What's the exact feeling for you to know that you're already falling in love, that's love it's already in the air? Is it when you are already having those sleepiness nights because you're always thinking of him?
It may be also when you're longing to hear his sweet voice. When he makes your heart flutters everytime your eyes met, every moment you're having a simple conversation. Or it might be when you keep on gulping by just staring at him walking along your way and seeing his smile make you blush.
From the back he walks in front of our classroom. He puts his phone out of his pocket and then unties our section index card.
"Let's start. When I call your name please tell what score you got on our first semester midterm only long quiz." Nabalisa ang ilang mga kaklase ko, isa na doon si Collin.
"Sir. Can we just pass our papers?" Mula sa pagkakasandal sa lamesa na nasa kaniyang bandang likod ay napaayos ng pagkakatayo si Sir. Espinoza.
"Why, Mr. Benoza?"
"I agree, Sir!" pagsang-ayon din agad ng iba.
"Hanep, ang baba pa naman ng score ko. 23 up to 60, nakakahiya!" bulong ni Collin. Mahina naman siyang tinawanan ni Daniella.
"Ikaw kasi hindi ka nagre-review," saad ko naman, ngunit ang atensyon ko ay naagaw ng pagtawa ni Sir. Espinoza na ibinaba ang hawak na mga index card at nilaro sa kaniyang magkabilang kamay ang ballpen.
"Some of you are afraid to say what score you got loudly, Am I right?" Nagtawanan ang ilan, habang ang ilan ko naman na kaklase ay umamin din naman na iyon nga ang dahilan.
"Please, Sir!"
"Minsan talaga ang sarap sapakin ni minion. Hindi pa kaya sapat iyong hiya na nararamdaman natin sa tuwing ang attendance natin sa kaniya ay kakanta tayo, ang dapat pa ay related sa topic na bago niyang ituturo," ma-drama na sabi ni Collin. Matapang siyang paulit-ulit na bumulong, palibhasa kasi ay sa bandang likod kami nakaupo.
"When I start doing the responsibility of my profession, I'm already doing this class. Everything that I'm asking you to do has its purpose. The reason for that class is, I want you to improve your self-esteem, 'no. I want you all to stop doubting yourselves." Tila tuluyan ng nawala sa aking pandinig ang boses ni Collin pati na rin ang ilang ingay sa paligid. Mula sa aking hita ay inilagay ko ang aking kanan na kamay sa ibabaw ng aking desk at ang aking palad sa aking pisngi at hindi na naalis kay Sir. Espinoza ang aking tingin.
"You got a low score, or 0? That's fine. You don't need to wish to be in someone's shoes just because they are intelligent. You don't always need to feel embarrassed just because you're not good like others. And don't even let expectations and standards of others drive your destination."
"When you let yourself be fooled by the thought that you're not enough, then you will not get the happiness in your passion. You should be proud because everything that you did surely has been done by effort, and it's because everything matters."
"So, Mr. De Leon, are you ready?"
"Sir!" ma-drama pa na sambit ni Loue.
"Oh ano Jury, hindi na mapipigilan 'no? Baka bigla ka tumayo riyan sa upuan mo at magconfess ah!" Hindi ako nagpagkita ng kahit anong emosyon ng pagtanggi o pag-iwas sa katotohanan pagdating sa aking nararamdaman, sa halip ay nanatili ang simple at matamis na ngiti sa aking labi. Hindi ko na rin nakontrol pa ang mabilis na pagtibok ng aking puso ng magtagal ang tingin namin sa isa't-isa.
Lahat ng kaniyang sinabi ay tila nakalaan at taliwas sa kagustuhan ni Mommy para sa akin. It's within the month of October already when I can already say that I am totally move on with my past heartbreaks. Palagi akong sabik na masilayan siya, sa kahit saan parte man ng COED, kahit saan sulok man ng NEUST.
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Against The Boundaries (NEUST Series #4) (COMPLETED)
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