"Argh!" I got up from my seat out of frustration. I lay down on my bed to rest my mind for a while. I'm currently reviewing as a preparation for my entrance exam tomorrow at Sandoval Intelligentia University. This is a very well-known university when it comes to giving a good quality of education. Doon ko planong mag-aral ng senior high school. Ang sabi ng iba ay puro matatalino at mayayaman daw ang nag-aaral doon.
I am being this determined to study there because of this one person and that is my father. I want to see him and maybe, this will be my chance. It's a risk though...but oops is better than what if, right? Nagtuloy-tuloy ang pagmumuni-muni ko hanggang sa 'di ko namalayang nakatulog na pala 'ko.
"Shit!" Napatayo ako bigla at tiningnan kung anong oras na. Laking gulat ko nang makitang alas-syete na! Malelate na 'ko! The entrance exam will start at 8:00 A.M. and I only have less than an hour to prepare!
Dali-dali kong kinuha ang tuwalya ko at pumasok na sa banyo. Mabilis din akong nagbihis at kinuha na ang mga kakailanganin para sa exam.
"Anak, mag-almusal ka muna." Anyaya ni Mama nang makitang pababa ako. Kasalukuyan siyang naglalapag ng mga pagkain para sa almusal sa lamesa. Kung mag-aalmusal pa 'ko ay siguradong late na 'ko!
"Hindi na po, Ma. Malelate na po ako, eh." Sagot ko at dali-daling lumabas ng bahay. Narinig ko pang tinatawag niya 'ko subalit 'di na 'ko nag-abalang lumingon pa. Mabuti na lang at may tricycle agad akong nasakyan at mabilis na nakarating sa SIU.
Nasa loob na ako ng classroom kung saan ako naka- assign para mag-take ng exam. Iilan pa lang ang estudyanteng nasa loob. Kung alam ko lang sanang hindi masusunod ang scheduled time para sa pag-take ng exam, edi sana ay kumain na muna 'ko! Inabala ko ang aking sarili sa pagsuri ng kabuoan nito nang marinig ko ang tunog ng mikropono.
"Good Morning everyone!" Masiglang bati ng nagsalita. "This is Elle, the Student Council President of Sandoval Intelligentia University. I am calling all the students to please go to your respective classrooms where you are assigned and expected to take the exam. I believe that an e-mail was sent to each one of you containing the details about your examination. The exams will start soon. Thank you and Goodluck!" Namangha ako sa sobrang ganda ng pagkaka-announce nito. Parang napressure naman agad ako!
Pagkatapos noon ay sakto namang pumasok ang ibang estudyante kasabay ang isang lalaki na nasa mid-30s kung titingnan. He's wearing a white polo partnered with black fitted pants. Masasabi kong may itsura siya subalit nagulat ako sa paraan niya ng pag-upo. Napakalambot at napakahinhin ng galaw!
"Good Morning! I am Jessie Reyes, your proctor for today. I am also one of the professors here but I won't tell you what particular subject I'm in dahil hindi ko na gugustuhing ipaalam pa." Masungit na sabi niya. Siguro isa 'to sa mga terror teachers dito.
"Tss. He's talking too much." I suddenly turned my attention to the person sitting beside me, the one who said it. He was just sitting there like watching a boring movie. Aren't he excited? I expect that he is also a new student here since he will be taking an entrance exam too, right? Or ako lang ba ang ganoon? I turned my attention to other students but they seem to be enjoying what the proctor is talking about! Dahil do'n, lumingon ulit ako sakanya.
Our eyes met. He creased his forehead while looking at me.
"What are you staring at?" Kalmado niyang sabi pero naramdaman kong may pagkasuplado iyon. Dahil don, inirapan ko lang ito at ibinaling na lamang ang attention sa harapan.
"Asan na ba 'yon?!" Grabeng kaba ang naramdaman ko nang hindi ko mahagilap ang lapis ko. We are told to prepare all the things that we will be needing in taking the exam especially, our pencil. But why the hell I can't find mine?! Bakit ba lapis pa ang nakalimutan ko? Yun ang pinakakailangan e!
