Yesterday's Superstar

04

Val

"Val, grades are out!" Chiara said next to me, excited. "What's your grades?"

"1.00 ka beh!" She grabbed on my shoulder and started to shake me. i searched for my name

'formal_starch - 1.00'

We entered the classroom for our last class seeing the prof just entering also. we sat on our seat and prepared to listen

"I'm not going to accept any objections regarding your grades. Do not make a trip to my office in vain." The prof started.

"Araneta?" The prof ask, seeing who's present and who's not. "Present"

"Again, her answers were great on the test. So don't be surprised if you see her Mark." prof smiled

The class started, Prof showed us some report on the projector. Which i can remember it's from the exam.

"only one person who wrote the correct answer was Valerie, Which the answer is 'Stated facts, defamation'" The prof looked at me with a proud smile, the smile that i was longing for from my mother.

"Sir? How was that Facts if the trial shows it's false? The mock trial ruled it a false defamatory statement, i don't understand why it was a fact" one student questioned, who i believe was Dominic.

"Me neither, relate." the class agreed.

"Why do you think it stated facts?" The prof questioned, "it's because of the comma between 'Recevied a donation from B' and 'hired B as a professor'. The comma means that the statements about his donation and appointment are both true" Slayed the whole block.

"you failed to identify it and correctly apply the law, any more comments?" Prof asked Dominic, "No sir."

"Nothing?"

"Oh ah.. I'm sorry, I assumed it wasn't facts since there was already a mock trial that ruled it was false." Dominic answered

"Prejudgment can be like a deadly poison." Prof shook his head, "Anything else?" he asked

"well for now on, I should and would always be alert and focused as one comma can turn false information into facts." Dominic promised, "then tell me if what A wrote is true. Should he be found guilty?" The prof Questioned

He stayed silent thinking. "So is he guilty?" The prof turned to me "No, He should not be found guilty"

The prof looked at dominic and turned back to me "Why?" He asked

"Article 310 of the criminal code, even if it's a fact-base defamatory statement, The act is not punishable if the facts are true and solely for the public interest." I said calmly

"it was for the public interest, so it is justified?"

"Yes, A put up the petition demanding the school clear suspicions surrounding and the hiring process and collected signatures because he was acting in the public interest as a student-"

"He could've had a personal agenda, A and B were related but on bad terms" Contra ng one student, of course i didn't let it pass me.

"Here's the Supreme court's Decision on Case 98D2188. "If the primary odjective was for the public interest, Article 310 of the criminal code cannot be ruled out, even if there was a personal agenda involved." slayed them all

"So he's not guilty." The Prof Said. Slayings them for me

Total slayer. Tangal angas lang sa nanay.

We discussed some more till the bell rang and dismissed us.

"Nakakuha lang ng mataas na marka, ganyan na?" A voice spoke behind me.

She Brianna. Been bugging me as soon as she got here. "Why? jealous?"

"Why would i be jealous, when my life is perfect? Good School, big house but.. specially.." Oh for the love of god.. I know where this is going

"I have parents that love and spoils mee, Ikaw? Oh sorry wala nga pala" She covered her mouth laughing "Just say you're jealous, it doesn't hurt" Chiara Smirked

"Chiara, I can handle. I may not have parents that loved me nor spoils me, at least Teachers, Principals, Good grades, And beauty are on my side. Even your parents agree that i am blessed with so many things, They actually told me why they are spoiling you. With books.." I laughed Since her parent said she only gets spoiled by books not by money

"Well, I'm wasting my time talking to you. Have to go Bye, have fun reading books!" I left the room Slaying! "Slay queen!" Chiara laughed

"We're not over!" she screamed at the back, "Darling we're never over!" I smiled flying a kiss

"How's school girls?" Tita Liza, Chiara's Mother asked us. "It's all Good Mother." Chiara raised her hand and gave a tumbs up sign

"I saw your grades, 1.25 is good. I saw that One of your classmates got 1.00! His or her's parents must be proud" Apocryphal. "Really? why isn't her parents still not cherishing or congratulating her up until now?" i asked

"It was you?? Wow! 1.00 grade is really high! Good job my dear" Mom if she can say it, why can't you?

"Dinner!"

"Why don't you tell it to them? para macongratulate ka" She asked, "they know." I said sitting on my seat

"Let us pray first" I did the sign of the cross and bowed my head and prayed, "Amen, let us eat"

"Chi, Congrats!" "Congrats" "1.25 isn't bad good job"

"Val, anong average grade mo this sem?"

"1.00" i continued eating seeing my parents with no reactions on their faces "Wow! Really? Good job!"

I thanked them and silently eat all my food up, When dinner was over We decided to go home

"Congrats." Dad smiled at me. I looked at my Mother hoping for her to say something "your grades were good. but remember your test. i don't want a failing score, Even though you got the highest grade. Kung mababa naman ang scores mo sa test, walang kweta yang grade na yan." She looked away, Why is she mad? kahit ba -1.00 ang makuha ko hindi parin sapat?

I did everything, kulang paren? do i have to kill my self just for her to give me attention and love?

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