chapter 1

*Blue Pov*

"Blue ... Blue .." I woke up because of that call. Then I felt a tap on my cheek. When I woke up, it was just Dad.

Then I just remembered that we were still here on the Bus. And I seem to have had a good night's sleep. I sat up and then looked at Dad who now had all our belongings. So I got up and followed Dad who was now ahead of me downstairs. And so that I would not get lost I clung to my father and took my things from him. Of course, I don't want my father to get tired of carrying my things if I can carry them.

We walked to a waiting shed where someone else was also waiting.

"Where are we going, father?" I asked here while looking at the vehicles coming and going.

The size of Manila, there are more big buildings than small ones. It seems that it is very developed here but it is still more developed in other countries because there, almost everything you see in the city is just huge buildings.

"We're going to the house I rented." Dad answered.

It looks like dad was really prepared for us to come here.

"Shall we take the bus again?" I asked.

"No, let's just go in a jeep." Dad answered so I just nodded.

Just a few minutes later, a jeep stopped in front of us, so Dad and I got on there. And because it was crowded, I moved a little closer to my father so that I wouldn't be too squeezed.

I covered my nose because of the dust that was spreading on the road, it was too dusty here and the dirt was still air unlike in the province where the air was clear. And one more thing, not many big cars pass by there.

Just a few minutes later, Dad left, so he paid for it and then we went down. I looked around to see where we had come down.

Many families just hang out outside their homes and do various things.

"Let's go." Dad promised and he would walk first.

I immediately followed it and while we were walking, the people there looked at us intently. I just didn't pay attention even though I was disgusted with the way they were staring. Especially the hangers -on who look like shokoys. Psh. The aangas of these.

I just shook my head and walked even faster. I'm late, I'm walking as fast as Dad.

Dad stopped in front of a small house but it was enough for the two of us. When I looked ahead, I noticed that Dad was talking to someone. This is probably the one who rents the house.

"Which Martha, my son is Blue." Then Dad pointed me out.

It smiled at me so I smiled at it too.

"Good morning Martha." I feel good here.

"Good morning too. How nice of you." Its smiling drone.

I just smiled here even though I was counted. Eh who can't be counted if you are told nice. And one more thing, only Dad tells me I'm beautiful. Even my friends don't tell me that.

"Oh hey, I'll leave you first. If there's a problem, you can approach me. We'll just have a place to live from now on." And finally Aling Martha left.

Dad left us but later we also entered the house where we will live from now on.

When we went inside I immediately looked around the whole place. The house was just big enough for Dad and me. And it's okay anyway.

"Your room is on the right side. Just arrange your things there." Dad's orders.

"All right, Dad." I answered and went to my room from now on.

When I entered there, the bed that could fit one person immediately opened up for me. He is not very big but enough for me to sleep well. I went to a cabinet and opened it. I put my things on the bed and opened them and then one by one I arranged my things in the cabinet. After arranging my belongings, I took my belongings and left the room.

"Dad, where's the bathroom?" I asked Dad when I saw him in the kitchen preparing food.

"That's at the door." Dad pointed to the part of the kitchen with the door.

The bathroom is also here. I thanked him for it and went inside. I took a quick shower so I could eat with Dad. When I was done I went out and just put my clothes in the basket in the bathroom. When I came out of the bathroom, I saw that my father was just preparing the table and to speed it up, I also helped. When everything was ready we started eating.

"Nak, I'm leaving now. I'm going to Boss to hand over the paperwork that will be needed for my job." Dad's promise.

I nodded and then I just remembered the Entrance Exam that I enrolled in. And when I passed I was a scholar.

"Ah Dad, I'm also leaving today. Today is my entrance exam." I also say goodbye to Dad.

It's also a pity if I don't take it. I just really hope, I can pass.

Dad nodded. But my father and I won't be together because it will be before me. He still wanted to accompany me but I just said I could do it. Maybe Dad was late for his destination so Dad did nothing but agree.

I will just take a bus from here to RHA. After I ate, I was the one who presented to wash what we ate so that my father could prepare so that it would not be late. Soon after, Dad left. I have also prepared for my departure. I may not be admitted when I'm late.

After I put on a simple shirt and Black jeans that I paired with white rubber shoes, I left with my black bag that Dad had given me as a gift.

When I came out I first closed the door of our house and then I walked to the exit where there were buses passing by. The house we are renting is still in the courtyard.

Right after I got out a bus stopped in front of me so I got on immediately. And I only waited a few minutes before the bus started moving. I asked the conductor if it could pass through the RHA and I thanked him when the buses were probably passing by. It seems that there are also students who co-commute and take the bus. That's why I didn't have much trouble riding.

I arrived there in just a few minutes. I immediately paid the conductor and got off. I even walked before reaching the very gate of the RHA. My mouth watered when I saw how big and beautiful this school was.

I immediately returned to the courtroom and approached the security guard and asked where those who took the exam went. He pointed to the registrar's office and that's where I would ask. I thanked him and he smiled back. I went in there and went to the registrar’s office and asked there. I was accompanied by a woman in her mid 20s and then I was taken to a room where there were other examinees who were ahead of me.

I stood in the back where I had no one next to me. The better that is, the better I can concentrate properly.

I arranged my bag against the back of my seat. I just stopped when I noticed someone sitting next to me.

I thought I was alone here but it's okay. He is not very close to me. And there is a distance between the two of us.

Some time later, an obviously elderly woman entered. You will also notice that it is strict at first glance. I looked at the envelope he was carrying. He looks like our examiners now here.

He instructed us to take our pencils so I took mine and prepared it on my table.

I looked at the person next to me when I noticed that he was searching for the bag he was carrying and then he scratched his head as if he had forgotten something. I glanced at this desk and looked like I already knew what it had forgotten.

I took another of my reserve pencils and lent them to it. He was even surprised when I handed him my pencil. But later, he immediately accepted the pencil I borrowed.

"Thanks." It was his habit that I just nodded and then I sat up and looked to the front.

The exam is about to start. I'm not nervous here because I know in myself that I can pass here, I don't have to worry. And when my test paper was given to me, I started answering just like our examiner instructed to start distributing the test paper immediately.

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I stretched as I got out of the room. I also got tired of crouching on my test paper earlier. But it's okay. I also enjoy answering there.

"Uhmm .. H-Hey."

I turned to the person who touched me. Oh, he's the one I borrowed a pencil from earlier. I smiled at it then I asked.

"Do you need something?" I ask here.

I noticed that it scratched my head as if embarrassed. I also noticed this count. Who doesn't, we just met.

When he noticed that I was waiting, he reached out. My pencil.

"Here, thank you for lending it to me." He promised as he handed me the pencil.

I took it from him and then I smiled at it.

"Nothing. All right, I'll go first." I say goodbye here. Maybe Dad is already home.

I was about to walk when he called me again. I turned here.

"May I know your name?" Its a unique question. That's all.

"Blue." I answered sparingly.

I noticed the frown on his forehead as if confused by my answer. I laughed at his reaction.

"Blue? As in the color Blue?" Ensuring it. I nodded here.

"Oh hey, I'll go first. All right." I didn’t even wait for whatever it would say and I ran out of that school.

When I finally got out I went to the waiting shed and waited for the bus there. Just a few minutes later, a bus arrived immediately, so I got on there.