The Warrior Professor

2

"Get ½ pad of yellow paper. Elaborate the reasons why you choose your chosen courses."

Sa last section halo -halo na ang mga courses na tinuturo dito pero kahit ganun walang guro ang gustong magturo sa kanila dahil pinapahiya nila ito kung hindi naman pinapahiya ay tini- threaten naman sila dahil sa connections ng mga pamilya nila.

"Ma'am one half?",he said even though that I know he wants me to repeat what I had said.

So I ignored him and start to type something on my laptop.

Next week nasa battlefield naman ako against criminals in Mindanao. Nahanap na ang kuta nila kaya kailangan na naman itong tudusin.

Through my peripheral vision,I saw papers flying all around the room. The students that sleeping and eating.

I ignored them and called my general- my older brother.

"Lieutenant General Kiana Camille Rowee speaking ,general."

I glanced at my students who are also staring at me.

I walk to go outside of the room but before I reach the door something flew right in front of me;a ball of paper.

I stared at the angle from where it came from. A boy wearing spectacle and whistling,avoiding my gaze.

"Permission to on hold for a moment,General.",I click "hold" button.

Kinuha ko ang papel at tinapon pabalik sa kaniya, "Do your task,kapag wala kayong nalagay kahit ano-",Sinuntok ko nang malakas ang pader malapit sa pintuan at nagkaroon ito ng crack."Ganito ang gagawin ko sa inyo.",pagpatuloy ko bago lumabas ng room.

Syempre kailangan silang idaan sa bayolente dahil kung hindi malamang hindi nila gagawin.

I check if my brother is still on line.

I sighed before I tap to call him.

"Lieutenant General Rowee speaking, General.",I respectfully said.

"General Jacob Rowee speaking,what is it?",his voice sounded tired but still powerful.

"I had received an email about my next mission.Can I get more information from you General?"

"Lieutenant General,you will be the one to lead the whole battalion,those rebellions are known to be active and knowledgeable in battlefield. I already sent some lookouts in the area for wider coverage.I expect you to lead with a mindset of victory, Lieutenant General."

"Your expectations are granted,General.",this is what mostly what I told to my brother since I don't really follow their rules and common conversation.

"And also,be safe. As a brother come back safe and I expect you to have only a minor injury."

"K.",I end the call.

Papasok na sana ako ulit sa loob ng room pero may naramdaman ako sa loob ng room. Parang may kutsilyo na naka tuon sa akin kapag binuksan ko nang tuluyan ang pintuan.

I ready myself and opened the door.

Pagbukas ko palang may lumipad na kutsilyo sa direksyon ko at diretso talaga sa mata ko sana.

Ngunit bago pa ito dumapo sa mata ko,sinangga ko ang kutsilyo gamit ang aking kaliwang kamay. I grabbed the knife,causing my hand to bleed too much.

Nakita kong napaawang labi ang mga estudyante. I closed the door and walked in the teacher's desk.

Nilagay ko ang kutsilyo sa lamesa.

Kinuha ko ang alcohol sa aking bag at binuhos ang lahat ng laman sa aking kamay,to prevent infections. Nakasanayan ko ng gawin ito.

Humarap ako sa kanila na merong nakakamatay at nakakapagkilabot na tingin. "Sino ang nagtapon ng kutsilyo?",I calmly asked them but with a deadly look.

Nakita ko ang pamumutla ng ibang estudyante habang ang iba naman ay nakatingin pa din sa akin na parang hindi makapaniwala sa ginawa ko.

"Uulitin ko.",madiin kong sabi sa kanila "Sino ang nagtapon ng kutsilyo?"

Yumuko lang silang lahat at 'yung iba naman nagsulat sa kung ano ang pinagawa ko kanina.

"Okay,walang aamin?",I asked them in a deadly voice.

"Pass your paper forward."

Nagmamadali nilang pinasa ang kanilang mga papel sa harapan pagkatapos nilagay nila sa aking lamesa.

Nilagyan ko ng panyong malinis ang aking sugat.

"Ang mag a-absent bukas,siya ang tumapon ng kutsilyo sa akin. I expect you all to be here tomorrow. Class dismiss."

Kinuha ko ang bag ko at dumiretso sa parking lot. Sumakay na ako sa aking sasakyan at dumiretso pauwi.

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August 17,2023