Friends are one of the best blessings that you can keep for a lifetime. They say, the more friends you have, the merrier the friendship will be.
“Calli, have you finish our by pair activity last weekend?” One of my friends, Yuki asked upon sitting on the nearest armchair next to me while putting her pink backpack on the floor.
Inabutan ko muna ito ng panyo nang mapansin ang iilang butil ng pawis sa kaniyang mukha at tinanggap niya ‘yun.
I nodded.
“I’m sorry for not being able to catch up. My mom got sick, no one will take care of her other than me.”
The looks in her eyes were with pure sincerity. And right at that moment, I know she really feel sorry for ditching me at the coffee shop with the task all alone.
“It’s alright.” But honestly, my eyes tells the otherwise as I yawned and stretched my arms out wide getting ready to sleep anytime.
“Thanks.”
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As everyone in the class were preparing those things needed in answering the quarterly test, Trista and Ela came near me with a smile crept on their lips.
“Nag-review ka naman siguro para sa exam, bes,” Ela uttered.
“Just a bit coz I overslept at the middle of reading notes.”
While Angela let out a chuckle. “Ay, sayang. Tanungan na lang later, ha? Mag-signal ka.”
Agad na nagsimula ang exam.
“Calli,” tawag ni Ela nasa likuran ko. “Psst, ano sagot sa number 13 doon sa multiple choice?”
“Letter B.”
“Pa’no mo nasagutan ‘yung essay part? ‘Di ko maintindihan. Pa-explain.” Angela dropped her pen on the floor to hear what I had to say.
“Wala pa ako roon.”
“Ito na lang, numbers 2, 5, at 7 lang ba ‘yung true sa modified true or false?”
“Hindi. Number 3 lang ang true sa sampung tanong.”
Sumali pa ulit si Ela. “Last na, alam mo ‘yung capital ng China?”
“Bei—”
“Calli? Are you cheating?” asik ng aming proctor sa harap.
“N-No ma’am,” pagsisinungaling ko.
I know I should’ve never tolerated their mistakes and wrongdoings.
But they’re special to me.
Friends should always be at your side during good and victorious times and do help you during your worst and weakest days.
I’m just returning the favor. Why? Because that’s what friends should do.
After I recheck some of my answers, I stood up from my seat and gave the paper to Ms. Cruz then left the room.
“The papers will be distributed tomorrow.”
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“Ela, what’s score?” Trista asked once Ela received her paper.
“45/50, ikaw?”
“I only have 1 mistake. How ‘bout you, Calli?”
“Perfect,” and at the same time, the only highest.
“Huh? Paanong...” Angela took my paper and checked it carefully as if looking for my wrong answers.
‘Di naman makapaniwala si Ela at tuloy pa rin sa pagkokompara nang may mapagtanto ito.
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Bullets of Hope and Tragedy (COMPLETED)
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