Marianne Constancia
"Kelan pa naging close si Angel at Yohan?" pagtatakang tanong ni Kaye.
Nakatitig lamang ako sa kanilang dalawa. The way Yohan looked at her, felt like the very first time or was I imagining things? Tipong ngumingiti siya kasama ako, mga panahong kami lang dalawa. It breaks my heart. Parang hindi ko sila kayang tingnan, nasasaktan ako. Tama nga bang pinakawalan ko siya?
"Okay ka lang ba, Marianne?" pag-aalalang tanong ni Ysabel sa akin.
"Of course! I'm very fine, Ysabel." Mapaklang tawa ko lamang.
"Pero alam kong nasasaktan ka deep inside, kitang-kita ko sa mga mata mo. You're jealous at them." Ani Noreen.
"Siguro gano'n 'yon, Noreen kasi kakahiwalay lang namin. That feeling when someone crumpled your heart in just a second and barely repeated it, that's what I feel but I hope it won't last. I don't want to get jealous because I want to move on." I signed as honestly told them.
I knew they feel a bit disappointed, pinaglalaban nila ang science featuring english pero wala na talaga, hindi ko na rin alam. I doubt myself if I can get out of this mess, it's getting messier.
"Well, mas mabuti nga 'yan. Mas mabuting magmove-on na lang talaga para walang magakakasakitan. You deserves someone better, Marianne so cheer up!" Ysabel comforted me as she jumped in front of me like a kid.
"Yes! Tomorrow is our big day! Saan ba kayo nakaassign sa teaching demo niyo? Kinakabahan tuloy ako." Pag-iba ko sa usapan. As much as I want to divert the topic to a new one.
"Sa Southern Central Elementary School ako." Sambit ni Noreen.
"Ako din," ani Ysabel.
"Well, mukhang tayong lahat ay nakaassign sa Southern Central Elementary School." Sabi ko naman.
"Mas mabuti 'yon, magkikikita-kita pa rin pala tayo sa lugar na 'yon, 'di ba?" taas kilay na sambit naman ni Pres.
"Mas mabuti talaga kung papasok na tayo ng room." Halakhak naman ni Ysabel na bigla ulit tumalon sa aming mga harapan.
Tomorrow is our first day to our designated rooms for teaching demo. Teaching demo is way from far teaching internship, we just have to complete the first semester for our demos then we're up busying ourselves with thesis.
I know there will be difficulty in our phase specially we were on third year level educators. Kahit pa siguro ituro sa amin ang fundamentals of teaching demos, alam naming sa salita pa lang na ‘demo’ wala na kaming kaalam-alam. Siguradong mahihirapan kami at mangangamote sa ratings.
"Nabalitaan niyo na ba kung sino ang pumalit kay Mrs. Casteñares?" biglang tanong ni Pres.
"Sino raw?" tanong ko naman.
"Si Mrs. Sendajes raw," aniya.
"As in? Akala ko ba sa science field lang si Mrs. Sendajes?" Tricia confusedly asked without hesitation.
"My one favourite teacher is back." I whispered at the back of my mind.
"Sa pagkakaalam natin sa science field lang siya nagtuturo pero alam niyo ba ang usap-usapan?" mahinahong sambit ni Pres na halatang nananakot.
"Na ano?" ani Ysabel.
"Sobrang strict daw si Mrs. Sandejas when it comes to teaching demo. Simula no'ng naging isa siya sa mga cooperating teacher dito sa campus natin, wala na raw'ng nakakakuha ng flat one rating." Rinig kong dagdag nitong banta sa amin.
"A-Ano? So, mas nakakatakot pa pala siya kay Mrs. Casteñares?" kabadong tanong ni Felicity na kakarating lamang ng room.
"Alam ni Marianne na sobrang nakakatakot si Mrs. Sendajes, 'di ba?" sambit ni Pres.
