A Stalemate

Chapter 6

Nana's POV

Matapos ng mga klase namin agad kaming pinapunta sa isang tao na magbibigay sa amin ng key card ng mga kwarto namin.

Kasama kong kumuha ng mga key card namin si Lance at Vedh. Samantalang si Delphine ay kanina pang nakuha ang sa kanya at pumasok na sa kwarto niya.

Gosh, I really hate her attitude. She acts like she's superior than everyone. Because of what? Because of her money? Pathetic.

"Hey, Nana?" narinig kong tawag ni Lance.

Nilingon ko siya at bumungad sa akin ang matipuno at gwapo niyang itsura. Lance stands at 5'10 with long brown hair tied in a man bun and he's wearing a black turtle neck and black pants while holding a basketball and a gym bag.

Bukas pa ibibigay ang mga uniform namin kaya pinayagan muna kaming magdamit ng mga t-shirt or pants lang muna. Basta daw approved sa school dress code pag may pasok, okay lang muna.

"Oh?" sagot ko.

"Kanina. Why were you shocked that you're with us in class W?" tanong nitong lito at nagtataka.

That reminds me of my other problem. I thought I was placed in class Z or class Y, at least. I was confident in my answers in the entrance exams and in my skills.

Hindi ako makapaniwala I was placed in the lowest class. Kaya naman pala may designer at tumutugtog lang ng dalawang instrumento akong kasama eh. I thought qualified pati ang mga katulad ni Lance na sobrang daming kayang gawin na sports sa class Z.

"I thought I was..."

"In class Z or Y?" pagtatapos ni Vedh para sa akin.

Kinuyom ko ang aking kamao bago ko ito binitawan at tumango ng dahan-dahan.

"That won't be possible," dagdag pa ni Vedh.

Is that seriously coming from him?

Iningat ko ang ulo ko sa kanya at tiningnan siya sa mata at tinaasan ng isang kilay.

Bumuntong-hininga siya.

"In order to be in class Z you not only need high passing grades of 95-100 in the entrance exams, you also need to excell in both sports and academics. Plus, you also have to be recommended to the school by a former alumni."

Recommended?

"Yeah. Sinabi rin sa akin 'yan. I only excell in sports and history kaya hindi ako qualified. Dapat kasi at least three subjects. In class Y, you have to have 90-94 passing grades in your entrance exam per subject. I only reached the 80s. Some of my subjects even reach until 60s lang. Meron namang nakakuha ng 100 at magaling sa extracurricular activities pero hindi naman marunong makipagsocialize at hindi recommended kaya sila bumagsak sa class W," pahabol ni Lance.

I didn't know about those rules. That's unfair because I grew up in a poor environment not knowing anyone who's an alumni.

"Ang daya! Mahirap lang naman ako kaya wala akong kilalang alumni!" sabi kong naiinis.

"Kahit mahirap ka hindi 'yon problema. This school checks everyone through special organizations in the governments na malalaman nila ang grades mo or whatever they need to know. The alumni do that for the school kaya sila ang nagre-recommend." si Lance.

I saw red. I stomped away from both of them before I release my anger towards them.

This school...If what they said is true, doesn't that mean I'm not that smart?! How dare them!