ACADEMIC RIGOR 02

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𝓙𝓪𝔂𝓼𝓱𝓲𝓮 𝓩𝓲𝓷 𝓥𝓮𝓵𝓪𝓼𝓺𝓾𝓮𝔃


"Wybie... your name is cool," Gwy praised him. Does she really mean what she said earlier? That Wybie is hers? Kakakilala pa lamang nila, then gusto niya na ito? Love at first sight? That's impossible. The word love itself doesn't exist in my vocabulary.

"I know," he submissively responded. It was obvious that he didn't want to talk to Gwy. Doesn't he know the word 'pakisama'? Bahagya ko siyang siniko sa tagiliran. He innocently faced me and shrugged his shoulders.

"Don't you like onions?" Kapagkuwa'y baling niya sa akin. Nakatabi ang mga ginalip na sibuyas sa gilid ng porselanang plato ko. Hindi pa ako nagsisimulang kumain dahil inaalis ko muna para dire-diretso ang pagkain ko mamaya. Cornbeef ang pina-order ko sa kaniya kanina, not knowing na masyadong marami ang onions. Hindi ko naman alam na onions na pala ang main dish ng cornbeef ngayon. Nabago na pala.

"Yeah," I replied and grimaced. Unfortunately, wala si Chadler ngayon, siya kasi ang kumakain sa mga onions. He likes onions, though. I mean, lahat ng pagkain gusto niya.

I replied and grimaced. Unfortunately, wala si Chadler ngayon, siya kasi ang kumakain sa mga onions. He likes onions, though. I mean, lahat ng pagkain gusto niya.

"Sayang wala si Toothless ngayon, walang kakain n'yan," pakikisabad ni Artemis.

"I miss my Chaddy!" Lax pouted. The question is, does Chadler miss her too? Does he feel the same way like she does? Is their feeling mutual?

"Who's Toothless?" Wybie queried annoyed.

"Schy Lander Chadler is Jayshie's only boyfriend," Artemis smirked. I know she's just teasing Wybie. She just wanted to burst his bubble, thinking that he was my only best friend. He's crazy about that thought, and it's obvious.

"Really? Is that true?" he asked me, annoyed. I heaved a sigh and slowly shook my head. He's hopeless.

He got the onions on my porcelain plate using his spoon and directly shoved them into his mouth. "Oh, you like onions too? Like Toothless likes it?" Artemis again said with sarcasm. He doesn't like Wybie, as I observed.

"Yeah," he replied uncomfortably.

"Really?" Artemis spoke with thick sarcasm. What the heck is her problem?

"Artemis!" may pagbabantang ani Kage ngunit wala ang atensyon nito sa kaniya kundi nasa mainit niyang tsokolate. "Respect the food."

Ngayon ko lang nakita ang side ni Artemis na sarcastic at skeptical. She used to be kind and innocent on my eyes. Hindi ko pa pala siya kilala tulad ng conclusion ko sa pagkatao niya.

"I'm sorry, Wybie on behalf of Artemis," Kage apologized instead of Artemis.

Tila ba napapahiyang yumuko si Artemis. "Aalis na ako...may gagawin pa ako," aniyang naiiyak, marahil ay napahiya.

"Magkita na lang tayo sa klase, Jayshie," aniya at tinalikuran kami.

"Sige," I replied, plastering a pitiful smile. She was stupid on that part. She should at least respect Wybie as an unknown species if she can't respect him as a person or human.

"Sorry?" I faced him and gave him a fake apologetic look.

"It's okay," he said with an uncomfortable smile.

"You okay?" baling ni Gwy sa kaniya.

"I am," tipid niyang sagot. Silence engulfed us as we ate. No one dares to talk. The lapping sounds of our spoons and forks were the only noise you could hear. Wybie separated his corned beef into onions. He gave me those in exchange for my onions. I know—I can feel it—that he doesn't like onions.

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