Deadpan

Chapter 2: Liquidation

"Good morning. So, you'll be having new classmates since they've got the highest degree in their previous school." Mr. Alonte announced as soon as he entered the classroom.

"Wow! Bago? Buti naman at madadagdagan na kami dito kasi sa totoo lang sawang na sawa na ko sa mga kasama ko." Lance raucously said, natawa naman si Sir sakanya.

"As if we were gratified to be with you for the past 3 years." Blake scoffed. Wala ring palya mambara 'to.

"As if na masaya rin ako at kayong tatlo lang ang naging classmates ko for the past 3 years noh! Hirap niyo kayang kopyahan." Lance bawled. Yep. You heard that right. Sa mga highest section bawat grade year, tanging yung may pinakamatataas na general average lang yung pinagsasama-sama nila. And in our case, the four of us tied. Nagkatalo-talo nga lang sa decimal's digit.

Axel got 99.98, Blake with 99.96, 99.95 at Lance and mine was 99.97

"Gamitin mo sarili mong utak para ma-beat mo si rank 1." sabi ni Blake, referring Axel at the rank 1.

"Duh. I am brilliant, you dork. Kinukulang lang ako sa ilang requirements kasi tamad ako but I am brilliant." Lance

"Who cares.. ?" Blake

"His self-confidence is overflowing again, people." Axel

"This gentleman really needs to be boo-ed sometimes." I said

"I don't second the motion, you motherfuckers." pabirong usal ni Lance. "You shits are only making fun of me. Nasan na ba kasi yung mga transferees, sire?"

"Ah, oo nga pala. Bukas pa sila papasok. Nagpaalam kasi sila sakin kung pwede muna silang um-absent ngayon because they haven't provided their needed requirements yet so I let them and gave them time to spare." he explained.

"Oh, man. Thought it'll be a new day for me." sabi niya ng naka-pout pagkatapos ay nilagay ang dalawa niyang kamay sa likod ng ulo niya tas pinatong yung paa sa mesa.

"Don't worry, Mr. Sandford. Meron nalang namang.." tumingin si Sir sa relo niya, "...22 hours para bukas." natawa naman si Axel sa sinabi niya.

"Wow, Sir, ha. Thanks for reminding."

"Okay, playtime's over. Let's start."

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"These are the essentials for your upcoming long examination so don't forget to study and furnish all my requisite." Ma'am Johanna said and handed us a file of white folders. Pang-apat na atang folder to sa lahat ng subjects namin na puro naglalaman ng madaming questionnaire at reviewers. "Class dismissed." sabi niya pagkatapos ay tuloy tuloy nang naglakad palabas ng classroom.

Nagunat-unat naman ako ng katawan kasi buong magdamag akong nakatingala at nakinig sa discussion, ganun din sila Blake at Lance. Si Axel naman kagigising lang. I face palmed. How can this idle brainiac just sleep all day but still be a motherfucking valedictorian? Ganyan yan araw araw pagtapos ng klase. Kala mo di nagaaral eh. Ah, yeah. I forgot. He said he's not a fan of listening so he'd rather chose to read and self-study.

"So anong napanaginipan mo ngayon, Xel?" sabi ni Lance na sukbit sukbit na yung bag niya at lumapit samin. Tumayo naman si Axel at hinarap siya.

"Dreams can only transpire if you're sleeping comfy. The chair is not comfortable to sleep and the voice of the professors are disturbing." he answered as if Lance's question was the most dumbest inquisitive thing that ever queried to him. After he said that, lumabas na kaming apat sa classroom at sabay sabay nagtungo papuntang parking lot kung saan nakapark ang aming mga kotse.