Chapter 27
HoaxI was smiling the whole time because of his note. Idinikit ko pa 'yon sa loob ng libro ko para maging bookmark at matandaan ko kung ano ang huling ni-review ko.
Namataan ko pa nga si Mikee na halos mag-ritwal na sa mga libro niya para lang may maisagot sa exam. She's memorizing loudly and she doesn't care if she's already disturbing her seatmates. She's too focused kaya naman ay hindi ko na siya nilapitan.
Tiningnan ko ang wristwatch ko at nakitang may oras pa. I chose to buy hot chocolate at the cafeteria to energize myself. Ipapahinga ko na lang muna ang utak ko, deserve ko naman dahil nag-aral ako buong gabi.
Nagdasal pa muna ako bago ako muling pumasok sa room. Hindi rin kami nagpansinan ni Mikee habang hinihintay na ipasa sa amin ang mga papel.
I effortlessly answered the first five questions. The wind blew hard kaya naman napahawak pa ko sa mga papel ko at pinatungan pa iyon kaliwa kong kamay.
The wind blew again for the second time. It irked me when some of my hair went on my face. I tucked some of it behind my ears. Some papers of my blockmates have flown too and it irritated our proctor. Ipinasara niya na ang mga bintana. Mukhang uulan din kasi dahil sa makulimlim ang langit.
Nanatili lamang akong nagsasagot at hinayaan sila mag-ayos ng mga iyon.
"Pst," I heard someone whisper. Hindi ako lumingon, mahirap na. I acted as if I did not hear the person.
"Pst!" the person called again. Dahan-dahan akong lumingon sa kung sino at nakita si Tanya na sumisenyas sa 'kin. She's pointing something on my feet.
I glanced at my foot and noticed that there was paper under my seat. Hindi ko muna kinuha iyon at lumingon muli sa gawi nila. Si Hadley naman ang sumisenyas, para bang sinasabi na ibigay ko sa kanila ang papel.
I took the paper underneath without malice. My eyes widened and my hands quivered when I realized that it was an answer sheet.
I didn't get the chance to look back. I crumpled it right ahead. Baka may iba pang makakita, mapapahamak pa sila.
I was about to put it in my pocket but someone held my wrist tightly. Nag-angat ako ng tingin at nanlaki ang mga mata ko nang makita na ang professor namin, si Sir Richard ang may hawak ng kamay ko. Kinuha niya mula sa akin ang lukot na papel. Binitawan niya rin naman agad ang kamay ko.
"Sir, it's not mine." I pointed at the paper he's holding.
Matalim ang tingin niya sa papel at sa akin. Napatigil ang lahat ng mga blockmates ko sa mga ginagawa nila. Ang ilan sa kanila ay nabigla rin sa nangyari.
"I've been observing you, kanina ka pa." he looked straight into my eyes sharply.
Tanya and Hadley were looking at me nervously. Both of them weren't saying anything.
What the hell? Why are they dragging me into this mess?
Magsasalita pa sana ako pero tumingin na siya sa kaliwang gawi niya. Matalim niya ring tinignan sina Hadley at Tanya.
"The three of you, to my office. Now." mariing sambit ni Sir Richard. Sinundan naman namin siyang tatlo.
I haven't answered half of the test yet! Also why would I cheat?! Kasama ko pa si Maxon mag-review no'n.
Magakatabi ang dalawa habang ako naman ay mag-isa sa tapat nila. Si Sir Richard ay pinauna silang magpaliwanag.
I played with my fingers while the two of them were explaining. For a moment I wanted to be deaf, so that I'll be unable to hear everything. Naririnig ko ang kabog ng dibdib ko sa kaba. My palms were sweating. I can't mess this up, I can't lose my scholarship. Mahalaga sa akin ang allowance na natatanggap ko!
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