Chapter 30

I woke a little earlier than I usually do this morning, which means more time to be anxious and overthink about the final exams results that are to be announced today. Mom made me eat a lot for breakfast since I didn’t eat much last weekend and I was supposed to be energized, ngunit kabaliktaran no’n ang nangyari. Ang aga-aga pa pero mukha na akong pagod. Para akong lantang gulay na naglalakad sa SHS building corridor, na sinasadya pang bagalan ang mga hakbang upang hindi agad makarating sa classroom at makita na naman ang pagmumukha ni Alessandro.

What if second highest na naman ako, with or without Aven in the line up? I’m sure, inaral kong mabuti lahat. Hindi ko hinayaan ang sarili kong magkasakit—hindi ako nagpakapagod para lang maging pangalawa na naman.

Napahawak ako sa dibdib ko’t kamuntikan pang mapatili nang mapansing kasabay ko pa lang naglalakad si Conan. Oh gosh, kanina ka pa ba kami magkatabi? I swear, I didn’t feel his presence beside me! Am I that mentally occupied?

“So