Gleaming City Lights

04: Frost

gleaming city lights chapter 4— Frost

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Nagsimula na ang klase at si Sir Tolentino ang unang nagturo sa amin. General Chemistry I ang kanyang subject. I have a love and hate relationship with Science. Gusto ko ito pag-gets ko ang topic at kinamumuhian ko naman ito pag hindi. Mas gugustuhin ko pa kasing magsulat ng napakahabang essay kesa intindihin ang science at mag-solve ng math problems.

"Before we start, let's have a diagnostic test first."

Nagsikuhanan na sila ng papel. Oh no... I don't bring any paper. Isang binder notebook at pen lang ang dala ko huhu.

"Hoy, Fiesta aking mabait na kaibigan. Pahingi papel hehe," kinalabit ako ni Jadiel. I looked at him with apologic eyes.

"I don't have po. I'm sorry." Oh My God. Bakit kasi hindi ako bumili ng papers huhu.

My eyes widened when Ma'am President handed me a piece of paper.

"Here." she wasn't looking at me. She was looking at her paper. Nagsusulat siya ng pangalan niya.

"T-Thank you po."

"Hoy, ako rin," Kinalabit din siya ni Jadiel. But Ma'am President ignored him and acted like she doesn't hear him. "Wow, may favoritism tsk."

"Mr. Zolarez, sa papel lang ang tingin!" ani Sir Tolentino. Kung saan-saan kasi tumitingin si Jadiel.

"E wala ngang papel, Sir. Pucha naman." napakamot siya sa ulo.

Oh no. Nasa number three na ako at malapit nang ilipat ni Sir ng slide ang exam namin.

"Uhm..." kinalabit ko si Ma'am President. She looked at me then raised her brows. "Pahingi pa po paper."

"For that jerk? Why are you even helping him?" she scoffed and rolled her eyes. Oh my. I remember Levi in her.

"Because he's nice to me po. At baka ilipat na ni Sir yung slide po. Hindi siya makakasagot ng test." I answered. Bumuntong-hininga naman siya at binigyan ako ng papel. I gave it to Jadiel and he thanked me. Nakahabol naman siya bago ilipat ni Sir ng slide.

"Exchange papers with your seatmate. This diagnostic test is recorded but not graded."

Binigay ni Ma'am President ang papel niya sa'kin at kinuha niya naman ang papel ni Jadiel. I gave Jadiel my paper.

"Hoy, ang daya! Bakit mali 'to?!" Reklamo ni Jadiel pagkakuha ng papel niya pagkatapos ng checking. "Tama naman ang Strong Intermolecular Force ah!"

Ma'am President rolled her eyes. "Idiot. Kulang ng letter 's'. It should be 'forces' not just 'force'."

"Consider na 'to!" Jadiel pouted.

Hinablot ni Ma'am President ang papel ni Jadiel at pinakita niya iyon kay Sir. Bumalik si Ma'am President ng may nakakaasar na ngiti.

"It's still wrong, Idiot." she grinned. "How can you be so stupid. Mag-aral ka. Ayoko ng rival na tatanga-tanga."

Jadiel scoffed. Nakakunot ang noo niya at ang talim ng kanyang tinggin kay Ma'am President. She's looking at him with the same intensity. It looked like they were having a war and I'm at the middle. Oh gosh.

Sumunod naman ang Oral Communication at diagnostic din ang ginawa namin doon. As usual, Ma'am President got a perfect score in that. One mistake naman ako kasi mali iyong letter na na-shade-dan ko. Jadiel got four mistakes. Mas lalo siyang nainis nang maka-perfect si Ma'am President. I think they're academic rivals. They always compare their scores.