RIVALRY [ heesun ]

six.

"Who got a perfect score?" Our teacher in Physical Science asked while arranging the quiz papers in his hands.

I looked around to see if someone will raise their hands but they didn't so I slowly raise mine but binaba ko rin agad, not wanting to misunderstood na nagyayabang ako.

The teacher smiled and I heard him said, "very good" before proceeding to ask kung sino ang mga nakakuha ng 49 pababa.

After recording our scores, he dismissed us and I went infront to ready myself to announce something.

"Good morning, everyone. As far as I remember, our performance task in General Mathematics was scheduled for passing today. So I'm going to collect the papers para maipasa ko na kay Ma'am Diaz. Kindly pass your papers in front."

They did what I just told them to do, everyone is cooperating. Nang makumpleto ang mga papel na hawak ng mga nasa row 1, I collected them na and said that I'll be gone for awhile to pass the papers. Yvonne, my classmate, volunteered to join me na magpasa, that was so nice of her but I declined the offer. Hindi rin naman ganoon kalayo ang room na pupuntahan ko so mararating ko ito agad.

Ms. Diaz, our General Mathematics teacher, informed me earlier na nagtuturo ito sa STEM A students nang ganitong oras and she wants me to pass the papers to her that specific time. Kaya naman papunta ako ro'n ngayon habang hawak ang medyo makapal na papers. Ang dami rin kasi ng pina-solve niya.

When I reached in front of the room of STEM A, I took a deep breath and knocked on the door 2 times before opening the door. Pagkabukas ko rito ay may nakita akong isang student na nakatayo sa harapan while Ms. Diaz is in the side, watching him. Napahinto ata ito sa pagsasalita dahil sa pagdating ko.

I got almost everyone's attention and they looked at me like I did something bad. I smiled apologetically.

I didn't mean to be a bother. Gusto ko lang naman magpasa ng papers.

Ms. Diaz went to me smiling, tinanong niya agad if I'm the president of HUMSS A and I'm here to pass the PETA papers. I just nodded.

"You can put them on the desk.." turo niya sa Teacher's table. ".. was it arranged in alphabetical order?" she asked.

"Uh.. no po. You didn't mention any arrangements po but do you want me to arrange them po?" I asked. I wouldn't mind arranging the papers, konting trabaho lang naman 'yon. Besides, I already master our class list so alam ko na kung paano ang pagkakasunod-sunod namin.

"Okay lang ba, iho? I forgot to tell you to arrange it nang ganoon. Hindi ka ba mahuhuli sa next class mo?"

I swayed my hands signaling that I won't, "Hindi naman po siguro.. " I said and looked at the papers on the table, "..then I'll arrange it na po, I'm sorry po sa abala." Making my way to the Teacher's table to start the task.

Ma'am Diaz then smiled and pumunta sa harapan, "Sorry for the delay, go on, iho." She said doon sa lalaking nakatayo sa harapan.

Nahuli ko pang nakakunot ang noo no'ng student na nakatingin sa gawi ko. Mukhang naiinis na naistorbo ko sa pagpapakilala niya. Napakamot na lang ako sa batok.

Hindi ko maiwasang hindi makinig sa sasabihin niya kaya naman while arranging the papers, I'm also attentively listening sa sasabihin ng guy. Hindi ako nakatingin sa kanya dahil inaayos ko nga iyong mga papers.