A Different Kind of Limelight

High School Days Part One

"Who is the god of weddings again?" Bea asked while frantically flips the pages of her Greek mythology book looking for the answer. She just found out the other classes had a surprise quiz about it. Well, it's actually a norm for their class to have surprise quizzes from Mrs. Macaraeg, their English high school teacher, but since the four of them are running to be in the honors' list they must not have low grades. 

"I think it's Hera." Ramona said. 

"No. It's not Hera." Bea subjected. "I think it's Juno." 

"Bea, Hera and Juno are the same person. It's just Hera is the Greek form and Juno is the Roman form." Therese stated while eating her usually snack.  

"Well, I'm asking for the Roman god or goddess of weddings." 

"But you weren't specific whether it was a Roman or Greek when you asked." Jamie defended while tsking at her from disappointment. 

"What if-" Bea was about to ask again when Ramona put her index finger between her lips to shut up.  

"Enough. Let's just continue reading." Ramona was about to remove her finger when suddenly.... 

LICKS. 

"YUCK!" Ramona yelled - transfering Bea's saliva to Therese's left arm. "What you do that for?" 

"RAMONA!!! EWWWW. Now, I have Bea's virus." Therese slapping Ramona's arm.  

"Bleh!!!! Your finger tastes awful. Gross. I'm never ever gonna lick your finger again." Bea said as she snatches Jamie's hanky and wipes it on her tongue as if its going to get rid of the taste. 

"Hey!! That's my hanky. Give it back!!! Jamie screamed as she tried to reach her handkerchief back.  

RRRRRRRRINNNNNNNNNGGGGGGGGGGG!!! 

The bell rang reminding the students break time is over. The four girls panicked as they were not able to study thoroughly about the subject. As they were cramming, Mrs. Macaraeg walks in. 

"Good afternoon." Mrs. Macaraeg greeted the class with a smile. The class have known that smile for months and definitely knows what it means already. 

"You've probably heard what happened already to the other classes today. I hope you did some reviewing." she said, pulling out the test papers. "Now go get your pens and let's start the surprise quiz."

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"WHOOP!! WHOOP!!" Bea danced around the hallway. 

"Break it down!! YO!!!" Ramona tried beat-boxing but couldn't pull it off too well. 

"Ma'am Peanuts (Mrs. Macaraeg) is such a pest. I still can't believe that we aced that test. BOOOM PAINS!!" Bea finished their rap as she and Ramona applauded to themselves. 

"Pffffffft!!! Ahahahahahahahaha!!" the voice suddenly cuts in from their laughing. And Bea knows who's voice it is. She had known that voice since first year. Even though she was not facing the person, she pictures that goofy smile from his face.  

That smile. Oh, that smile. Bea daydreams. 

Ramona notices that her friend is daydreaming, so she did the boldest move she could ever think of. Taking advantage of the moment, Ramona pushes the daydreaming Bea over to her knight in shining armor. She was unconsciously awake and did not realize what Ramona was doing to her. Ramona did not also know what she was doing to her friend, it just all came up from her brilliant mind. As she was struggling on what to do next, she saw her friends Therese and Jamie come out of the classroom. Then suddenly, the lightbulb on top of her head lits up.