So wow, I actually managed to go to school.

I thought we (Nadine, Arielle, and I) were going on Friday, which is tomorrow. But then as always, it was announced at the last minute that we were to go on Thursday, which is today.

It's not that I was dreading going to school. It's not that I couldn't sleep the night before. What would I have to worry about? What reason would I have to stay up all night?

Nothing. Nothing.

After all, what is one hour, or even one minute, compared to one whole month? I can't let that incident ruin me. I did survive Ferbruary to March, didn't I? I did it without her, didn't I?

What do I have to worry about? It's not like I would see her anyway, right? Okay, there is a 99% chance I will. But so what? I can choose to ignore her, just like I did for a whole month.

It's over now. It was over even then. I didn't let it stop me from enjoying the rest of the year, and I'm not about to let it stop me from seeing forty three other people worth seeing. Which is, the rest of Section 27.

Dad brought us to school at 7 AM. I saw the school bus when we got there. And Smrz. Of course my sisters and I were all in conspicuous civilian, but that didn't matter since we were just there to say goodbye and to fix papers. Nadine went to her sixth-grade class (St. Luke) while Arielle and I and Dad stayed at the canteen because the daily flag ceremony was going on. We stayed there till recess with Nadine, drawing and writing and going insane (except for Daddy, who was busy reading).

And then at around 9:20 we went out to wait by the side entrance and Section 31 came out. I first saw Roselyn. Then I saw her. I'm not one to take revenge or hold grudges, so I ignored her. Unfortunately she is classmates with a lot of 27 people, including Roselyn. But I will also choose to ignore that fact since like I said, it was over long ago.

I'll admit though that I had this scene in mind: if she is with people I know, I will talk to all of them except her. But I'm not that evil. So I didn't follow.

I said hi to, and/or saw, the following people: Martha (first-year busmate); Lia (fourth-year busmate); Roselyn; Kristina; Kryslette; Theresa; Aubrey; Jessa; Wesly; Cahren; Mark; Ian; Paolo; JM; Mario; and Ricardo and Daphne (former classmates from 17). And like I somewhat predicted, I saw little brother too. (!!!)

Well, it went better than I thought it would. Not so awkward at all. In fact, I enjoyed seeing them all again. And except for that I saw her out of the corner of my eye, nothing went wrong.

After saying hi/goodbye to them, I went with Nadine to Grade Six.

It's air-conditioned already. With corridors and everything. The classrooms are closed off. They look like real ones now.

Oh lucky them! Not counting the many happy memories I had in Grade Six, the year I was there was boring. Maybe because of the hot, hot temperature inside the rooms.

Anyway, I donated my old books and uniforms to College after that, bought a San Beda sticker, and got my slippers ripped.

I walked barefoot on the hot pavement, ran, got caught by the guard, and jumped over roped-off areas.

Lovely last-day memories.