Whispers Within Your Reach

CHAPTER 1: The Boy with the Tissue

"Grades do matter."

That's on my mind every time I get a low score. As a high achiever, don't settle for less, but at the same time, do not also assume. Assurance is not part of the learning process, because, to tell you honestly, nobody will assure you that every time you get high scores on exams, quizzes, and summative tests, it will always be remarkable and high. Some might say na grades don't matter, but learning does. But what is the purpose of your grades if you don't learn right? Kasi for me, cheating is the problem, not the learning, I must say.

"All I just can say po is, it's very easy to feel bad when you compare what you have to another person, but you can compare it in life you'll see other people having different versions of success, achieving different things and if you keep detracting it to yourself and saying, "what about me?" You will never see the blessings that you have, so always be mindful of the blessings that you will have and be happy for other people cause one day they it will also come back to you. Whatever you got in your exam always remember it doesn't define completely what you are. So just continue and improve guys." I rolled my eyes when I hear Amirah saying that.

Nagpalakpakan Naman Ang aking mga kaklase siya kasi Ang nakakuha Ng malaking marka sa aming exam at sinabihan siya Ng aming guro kung ano Ang masasabi Niya. Tiningnan ko Ng mabuti Ang aking papel na results sa score sa aming exam,I inhale and make a fist.

29/40

I clench my fist and crumpled the paper.Ibinulsa ko Agad ito at kinuha ko Agad Ang aking bag.

"Hoy Marah!maghintay Ka Naman!" I hear Zhariel yell, she's my best friend since we're still kids, Peru Hindi na Niya Ako nasundan dahil mabilis akong naglakad palabas. Last period narin Naman namin ito . I have that attitude Kasi,where everytime I feel bad about myself I don't want the pity of others all I just want is to isolate myself and disappear. Nakita Kong Walang tao sa canteen kaya umupo Ako Doon at isinalampak Ang Mukha sa mesa,at unti-unti Doon ko namalayang tumutulo na Ang aking luha.What's wrong with me?Nag review Naman Ako tuwing madaling araw,Wala Oras na Hindi ko pinapalampas para mapag aralan Ang aming lessons. Sobrang Dali lang Naman sana Peru parang sobrang nahihirapan parin Ako. Habang Ang Mga kaklase ko ay parang napakadali lang sa kanila. I'm not this person,I'm not dumb,I'm a high achiever I am always in the top. Like what the society and what the people always visualize and told to me. I'm genius so I can do anything,I can do more,I will always be on the top no matter what. Pinahid ko Ang mga luha at umupo Ng maayos. I inhale and exhale at kinuha ko Ang yakult na nasa bag at ininom ito. As I was drinking nagulat nalang Ako Ng may biglang lumapit sa aking dalawang lalaki. They both laughing but as soon as they found me, lumapit kaagad ito. Napatingin Naman Ako sa Kasama Niya na may bandage sa ulo.

"Umayos Ka nga Manu,Patay Tayo Kay pres pag Hindi marami Ang na recruit natin."bulong Ng lalaki sa naka bandage Peru rinig ko parin Naman.

"Hi po ate!!hehehe." Pangpabawi Niya Ng makitang seryoso Ako.

"Hello,may kailangan ba kayo?" Tanong ko kaagad,Wala Kasi talaga akong Oras para sa kanila. I have to study for our quiz tomorrow.

"Ay taray,Hindi pa nga Tayo nagsasabi kung ano ito galit na si ate."Sabi Niya pa at tumatawa. Matiim lang na nakikinig Ang Kasama Niya.

"We are the members of SDAT po ate and or what everyone calls it School Disaster Action Team as of now, we are recruiting students na who can join us. Here is the flyer po for additional information. We will help you po like basic bandaging, first aid, and emergency plans."Napatango tango Naman Ako habang binabasa Ang kanilang flyer,so thats how it explain why naka bandage Ang Kasama Niya,they are recruiting huh. While skimming through their paper a familiar name flashed to my mind. Their names are plastered at the end part of the flyer Kasi, but it looks weird because their full name is not being put there.