11:50
The scorching sun shines bright as it dreadfully drains the life
out of me. How stupid I am to believe that two hours would be enough to
traverse the cruel roads of the metropolis. And now, because of my callowness,
I'm bound to suffer the misfortunes I've brought into myself.
"Enough of the blame game." I sneered aloud while
running along the trails of a Spanish-Inspired lyceum; a hall of knowledge that
manages to defy the prowess of time despite being the oldest extant university
in Asia. The surroundings somehow alleviate my weariness -- making me reminisce
the fun moments I had here with my friends.
11:54
I continued walking and snubbed the fact that I'm already swimming
in my own sweat. The good thing is -- I'm now here in front of the main building;
a large clock that resides upon the top of this venerable architecture reminded me how much time I have left.
11:56
I gushed towards the entrance -- ignoring the guards that didn't
even glanced at me; maybe it's because I'm wearing a yellow shirt with a tiger
print on it. Seriously. As I go on, the wooden staircase made a creaking sound
as I laid my foot on it. Perhaps it's normal, for no one even noticed.
11:57
"Yes!" I yelped as I saw that there's no line in the
window I'm supposed to go into. While walking towards it, I smiled at the old
lady that's manning the window and gave her a claiming receipt. She looked at it
and directed her lips towards the other window. Disappointed, I bowed as I sign
of thanks and rushed towards where she's steering. As soon as I reached it, the
guy behind the window grinned at me while pulling the venetian blinds down. Glad
I didn't smiled back, I looked at my wristwatch and saw 11:59
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