RPW: OP Queen, RP Nobody

Chapter 47: Examinations

Chapter 47: Examinations

Thursday.

Hinilot ko ang ulo ko dahil sa stress ng pagrereview. Bukas na ang exam. It's the first time I felt this nervous. Kahit na nakapagreview na ako this past days, I think it's not enough.

I'm doing my best for this. I can't afford another kick out.

Pagkatapos ng araw bukas ay malaya ko nang mahahawakan ulit ang phone ko. After my conversation with Cyber last Monday, I turned it off and hide it somewhere so that I can keep my word to myself. That I'll focus on these.

"Lee, matulog kana," inaantok na sambit ni Andrey.

Siguro ay naiistorbo na siya sa ilaw mula sa lamp. I shouldn't be insensitive.

"Yup, I'll be... in 5 minutes."

I closed my books and everything. Tomorrow will be a rough day for me.

°°°°

We're having our way to Academic Building. We woke up earlier than usual. It's my idea actually.

Ayon rin sa kanilang tatlo, those who'll take the exams should have a nameplate. For legitimacy purposes daw. Isa pa, Shuffled kasi teachers sa pagproproctor. Hindi familiar ang ilang proctors sa students. Sa dami ba naman namin.

Ang nameplate naman nila Andrey ay naibigay na mula noong first day of classes dito sa Atleticús. Since I'm a transferee, wala pa akong nameplate at kailangan ko pang kunin iyon sa Administration. Kaya I suggested that we should be at the school grounds early.

"Oo nga pala, I didn't saw Briana bitch this past months," ani Trice.

Clarisa turned to her. "Me too, hindi ko na siya nakikita. Ikaw Lee?"

Umiling ako. "Nope."

Hindi ko na nakikita ang kapatid ko sa paaralang ito. Of course, hindi ako tanga para hindi i-sum up na nasa Schiferium University na siya. That's an info that eavesdropping gave me.

I'm not dumb to realize it. I bet she's my sister even though I can't take it. I heard her calling my Mom, 'Mommy' so I concluded that. Hindi ko nga lang alam kung paano.

Pero please, don't tell me she's my sister. We're oil and water. Hindi kami kailanman pwedeng pagsamahin.

At kung talagang kapatid ko man siya, I'll feel sorry for myself... I saw how Mom cared for her. The care she never shed to me before. The intensity of care I ever wanted.

No.

No. Baka... Baka hindi totoo iyon. I'm my Mom's only daughter. I am, right? Or am I?

"Uy Lian, Are you okay?" Tanong ni Clarisa habang winawagayway ang palad niya mukha ko.

"Yup... I-Im okay," I assured them.

"You're spacing out. Sabi kasi kagabing matulog na eh," panenermon ni Andrey.

I forced a smile to them. "Okay lang talaga ako."

Nasa tapat na kami ng Administration. Papasok na sana ako nang maisip kong mas magandang mauna na sila. Kung sasamahan pa nila ako ay masasayang lang ang oras nila imbes na magreview nalang. That's the way, Lian. You should learn to be selfless.

"I can manage from here. You can all go now."

I smiled to them para mas kapanipaniwalang okay na akong iwan na nila.

"Nope, we'll wait for you. Sige na. Go na," utos ni Trice.

Umiling-iling ako. "Hindi na. Sige na. Susunod agad ako. I swear."