Without Escape

Chapter 24

Perfect Score

Wala akong imik na lumabas sa elevator at hinanap ang keycard sa pouch ko pero hindi ko iyon mahanap. Then I realized, nasa loob iyon ng jansport kong bag!

Hinintay ko nalang siyang naglalakad pa dala dala ang mga pinamili niya. Gusto ko mang tulungan siya kahit siya naman ang namili niyan ay ayaw ko pa rin. I don't like it when someone laughs at me like I did something wrong. Kaya siguro wala akong naging kaibigan noon dahil hindi naman talaga ako pala tawa. I couldn't even understand why they laugh when someone's stuttering in front of the class! I would only get annoyed of my classmates. I mean, the point of why we are going to school is for us to learn. You can't expect someone to learn if you keep on bringing him down every single time he make mistakes!

I shook my head as I remembered my junior high school days.

Binuksan niya ang pinto at agad rin akong pumasok. I immediately shut the door of my room and locked it. I'm not expecting him to come. I just don't wanna be disturbed while I do my thing in here.

Nagbihis ako at nagtanggal ng make up. Mabuti nalang at nakadala ako ng wipes kanina at natanggal ko rin ang smudges sa ibaba ng mga mata ko.

I want to get an afternoon bath but I'm too tired to do it. Galing rin kami sa byahe kaya siguro mamaya nalang pagkatapos kong mag homework.

For the english subject, it was not really that hard but it wasn't easy too. Pero natapos ko rin. It took me almost an hour! Mabuti nga at nakapagconcentrate pa ako.

Math naman.

Bring it on, Mathematics!

As if I'm that smart. Kaya rin naman siguro 'to.

Two questions got answered. I'm down to the third question.

I've been analysing the problem for at least ten minutes now! Dammit! And I still got three items to answer.

This is bad.

Inaantok na rin ako sa paulit ulit na pagbasa ng problem. I can't even solve my own problems, damn mathematics!

"You're such a headache!" I complained as I accepted my defeat. I'd probably end up copying Ted's homework.

My head was rested on my study table and I waved my pencil. Not for too long, I got a glimpse of the sunset. I adjusted my focus and rested my hand on the table, too. Now watching the sky as it slowly turns into red with a mix of orange and yellow.

I smiled. This is my kind of peace.

I didn't notice that I fell fast asleep. Nagising ako dahil sa puson kong gusto nang bumigay sa sobrang kiliti. I need to pee. Nakalimutan ko atang pahinaan ang aircon.

Lumabas na ako sa kwarto at napansing hindi na naka lock? Pero nilock ko iyon! Baka sira na o kaya naman ay hindi ko talaga iyon na ilock?

Nang dumaan ako sa sala ay naamoy ko kaagad ang nakakagutom na halimuyak ng pagkain. My stomach vibrated. I looked at it.

Gutom na ang mga bulate. Haha.

It was already quarter to seven. That must be it!

Pagkatapos kong umihi at naghugas ng kamay ay nagtungo akong kusina.

There stood Atticus preparing the food. He was still wearing the same clothes. He didn't seem to notice me so I coughed and walked to sit.

"Aren't you tired?"

Balewalang umupo lang siya at nilagyan ng kanin at ulam ang plato ko.

I don't know for what number is this already: Atticus is caring.