MUCH LIKE HOW THE DAYS were when the rankings are about to be announced, Ma'am Anne took her sweet time before she entered her advisory class.
Upon the arrival of their advisor, everyone seemed to be gloomier and increasingly anxious with every step that the woman made before she reached the center of the room.
"Good afternoon, class."
Standing up in unison, everyone replied straight away. "Good afternoon, Ma'am Anne."
The woman in front waves her hand which signified her students to take their seats.
Laia could barely breathe the moment their adviser unfolded the piece of paper in her hands which was obviously the ranking for the second quarter.