Midterms are coming and if I can't beat Ethan Elizalde in performance tasks then let me crush him at major exams. There's still one week left before midterms pero nandito na ako sa library para magsulat ng mga notes. Vacant time namin ngayon kaya I took the opportunity to study.
Tiningnan ko ang time sa relo ko nang marinig ko ang aking alarm. There's still 10 minutes left pero niligpit ko na ang gamit ko at umalis na sa library. Ayokong ma-late sa last subject namin. Business Math.
Dala ang mga gamit ko ay pinindot ko na ang down sign sa elevator. Nasa kabilang building pa kasi ang SHS Dept. kaya mag elevator nalang ako para mas mapadali.
"Hey" Nanlaki ang mga mata ko nang makitang nasa loob ng elevator si Ethan.
"Hi" I greeted softy bago pumasok ng elevator. I pushed the G button at saka tahimik na naghintay na magsarado ang elevator's door.
Awkward kaming nasa loob kaya laking pasasalamat ko nang 'di na stuck ang elevator at na trap kami doon. That's the reason why hindi ko madalas gamitin ang elevator sa school. Lumabas na kaming dalawa ni Ethan. Nagpatuloy na ako sa paglalakad when he called me.
"Amanda"
Okay, first name basis.
"What?"
"Do you still want to have lunch with me?" he asked.
Huh? It's been weeks since I last asked him that. Kinalimutan ko na ngang gusto kong makipagkaibigan sa kaniya. He's my rival now!
"S-sure, bukas?" Well, I just can't let go of this golden opportunity! Si Elizalde na nga ang lumalapit, ako pa lalayo? Besides, I really want to get to know him.
You know, keep your friends close but keep your enemies closer.
He beamed a smile at me while nodding. Sabay kaming pumunta sa classroom and thank god 'di kami na-late non. While walking with him, we're both silent and awkward. Anong nakain nito at biglang nagyaya sumabay sa lunch? Elizalde is really unpredictable and I don't like it.
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Halos mapunit ko na ang test paper ko sa Oral Communication. I got 73/80. Unlike my previous public school ay sobra akong nahirapan sa type of test na mayroon ang UEP. First, 80 ang minimum number of items. Second, halos lahat na ng type of questions ay nasa test paper na. Multiple choices, Identification, Essay writing. Hindi kagaya sa previous school ko na puro Multiple choices at 50 items lang. Lastly, 'di kami nag review with teachers! Self study lang talaga!
I turned my head to Ethan.
"Ilan nakuha mo?" I asked. During the one week time before midterms ay sabay na kaming naglulunch ni Ethan sa cafeteria kaya feeling ko ay naging close kami.
"78" Ethan answered and showed me his test paper.
Kaagad ko itong kinuha at nilapag ito sa desk ko. I checked every items on his paper. Baka kasi nagkamali si ma'am sa pagcheck. I double checked every corner pero wala parin itong mali.
I don't know kung matutuwa ako na hindi siya naka-perfect o maiinis dahil halos ma-perfect niya na rin naman at mayroon kaming 5-point difference! That's a huge difference, okay!
"Something wrong?" Ethan asked from the back.
"I just checked the right answers" I said. Habang binabalik na sa kaniya ang test paper niya.
Pinapabalik na ni ma'am ang test papers kaya pinasa na namin ito sa kaniya. As usual, she congratulated Ethan for having the highest score while encouraged the rest of us to study as hard as Ethan.
