Ashianna's Point of view
"Exam day!!" Parang pinagbagsakan ng lupa at langit ang mga muka nila. Exam day na nga. Pero hindi yun yung inaalala ko. Si Charlie...
"Heyy, you okay? You look pale." Hindi ko pinahalatang alam kong uminom sya kagabi hanggang madaling araw. Yeah, hanggang madaling araw sya uminom. Nakita ko pa yung mga bote nung beer paggising ko. Mas maaga ako nagising sa kanila, Late din nagising si Charlie halatang mag hangover pa.
"Yeah, medyo sumakit ulo ko." Tumango na lang ako. Naghiwa-hiwalay na kami ng room, sa Room ako ng Daichi mage-exam. Doon ako in-assign eh.
"Good Morning! I'm the professor in Dark Magic means, Ituturo ko ang tungkol sa Dark Magics. As of the moment Ako ang magbabantay sa inyo habang nage-exam kayo. Mula din kayo sa iba't ibang section and Miss Ashianna... I am expecting that you will tell me if you caught someone cheating." Bakit ako nadamay? Wala naman akong nagawa kundi tumango. First exam namin ay History.
'Summarize the history of academy'
'Summarize the history of Gray forest'
'Who is the first ruler of the world?'
Natulala agad ako sa mga questions. Wow. Just wow. Sinulat ko na lang yung mga summarize na hinihingi. The first ruler of the world is King Jonathan Adrines. The first ever royalty. He was blessed with Goddess Imiza's powers. He was the first Magic user that fought the Dark Enemies.
Natapos din agad ako sa History, may mga tanong din don na hindi napag-aralan pero buti na lang nag-advanced reading ako. Next is about potions. May tanong din don na what is the most powerful potion that is created. It's the Love potion. Yes, that was the most powerful because it was created by a Goddess who lack of love, sympathy, and wisdom. It was Goddess Davian, The goddess who created the love potion.
Goddess Davian is the goddess of sadness, Selfishness and anger. She was very tired of being that kind of goddess. Because of selfishness, she made the love potion. In the past few years , walang nakahanap sa cure sa love potion para mas madaling magamot. Only true love can cure that cursed of love. Yeah, they are calling it curse of love.
Tumunog na yung bell for lunch, saktong kakatapos ko lang. Pinasa ko na yung paper ko. Nilagay naman yun ni Miss sa kanan habang sa kaliwa yung iba, ako pa lang ata yung tapos. May dalawang exam pa ako. The healing, and Personal test. Parang personality test lang ganon tas opinios about certain events. Mga events na hindi masyadong maayos yung solution. At ang mga events na yon ay yung mga nangyari sa past years.
Pagdating ko ay nadoon na pala silang lahat, nag-order na din sila.
"Wow! Nag-order na, Libre ba ito?" Ngisi-ngising tanong ko. In-order-an na din nila ako. Pilit na tumawa si Charlie.
"Wala ng libre sa mundo para sa taong gipit! Bayaran moko wala na akong pera! Mahal pa naman yang sushi na yan." Akmang isusubo ko na sana yung sushi kaso binaba ko din.
"Tara, wag na tayong kumain, wala na din akong pera" pilit akong tumawa. True, wala na talaga akong pera, naubos na.Konti lang din yon kumpara a mga kasama ko na nasa rank at mat dagdag allowance.
"Eat. I'll pay." Hindi na ako tumanggi at kumain na. Duh! Minsan lang manglibre si Aljay sulitin na. Sayang kung hindi.
"Ilang exam pa ite-take nyo?" Ate Natalia.
"Tatlo pa." Maxine.
"Same." Charlie and Jackson.
"One." Kuya Drake.
"None." Aljay.
"Last one." Ryan.
"Dalawa pa." Me. Ang bilis naman nila Kuya Drake magsagot. Natapos agad ni Aljay yung exams. Si Kuya Drake naman last one na Lang. Wow. Just wow.
"Ang hirap kaya ng History!" Yes! That's true! Doon nga ako natagalan eh.
"Who says I take History first?" Oh damn! Yeah! I remembered! We can request what subject we want to take first.
"Drake! So unfair!" Ate Natalia said. Yes, so unfair!
"How 'bout you Aljay?"
"The exam is easy."
"Hangin." Nakangiwi kong komento. Tanging ngisi lang ang sinagot nya. Nag bell na din kaya umalis na kami at bumalik sa kanya-kanyang room. 4 subjects lang ang exam pero one week and examination week. Obviously it's Examination week.
The teachers are giving the students second chances to passed their missing works within this week that's why it's Examination week. And yeah, I have no worries I already done everything.
The last two exams went very fast. Pang-apat ako sa natapos. Una si Aljay, obviously. Next Kuya Drake and Ate Natalia. It's only 2:43pm.
"I'm bored! Gotta go somewhere else! Byeee!" Umalis na ako at naiwan sa Cafeteria si Ate Natalia and Kuya Drake, si Aljay? Ewan ko kung saan pumunta yung lalaking yon. Maybe a little visit to his garden won't hurt.
Gaya ng gusto ko ay pumunta ako sa Garden na pinagdalhan nya sakin noon. And great! Very very great!
"Aljaybabes! C'mon let's take a photo!"
"Stop it, Caroline!"
Seriously?! Even here?! Caroline... That girl! Well, Caroline is annoying Aljay. I ignored them and just walked away.
"Oh? You're here too." I looked up and there... I saw Ryan.
"Kelan ka pa natapos?"
"After Drake."
"Not surprised, Mr. Nerd" I teased. The last previous days all he do is study and study! Even in bed!
"Nahiya naman ako, Miss Bookworm." Napangisi na lang ako ng inasar nya din ako. Yup! Madalas kaming mag-asaran.
"Argh! A Nerds. Eww!" Caroline. This girl is really annoying!
"At least not a bitch and tra-" Ryan cutted me off by pulling me. Hey! I'm not done speaking!
"Sorry! Haha! This girl just have a foul mouth. And please... We don't want fight here." Ryan glared at me and I glared back! I don't have foul mouth!
"Shoo! Go away!" This girl is really pissing me off! I was about to speak but again! He pulled me!
"You know what? If you don't want to see us here the leave!" Of course I still speak.
"We got here first!"
"And I don't care. If you can't share some space here then leave. This school is not your property." Umalis ako sa harap nila at pumunta sa harap ng Ilog dito. It's refreshing here. I wish we can camp here.
"You really have a rude words." Napailing na lang sya dahil sa katigasan ng ulo ko alam ko na yon. Minsan din ay nag-aaway kami ni Caroline at pinapagalitan nya talaga ako. He's like a brother to me.
"What? That girl is annoying!"
"That's always your excuse, Ashianna!"
"Yeah yeah! Whatever!" Hindi na naman nya din ako sinermonan at umakyat na lang sa puno. Nakaupo naman ako sa ibaba ng punong pinag-akyatan nya.
Hindi ko din namalayan na nakatulog pala ako. Siguro dahil din sa pagod nung mga nakaraan. Nagising na lang ako ng may nahulog nadahon sakin, hindi ko pa pinapansin nung una dahil nasa ibaba naman ako ng puno kaya may malalaglag talaga. Pero parang tuloy-tuloy yung pagbagsak ng mga dahon kaya napamulat na ako.
"What the hell?" Andaming mga dahon! And I realized one thing...
"IT'S AUTUMN! IT'S AUTUMN SEASON!" Tumakbo ako palabas nung garden. Nakita ko na nakasunod sakin sila Aljay, Caroline at Ryan. Paglabas namin ay nakita agad namin na nasa garden sila.
"Ash! It's autumn!!!" Nagtatalon-talon si Maxine habang sinasalo yung mga dahon. Lumapit sakin si Charlie habang nakangiti na nakatingin kay Maxine. Tinamaan nga.
"Autumn season ang pinaka-favorite nya sa lahat ng season na nararanasan ng Hesxtia."
"How did you know?"
"I just know." Napatawa na lang ako ng mahina at natawa at napailing. Pa-mysterious.
"Maxine! Don't jump and jump!" Aljay looks stressed right now. He's looking after Maxine who's jumping and jumping!
"Let's go back!" Aljay frowned and pulled Maxine who's also frowning.
"Dad..." Nakasalubong ko pa si Dad na mukang nagmamadali.
"I'll catch up with you soon! I know you are busy. Haha!" I winked. He's the council leader after all. I know he's very very busy.
"Thanks, Sweetheart. I'm lucky to have a understanding daughter like you!" Niyakap nya ako, naramdaman ko naman na bahagyang kumalma sya. Maybe stress.
"You are one of my comfort zone, Ash. Thankyou." Dad whispered.
"Always, Dad."
Nakauwi na din kami sa Dorm namin. Hanggang ngayon ay masama parin ang tingin ni Max kay Aljay dahil nga hinila sya nito.
"I hate you!!"
"Hate me then. If I let you jumping around there, you'll be wounded! Just like every year!" Hanggang sa pagkain ay nagbabangayan yung dalawa.
"Aljay, hayaan mo na. Don't worry Max, we'll go shopping tomorrow or next next day or you can play too. Charlie and I will accompany you." I secretly winked to Charlie.
"Thankyou, Ash!!"
Gabi na at hindi ako makatulog kaya lumabas na lang ako. I was surprised to see Charlie at the balcony. He's drinking again.
"Hey, care to share?" He was surprised to see me. I drink Alcoholic drinks too, just so you know. I start drinking at the age of 16 I was just forced. Damn that Truth and dare.
"No. You're still 17!" I chuckled and sit down beside him. We stared at the sky. It's beautiful.
Sumandal ako sa may balikat nya. We're close so it's nothing to us.
"Then... Care to share your thoughts, Kuya?"