When It Hits

12

"Hoy! Did you already talk to Ms. Tan about your grades?" Claire asked me while we were walking to our next class for this day. 

"Yeah." walang ganang sagot ko. 

"Ay, ano sabi?" Ella asked. 

"Wala, I have no exception. It's still my fault after all." I said. 

"Ay nako! Sa susunod kasi, mag tanggal ka na ng members. Hayaan mo na kahit ikaw lang mag-isa magrereport sa harap, kinakaawaan mo pa kasi 'yung mga 'yun." Ella lectured me again. I just nodded at her. Wala akong gana sa mga nakalipas na araw. Bakit naman kasi gano'n 'yung sinabi sa akin ni Vince eh! Parang bumaba tuloy level of confidence ko sa kan'ya!

And just like that, the class started again. Every week na darating, lalong lumalala. Palapit na kasi ng palapit sa finals namin. My parents even don't know about my failed grade, I don't want to tell it to them, ayaw kong madisappoint nanaman sila sa akin for not reaching their standards, and even worse, may fail grade ako. 

The next day, may research nanaman kami, good thing at matitino ang mga ka group ko ngayon so the next following days where much good in me. Hindi ako masyadong nahirapan sa kanila lalo na sa pakikipag cooperate. On our presentation day, we received a grade of A+. Thanks to them. 

"Hoy tol! Kanina pa daw sa'yo tumatawag si Shaun!" Elijah shouted at Ella, making her confused. 

"Bakit?" she asked after she ran towards our direction with Claire, kasama ko kasi ngayon ang dalawang ulupong dahil dapat ko daw silang ilibre! Dahil lang naka-A+ ako? My goodness. 

"Ewan, sagutin mo na." Elijah tapped her shoulder, making her even more confused. 

"Ha?" Ella asked, getting even more confused, paano ba naman kasi at nakangiti sa kan'ya ang timang!

"Hanimal ka! Sagutin mo na kako 'yung 'tawag' n'ya. Umaasa ka d'yan eh." Elijah said, diniinan pa ang salitang 'tawag' while laughing at her, making her scream out of anger, pikon pa naman itong si Ella. 

"Alam mo? Ang epal mo eh 'no? Anong umaasa ka d'yan? Baka sapakin kita?!?" Ella shouted at him while preparing her fist like she's about to punch Elijah's face, akala mo naman makikipag suntukan talaga. 

"Patay ka pre, magagalit nanaman si TigrElla. haha." Tom commented, making us all laughed loudly except kay Ella na namumula na ang mukha sa galit habang masamang nakatitig sa dalawa. 

"Mga peste!" she shouted before reaching her phone on her bag and opened her phone habang nakadikit pa rin ang mga kilay. That's Ella, magaling mang-asar pero pag siya inasar, pikon kaagad. "What?!?" she shouted after a while of being silent. 

Nagulat kaming napalingon lahat sa kan'ya. "Seryoso ka ba?" she shouted with disbelief. 

"Tignan mo 'yang si Ella, Gail. Parang tanga." bulong sa akin ni Elijah, kaya napatawa ako ng malakas bago siya hampasin ng mahina.