My Professor is an Eyesore

Lesson 27

Lesson 27

Pre-game

"So who're you gonna cheer for, bes?" tanong sa akin ni Sharpay.

"Huh? What are you talking about?" I absent-mindedly replied. My mind is all about the Philippine-American War right now.

"Yung intrams ng faculty kasi!" she exclaimed. Ang dami namang time nito makialam sa activities pati ng faculty.

"Tapos? Hindi naman tayo part ng faculty ah?"

"Gaga hindi ka talaga updated. Magkalaban yung department ng hubby at crushie mo sa 3rd game ng elimination round!"

"You mean si RR at si Sir Neil?!"

"Ay hindi!' she sarcastically answered. "Malamang oo! Sino pa ba ang tinutukoy ko ha?"

We are here in the student lounge because it's our vacant period. We are both cram-reviewing our notes in History because we'll be having a quiz later. I do not want to disappoint Sir Neil for Pete's sake.

"Wow, aral na aral talaga oh. Basta History class talaga 'no?" she teased me. Sharpay knows that I want a good shot before Sir Neil. Kapag si Sir Neil ang professor mo, sino ba naman ang hindi gaganahang mag-aral?

"He's a nice prof and he teaches well kasi," I said and I went back to reading.

"Yung asawa mo rin naman ah? He also teaches well eh bakit hindi ka aral na aral sa subject niya?" pangungutya ni Sharpay.

"Accounting and Economics are harder than History. That's all. You know naman na I really suck in numbers, bes."

"May numbers din naman sa History... Like dates!" pinipilosopo na lang ako ng bestfriend ko.

I sighed. "So what's really your point, bes?"

"Saan ka papunta? Or more like, kanino ang direksyon mo?" she narrowed her eyes as she tapped her pen on the table.

"Alam mo, mag-review na lang muna tayo. Ain't no time for that. 20 minutes na lang oh!"

"Fine." She pouted. "Ge, iwas pa." She picked up her book and started reading too.

"Pero seryoso, are you gonna cheer for Sir Rick or Sir Neil?" tanong na naman niya ulit. ANg kulit talaga.

I guess I just have to answer her to put these questions to an end. " Both."

"Pwede ba 'yun?"

"Why not?"

"Okay pero sino mas ichi-cheer mo?"

"Pareho nga lang!"

* * *

I was the last person to submit my questionnaire and answer sheet. Our quiz was fairly easy naman. The questions were covered by our previous discussions. Buti naman! 'Yong ibang professors kasi nambubulaga sa exams by giving questions that were not taught in class in the first place.

"How was the quiz, Cheska?" tanong sa akin ni Sir pagkaabot ko ng papel sa kanya. "Mahirap ba?"

"Hindi naman, Sir." I beamed at him. "Kaya lang ako natagalan 'cause I am reviewing my answers."

He smiled back. "I see. I got worried na baka nahirapan ka dahil hindi ko naturo."

"Hey, not because of that ah. You teach well, Sir!"

Napakamot na lang siya ng ulo at napabungisngis. "It's flattering to hear that from you, Cheska. By the way, are you gonna watch the game later?"

What? Mamaya na pala 'yung basketball game ng faculty?!