Chasing Flare (GirlxGirl) (ProfessorxStudent)

Kabanata 27

(Three Chastity Zabuel)

Three

One week and two days.

Isang linggo at dalawang araw ko nang hindi nakikita si Peyton simula noong Biyernes ng gabing sinigaw-sigawan ko sya.

Inaamin kong kahit na galit ako sa nagawa nya ay nagsisisi ako sa mga nabitawan kong mga salita sa kanya at sa mga pagsigaw ko. Lalong nagsisisi akong hinayaan kong saktan sya ni Denise at kaladkarin palabas ng office ko. I hated myself for that.

I've got carried away with my emotions that time because I feel betrayed, humiliated and hurt at the same time, and I didn't mean every words that I've said....I regret everything that I've said.

Because I never thought that the person I like and trusted the most would do that to me. But it also hurt me when I saw her crying in front of me. Parang mas lalo lang akong nasaktan na makita syang nasasaktan.

It takes every fiber of my being to stop myself from chasing her outside my office to hug her and from stopping myself to go back outside when it started to rain. I just really hoped Mandy was there to fetch her. 'Cause yes, I know they followed me. I saw them following me that night.

And now I am sitting right now in my office thinking why she is missing in action. Higit isang linggo na at kahit may natitira pang galit sa puso ko ay nag aalala parin ako dito. Kahit na masama parin ang loob ko, namimiss ko na ito. God! I miss her terribly. I miss Peyton so much it feels like there's a knot in my throat thinking about her.

Tumayo ako at napagpasyahang pumunta sa auditorium kung nasaan nagpapractice ang mga graduating students ng kanilang graduation ceremony na gaganapin two weeks from now.

I need to know where Peyton is right now. It's still my responsibility as her professor to monitor them. She needs to be here to attend their practice because it's mandatory.

Hinanap ko ang kaibigang palagi nyang nakakasama. When my eyes found Amanda, I started to walk towards her.

"Good morning, Miss." some students greeted me na tinanguan ko lang.

My eyes met Amanda's at nagulat ito nang nilapitan ko sya.

"Come with me." pagkatapos kong sabihin yun ay tumalikod na ako at lumabas. Hindi alintana ang mga matang nakasunod sa akin.

Tumayo ako sa labas ng pinto at hinintay itong lumabas ng auditorium.

"Bakit po, Miss Zabuel?" salubong nya sa akin.

"Do you know where's Peyton, Amanda?" hindi na ako nagpaliguy-ligoy pa.

Nakita kong nanlaki ang mga mata nya at umiwas ng tingin sa akin.

"P-pasensya na po, Miss Zabuel. H-hindi ko po alam eh."

I know she's lying. Alam kong ayaw lang nitong sabihin kung nasaan si Peyton. I know that she knows what happened between I and Peyton. She's her bestfriend after all.

"Miss Muriedo, I am asking you as your professor. Peyton needs to come back and attend her practice sessions kung ayaw nyang magka sanction sya."

"Sorry po talaga, Miss. Pero hindi ko po talaga alam kung nasaan sya ngayon."

Tinitigan ko sya ng ilang minuto bago bumuntong hininga.

"You can go back now." I surrendered.

"I'm sorry, Miss Zabuel." tumalikod na ito kung kaya nagsimula na din akong humakbang palayo.