CHAPTER TWENTY THREE

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Monday came and just like I thought, everyone's looking forward to the midterm exam that will start today. We have one whole week to deal with our exams.

The good thing is, dalawang subject lang sa umaga at sa tanghali. Then ang ibang subject naman ay sa susunod na araw pa.

"Omg, kinakabahan ako sa exams, what if hindi lumabas sa questionnaire ang mga na review ko?" Joellen suddenly said.

Natawa nalang ako sa kaniya at umiling iling.

We're now at our classroom hinihintay ang ibang classmates namin na hindi pa dumadating at ang examiner syempre.

Minutes later bumukas ang door sa likoran and nakita ko agad ang pag pasok ni Alexus, Allyza, Ellejah, at Ice.

I still can't forget, Ice called me on Saturday night. But still not clear why'd he called.

Muka namang linta si Ellejah na nakakapit kay Ice. Kahit pasimpleng tinanggal ni Ice ang pagkaka kapit ni Ellejah nong pumasok sila, hindi iyon naka ligtas sa paningin namin ni Joellen.

Napailing nalang si Joellen at umayos ng upo sa upuan niya.

Dumating na ang prof kaya nag simula agad ang exams after some instructions.

I just focus on my sheets. And made sure to answer all the questions.

Buti nalang mahilig ako mag basa ng books at palagi akong nag rereview. Then nakapag review pa ako the whole weekend.

Kumusta kaya si Zel. I'm sure na pe-pressure, since she set her goal to be a part of the top students in their department.

I wished her good luck.

Our exams this morning ended with no problems. Kaya si Joellen ay hindi matigil sa kakasabing 'two down, may dalawa pa later'

Napapailing nalang ako. We immediately go outside and sabay na namang pumunta sa cafeteria.

Zel and I had our lunch. She seems okay naman, I think maayos ang exams niya. Kaya hindi na ako nagtanong.

While at the middle of having lunch with Zel, I accidentally glance to the other side of the cafeteria. And I saw Alexus and Ice with Allyza and Ellejah having their lunch together.

Napaiwas agad ako ng tingin ng makitang nakatingin din sa akin si Ice.

What the hell. Bakit palagi siyang nakatingin sakin. Bakit hindi niya nalang tingnan yung Ellejahng dikit ng dikit sa kaniya.

Whatever! Ayokong ng distraction since exam week ngayon! Baka hindi pa ako makasagot ng maayos. Nakakahiya naman!

After Zel and I finished our meal ay bumalik na kami sa kaniya-kaniya naming classrooms.

And just like kanina, nag simula agad ang exam ng dumating ang prof.

I didn't gave a damn to my surroundings and just focus on the exam papers, until dismissal.

"Shein!" Napalingon agad ako sa taong bumanggit ng pangalan ko.

"Oh Clayd? What brought you here?" Agad na tanong ko ng makalapit siya sa akin.

I am with Joellen and kalalabas lang namin from our building.

"I've finished today's exam. Blake and I decided to go home with you and Zel. How 'bout you?" Sabi niya naman at inakbayan pa ako.

"Hi." Nakangiti niyang bati Kay Joellen ng mapansin niya ito.

"Hi." Nahihiyang tugon naman ni Joellen.

"Ah, this is Clayd, she's Joellen." Sabi ko sa kanilang dalawa.

"Ah... She the one you help who were kidnapped— Ouch!" Siniko ko naman siya bago pa matapos ang sasabihin niya.

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