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NOPI Chapter 16
Ed's POV
Pre-term examinations na. Iniisip ko palang, kinikilabutan na ako.
Pero thinking about what mom always tells me whenever exams are near - "If you want to be happy and win in life, push yourself dear. Strive harder than everyone else because no one is going to do all the work for you", I just can't help but also look forward to it at the same time.
After all, only when you fail that you will learn to succeed. Trite but I read that on a book just a few days ago. A book recommended and was FORCED to me to be read by Sephine, by the way. Hahaha.
"Patay. Patay" habang sinasabi ko 'yan ay nakapikit ako't napahawak sa ulo ko
"Ha? Sino?" natigilan ako sa tanong ni Sephine
Dahil seatmate ko siya, sinamaan ko siya ng tingin na ikinagulat niya.
"B-bakit?" tanong niya
"You're my seatmate. You should know what's dead by now" sagot ko
Halata namang 'di niya na-gets kaya naman bumugtong hininga nalang ako.
"Grades. MY GRADES, Seph" sagot ko na ikinatango niya
"I see. 'Yung grades mo pala. Akala ko ba naman kung ano na, Ed" nabigla ako sa naging sagot niya
"What?! 'Yung lang pala? Wala ka bang kahit 1% na concern para sa akin?" tanong ko saka ako ngumuso dahilan kung bakit siya natawa
"Pasensya na, Ed. Konting study lang, makakabawi ka din" sagot niya
"Sa Wednesday na ang Income Taxation at talagang sinundan pa ng Principles of Finance at Accounting 1. How could I possibly do that in just one day?" tanong ko sakanya dahilan kung bakit siya napakamot sa batok niya
It's already Monday. Nagsimula na ang exams. Lucky dahil English lang ang meron ngayon at Filipino bukas pero sinundan naman ng napakahirap na mga subjects sa Wednesday.
Patay. Patay talaga.
I want to be happy and I want to strive but.. my brains just won't let me!
"Hoy, ba't kayo lang dalawa ang magkasama?" napatingin kami ni Sephine kina Rico na bagong dating lang
"Malamang. Nauna kami natapos eh. Ang tagal niyo" sagot ko dahilan kung bakit nila ako tinignan ng matalim
"Sephine aside, Ed, paano? Anyare? Ba't ang bilis mo ha?" tanong ni Ken kaya naman tinapunan ko siya ng notebook
"Napaka-sadista mo tol. Letse" sagot niya saka siya tumabi sa akin
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