"Adding fractions is quite easy. For fractions with the same denominator you just have to add both the numerator. For example, one-quarter plus..."- It was 2 pm in the afternoon and almost half of the class had fallen asleep.
"Sir Louie!"- Junelle raised his hand.
"Yes, Junelle?"- He asked.
"Paano po pag iba yung denominator?"- Tanong ni Junelle sa guro.
"Mamaya i-eexplain ko. Dito muna tayo."- Sabi niya. Tumango-tango naman ang batang si Junelle.
"... equals two-quarters or one-half. Yung mga natutulog sasagot mamaya isa-isa sa pisara."- He warned them. Awtomatiko namang napaupo nang maayos ang kanyang mga estudyante.
"Sir!"- Sheena raised her hand.
"Yes?"- He asked.
"May I go out sir... with Mae?" – Pinayagan naman ang dalawang lumabas.
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"Three little monkeys jumping on the bed..."- She likes to walk in the hallway when the classes are still going on. She put her hands on the railings while letting the soft wind touched her face.
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Junelle, can you solve this problem on the board please."- His teacher asked him. Agad naman siyang tumayo at pumunta sa harapan. He confidently answered the question. He put the chalk down, slowly brushed his hair while he faced his classmates which made Elaine giggled more with some of the little girls peeking from the outside.
"Stupid."- He heard Jonnah said when he was about to sit down on his chair.
"Junelle, baliktad yung 6 mo, bakit nakaharap sa kaliwa?"- His teacher told him.
"Ay sorry po. Nakaharap po kasi siya sa matalino Sir kagaya mo."- Pagrarason niya. Napatawa naman ang iba nilang mga kaklase pati na rin ang kanilang guro.
"Asan si Ruby at Angelie?"- Elaine whispered to Jonnah. Nagkibit-balikat naman ito.
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"One had frozen, and became a stone."
"Huy, bilisan mo mag CR diyan!"- Sheena told Mae.
"May tao pa?"- Tanong ni Ruby.
"Oh Ruby, tapos na kayong mag-usap ni Ms. Paz?" – tanong ni Sheena pagkakita sa kanya. Tumango-tango naman ito saka pumasok sa isang cubicle pagkalabas ni Mae.
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"Talaga ba? Sige nga iharap mo sa gwapo."- Natatawang utos sa kanya ni Sir Louie. Binura niya naman ang kanyang sinulat at inayos. Pagkatapos ay pumwesto siya sa kanan katabi ng numerong kanyang isinulat.
"Okay na po ba, Sir?"- Tanong niya sa guro. His teacher nodded his head and gave him thumbs up. He smiled and sat down on his chair. Elaine can't take her eyes off him.
"He's so cool."- She said while looking at him. Her friends just rolled their eyes in disapproval saying "Ugh."
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"Mama called the doctor and the doctor said... no more monkeys jumping on the bed..."
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"Rollingstone."- He called one of his students. The boy who has plumped cheeks, drooled on his sleep and obsessed with his radios. Tinapik-tapik naman siya ni Nico upang magising pero mukha atang nasa kalagitnaan siya ng magandang panaginip.
"...pizzas..."- he said in his sleep.
"Runningstone!"- Nagising naman siya kaagad nang ibagsak ng kanilang guro ang librong hawak-hawak nito.
"Po?! Rohardson po!"- He said. Pinagtawanan naman siya ng iba niyang mga kaklase lalong lalo na ng kanyang mga kaibigan.
"Ew."- Jonnah told him when she saw his drools around his right red cheek.
"On the board, now!"
"Sir!"- Agad na sigaw ni Sheena at Mae sa classroom pagkarating nilang tatlo.
"Sheena, bakit ka sumisigaw? May klase pa sa ibang classrooms."- Suway ni Mr. Louie.
"Nabalitaan po naming natagpuang patay si Ms. Intel sa may ice plant. Nanigas daw po yung katawan at naging bato sa yelo."- pagrereport ni Ruby.
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Finally, the last subject for that day ended. Students started to pack their things. Cleaners started to clean up and watered their plants. Their homeroom teacher, Mrs. Sugar Brown, was also there to pick up her things.
"Uy, nasa labas si Ambi, yung SPG President natin."- sabi ni Ruby sa kanyang mga kaibigan.
"Mrs. Brown, Mr. Principal wants to remind every teacher about the quarterly meeting po at 6:30pm. Sa may Conference Hall po gaganapin malapit sa may Science Building."- sabi ng kanilang SPG President na si Ambi.
"Yes, thank you for reminding me Ms. Syosa."- Their homeroom teacher replied.
"Hindi ko talaga gusto yang si Ambi."- Sabi ni Junelle sa kanyang mga kaibigan.
"As if naman na gusto ka niya."- Pambabara ni Nico habang nagliligpit ng gamit.
"Bibigay ko mamaya sa inyo yung walkie-talkie na gawa ko. Try natin kung maganda."- Rohardson whispered to his friends.
"Rupertson?"- their teacher called one of them.
"Ay, ano nga ulit pangalan nun? Robinson?"- tanong nito sa isa nilang kaklase.
"Rohardson po ma'am."- He corrected.
"Yes, Rohardson, it's you. Come meet me at my office right after you're done with your things."- His teacher told him.
"Yes, ma'am."- He replied before their teacher left their room. Nagkatinginan silang tatlo.
"Hintayin niyo na lang ako sa rooftop."- sabi niya sa mga kaibigan.
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