Sinking Deep (GL)

CHAPTER 5

Tinopic niya ang visual communication where student needs to learn visual design, typography, and layout. Maiintindihan mo talaga lahat ng lumalabas sa bibig niya though hindi siya gaano kabilis magsalita like Prof. Smith and Prof. Isfaela but her slow and gentle words can make you understand her fast.

Natapos na ang subject niya at lunch time na. Tinawag niya ako sa table saka inayang mag lunch together but I have to reject her kasi curious pa ako sa sasabihin nila Charlotte sakin.

"I'm really sorry, Ma'am Suarez. Next time po I'll sure na makakapag-lunch or coffee tayo together." I respectedly told her.

"It's okay besides it's not necessary though I want to know you better but next time," she responded while smiling. "Don't call me by my surname, my name is fine." She added, smiling.

"Talaga po?" nagdadalawang tanong ko sa kanya."By the way, what's your name po Ma'am?"

"Vivien, call me Ma'am Vivien." sagot nito.

"Okay Ma'am Vivien I gotta go na." Pagpapaalam ko sa kanya, "You have a beautiful name Ma'am Vivienn, have a good day." Dagdag ko sabay ngiti tapos naglakad palabas ng classroom. Pero bago pa man ako makalabas nakitang kong kinikilig siya sa sinabi ko.

Naabutan kong nakaabang sakin si Charlotte sa labas ng pintuan habang ngumingisi na parang baliw saka bigla akong kinuyog papuntang cafeteria. Malayo pa man ay tanaw na namin ang dalawang hulma ng tao na nakaupo sa pwesto malapit sa maliit na palm tree. Sila Sav and Raya.

"What the heck is that?" tanong ko kay Sav nang may mapansin akong red mark sa leeg niya. "Huwag mong sabihin na lamok ang may gawa niyan"

"That bitch. I told her to not leave a single kiss mark but didn't listen to me, " sabi ni Sav habang umiinom ng tubig.

"Ewwww" pandidiri ko pero inismiran lang ako ni Sav sabay fuck you finger.

"So what did you did to her?" tanong naman ni Raya.

"I broke up with her this morning," walang ganang sagot ni Sav.

Tumawa lang sila Raya at Charlotte saka nagtanong samin kung ano ang kakainin namin. Sabay ulit silang pumunta sa counter at nag-order tapos naiwan ulit kami ni Sav sa table.

Tahimik lang akong natulala sa water bottle na nasa kamay ko na agad namang napansin ni Sav ang katahimikan ko.

"What happened to you? you're not blooming as you are unlike the other day, something happened?" tanong niya sakin.

I sighed and looked at her.

"I was called by Ma'am Rhea this morning for some reason and I confessed that I like her," I said sabay ayos ng buhok ko. "But she said that it's just an infatuation." I added.

Savannah smirks.

"Ma'am Rhea likes someone," she said. "You're new here and there are a lot of things that you need to know."

Huh? Ma'am Rhea likes someone? Sino? Who's that person?

So kung meron, it means pag naging sila wala akong chance?

"Can you repeat those words?" naguguluhan kong tanong kay Savannah. Hindi ko alam kong iiyak ba ako o magagalit pero sino naman ako para gawin ʼyon?

"That Miss Rhea likes someone?" she asked me back, repeating the question.

"Y-yeah, w-who's that person?" tanong ko habang nauutal because hindi ako makapaniwala sa narinig ko.

"You know Mr. Montejo right?" Sav asked.

Wait...So that guy? our ethic professor?

Napalitan ng lungkot at pighati ang dating masayang imahinasyon ko sa babaeng gusto kong maging sakin. May minamahal na pala siya.