Lesson 6

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Lesson 6

Future


I saw Manong taking a nap on the front seat when I spotted our car.

"Ma -"

Tatawagin ko na sana si Manong nang tumunog ang phone ko. I checked the caller's I.D.

Daddy

I froze on my spot. Why the hell did he call me?

Did he already find out I wasted my money because of a bet I lost into?

Or did he know that I swiped my credit card to buy a hundred thousand euro-worth of designer items during my last summer trip in Europe?

Or... Could it be he already discovered I met up with a talent agent last, last week?! (Context: I want to join the showbiz industry but he doesn't want me to. Damn. Sayang ganda ko, gosh.)

Hinayaan ko lang magring ang phone ko. Takot akong sagutin eh.

The ringing has stopped. I heaved a sigh. Buti naman.

Then I received a message.

From: Daddy
Better answer the call, Cheskie.

I thought we talked about that Cheskie-thing! Ugh, that was my childhood nickname. He still calls me like that. Kaloka.

OMG. My phone's ringing again.

Fine.

"Hello, Daddy?"

("Where are you?") I can hear the bustling sound in the background. I think everyone's busy in his office.

"I'm in school, dad! First day ko, remember? Duh."

"I know it's your first day of your 3rd year in college, Cheskie. Btw, where exactly are you in Fridgeson?"

I bit my lower lip. Uh-oh.

"Classroom." OMG. Pinagpapawisan na ako.

("Pero I can't hear anything in the background? Bakit ang tahimik naman ng classroom na 'yan?")

"E kasi dad, I'm outside the room. Of course, I need to go out of the room to excuse myself in order to talk to you like this hehe."

("Tsk. Makulit kang bata ka ah. I know you are really outside the room coz you ran away from your class!")

I'm doomed.

"How did you know, Dad?! Did you send someone to spy on me?!"

("No. Get your ass back to that room, Cheskie!")

"No, Dad. I won't go back there. And I will transfer to another prof. If possible, another school!"

("Fine then I'll cut you credit ca-")

"Dad! Hey! Fine! Let's talk about this first, okay?" I paused. "I don't wanna go back there coz yung prof ko, he's so terror. Ugh!"

("Cheskie.") He firmy said on the other line.

"Dad." I matched his tone.

("Cheskie.")

"Dad."

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