Chasing My Rival

Chase 4

Chase 4

Endless people chattering here in the classroom. Some were planning on cheating with the exam. Yes, it is exam week. While I'm flipping through the pages of my English book, someone poked me on my shoulder that caught my attention. Tsk, such disturbance. Can't he or she see that I'm focusing right now?

"What?!" I said annoyingly. Nagulat ako kung sino yung nakaharap ko. "Professor Gru..." Damn! Why should he poke my shoulder? Why can't he just call my name? I'm on the state of humiliation. Lahat sila ay nakatingin sa'kin. Sana hindi ito magiging hadlang sa pagtake ko ng exam.

He crooked his eyebrows that shows his silly wrinkles on his forehead. Crossed his arms and fixed his eyeglasses that almost slid of the bridge of his nose; lastly, he muttered two words, "Go out."

Narinig kong napalatak si Mirea, "Tsk, wala na akong mapagkokopyahan." I half smiled because Mirea is so loquacious in such ways. I hope you understand.

I did what Professor Gru told me. I went out. But my senses got surprised when I saw Stenli and Dex out too.

"Anong ginagawa nyo dito?" I whispered. "Kinick out rin ba kayo ni Professor Gru?" They gave me their clueless faces.

"Huh? Anong pinagsasabi mo, Seb? Anong kinick out?" Tanong sakin ni Dex. Tumango naman si Stenli bilang pag sang-ayon.

"Bakit kayo nandito sa labas kung di kayo na kick-out?" Nagkatinginan sila tapos they just...laughed. Wh-what? I can't understand!

"Stenli and Dex...and Seb." Napatigil naman silang dalawa. Tinuon namin yung pansin kay Professor Gru. I'm so nervous at this moment. "Follow me."

Yun na. Lumabas na yung mga katagang inaasahan ko. Pupunta kami sa guidance office tapos papatawag parents namin tapos irereport yung nangyari tapos...aish! Napaparanoid na ako. Think positive, Seb! Aja lang ng aja!

"Saan tayo dadalhin?" I whispered to Dex. Napangisi siya sakin. Di na ako mapakali eh. It's like this ghastly day turned out more toxic as I expected. I wanna go home right now!

"Di mo alam kung saan tayo dadalhin?" I shooked my head. I hated the fact that he returned the freaking question to me.

"Di ka ata nakikinig kanina eh," dagdag niya. Eh nagrereview ako nun eh. Di ko naman alam na may sinabi sa'min si Professor Gru. Bad vibes. Tss.

Napabuntung hininga siya at sinabi, "Sa ibang room tayo." He said shortly. Nakahinga ako ng maluwag nun. Hindi kami dadalhin sa guidance office, salamat po. I heaved a big and deep sigh. I thought that I was in huge trouble for my disrespectful approach to Professor Gru.

We entered a room with three chairs. Enough for us. Mag-cocounseling ba kami? Urgh, I can't stop thinking about these negative things swirling around my mind now.

"Sit down immediately." Umupo kami kaagad. May inabot sa amin na test papers. I was really puzzled at that state.