my sweet escape. park jihoon

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CHAPTER. 01
ELEANOR

"How's your exam?" Nine happily asked me as if naman hindi ako hirap na hirap.

I groaned. "Sis, I am not having it."

Ang hirap ng exam this sem! Nag aral naman ako ng mabuti, pero bakit ba hindi ako biniyayaan ng katalinuhan pag dating sa Math?

Halos isang oras na nag dedebate ang klase because of the item number 21 kung ano ba talaga ang sagot, 34 or 36? Pero ang lumabas sa calculator ko 56.

"I'm so tired, I feel drained." sabi ko, taking a seat beside Nine who was already eating her lunch.

Sobrang hirap naman ng exam na 'yon, mabait naman ako kay Ms. Kim ha. I listen attentively sa class niya, bakit niya naman masyadong hinirapan? Gusto niya bang i-disown ako ng mommy ko?

I wasn't even sure of my answers, so there's a big possibility that I will fail that exam.

Ugh. I hate my life.

"What are you thinking?" Nine asked. My head automatically turned to her, shaking my thoughts off.

"Ano sagot mo sa item 21?" I asked, ignoring her question.

She bit her lower lip, "That question? 34 ata, I think."

My hands gripped onto my hair, messing it. "Fuck."

"Why?"

"That exam is going to ruin my life." I said, covering my face with my hair.

She huffed, "Ang OA ha." rinig ko ang mahina niyang pagtawa.

I wish I was joking pero hindi. This exam can change my whole life knowing that my mother has been always a perfectionist. Parang control na ng nanay ko yung sarili kong buhay, I couldn't even decide for myself. Hay.

After exams, pumunta na ako sa office ni Miss Lee na naghahandle sa buong student council and as the president, I should always attend our small meetings for school plans.

At this point, parang wala na akong gana makipag usap pa sa kanila, sobrang drained na ng utak ko. Gusto ko na lang matulog at magpahinga.

Pag dating ko doon, wala pa si Miss Lee pero andun na ang ibang officers and si Yedam ang Vice President.

"Uy, Eli, musta exam?" bungad agad ni Yedam pagpasok ko sa office. I mentally groaned.

"Obviously, It wasn't easy, now please don't ask about it anymore." sagot ko sa kanya, taking a seat next to him.

"Ang hirap nga ng item 21 eh, hindi ako sure sa sagot ko." kwento niya.

Yedam is in a lower grade than me, pero we took the same exams, siguro kasi advanced na rin yung mga tinuturo sa kanila. Daig pa ata ako ni Yedam, he's smarter than me pero I'm his senior. Actually top 1 siya sa buong school and ako top 2 lang. Kaya pala lagi akong kinukumpara diyan ni mommy.

Pagkatapos ng meeting namin sa office, I was all ready to go home, hinihintay ko na lang si Manong na makapunta na sa harap sa school para sunduin ako.

"Oh, sino hinihintay mo diyan?" napatingin ako sa nagsalita and nakita ko si Rory.

"Sundo ko." tipid akong ngumiti.

"Ay, oo nga pala, akala ko commute ka pauwi." mahina siyang tumawa, then we said our goodbyes before she took off.

Habang naghihintay ako sa may waiting shed sa labas ng school, I played with my phone for a while nang marinig ko ang boses ni Yedam na tumawag sa pangalan ko. Naglalakad siya with his basketball player friends, pauwi na siguro.