeting a stubborn kid who keeps teasing her 'tomboy' just because she didn't like to play dolls and some other girly stuff.

"Tomboy! Tomboy!"

"Don't call me that! I'm a girl."

"If you're a girl then why are you here? This is a boys club. Girls don't belong here."

"Well, I want to climb that treehouse of yours. I want to see what's like up there."

"Didn't you here what I said? Girls don't belong here. Just go home and play with your dolls."

"I said, don't call me that!!"

"Hey! What you do that for? Don't throw things at my treehouse."

"well, you asked for it. I'm not gonna stop until you let me in that treehouse."

"Okay, okay. I'll let you in. Sheesh."

Cara quickly became friends with Zachery. She belonged in his little boys club. She was outgoing and adventurous, much like Zach. It was a perfect match. But things turn out for the worse when Zach's mother decided to take him to Australia. It was the inevitable end for their friendship. And as Zach was about to leave, he promise Cara one thing.

"I will come back for you."

Our goals are to assist each student in enhancing the range and quality of their participation in society and to perpetuate the nationalistic ideals by their application to daily life.

The speaker continued on his speech which was a way of welcoming the new students of this high school. There are a lot of new faces to know in the crowd. But as Cara looks upon the only face she knew in that gym, she notices someone who was approaching her. She didn't knew who it was at first, but as she begins to look more closely she finally recognize who it was.

"Hey, Cara. How are you doing?"

She was shocked to see him standing in front of her. She couldn't say a word to answer his question. Enzhelle and Sara were suprised too. They didn't know that he was studying in the same school as they were. It was just the beginning of high school, but things are getting much more complicated as anyone would expect.

This will be the beginning of the best part of your life. High School is where you will learn, laugh and love at the same time. You will have friends, enemies and hot-tempered teachers. But it will be fun. It will be, as I said earlier, the best part of your life.

The crowd stand up from their seats and began applauding as the speaker end his speech. But as Cara looks upon the guy that was standing in front of her, the only thing she could say at that point was...

"Chris?"

Cara

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