The Good Equal (COMPLETED)

Chapter 5

THE GOOD EQUAL | #TGEC5

IRIS

Sa 16 years na pag-aaral ko, I learned that my teachers and my professors have a specific pattern to teach their students—especially kapag nagpapa-exam. With all those 16 years, I learned how to crack those codes.

"Natandaan mo pa ba yung mga discussions ni Mam? Minsan doon niya kinukuha yung quiz natin. Wala dyan lahat sa powerpoint. Nalaman ko yun nung first quiz natin," mahinang sabi ko kay Kaia dahil nasa library kami ngayon at nagrereview para sa second quiz namin sa Writing for Radio and Television mamaya.

I scoured my brain for the possible questions our Prof will thrown to us. It is an oral recitation and our second quiz; True or false. Our Prof will ask us something about the topic and then we will answer if it's true or false. Plus 5 sa prelim kapag tama ka.

Malapit na kasi ang prelim exam thus I have to review harder. Every term matters. I don't want to screw this one because I already screwed the first quiz—no, surprise quiz.

"Shet pano 'yan eh hindi ako gaano nakikinig kay Mam?"

"Then read the PowerPoint. Baka dyan na ni mam kunin yung mga questions," I assured her.

"Music is also very important element in radio. It aims to generate the appropriate atmosphere so as to make language work on the listener and with the desired objective. That's true, Mam said—"

"Kaia, hinaan mo boses mo," mahinang saway ko dahil pinagtitinginan na kami ng mga ibang estudyanteng nag-aaral din. I even saw the librarian extending her neck na parang hinahanap kung sino ang source ng ingay. Ang lakas pa naman talaga ng boses ni Kaia.

"Shhhhhhhsss-" the librarian hissed.

"Mag review ka nang tahimik," I warned her but she just makes a comical face then proceeds to read the PowerPoint on her phone. I was about to read the PowerPoint on my phone when I saw Joaquin and his orgmates entering the Library. Sobrang lakas ng presensya nila na lahat ng mga estudyante sa library ay napalingon sa kanila.

Siguro gano'n nga talaga kapag mataas ang position mo sa School. Even your presence would shout authority without you making an effort.

After no'ng pag-uusap namin ni Joaquin no'ng first week ay hindi na 'yon nasundan pa. Nagkikita naman kami around campus but we're not on speaking terms—even in the classroom. It's not that I was aiming for his attention. I was just thinking na kung mag-uusap man ulit kami baka magkaroon na ng bad blood between us. Ang init pa naman ng ulo niya sa akin.

Besides, I don't want to raise another problem with my new school. I have lots of problems on my plate right now. Adding this dilemma with the Student Council President would certainly make me lose my sanity.

"Anong meron, Kai?" I queried while my eyes are still fixated on the Powerpoint.

"San?"

I looked at Kaia and I saw her still reading the PPT. Hindi niya yata naramdaman 'yung pagpasok ng SC sa library. O baka sanay na siya.

"Parang nandito buong squad ng SC, tingnan mo," sabi ko habang tinuturo sina Joaquin.

Kaia yet again back at reading the PPT.

"Ah, diba I told you na may welcoming concert sa Friday? Magpapapirma ata sila para i-request na i-half-day lang sa Friday yung library."

"Bakit naman?"

"Eh kasi gusto nila Pres na mag-enjoy yung mga new students, transferees, and well, yung mga old din. Kumbaga, for once wag muna puro aral; mag-enjoy din minsan. Binigay daw yung araw na 'yon sa atin para mag-saya. Nakakabaliw daw kasi kung puro aral nalang. Parang ganon," Kaia explained while still reading. "Pero that's their words, not mine. And I forgot to tell you pala na wala tayong class non. Party party lang! Wooh!" dagdag niya pa.