PAYMENT
MAHIGPIT ang yakap niya sa kaibigan. Pilit na man kumakawala si Fea sa kaniya yakap.
"Bebs, I can't breathe," halakhak ni Fea.
When she was satisfied hugging her bestfriend, she finally released her hug.
"Mag-iingat ka do'n. Huwag mo pabayaan ang sarili mo. Mami-miss kita, bebs!" madamdamin paalala niya sa kaibigan.
"Ikaw din. Always take of yourself. I will miss you too, bebs!” Fea bestowed her cheek a quick kiss.
Fea waved her left hand, while her other hand holding her luggage. "Bye!"
Acy just give her a sweet smile. Tuluyan na pumasok ang kaniyang kaibigan sa loob ng NAIA airport.
Nagpakawala siya ng malalim na buntong-hininga. She will surely missed her bestfriend.
Pagkatapos sa airport, tumungo na siya sa SDNHS para pumasok sa afternoon class niya. It's still lunchtime, kaya nag-cr muna siya.
She removed the scarf on her neck. Mula sa salamin kita niya ang mapula marka sa kaniyang balat, na kagagawan ni Xoren kagabi nang lasing ‘to.
Hindi niya alam na mag-iiwan ng marka ang paghalik ng lalaki sa kaniyang leeg. Napilitan tuloy siya magsuot ng scarf upang hindi ‘to makita ng iba.
“Where did you go?" salubong ng binata sa kaniya, pagkalabas niya ng cr. "You were absent earlier...”
Does he remember what he did last night?
She stared at him and shrugged her shoulder. Mukha wala na man siya maalala, base sa kaniyang kinikilos. If he did, hindi niya ako lalapitan.
Nilagpasan niya ang binata upang tumungo na sa kanilang classroom.
Bumuga siya ng mahihina buntong-hiniga. Nang muli maalala si Fea, siya ay nalulungkot dahil wala na ang tangi kakampi niya.
She shouldn't at school right now. Gusto niya magmukmok sa pag-alis ng kaibigan. However, Fea texted her that she should attend her afternoon class.
"Pass the test paper at the back!" Mrs. Alvaro immediately handed them the test the moment she entered the room. "Answer the items with understanding and be careful with the instructions. Failed to comprehend the instructions, you might get a failure grade."
Natapos na ang pagpasa ng test paper. She scanned the paper. Nakahinga siya ng maluwang nang ma-familliar ang iba items sa itinuro sa kaniya ni Xoren. Kahita paano ay mayro'n siya natutunan sa pag-tutor ng binata.
"You can now start answering."
She read the instructions first, after that she begin answering the test. She answered it with ease.
"Wow, tumatalino ka na ah," Xoren suddenly murmured to her. Kaya napasulyap siya sa binata. "No more bokya na ba?"
Acy just rolled her eyes. At nagpatuloy sa kaniyang pagsagot.
"Be careful of choosing your answer" mahina nito bulong sa kaniya. "Baka akala mo kasi 'yon na ang tama pero mali pala"
She peeked at him again. Ngumisi ang binata sa kaniya nang makatagpo ang kanilang paningin.
After thirty minutes, they already finished answering the exam, then check it right away.
"Congrats," pagngiti sa kaniya ng kaklase na nag-check sa kaniya papel, as he handed back her test paper. "I can see improvements to you!"
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