Gem of section eBook-2


 Exam

Jay-jay's POV

WHY?!


Why didn't anyone tell me that the exam was on Saturday? Did they justify not talking to me? They didn't even
tell me on the day of the exam. I'm crying! Besides not telling me. I also don't have a review. Is this the end of
me ?! "Kuuuuyyaaaa... I don't have anyone to review. Go ahead!" I asked Brother Angelo while following him.
Since I didn't have anyone to review with, I planned to sneak out and pretend to be sick. That's why it didn't
work! I just talked him into calling the school and saying I was sick. And we were currently arguing.
"...Kuuuuyyyyaaaa..." He stopped walking and looked at me angrily. "Stop it! I won't tolerate that behavior of
yours!" I hugged him tearfully while looking into his eyes. He didn't move and still looked at me like that. "Okay,
please... Tell him I'll pick it up on Monday." I pleaded. "Retreat on Monday." Aries suddenly interrupted as he
passed behind me. I let go of Kuya and looked at him. Is it really Monday? Isn't it? "That's why you really have
to go in and take the exam today." Kuya said and completely left in front of me. L_T... I'm really going to cry.
"It's a blessing to be lazy to go in." Aries nodded and walked out the door. Is it my fault? Those Ulopongs made
me angry. I was lazy to go to school and that was for a few days. I really blame them for this. RIP to my grade.
I walked to school with a frown. I should have used my bike, because I wasn't myself, I might have had an
accident. When I got to school, Calix was the first person I saw. It looked like he had just dropped Mica off. He
smiled at me but he couldn't hide the bruise next to his lip. He immediately realized I was looking there so he
immediately dodged and walked first into the room. I almost didn't want to step foot but I had to so I forced
myself. From my side I saw Felix and Rory. They both smiled at me but Felix looked hurt because of the
wound on his lip. I looked at Rory's cheek which had a scratch. I couldn't return the smiles they were giving.
Worry took over. I'm used to seeing them with wounds or bruises on their faces when they come in but when I
think about it, they are the ones who did that to each other. I feel sad. It shouldn't be like that. My shoulders
slumped as I entered the room. They couldn't break a dish, that's what they are now. It was so quiet, there
were some people talking but they were so weak . Ci-N smiled at me, I was embarrassed so I forced a smile
but made a face. When I approached my seat, Hari was slumped over. Yuri was facing the notes. I wanted to
review, but it seemed like nothing would come to my mind. I let out a deep sigh. I still had to try. I opened my
bag after sitting down. I was about to get my notes but what I saw stopped me. Why are there so many
chocolates? I looked around first. Maybe someone would see this and they would grab me here. I immediately
wondered if the Jansport bag was carrying chocolate. Because I don't remember buying or taking any-----ahh!
Okay... Aunt Gema put this in. I saw her earlier holding a bag of chocolate. He also mentioned that it was nice
to eat it while reviewing. That's why my bag was so heavy earlier. I looked at Ci-N. She was folding paper and
making an airplane. Light bulb... I smiled widely as I took a chocolate from the bag. "Ci-N!" I called out to her.
She turned to me while holding the paper airplane. I showed her the chocolate in my hand. Her head was like
a drooling dog. She wasn't the only one who reacted that way, the others also looked at me and what I was
holding. "Is that mine?" she asked innocently. "You... If you answer my question." I said but she suddenly
turned away. "No! I knew you would ask! I won't answer!" She shouted without looking at me. Ppffftt... Bad trip!
But I won't give up. I know your weaknesses, Tsongs! I looked at the others. They immediately looked away
even though they wanted to ask. Tss... Did you think I was going to give up? No way! I opened a chocolate. I
slowly bit into it and with my eyes closed I realized it was like I was in a TV commercial. "Shit... It's delicious." I
whispered to them. "...The kind that melts on your tongue right away." I looked at them but their faces were
dead malicious even though the others were biting into their lips. "...The sweetness that doesn't let you down."
I whispered again. "...It's delicious to eat like this, especially when reviewing." I looked at Yuri who was looking
at me. I saw the rise and fall of his Adam's apple. He forced himself to look back at his notes. Avoiding more. I
looked to Keifer's side. I wiped the part of my lips that had chocolate on it with my thumb and took a bite. I
just looked straight at him as if I was seducing him. "It's delicious... Promise." I said in a low voice. I saw a
mixture of annoyance and envy in him. He looked away but was playing with his cellphone with one hand. Just
avoid it... I looked at the cobras. Someone else wiped his mouth from excessive drooling. I heard my phone
ring so I immediately picked it up. A text message arrived . From: King Cobra Message: 'Stop it! It's not funny!'
He looked like he was about to be punched. I looked at him and our eyes met . The look was so evil and it felt
like he was going to swallow me at any moment. Okay... I'm sorry. I was about to reply but Ci-N suddenly knelt
down in front of me. She was still crying. "I'm going to talk... Just give it to me." She pleaded. I answered her
with a wide smile. I finished what I had in my hand first. I opened my bag and showed her the contents. I
made sure that others would see it too. "Do you see this?" I asked her. She nodded while literally drooling.
Yackness! "...Just answer my question and all this is yours." He nodded again but at the same time the
Ulopongs shouted at him. "Don't be silly, Ci-N!" "Don't be silly!" "It's just chocolate! We can buy it!" Ci-N seemed
to be deaf because of the amount of chocolate in front of her. My ears almost clapped with joy. "Tell me, Ci...
Why were you guys arguing earlier?" I asked. She looked at Keifer and Yuri first. Then she motioned for me to
come closer to her. I did so and she whispered. "Keifer and Yuri had a fight. Of course, we each support each
other so we got into a fight." She explained. IT'S HAPPENING! This is it. Section E is being divided. It shouldn't
be like this. I was overcome with worry and looked at them all. They each avoided each other's heads. "W-what
are they fighting about?" Ci-N bit her lip and looked at Keifer for a moment. When she looked back at me, she
just shook her head. I opened my bag even more and brought it closer to her. Her eyes were still shining as
she held back from taking it. "W-why... What----" "Shut your mouth Ci-N!" Keifer cut her off from what she was
going to say. I glared at her. "Shut up!" I looked at Ci and I could see the fear in her. At the same time, she bit
her lip which she only did once. I knew she was very afraid of the King of Pestilence Cobras. "Tangina! Speak
up!" Mayo shouted, causing us all to look at her. "Stop! Don't interfere!" Eren shouted back at her. "You're just
torturing Ci-N!" Denzel snapped. "Don't interfere!" Kit shouted. I just looked at them. I didn't understand. Is it
hard to tell the reason for their fight? I motioned for Ci-N to get the chocolates from my bag. He hesitated at
first but I smiled at him. After he got it, he went back to his seat. I looked at Keifer who was looking at Mayo
with a bad look. Why didn't he want to talk to the others? Sir Alvin arrived with our test questioners. He didn't
speak for a moment, it was as if he felt the tension in the entire room. "Go back to your seats! Sir is here."
David said, causing the others to adjust their seats. While taking the exam, what I was worried about was not
my answer on the test. The fight they had. Why they still didn't want to tell me. Those things . The Ulopongs
passed out their papers one after another. Instead of staying, they were already taking their bags and leaving
the room. I felt like I had been left behind so even though it was against my will, I was forced to blurt out the
answer and pass it on to Sir. "Ms. Mariano." Sir called to me before I walked out of the room. I faced him.
"Hello?" "The ones you're going to sign, huh? Don't forget them on Monday." I just nodded and smiled. It was
annoying! That's all. It also added to my headache. When I left the room, they weren't there. They seemed to
have gone home so I wouldn't have to confront them. I was forced to go home right away. I tried texting Yuri or
Keifer about it but they didn't respond either. I even texted the others but I didn't get anything from them. I got
home and Aries and Ella immediately greeted me. I wasn't in the mood to confront them so I went straight to
the room. I got dressed before lying on the bed. I checked my inbox a few times in case they would reply.
What a bad trip! I heard someone knocking on the door and it slowly opened. My back was turned so I didn't
see who it was. Kuya Angelo or Tita Gema were the first people who came to my mind. "My exam was okay. I
just wanted to rest." I said without looking back. "Your room is very simple." I jumped up. It wasn't Kuya Angelo
or Tita Gema. It was someone I didn't expect to enter my room. I looked at her in surprise. "W-what are you
doing here?" I asked Ella. She glanced around my room for a moment. It was a good thing I cleaned up the day
before. Her last glance fell on me. "I would have liked to talk to you." She said directly. "...Can I look around?" I
just nodded to let her in. There was nothing beautiful in my room. There was nothing design or pleasant to
look at. "You and Keifer." She said while looking at my study table. I didn't answer but I didn't take my eyes off
her. What do you need?! "...Where is Yuri?" I laughed a little. I said it. It's just about Yuri and Keifer. The two
men who were part of her past in Section E. "Who is Yuri?" I asked boredly. "You don't want him, why are you
still marrying him?" My eyebrow rose. "Tell him that. Not me." "I know Yuri." She said and grabbed the ring box
that was still on the table. "...he's still hoping." She put it down and walked in front of me. "...and he won't hope
unless he's made to hope." Nice... This woman is making me angry! What does she want to convey? "Oh?"
"Stop it Yuri. You're just hurting her." She ordered me. I stood up from sitting on the bed. I looked at her evilly.
"Look who's talking. Maybe you're forgetting you hurt her too!" Ella followed my gaze to her. I knew just by her
look that she wouldn't give up. "You don't know what exactly happened. That's why you have no right to talk to
me like that!" "You're the same way to me. That's why you don't talk to me either." I walked closer to the door
and opened it. But not for me, but for her. "You can go." She looked at me before she walked out the door. I
was about to close it but she spoke causing me to stop. "You'll regret being with Keifer. Trust me... I've been
there." What.... "Ella!" Aries' voice. Ella walked out. I closed the door to my room and sat down on the end of
the bed. What did she mean? Besides, why was she interfering? What did she want to know about us? Aries
was with her, that was all she was worried about. Because of what she said, my thoughts only increased. I
didn't realize that it was already afternoon and it was getting dark outside. I left the room to drink water. I met
Kuya who was dressed nicely. "Why aren't you dressed yet?" She asked me. I looked at her in surprise. "W-
why?" "We have a dinner date with the Peralta's." Is that now? I immediately went back to the room to get
ready. I also bought some nice clothes. The heavy ones. I immediately went to the living room and Kuya
Angelo and Tita Gema were already there. Tito Julz wasn't with me because he was still working. Aries really
didn't want to come. Tita Gema fixed my hair for a while and we quickly got in the car. She said we were late----
because of me of course. They said we were going to eat at a Chinese Restaurant . They were going to Ci-N!
"How was your exam, Jay?" Kuya asked me while driving. I looked out the window. How could I tell him that I
couldn't answer anything properly? "I-it's okay..." I replied. Kuya didn't ask any more questions or even Tita.
They seemed to accept my answer. Kuya stopped at the parking lot of the Chinese Restaurant. I immediately
saw Ci-N standing at the entrance. He greeted me with a wide smile. "Good evening Mr. Fernandez." Kuya and
Ci-N greeted Kuya Angelo. They shook hands for a moment. She and Tita Gema did the same thing but when
she came to me, she just looked at me evilly. I poked your EYES! "Let's go inside." That's what she said. I
walked with Ci-N. I held her arm and deliberately let her catch up. She owed me a lot of answers. Keifer was
gone, she had nothing to be afraid of answering. Bwuahahahaha... "Hey... You owe me a lot." I whispered to
her. Suddenly she became serious. She stopped walking and looked at me. "Jay... I don't want to talk about
that. It's not my place to be ." She held my hand. "...but I hope you forgive me." Forgive me? "What... are you
saying?" "We have sinned against you. It's too big." She didn't say anything more. I wanted to ask, but I couldn't
. I thought about what she had said to me again. Sin?