Sapphire Academy: School of Nobles

Chapter 56

I sighed and nodded.

I'm really okay. I do feel bad in some days, but not as often. And it's even tolerable at times.

Binisita rin ako nila Xuri kinabukasan. They were so worried about me.

"Kapal talaga ng Claire na iyon! Kung kaklase n'yo lang ako sa course, na-sampulan ko iyon," si Xuri na nakapamaywang pa.

"Hindi ako makapaniwala na ginaya niya ang idea ni Cali tapos nauna pang nagpa-approve ang gaga! Ang lakas ng loob!" sabi naman ni Gelo.

I was really excited for that project, but everything was put to waste. Gusto ko talagang ituloy iyon, nauna ako roon, pero ngayon ko naiisip na hindi nga magiging maganda kung pareho kami. Mahihirapan akong ilaban iyon sa panel.

One will be branded as gaya-gaya regardless of how the products will turn out, regardless of how it will be presented. The main idea is the same. At ako pa ang lalabas na gaya-gaya dahil si Claire ang naunang magpa-approve!

"She deserves to be punished one way or another..." sabi pa ni Xuri na parang may pinaplanong kakaiba.

"I'm really sorry, Cali. I didn't mean to do it. Napikon kasi ako, eh..." si Chance naman at napayuko. He looked so guilty. "Nadulas tuloy."

"Nadulas? Eh, pinagsigawan mo sa buong klase n'yo ang sakit ni Cali!" si Gelo iyon na parang may galit. Parang dati lang ay crush niya rin si Chance, ah!

"Hoy, 'wag mo awayin ang love ko!" sita naman ni Xuriella.

"Don't worry about it, Chance..." sabi ko naman.

It'll be revealed anyway. Napaaga nga lang at hindi sa magandang paraan, pero wala akong sinisisi.

"Are you really okay, stup?" Grant asked.

Kumunot ang noo ko roon. Stup? In short for stupid?!

"What happened to Naiam?" I asked him.

"Come on, I'm trying to move on here..." mahina niyang sabi pero hindi ko narinig dahil halos pabulong lang iyon.

"Huh?" tanong ko pa.

"Just take care of yourself and don't think about the project proposal so much," Grant said.

Hindi ko alam kung ano ang nangyari kay Jax pero simula no'ng nalaman niya ang tungkol sa sakit ko, he became so protective of me. Lalo na ngayon sa muling pagpasok.

"'Wag ka na kayang sumali sa exercise?"

Natawa ako sa kanya. "I'm really fine, Jax!"

We'll be having our exercises today. At sa tingin ko, hindi naman ganoong nakakapagod iyon dahil wala naman daw running at jumping.

"Ang akin lang, baka kasi mapagod ka..."

I shrugged at him and went with the other Star Sapphire Class. Sumunod naman din si Jax. All of us were wearing our PE uniform.

"Choose your partners," our Instructor said.

Bigla akong umangkla kay Jax. This time, we can team up. In our own free will. I miss having him as my partner. I'll always want to be his partner.

Nakita ko naman si Grant na nag-sit out dahil wala siyang ka-partner. Ayaw niyang pumartner sa ibang class? Mukhang madami pa naman ang walang ka-partner, ah.

We're going to do some sit-ups. Hahawakan ng kapartner ang paa for support. We need to make at least up to ten.

"Partner tayo, Marites!" sigaw ni Gelo sabay takbo.