17.

Triple Threat: Its Powers really worked on that day.

I started my day by going to church with my mum (my mum arrived one day before my birthday). I thanked God for seventeen wonderful years of my life.  For everything he bestowed to me; blessings, good health, happiness & wisdom. For having a very supportive and lovely parents, for my "all the time O.A." big sis, my stubborn big brother, my grandparents who never fails or forgets to teach me about life and for being here with me all this time thru my downfall and success.  

I prayed to God for my strong faith in him, because by that every impossible thing is possible. I lighted some candles and make a wish. I had a peaceful moment with God and that somehow started my day.... Right!

We ate our breakfast at Jollibee nearby the church. That Hot Chocolate sure is sweet for my morning plus the tapa with rice! slluurrp!

First Subject in the morning is Chem 3M LEC so I have to be there at 8:30am! I wore a sweet smile on the way to my room. My closest friend greeted me. They were so loud, laughing while saying "happy birthday" to me.

Madam was in her normal mode when she entered the room. She distributed our long and short exams/quizzes. My classmates won’t stop teasing each other. We thought that madam was only joking when she said, "I will give you a test if you will keep on talking". We were silent for a moment, but since we thought that it was all a "joke" we continue babbling after a moment passed. And that was when the First Threat took off.

That wasn't a joke after all. Madam gave us a surprise test after she distributed all the papers and we went all ---------------- blank!

Next Subject: Chem 3m Lab

We took extra careful in doing our experiment this time since it’s our first time to use a very expensive apparatus namely, Acid and Base Burette. Each will cost you Five Thousand Pesos when you will break it. May it be accidentally, you have to pay for it!

Since it was our first, we got rattled; someone broke their beakers, Erlenmeyer flask and stirring rod but at least not the burettes. Time is up! But we’re still not done yet, our teacher told us to be fast and the counter attendees were already screaming to return the borrowed apparatuses. That was weird.

We were so busy in the morning. My block mates leave the laboratory as soon as they were done. And I was the last one to finish the experiment. My mum called for my lunch treat with my closest block-mates, as planned the night before. They were nowhere to find. So I just had a lunch date with my mum at Robinson’s food court with my sis.

 I checked my phone during lunch time. And I received so many messages!  I was really happy!

By afternoon, 2^nd threat was on its way. We didn’t know that we’ll be having a surprise long quiz! Oh not again! The test was difficult since we’re not that familiar with naming numbers in FILIPINO. Sandaan at labing-isa at sandaang-labing-isa’t ka sandaang-labing-isa (111 111/111) waaa-I still don’t know how!

And the 3^rd threat! We had a long quiz in English! Thanks God I made it to passing score, at least.

It’s 4:00 PM. In Physics, we built a tower and it seems like the power of my birth date was decreasing. Fortunately, together with my group mates we got the tallest tower built, the fan didn’t make our tower fall and we got extra 5 points!

5:00 PM: Philosophy Class

My block-mates were talking about what happened that day. And they can’t ignore the weird things happen. And I was also thinking that it was all because of me. When the teachers comes in, my block-mates sang a song for me so that our teacher would forget the long quiz that we’re supposed to be taking.

I can’t hide it but it really feels NICE! I had this big smile that just won’t go. I joined those clapping hands and sang the song. And it works! Our teacher totally forgot about the quiz!

"The man who can't be moved is not properly thinking."

This is what my friend stated during our Philosophy I class. It drowned on me even though it’s some kind of a funny statement. But if you’ll apply logic, you will know the deep meaning of Bruno Mars’s song lyrics.  

I really hated to move on. To be 17! I just wanted to remain young forever! But when I heard of this, somehow I thought that there’s nothing wrong to be growing old. J

That time around. I am LUCKY! And its power was vanishing.

5:30PM: The day at school ended.

I planned of having a dinner in our apartment actually my mum did. But since, it cannot accommodate people so we ended up having a dinner in this restaurant.

Abuhan is near at our school, so it would be better if we will just have the dinner there. Since my closest friends in college live near the area also.

I also invited my old friends who were in Cebu and my cousins. We waited so long for them to come over.

It was 7:30 PM when everything is ready. I went to C.R. to prepare myself also. When I came back, the foods were there; my old awesome friends were talking and laughing non-stop reminiscing those old funny moments back in HS & my family. But my new friends were nowhere to found. I texted them. No reply.

And then… TADDAAA!

Pop and Jaella opening the box. :)

They went out to buy a cake for me. I already have an instinct because they always did that kind of things. But I forced myself to be surprised! XD LOL!

They said that they chose the "heart-design" because it's valentines tomorrow. LOL But nevertheless, I really liked it!

And everything is complete, so Mum leads the prayer, they sang "Happy birthday" to me. The crew from Abuhan lighted the candle and then I made a wish before blowing the candles! :)

Fact: I’m so excited with this. Because finally I’ll be able to blow a candle during my birthday on a real cake after a decade.

Yay! And then I can’t remember anything after that.

But surely one word could possibly describe it:

HAPPINESS! ^___^