Hold on to your friends...and don't let go.

It was last Monday when something very unexpected happened...

Dei and I have just arrived in school last Monday when she told me that she felt pains in her stomach. We are to have a flag ceremony that day and I told her not to attend anymore since she does not feel good, but she still insisted that she will attend the ceremony because she has no one to talk to in our room. I just let her thinking that she'll be alright.

While in the flag ceremony, we are dancing the CALABARZON song when I saw her sitting down. I was thinking what to do when Sheila went infront of our platoon to call our platoon leader to assist Dei. She was asked if she wants to return to the room bet she said that she's ok. She doesn't look "ok" to me...

When the ceremony ended, we were walking back to the room when I asked her what she feels. She did not reply and I got an impression that she does not want anyone to bother her so I just left. Inside the room, I was about to get cleaning materials (my group was assigned infront of the guidance center) when one of my classmates called me. So came nearer and saw that Dei was already on the floor (she did not collapsed, she just sat down until she reached a lying position).

Surprised by what I saw, I asked A-jae to go with me to call the nurse. But since we saw from afar that the clinic is still closed, we came to the nearest teacher we saw, Ma'am Elaine Malones. We told her what happened to Dei and she told us to approach our adviser first. We saw Ma'am Del Rosario infront of the guidance center so we run as fast as we could. We said that something happened to Dei and she needs to go there.

After telling her, we went ahead. Inside the room, we saw Ma'am Arlyn Tolentino, our former adviser (we had to change adviser because she was already the chief adviser of the third year level). She was holding Dei who was having chills. After seeing that the two teachers are already there for her and after knowing that they have already called her parents, I just attended to my responsibilities (cleaning).

When we were walking to the room, I saw her parents at our backs. Thank God they have arrived. At that time, I know that she will be fine. She was taken home and that day, I was thinking of what might have been the cause of what Dei felt. I can't help but to worry because she is my friend and I don't want anything bad happening to them.

I just felt relieved when I knew that she was at home and she's doing fine. The next day, she was already in school but she isn't as active as before, but I understand her. She didn't get enough rest.

I really thank God that nothing severe happen to her. I hope that this won't happened again and she would take care of herself.