The Secret's Magic

Kabanata 6

"As promised before we start our class, I will give you back your quiz papers."

The noise from my classmates dominated the whole room. Everyone's complaining as hell. Like duh! What's their problem ba?

"Okay lang naman kung sayo na lang, Ma'am."

"Di ko titignan 'yan, deretso sa bag!"

"Tinakasan kasi talaga ako ng talino noong quiz eh."

"Quite!" Napatahimik lahat when Ms. Dianne shouted. "Ibabalik ko ang quiz papers niyo in order for you to know your mistakes, and what to improve next time because unfortunately, apat lang ang nakapasa sa block niyo."

Even I got shock. Apat lang? What the heck! I got cold sweats because of that. I mean, Nasagutan ko naman lahat, and I'm confident sa answers ko noong quiz day. Pero knowing na apat lang ang nakapasa, that means the quiz is really hard.

"Di na ako aasang papasa ako. I hate calculus!" Reklamo ni Jam sa akin.

"Why? You did not answer all the questions ba? That's five lang naman ah." I whispered to her.

"Dalawa lang nasagutan ko, Jessica. Susmaryosep, hindi ko pa natapos yung pangalawa. Ang hirap!"

Napailing ako. She's right din naman. It's mahirap talaga lalo na if you didn't review or nag attempt na makinig during discussions.

"Iisipin ko na talaga na ako 'yung may problema eh kung bakit apat lang ang nakapasa. But luckily, may naka perfect. So ibig sabihin, hindi niyo lang talaga inaral ng mabuti ang lessons natin." She said while eyeing all of us. She grabbed our papers and walk on the middle. "Will you want me to announce your scores?" She asked.

"Si Ma'am naman, ampangit ka bonding."

"Prelim grade doesn't define your final grades, may pag-asa pa!"

"Bigay mo nalang Ma'am, huhu!"

Natawa kami ni Jam, nangunguna si Rod sa mga nag rereklamo. And knowing him, he'll say whatever he wants to say. Taklesa talaga.

"Okay! Quite! Let me announce yung apat na nakapasa, just to give them recognition naman. Andali dali ng quiz may na zero pa!"

I look around and saw how my block mates make faces. Bumubulong bulong pa. Mambabarang ka girl?

"4th place, 45/70. Ms. Villanueva." Mary did not expect that she passed tho. Para siyang tanga kung mag react kaya natawa kaming lahat.

"Sagot mo meryenda namin, Mary!" We laugh harder when Rod shouted.

Behind my laugh, kabado rin ako eh. What if hindi ako nakapasa? That's so nakakahiya, and isa pa it'll be hard to pull my grades sa finals kung mababa ang prelim grade ko.

"47/70, Mr. Ramos." We clap again.

"Bhie, taga palakpak na lang ata ang role natin hahaha!" Jam said to me.

"Kaya galingan na natin. Give it all." I told here.

"Another 47/70, Ms. Gatchallan."

Napangiwi ako. Okay, accept it na lang. Marami pang chances. I'll just review harder next time. Bat ba kasi ang hirap ng calculus?

"And for my student who aced the quiz 1 sa lahat ng blocks na handle ko sa calculus. 70/70, Ms. Cortez."

My eyes widen and mouth hang open.

"Tangina?" Bulong ni Jam. She's also shock as me.

"Pa ayuda naman ng katalinuhan, Jessica!" Rod said when I get my paper in front.