The whole ride was quiet, dahil hindi naman talaga madaldal si Miss at tila na pipi ang mga kaibigan ko.
Half an hour passed ay nakarating na kami sa resto ni Miss Marie dito sa Mabolo. Bumaba na agad ang mga kaibigan ko at pababa na sana ako nang pigilan ako ni Miss Cruz.
"Are you avoiding me Mascarpa?" She asked in an irritated tone. I looked at her blankly.
"No Miss." I said with full of honesty dahil hindi ko naman talaga siya iniiwasan sadyang busy lang talaga ako sa mga nakaraang araw kaya sa time lang niya kami nakikita ang isa't-isa. And there is nothing wrong with that. She is just my professor and could be a potential friend.
"You are not talking to me. You didn't go home sa apartment mo these past few days right? I waited there since Monday." She said and combed her hair using her fingertips.
"Kanina lang ako nakauwi sa apartment ko Miss. I didn't know na naghihintay ka pala roon. You are so weird. Why would you wait in my apartment?" Sinalubong niya ang mga tingin ko. I waited for her answer but nothing came out in her parted lips.
"I am sorry if it bothered you, I won't do it again." Lumabas agad siya nang magsasalita na sana ako. Lumabas na lang din ako at tahimik na sumunod sa kaniya.
Pagkapasok namin sa resto ay agad din naming nakita ang mga ka orgmates with some young professors. Dalawang seat na magkatabi na lang ang vacant at umupo sa isa si Miss kaya umupo narin ako sa tabi niya. Tahimik lang kaming dalawa and I keep on glancing at her para sana kausapin siya tungkol sa pag-uusap namin kanina. But she just avoided my gaze and choose to talk to Sir Ang na nasa tabi niya.
Nakisali na lang din ako sa pag-uusap ng mga orgmates ko. Ngayon ko lang din na napansin na katabi ko pala si Rowe ang mayor ng first year BS Stat evening.
"Kaeth, gusto mo reto kita." Biglang saad niya at mukhang napalakas yata ang boses niya dahil biglang tumahimik sandali ang paligid at nasa aming dalawa na ang atensiyon.
"Oi, anong reto? Sino erereto mo beh?" Tanong naman ni Jhon na mayor din ng BS Math 1-A. Napuno nang kantsaw agad ang lamesa namin.
"Si Clark, yung kaibigan ko." Sagot naman ni Rowe at agad narin nila akong inaasar.
"Wag kayo, babakuran ko na si Mayor dahil para sa Vice mayor lang namin yan." Singit naman ni Angel.
"Ay yung gwapo sa room niyo?" Tanong ni Pres na agad na ikinatango naman ni Angel. Nakisali narin ang mga prof sa pang-aasar mabuti na lang ay ilang sandali si Pres naman ang inaasar nila.
"Enjoying ha?" The woman beside me asked in a mocking tone.
"Yes Miss, are you?" Balik kong tanong na ikinasimangot niya. What is her problem?
"So do you like your vice mayor?" She asked and I smirked at her.
"Like how you like Sir James?" I asked back na agad na ikanakunot ng kaniyang noo. Magsasalita pa sana siya pero mabuti na lang ay dumating na ang mga orders namin. Nagsimula narin kaming kumain lahat ay tahimik na kumakain mukhang gutom talaga kaming lahat.
After half an hour ay napagdesisyonan ni Pres na mag club na lang daw muna kami dahil sabado naman bukas at walang pasok. Ate Rye didn't want to join dahil wala na raw siyang social battery kaya inihatid na siya pauwi ni Kuya Chris while Ate Jaz was very game. Pag clubbing talaga.
Some professors wanted to join also nangunguna na si Miss Marie roon dahil babantayan daw niya si Pres.
"Pres, I'll be going home may gagawin pa ako." Excuse ko and Pres was quite occupied sa mga kasama namin kaya tumango lang siya at hindi na nagtanong.
"Ate Jaz una na ako. Take care of yourself." Paalam ko kay Ate Jaz pinigilan niya pa ako pero hindi ako nagpapigil. Gusto ko lang talagang humiga na lang sa bed ko kesa pumunta sa club na maraming tao.
Lumabas na ako ng resto at nagpipindut sa phone ko dahil mag aangkas na lang ulit ako dahil hindi ako marunong magcommute sa lugar na ito. But someone snatched my phone away.
"Give it back to me Miss." Pigil na inis kong saad dahil nirerespeto ko parin siya as my professor.
"Ihahatid na kita." Naglakad na siya papuntang parking lot dala-dala ang phone ko kaya naman sumunod ako sa kaniya.
"Just give me my phone back Miss. Wag niyo na akong ihatid." Pagmamatigas ko. Bigla naman siyang humarap sa akin kaya malapit ko sana siyang mabangga.
"Get inside my car or I'll carry you?" Her voice was cold na nagpatayo ng mga balahibo ko kaya naman pumasok na lang ako sa kotse niya. I caught a glimpse of her smirking at my actions. Napailing na lang ako.
Pumasok narin siya sa kotse but hindi niya ito pinaandar. I sighed loudly and faced her.
"Akala ko po ba ihahatid niyo ako?" iritado kong tanong but I keep my voice in a flat tone. I don't want to raise my voice to anyone.
"No." She sternly said it and it was full of conviction. I saw how she gritted her teeth.
"Why?" I asked while looking at her intently.
"Do you like your vice Mayor, Mascarpa?" She asked almost a half shout. I can see how tight she gripped the steering wheel.
"He is not that bad." I answered truthfully. Last year we were once close ni Alex, but it changed when he confesses his feelings to me. I rejected him and he took it well, but our closeness didn't go back to what it was before.
"So, you like him." She said it in fact. I stared at her and sigh. She is a mixed signal. I don't know if my hunch is right, but I am not that dense to not feel that I am not just a student of her.
"Miss, do you like me?" I asked after gathering my courage. Her lips were apart now. She was stunned by my question. Ilang segundo rin hindi siya gumalaw.
"K, I----" I raised my hand to stop her from saying anything. It is better not to know.
"Silly me for asking that question, I know that won't happen right Miss?" I asked her and she can't look at me in the eyes and then my question was answered.
"Right." She whispered and maneuvered the car.
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