Chasing My Rival

Chase 2

Chase 2

1 week na ang nakalipas mula nung nag-start yung bet. Lagi kami nag-aaway sa recitation. And I think it's going to happen again.

Chemistry na namin ngayon. Excited na ako! Pero aaminin ko, medyo nalilito ako pag magsosolve na kami. May numbers pa kasi eh.

"Class, out of the topic muna tayo ngayon saglit. Okay, is a tomato a fruit or a vegetable?"

Haha, it's a piece of cake. Vegetable! I raised my hand.

"Yes, Seb?"

"Ma'am, vegetable."

"Why'd you say so?" Professor Olli asked me with a smile on her face.

"Because it's rich in fiber. And as we can see, vegetables are rich on fiber. It's also rich on anti-oxidants. It may have seeds like a fruit, but you buy it in the vegetable section of the market. Tomatoes lack the inherent natural sweetness that typically accompanies a fruit."

"Thank you Seb for your explanation. Does anyone oppose on this matter?" Umupo na ako sa upuan ko. Parang balik kami sa biology class namin dati ah.

"Ma'am!" Kilala nyo naman kung sino. Grr.

"Yes, Dextel?" Tumayo siya at tumingin muna sakin. Wtf?

"For me, a tomato is a fruit. A tomato is the product of a flowering plant and it has seeds, which makes it a fruit in the most technical sense. Because of its mild flavor, however, it pairs very well with vegetables and is used in combination with vegetables in many dishes." Nakita ko yung impression ni Prof. Olli. Mukhang satisfied siya. What does that supposed to mean?

"May mag-eexplain pa ba?" Final na tanong ni Prof Olli.

"Ma'am..." Tumingin ako kay Stenli, ang aming Top 2.

"Okay, Stenli." Nagulat kaming lahat sa kaniya. Di kasi siya active na nagrerecite. Once in a blue moon lang namin marinig boses nya sa klase. Sa mga paperworks kasi siya bumabawi and sa iba pa.

"I agree...with..Dex." Whatda?! Tiningnan ko naman si Dex at naka-evil smile siya. Ugh, that freaking bull. He really makes me want to explode. Got to control..

"To really figure out if a tomato is a fruit or vegetable, you need to know what makes a fruit a fruit, and a vegetable a vegetable. The big question to ask is, DOES IT HAVE SEEDS? If the answer is yes, then technically, you have a fruit. Vegetables can be a root, stem, leaf or flower. That's why, a tomato is a fruit. Based on my...research.." Nahihiyang sagot ni Stenli. I'm shocked. Yun na ata yung pinakamahaba na explanation na nakuha namin sa kanya.

"Very good, Stenli. Meron pa ba class?"

"Ma'am!" Si Jeri. Class clown namin.

"Oh, ano naman, Jeri?"

"It doesn't matter, Ma'am. As long as edible yun, okay na para sakin. BOOM KAMATIS!" Tumawa naman yung klase. Wow ah, ang titino ng mga sagot namin tapos siya ganun lang? Lakas ng tornado! Wohoo. Geez.