"Our exam was near!" Athena was panicking while taking out her books. She immediately put it I page one hundred fifty-four. Her sweat was falling so she takes out her handkerchief to wipe it.
We just enter the library a while ago but her sweat was already falling. Next week is our exam that is why almost all of the students here in Qahkil Law School were busy. We need to study many things because our professor didn't teach us about the cover of the exam. She just gave us the topic and then she already went out of our room.
The things that Zavien and I encounter in the museum was not yet going away in my mind. Whenever I'm focusing on things like reading books, I always ended up thinking about it. I still didn't tell those things to Athena because Zavien said that we shouldn't tell it to others yet.
Athena called me "Look, Zavien is here" she pointed her ring finger at him. I looked at the entrance of the library where Athena pointed and there he is, Zavien was here. At first, I thought Zavien will find a book but I was wrong. He walked straight to us.
"Good Morning" he greeted then put his bag on the table. He took out his book and turn it on a random page. "Did you guys eat already?" he asked then turn his gaze on us. Athena and I both nodded.
We continue to review until the ring bells, we went to our room and find a seat. Like our usual seating arrangement, I'm in the middle of Zavien and Athena. "Class closed your notes we're having a recitation" that was our professor this morning. "Ms. Gueverra" she stands up. "What is the name used for a person who commences a civil action?"
"Claimant," she said without even thinking. Wow! This girl is smart, I guess she studies a lot.
Our professor was looking at the papers where the name of us, her students was written there. "Ms. Alphonse, "our professor was looking for a question on a thick book. "What does the doctrine of the precedent mean?"
At first, I was nervous but when I heard the question, I remember what I have reviewed. "The doctrine of the precedent means Judges must apply the law set out in the relevant decision of the previous superior courts and sometimes courts of the same standing." I sat down after answering her questions.
"I can see that my students are really studying hard. Continue reading books, my students" her lips curved into a smile. We, law students, should always read books like what our professors always reminding us. If you are not diligent in studying, then you should not study about the law. Because the number one requirement here in Qahkil Law School is you need to be diligent.
The next thing I knew, Zavien, Athena, and I was watching the news. "In the museum where the dead body found, the police and the owner of the museum suspected that someone entered the museum." My eyes widened. I looked at Zavien and his eyes were also wide open. We are also sweating buckets!
Zavien slowly went near me to sit beside me "Don't show that you are nervous, Bravery" he said. I nodded but I do not know how can I do that. I am trying to stop my sweat but I can't. Now, Zavien's face has no reaction. He was just seating beside me while continuing to watch the news.
Athena looked at us "Is there something wrong, Bravery?" she asked. I shook my head over and over again. It is hard to act like I am not nervous when obviously, I am nervous!
"Who would be that?" Athena asked. Zavien and I looked at each other. "Oh! Why are you looking at each other?" Athena curiously asked. We both hooked our heads.
"And someone sees who entered the museum. He said that it's a boy and a girl wearing a Qahkil Law School uniform" the reporter continued. Our eyes open wider.
She sharpened her eyes on us "Is it you two?" he pointed her ring finger at us.
"No, it's not us," we said together.
"You guys are suspicious" she stands up "Let's go to bookstore," she said. The three of us stand up and follow Athena. We stay quiet so Athena won't tell us again that we are suspicious.
We are now in front of the bookstore, Zavien opens the door so we can enter. I am planning to buy a Criminology book again because I think the book that we have bought last time was not enough. Athena went to the pen area while Zavien was following me. "Whats are you planning to buy?" I asked while looking at the books.
"Criminology book," he said then took a book in front of him. "How about you?" He asked.
I also took a Criminology book that Zavien pick. "Criminology book too" I showed him the book. "But Zavien, we should not just chill when we know the police are finding us," I said, being nervous again.
"We didn't do anything bad," he said then he started walking "So don't worry, you will not be punished hard when our school knows about that. I will tell them that it's just me who went there"
My eyes widened "Are you crazy! Someone sees us and I will not let you be punished alone. We both did wrong, not just you but the two of us"
"I'm not that kind of person who will let others to be punished just because she wants to save herself. I'm not selfish!"
He holds my wrist "I know, I know you are not that kind of person, Bravery. But let me handle the punishment if ever that happens" we stopped walking for a while.
"But you're scholarship would probably disappear because of that," I said. He did not say even a single word. He just looked at me while still holding my wrist.
Now, I see who is the true selfless, it's him. He would not let anyone receive punishment because he cared for them, for me. I have never seen a person as selfless as him.
"Let's not talk about it yet," he said then release my hand.
My forehead furrowed "But we should, later"
We went to Athena who is still in the pen area "What did you guys buy?" she asked. We both showed the Criminology book. "Again?" she while holding a bunch of highlighters. We just laughed at her reaction.
After that, we went to the cashier area to pay for the things that we had bought. We pay for it and went outside the bookstore.
While we were walking, A question pump on my mind. Who is the person who saw us? As far as I can remember, Zayden and I was the only person there. Hmm, I'm starting to get confuse.