The Eye of the Varsity

CHAPTER 15

After a week, finally, it's our midterm examinations already.

'Di na rin kami nakakapag usap ni Asher dahil pareho kaming maraming ginagawa at hindi nagtutugma ngayon ang schedules naming dalawa.

"Reminder, this is your major subject. No cheating and any type of erasures will not be counted," Mr. Wang warned us. "You may start now."

Hinawakan ko kaagad ang test papers at sinagutan ito.

"Two minutes left," he looked at his wristwatch, checking the time remains.

I decided to pass already my answer sheet since I finished it ahead of time.

Nilingon ko si Marie at bumulong, "I'll wait for you outside."

Tumango siya habang nakatutok sa kaniyang sinasagutan, "Okay."

I slung my bag on my shoulder and stood up, walking towards our professor while I hold the papers that I answered.

"All major subjects are already finished," sabi ko sa kaniya pagkarating ko sa unahan.

Napatingin siya at kinuha niya ang mga papel sa aking kamay, "That's great, Claire. I'm expecting you're running for magna cum laude this academic year."

I just smiled, shrugging my shoulder, "I doubted that, Sir. Maraming magaling dito at alam kong mas malalagpasan pa nila ang kakayahan ko."

"But you're one of them, Claire. I'm looking forward to it, you have the potential," he assured me while fixing the paper I gave to him.

Kaya ko ba? Mismong sarili ko ay aking pinagdududahan.

"Ba't ang dali mong natapos?" Tanong niya nang makalabas siya ng room. "Feeling ko ang init ng ulo ko ngayon...that stressed me out."

I shrugged my shoulder, "I even doubted my answers, Marie."

Habang nasa ground kami, she stopped walking.

"Later is the dinner with your family and Asher, am I right? Can I join? Please, kahit gawin mo lang akong third wheel o back up," she pleaded.

Ngumiti ako sa kaniyang reaksiyon, "Oo naman, Marie."

"For the headline...The Varsity of AU met the Most Standing Family in Metro Manila," she acted as if she's a newscaster, teasing me.

Napakunot noo ako, "Stop it, that's too far from reality."

Kanina ko pa siyang napapansin na parang may tinatanaw sa aking likod.

Lilingon na sana ako pero biglang may nagtakip ng aking mata.

"Hey, who are you?" I asked, nervously.

He chuckled, "Kinalimutan mo na kaagad ako?"

Narinig kong tumili si Marie kaya tinanggal ko kaagad ang kamay na nakatakip sa dalawang mata ko at hinarap siya.

"Asher?" I asked.

"The one and only," he winked at me, confidently standing in front of me.

I slapped his arms, "Stupid."

Tumawa si Marie, "Bagay talaga kayo."

Nanlaki naman ang aking mata sa sinabi niya, "We're not."