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PArt 1


It was around 5:30 in the afternoon. The sky was
pure orange and full of clouds. It was windy so I decided
to have a walk in the "Botanical Garden" or stay there and
read a book. The garden has many trees and flowers (of course)
and it is a quiet place to study. As I walked towards the garden,
I was watching the leaves slowly fall down from the trees
to the ground. The air was fresh and I feel like my soul was cleansed."What if I go study on the swing in the garden? That's a good place to
study since no one would be around." I thought. That part of the garden
has lots of flowers and a small fountain as a design.

I was at the entrance. Upon entering the garden, butterflies came
flying around me. But, I didn't play with the butterflies nor watch
the leaves fall down for too long. Instead, I went straight to the swing
because I don't want to waste any more time. I looked at my watch, 5:46 PM.
If I stayed here in the garden until 6:30 PM, I would get to see the colorful
lights hidden in the plants of the garden. They open it at exactly 6:30 PM.
Whenever they open those lights, it gives back the feeling of Christmas.
Okay, enough with the lights... So, I went to the swing. When I got there,
I was really in shock. Guess who's sitting on the swing? It was her...
That girl I get to be with on the jeepney was the one sitting on the swing.
She was reading/scanning a few papers and she didn't see me.
I didn't know what to do. I don't know if I'll go panicking or something.

I decided to turn around and leave, but instead of doing that, I did
something else. I accidentally made a step forward and kicked a pebble(accidentally)
that came rolling to her foot. She noticed the pebble and she looked at the
direction where it came from. Then, she saw me.
I didn't know what to say, but my mouth opened on it's own and words came out.
"uh.... I'm sorry. I didn't mean to interrupt you, really... I'll just look
for another place to study. Sorry, again." I said with a shaking voice.
I turned around and before I started to walk, I heard a voice coming from behind.
"Wait.." She said. I faced to her direction again. She moved a little to the
side of the swing leaving some space and said, "...You could sit here. There's
still space. Don't worry, I won't disturb you." I said something again,
"No, I'll just go some place else.Thanks anyway." Maybe this time I got my words
on my control. "Why would you go somewhere else when you're already here?
You'll just waste your time looking for another place." She has a point there.
She left me no choice. What she said was right, I'll only waste my time.
I did what she told me. I stayed. I went to the swing, and sat beside her.
Actually, we were sitting back to back. I took a deep breath as I grabbed my book
inside my bag. Silence flooded the whole place. I found it hard to concentrate.
I found it hard to keep my focus on my book.

Around us are flowers, dancing as the wind blew gently. This time, without a doubt,
I can no longer pretend nor ignore these things that are happening to me.
Everything just seemed to crawl up to my chest and forcefully holds my breath.
What was I nervous about? It's not like she's going to eat me. It's just that
when I'm with someone I don't know, I just feel like I'm in another dimension or planet.
A place that no words can actually explain. I looked at my watch, it says 6:00 PM.
It's so surprising that I can't even imagine that I was sitting on that swing
with the person I get to be with in the jeepney for almost 15 minutes. Still, no sound
was heard. I wanted to at least hear something. To prove to me I wasn't in a different dimension or planet. "I have a few songs on my cellphone, I think that'll be alright."
I thought. I reached for my cellphone inside my pocket and inserted the earphones.
Just when I was about to put the earphones in my ears, a soft melody broke the silence.
I turned around. Then there she was, playing the violin. She knew how to play the violin?
Since when? We've been together in the jeepney but she didn't bring any violin case with her. Never in my life that I've seen her carry a violin case.


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