CRESCENT MOONLIGHT

After the CAT(Citizens Army Training) initiation, hell week, and the program, I have not seen Jacky. I will look for her. I don't know why I can't stop thinking of her, do I care for her?" No. I need to finish my studies and be a professional. Juan thinks with determination.

He reported to the CAT office, met with the Commandant, and received some instructions for his first formation and training of the Cadets and Cadettes.

The girl who collapsed was Jacky, after the first aid in the clinic, her father sends her to the hospital by calling the clinic for a proper check-up. The doctor said she was just over fatigue and did not have a proper breakfast before reporting for the strenuous exercises in the CAT activities. She was cleared and made just to rest and could go back to school right away.

The school will have a Junior and Senior Prom. Planning of the officers is important for the success of the event, the teachers said to the class president.

There will be officers meeting tomorrow. Find your partner for the Prom. The class president announced.

Everyone is excited.

In the canteen, Jacky was talking with some of the girls, they have a chat about what she missed in the CAT program.

She glanced at Juan who was entering the canteen hall. "Here is our Battalion Commander, I want to congratulate him" Before she could stand she was stopped by her friend and said, Not here. Familiarization is prohibited in the CAT. Let's do it later outside. "Is that so?, OK don't worry I will be discreet," Jacky said.

She pretended to buy food near Juan. Juan seeing her approached her right away, "Can I ask you to be my JS Prom partner?" Juan asked.

Jacky who was so surprised, "What? I will think of it." Shyly responded with blush and have not continued with her first reason for going near him.

Juan then agreed, yes please consider it. I will wait for your reply tomorrow?

Juan thinks, surely many applied to be her escort. I hope I will be one.

Jacky regretted why she did not answer yes right away. But she was reminded by her mother that in the Philippines, girls must not be aggressive and must never show motive easily or you will be branded as cheap.

Jacky thinks, maybe that is an old way of thinking, but anyway, I'll abide. What if Juan will find other girls. I almost forgot...

She went to her friends, and asked who saved her when she collapsed?

"You don't know? Linda asked.

I did not know. I did not see his face clearly, I lost my consciousness. Jacky said.

"You will find out soon," Merlinda answered.

"Why not now? Because we are not sure. I think we need to go to the clinic to be sure.

They went to the clinic when they entered, Juan was there waiting for the nurse who is attending a student who had an accident. They all sit in the clinic sofa. Silence.

Juan breaks the silence and asked the nurse who is coming out of the curtain. "I want to know who collapsed during the CAT?

The nurse said, " I don't know! I was not on duty at that time. I'll ask the nurse who was here.

Geraldine asked Juan, why she asked the nurse about the incident?

Juan said, " As the Battalion Commander, I need to know who is weak?"

"What?" A chorus from the girls.

All of them went out. They were annoyed not getting the answers and by Juan's answer. Jacky grinned "weak?" He did not know that it's me.

Toot...

Jacky read the text message. Marlon asked her...

Do you have a partner? I'm available.

Jacky replied I have not decided yet.

She called the clinic and asked who helped her when she collapsed. The nurse answered I think its Juan Tera. "Why think, you are not sure Ma'am? He is so dirty and his face is camouflaged, but his built and his action and his caring are typical of him that made me sure it was him.

Jacky now wondered why he came to ask the nurse who collapsed. Could it because he wants to know who he saved?

Juan then finds her number, but Jacky has no number of Juan.

A text came, no name. just a number.

"Can I be your JS partner?"

"who u?"

"See you in class"

During the class meeting, It was agreed that they will have a masquerade style of JS prom, so each partner will agree on what will be their dress. They have up this afternoon to submit the list of their partners.

Jacky finished her essay project. She forgot, she has not yet had an official partner. 12 approached her, but she was interested to know Juan, who probably have saved her when she fainted and she wants to be sure. So she looks for Juan in the school, but she never found him.

Her phone has twenty messages asking her to be a partner. But none of them is Juan.

She answered them negatively. She went to the CAT office, she knows that Juan's number was in the bulletin board written for reference. She writes it on paper because she left her phone in her bag this time.

Then she gets a copy of the song she will sing, a Pilipino song "Dahil sa yo" with a classmate. She tries to memorize it and they will have to practice it for two days with guitar as accompaniment.

Then she gets her phone from her bag and 10 new messages are there.

unknown number...

"Please... can you be my partner?

please answer?

Do you have a partner already?

Hoping..."

Who is this guy? Jacky can't identify these numbers.

She gets the paper and made a new contact number, she named it Juan. Then type the number.

Then all the unknown numbers became Juan...

"What? She called him" The cell rang...

Hello? " Where did you get my number? Jacky asked.

"I get it somewhere. Hahaha!" I asked Rose about it. Juan answered.

"Can you be my partner?" Juan asked.

"Why you are asking the nurse who collapsed in the CAT? You are looking for a weakling? or she's your crush?"

"I just want to know who she was, I'm curious. It was fast that I did not recognize who she was." Juan answered.

"So it was you who saved her?" Jacky asked.

" Yes. Do you know her?" Juan asked.

"Yes, and she will be your partner" Jacky answered.

Looking at the crescent moon smiling.

"What? What do you mean? It was you? Seriously? Juan asked.

" Why if it's me? I'm a weakling and you don't want it? Jacky said.

"No no no! That's not what I mean. I mean, I want you so much to be my partner."

"So much" Jacky teasing, Thank you so much for saving me. I could have been trampled to death.

"Well, you can pay me by your ramen" Juan answered.

"Sure, we can have it after we list our names as partners. Jacky said.

See you then in the classroom. Juan answered.