"So for the people who didn't get my name." Sabi ng propesora, at tumingin sa dereksyon namin.
"My name is," She took a marker ans started writing on the board. "Valancia Amory Vandestine."
Vandestine? Like our schools name?
"But you can only call me Professor Vandestine, are we clear?"
Napa 'yes, professor' nalang ang iba at tumango nalang ako.
napansin niya ata na hindi kami lahat ay sumagot. "I want a verbal answer! are we clear!"
"YES, PROFESSOR!" sabay sabay naming sagot.
"Good now, I just want all of you to know that if you miss any assignments or fail any of my quizzes and exams I will fail you on my subject, Do you understand?" Sabi niya nang nakatungkod ang mga palad sa table.
Damn.
"Good now open your textbooks to page 26 and let's start our first discussion."
Nakaupo lang ako sa front seat at nakikinig sa bago kong professor. But somethings bothering me.
She seems familiar.
I couldn't help but stare at my new professor.
Maybe because she looks like a model. She does have the right curves and posture and she seems, well perfect.
But I can't help but think that I've met her before,
I drank so much yesterday that I can't even remember what I did all day yesterday. Halos di na nga ako makatayo kanina pero nakalimutan ko agad ang sakit ng ulo ko nang ma realize ko na may pasok na pala.
Kakainom ko to eh.
Nakikinig lang ako sa mga sinasabi niya nang tawagin niya ako.
"You," Sabi niya sabay turo saakin.
"Whats your name."
"Vlanca Milaya Morelle, po Professor."
Di ko alam kung guni guni ko lang pero I think she smirked a little.
"Okay Vlanca, What can you tell me about Michael Halliday?"
I can feel my classmates and Professor's eyes on me.
Kung di lang siguro ako mahilig sa recitation baka nasuka na ako sa kaba.
"Michael Halliday or Michael Alexander Kirkwood Halliday is a British linguist, teacher, and proponent of neo-Firthian theory who viewed language basically as a social phenomenon. He obtained his B.A. in Chinese language and literature from the University of London and then did postgraduate work in linguistics, first at Peking University and later at the University of Cambridge, from which he obtained his Ph.D. in 1955 ." I explained.
I could hear my classmates murmur and gasp.
"Should I continue Professor?" I asked.
"Proceed." She gestured her hand for me to continue.
"He has worked in various regions of language study, both theoretical and applied, and has been especially concerned with applying the understanding of the basic principles of language to the theory and practices of education."
"Good, You may sit down."
Napa wow ang mga classmates ko at napa palakpak pa ang iba.
"HOO Miss beauty and brains pahinge po ng number niyo." Sabi ng isa sakanila at napatawa nalang ako.
"Hush! Quiet!" Sigaw ni Professor Vandestine at napatahimik nalang kami.
She continued on her lesson at tahimik lang kaming nakikinig, answering her questions kapag nagtatanong siya.
Naputol ang focus ko nang may tamapik sa balikat ko.
I looked back and saw a redheaded cute girl.
She smiled at me."Gusto mo sumama samin later mag lunch?"
"Sure," I said and smiled back.
"Hoy, ikaw din ah." Kinalabit niya si Vier.
"Sis, kahit di mo naman ako ayain sasama parin ako."
"Haha, I'm Rhaine by the way."
"Vlanca." I introduced myself.
"I'm Vier." Pakilala ng katabi ko.
We were abruptly interrupted when a loud smack on the table caused us to jump a little.
"What's with the commotion here?
Hindi namin napansin na nakatingin na pala ang propesora saamin at pati narin ang buong klase.
"Uh nothing professor," I said, I could feel my voice shaking.
She seemed calm at first pero nung umupo siya sa upuan niya, "Write a 2,000 word essay about what I discussed just now."
Napa buntong hininga nalang ang mga classmates ko.
Some of them commented how its ok kasi maganda naman si miss pero ang iba ay nagrereklamo dahil unang araw palang daw ang hirap na.
What's hard about a 2,000-word essay? I could finish that in 30 minutes.
"And I want that passed tomorrow, understood?" But she said that not as a question but as an order.
"Yes Professor." Matamlay na sagot ng mga kaklase ko.
"Class dismissed!" She said and rolled her eyes.
Napasimgangot ako sa aksyon niyang yun at nakita nya ata ako kaya tinaasan niya ang isang kilay niya. Nag iba agad ako ng tingin at nag ayos na ng gamit.
"Ano ba yan napaka sungit naman ni Prof," Reklamo ni Vier na nagliligpit na ng gamit.
"Hayaan mo na baka monthly nya lang ngayon." Sabi ko nalang.
Aalis na sana kami nang biglang may boses akong narinig sa likod ko.
"Where do you think you're going Miss Morelle?"
Napatigil ako at pati narin ang mga kasama ko.
Oo nga pala.
"Una na kayo susunod nalang ako." I assured my friends.
Nag babye na sila at tumalikod na ako para harapin sana at pumunta sa harap ng table ng Professor namin pero paglingon ko at nasaharapan ko na ito.
Nagulat pa ako dahil napakalapit namin sa isa't isa.
Tiningala ko siya dahil mag matangkad siya kaysa sakin at naka heels pa siya.
"Uh-um Professor you're too close po." I said stepping back to give us some space.
"Would you like to tell me why you're late Miss Morelle?"
Napasimangot ako.
Pati naman si Vier ah.
She raised her eyebrows when she saw me pout.
"I'm sorry miss but I wasn't the only one late, I was late with my cousin but why am I the only one getting in trouble... po?"
"Are you raising your voice at me Morelle?" She raised her voice.
Oh that's it I'm actually pissed now.
"Hindi po, pero parang unfair naman po kasi, why just me." I questioned angrily
"Because I want you!"
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