My Royal Lesson (Kingdom University, #4)

Chapter 22

Chapter 22: Advice From a King

My head was throbbing in pain and I thought it would split open when I finished our Aral Pil exam. The first part was okay but the second was essay writing so I thought I was already doomed. Still, I tried my best to write simple and coherent sentences.

"Whoa, essay?" Steff asked.

I nodded and rested my head on the table. "Mm. My head hurts."

"Kumusta naman?"

"I don't think I'll pass."

I heaved a sigh as closed my eyes. My eyelids felt heavy after cramming last night but I had to stay awake because of my next classes.

"Matulog ka nga muna, mukha ka nang zombie," Steff commented.

"Eh? But—"

"It's okay," she added. "Around 4 P.M. pa naman ang next class ko."

"Thank you," I mumbled and before I could hear her response, I already drifted to sleep.

***

Fortunately, there wasn't any recitation on my remaining classes, or else, I'd be in trouble. I was so sleepy and distracted that I couldn't understand any of the lessons.

"Oh my god, feeling ko bagsak ako," Alice cried as she plopped onto her chair.

"Ayan kasi, puro lovelife inaatupag," Jess retorted while eating her red velvet cake.

We went to a nearby café to celebrate the end of our exam week. I was quite confident with most of my majors but the general electives worried me, especially, Aral Pil.

Steff raised her eyebrow. "Pwede mo naman kasing pagsabayin."

Jess nodded. "True."

"Mga matatalino lang may kaya n'yan!" Alice retorted and then she looked at my direction. "'Di ba, Yna?"

"Hmm? Uhm . . . yeah."

They continued teasing Alice since she went on a date with Kevin the other day. It was fun to see her so flustered and Steff and Jess weren't holding back at razzing her.

"Buti pa si Yna, nakasagot sa essay sa Aral Pil niya," Steff said while glancing at my direction. Alice and Jess looked at me with confused and shocked expressions on their faces.

"Essay?"

"In Filipino?"

I nodded. "W-well, nagbasa ako nang mabuti kahapon ng gabi pero ang hirap."

Alice inched toward me, narrowing her eyes. "Gumagaling ka mag-Filipino, ha?"

"Baka may nagtu-tutor?" said Jess which almost made me choke on my coffee.

"E-eh?"

I was trying to keep my expression as confused as possible but I was also racking my brain for possible excuses in case they discovered something. I could feel my heart thumping painfully against my chest and the coffee seemed to amplify my anxiety.

Jess wiggled her eyebrows as she smiled playfully. "Perhaps that guy."

"Woah, sino?!" Alice chimed in and her eyes lit up.

"May bumati sa kanya noong Feb Fair," Jess continued. "What was his name? Jervin? I think Jervin nga."

"May picture ka?"

"Wala but he's handsome."

Alice ruffled my hair and pinched my cheeks. "Dalaga na ang Yna namin."