The whole room was quiet. In fact, everything went still as the news she didn't expected reached her ears. All she could do was turn to her adviser and dumbly ask, "What?"
Well, you can't really blame her. Even her classmates didn't expect such a thing to happen. Sure, she was smart but she didn't have a firm grasp on the teachers so she had a low chance of being favored. After all, there is always a percentage in the grade that gets affected either positively or negatively depending on your relationship with the teacher.
Sir Martinez sighed at the thought of having to repeat himself but still indulged her. "You're the Valedictorian so please prepare your speech. Congratulations also to Miss Riana Sailor Gonzalez for being the Salutatorian. You'll be giving the welcome speech."
The whole class cheered! The boys hooted and the girls squealed with glee. But their celebration wasn't solely focused on Risa but on Lee instead.
"Congratulations Lee!"
"Congratulations to Risa, too!"
"Congrats Lee!"
"Wohoo! Our Angel is the best!"
"Our section is the best!"
They congratulated her until they were told to shut their mouths by none other than their rule-obssessed adviser.
When Lee was finally able to sit, she was elbowed by Risa on her side. "Hey! How unexpected. Congrats." Risa said with a smile although in a whisper because she might get scolded for being loud.
Lee smiled back and rebounded Risa's congratulations. "You too. Congrats! I still can't believe it." Lee said, flustered.
"Me neither." her best friend replied then stayed quiet while Sir Martinez finished calling all the students.
It was 7:50 when Sir Martinez finally wrapped up his announcements. "Boys, remember to find your dates for the upcoming Prom. Today is the last day of submission. Please submit your names to your P.E. teacher so she will know who will be performing the opening dance. Be sure to submit before lunch. Well then, good morning again class." he said then walked out of the room to get to his next class.
The moment he disappeared from his student's views, the room burst with hooting, teasing, laughing, and squealing. The students were really looking forward to the event. It would be a once in a lifetime opportunity after all.
A circle of boys teased each other who their friends would be asking out to be their date. And the girls, with their own friends, giggled about their fantasies on that romantic night.
"Ah, it would be really nice if I could participate in that opening dance." Lee sighed.
"Oh, what happened? Deflated already? You were pumped up about your rank just a moment ago." Risa said with a playful grin.
"Well, I'm sure someone will ask you out. You're the "angel of Class 1-A" after all." Risa nudged Lee teasingly. "Ah, wouldn't it be nice if your crush was the one who asks you out?" Risa sighed dreamily as she gazed with heart-heart eyes on Lucas Montefalco.
You can't really say that Lucas is the campus crush since that would be too unrealistic but it's for a fact that he's the handsome, rich guy who most girls would fall for.
Lee saw Risa's reaction and immediately saw her chance to tease Risa back. "Ayiee~ Risa and Lucas sitting on a tree! K-I-S-S-I-N-G!" she laughed as she saw Risa getting red in the face.
"Quiet down, will you? I'll be trouble if he hears us. Besides, I'm not the only one who has goo-goo eyes for him." Risa said and pointed out some of the girls prettying themselves up while casting glances at Lucas and his group of friends. One girl was even seriously putting on her lip tint but was immediately distracted when Lucas and his friends burst out laughing about something. She was suddenly distracted that she didn't notice that she had drawn on her cheek with the tip of her lip tint. She only noticed when she looked back on her hand mirror.

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