Love the sky, Astrea

Chapter Five

Portrait

I managed to finish all my requirements. Despite the hectic schedule I had, that night never slipped out of my mind. It even served as an inspiration to me. It was as if Aski's telling me to study hard for our future. Call me delusional but that was what my brain's telling me. For that very reason, I managed to have the highest score in our exam. Galing ko talaga.

Summer is waving at us, calling us to enjoy and live our lives to the fullest. Though summer vacation sounds very enticing to the ears, I can't help but feel sad. Aski will be graduating from senior high school, meaning I won't be seeing him next year. As far as I know, he will be attending Brent International School. That made it even more depressing, I know to myself that if I will aim for Brent, I will have to study harder and I'm not even that smart. 

I grunted. I surely look like a kid who was lost her candy. 

Student can roam around freely since exams are over. I'm sitting at our usual sit with Kist. I looked at Kist and I felt irritated. 

She is humming a upbeat song, with her head swaying, while browsing through her phone. She looks so care free.

I picked up a paper and crumpled it. Then, I threw it at her. She faced me with a blank face. I crumpled another paper and threw it at her.

"Aish! " She snarled.

I threw another crumpled paper at her.

"Problema mo?" She asked. "Wala ka na ngang ambag sa lipunan, nagkakalat ka pa. Toxic." She clicked her tongue.

"Kist," I wailed. "Ba't di 'ko matalino?"

Her blank face slowly turned into an amused one. She grinned and chuckled.

"Wala eh. 'Di ka biniyayaan," she  replied while playfully shrugging her shoulders."Bakit ba?"

"Sa Brent magcocollege si Aski," I said while a pout form on mg lips.

"Gaga. Magkokolehiyo ka do'n? Baka nga hindi ka makapasa sa entrance exam. Plus, can you even handle the pressure?" She pointed out.

"Hard work is the key?" I hesitantly said.

She raised her eyebrows and looked at me with a bored expression."Hard work ka d'yan," she replied. 

"Bakit? As Einstein said, '1% intelligence and 99% hard work'. I think I can do it." 

"Luh. Einstein ka gorl?" She exclaimed with an sarcastic smile."Ang tanong, kaya ng utak mo? And do you even know what course you're taking? Strict ang Brent at sa pagkakaalam ko, the prof are not that considerate. Mag-UST ka na lang tutal pinaghirapan mo din namang magsenior dito. At least, you know you can handle it."

"UST means I'm gonna be away from Aski. Pa'no kami magkakadevelopan kung ga'non?"