Alexies POV
Maayos na si Ma'am at nahatid ko na rin si Ma'am sa condo nya kahapon, nagtaka na rin yung mga kaibigan ko dahil ilang araw akong hindi pumasok para alagaan si Ma'am. Grabe pala sya magkasakit halos 2 linggo bago gumaling.
"Lalim naman ng iniisip mo, baka malunod ka?" Bigla namang sumulpot si Ali sa likod ko.
"Uy, good morning" bati ko sa kanya tsaka sya umupo sa tabi ko.
"Bakit ngayon ka lang pumasok?" She asked and I leaned my back.
"May inayos lang ako sa bahay" pagsisinungaling ko, baka kasi biglang magtaka 'to pag sinabi kong inalagaan ko si Ma'am, student government pa naman 'to.
"Ms. Lavigne give another assignment, gusto mo ba kopyahin?" She asked and I shake my head.
"I can handle, pakopya nalang ng notes mo sa lahat ng sub para makasabay ako" she get her notebook at give it to me.
"Thank you" I smile and I get my notebook, para masulat ko na.
"You want some food? Pupunta ako ng cafeteria, baka may ipapasabay ka?" She asked while fixing her uniform.
"Caramel Macchiato, Spicy Chicken Burger with Fries. Please" I smile and grab my wallet.
"My treat, just continue writing. I'll be back" she declined my money then she go outside.
Halos sumakit naman ang kamay ko dahil sa sobrang daming sinulat ko, magkakalahating oras na ako rito at nasa kalahati palang ako ng notes.
"Alexies, here" Ali put handed me the paper bag.
"Kumain ka na?" I asked at pinakita nya yung paper bag na hawak nya.
"Pwede naman mamaya na ulit yang notes. You can take it home, let's eat muna" she says at agad kong binalik yung notes nya sa kanya. Mamaya ko nalang gagawin paguwi ko.
"Mrs. Dizon, announce that we're having a sports fest" I nodded while eating my sandwich, sobrang gutom ako kakasulat.
"Assign ba kayo dun?" I asked, dahil part sya ng student government edi mas focus sila sa event.
"Yeah, pero mas hands-on ang mga officer sa sports," she says and I drink my coffee.
"May billiard kayo?" I asked and she shrugged her shoulder.
"I don't know, do you want to join? I'll ask them to add billiards" she asked and I nodded.
"Gusto ko sana pero ok lang naman kung hindi" I say and she shakes her head.
"If there's a billiard, I'll put your name" she smiles and I widely smile.
"You'll do it?" Gusto ko na talagang mag laro ng billiard yung may competitors para mas exciting.
"Of course" she smiles and I just smile at her.
"Saya mo?" Biglang sumulpot si Kelly habang nilapag ang bag nya sa upuan nya.
"May sports fest daw so balak ko sumali ng billiards if meron" I handed her my fries.
"Talaga!" She get it and started eating it.
"Oo nga, ikaw may sasalihan ka?" Tanong ko sa kanya and she leaned her head on my shoulders.
"What if Volleyball? Andun din ako, para kasama mo ko" singit naman ni Ali and I nodded.
"That's great idea, I'll join. Nakapag laro na rin naman ako noong high school ako" she says while eating my fries, kung makakuha ay kala mo sya ang bumili.
"Good morning class" agad namang pumasok si Mrs. Dizon habang nakapasok ang dalawang kamay nya sa bulsa ng trouser nya.
"Morning Ma'am" bati ng mga kaklase ko, habang si Ma'am ay may mga kasunod na students.
"I told you that we're having a sports fest, here's some officers and head to discuss the sports fest" she smiled then looked at Kelly who's leaning on me, umayos naman bigla si Kelly ng upo nya.
"Good morning, we're inviting you guys to join some sports. It's already signed by the President of the school. Volleyball, Basketball, Badminton, Soccer, Tennis, Taekwondo, and the President added the Billiards" I think it's the President of sports who's talking. Napangiti naman ako dahil nasama ang billiards.
"You can go to the Sports Office to register, I hope you guys will participate. Next, the person who will win the rest of the game of each sport will compete for the other school" she says and the classroom keeps gossiping.
"Are there any questions?" She asked and Kylie started raising her hand.
"Is there a cheer dance competition?" She asked and the President smiles.
"Of course, each department is required to build a group for cheer dance," she says and Kylie with her friends clap their hands.
"I'm in," she says and I rolled my eyes.
Bida.
"If there are no questions, see you at the Sports Office. Thank you so many guys and Mrs. Dizon" she bowed, and then wave in my direction. Hala bakit nya ako kinakawayan.
"Come here," she says and I pointed at my face.
"See you later" Ali whisper at me at sumama sya doon sa mga nag announce kanina.
"Asumera" natatawang sabi ni Kelly and I rolled my eyes.
Natapos naman na nag klase si Mrs. Dizon, hindi na sya nag klase nang mahaba dahil she want us to relax daw kasi naman daw last week ay puro projects ang pinagawa at assignments.
"Pres. may pinapagawa si Ms. Lavigne?" Tanong ng isang lalaki sa President ng room namin.
"Wala eh" sabi nito at tila bigla namang sumuntok sa hangin yung mga gago, parang mga tanga.
"Sana wala pa rin sya" wish naman nung isa, ganun ba nila ka hate yung subject ni Ma'am? Marami rin ang lumabas ng room dahil alam nila na wala si Ms. Lavigne.
"Ms. Lavigne!?" Gulat na tanong ng mga kaklase ko na dapat lalabas.
"Go back to your seat" she put her bag on the table, she's wearing her normal look.
"Where are the others?" She asked, sobrang konti lang namin dito, halos wala pa sa kalahati.
"Umalis p-po" halos manginig ang boses ng President namin.
"You're the President, right? Do you know the rules that if the teacher is not here, the President will take over and be the one who's responsible for their classmates" mukhang inis na si Ma'am base sa tono nya.
Agad ko namang kinuha yung phone ko at nag chat sa gc namin.
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Gago, nandito si Ma'am.
:Totoo?
:Gago?
:Patay.
:Balik na tayo.
Naseen naman ng lahat ng nasa labas yun at ramdam ko ang kaba nila, buti nalang talaga hindi ako sumama sa mga classmate ko na nag aaya kanina kumain.
"I want you to write the whole pages. Page 120-130" she commanded. Kumuha naman ako ng libro para tignan yun, halos manlumo ang mukha ko dahil sobrang daming words kada page.
"Now!" She yelled at agad naman kaming sumunod.
"Ano bang nangayari sa kanya? Kung hindi mag papa graded recitation ay mag papasulat sya nang madami" Kelly sighed and I just get my notebook.
"Alexies, nasagutan mo yung mga pinagawa ni Ms. Lavigne?" Tanong ni Nico na nasa harap ko.
"Hindi, kukuhain ba ni Ma'am yun?" Tanong ko and he just shrugged his shoulder.
Habang nag susulat kami at biglang may bumagsak na libro sa lamesa, sobrang lakas ng tunog nito na dahilan ng pagkagulat namin.
"All of you are absent on my class!" She yelled at the people outside.
"Buti nalang tinamad ako bumaba" sabi ni Kelly and I chuckles. May magandang dulot naman pala ang pagiging tamad.
"Everyone!" She yelled, lagi nalang talaga syang galit.
"I want you to pass all the activities that I give now!" She commanded at ni walang tumayo saamin.
"What?" She asked na halatang iritable sya.
"Tapos ka?" I asked and Kelly shake her head.
"Isang equation nalang hindi ko nagagawa" she says and I sighed.
"I want you to finish all my activities and pass it before dismissal, if you didn't pass it today, I won't accept it anymore" strikto nyang sabi at halos umangal naman yung mga iba kong kaklase.
"10 activities yun halos 10 equation kada activity, ni isa wala pa akong nagagawa" reklamo ng mga nasa unahan ko.
Natapos na ang oras ni Ma'am ay hindi pa rin kami tapos mag sulat nito ni Kelly, sobrang bad mood nya yata ngayon? Parang nung nasa bahay, ni-hindi nya ako paalisin sa loob ng kwarto at gusto ng yakap hindi pa sya nakuntento sa kumot.
"Cafeteria tayo?" Tanong ko habang nilalagay sa bag yung mga gamit ko.
"Uh-may kasa-" she didn't finish her words dahil biglang may tumawag sa kanya.
"Angel?" I asked and I smirked.
"Rupok mo ah, tanga tanga mo" I rolled my eyes and she slap my shoulder.
"Closure," she says and I rolled my eyes.
"Almost 1 year na kayong break tapos ngayon lang kayo mag c-closure?" I asked and she just kissed my cheeks and go outside. Ni-hindi ako tinanong at basta basta nalang iniwan.
"At my office"
Nag pop up naman yung message ni Ma'am, masyadong mando sya. Kung makapag utos ay akala mo wala rin akong gagawin. Agad ko namang kinuha yung bag ko tsaka ako umakyat papunta sa office nya, ni walang student ang nagtatangkang umakyat dito dahil sigaw ang aabutin nila kay Ms. Lavigne.
Hindi na ako nag dalawang isip kumatok sa pinto nya. Agad naman nya itong binuksan tsaka ako umupo sa sofa nya.
"Ano po yun?" I asked and she put the paper bag on the table that was in front of me.
"Eat with me" yun lang ang sinabi nya tsaka pinatay ang laptop nya.
"Do you have any company today?" She asked and I shake my head.
"Si Kelly po kasabay yata si Mrs. Dizon kumain, napaka rupok nya" I rolled my eyes while she's preparing the food.
"Good, so I can solo you," she says and my mouth gapes.
"Dapat sinabi mo agad Ma'am na gusto mo ako ma-solo, anytime naman akong pwede" I wink at her while she's doing an eye roll.
"Are you done with my activities?" She suddenly asked.
"Hindi pa po, diba nga binantayan kita kaya hindi ako nakagawa pero gagawin ko sya pag may vacant ako later. Tapos yung pinapasulat mo naman is wala pa ako sa kalahati, kaya sa bahay ko nalang gagawin" I say and she nodded.
"You can pass the activity together with the notes" she says tsaka naman ako tumingin sa kanya.
"Totoo?" I asked and she nodded while she was busy eating.
"Baka sabihin nila may favorite ka" tukso sa kanya and she rolled her eyes.
"Then don't" mabilis nyang bawi na ikinaangal ko.
"Joke lang" I peace sign and she rolled her eyes, ang hilig nya namang irapan ako.
"It's just a small thank you for taking care of me," she says softly and I smile.
"Ayos lang yun Ma'am, kahit araw-araw pa kitang alagaan walang problema" I wink at her while she's shaking her head.
"Another favor, can you cut the Ma'am when we're together" she says and I nodded. Mabilis naman ako kausap eh, kahit anong hiling nya ay gagawin ko wag lang ang katagang 'iwan mo na ako'.
"Sure, Lei" she was stunned and I pouted.
"Why?" I asked and she just smile.
"Nothing, no one calls me on my second name," she says and I chuckle.
"Edi ako" I wink at her.
"Yeah, whatever" kumakain na naman sya ng damo, bakit ba favorite nya yan? Good item ba yan?
"Ma'am mahilig ka sa damo?" I asked and she sighed.
"It's salad" she rolled her eyes.
"Wala namang fruit cocktail" I pouted and she pressed her lips together.
"Good item ba yan?" I asked and she furrowed her eyebrows.
"Good item?" She asked and I nodded.
"I don't know what you are saying" she goes back to eating the grass.
"Joke lang" I say and she nodded. Hindi ba sya natawa? Ang corny ko na, nakakasad na.
"Ma'am-Lei, bakit ang hirap ng pinapagawa mo?" I asked while she's drinking her tea. Kanina ay gusto ko itong inumin pero sabi nya ay para sa kanya lang yun at bawal saakin baka raw mag lbm ako.
"It's part of your course," she says and I nodded.
"Pwede po bang maging mabait nalang?" I asked and she furrowed her brows.
"What?" Pag uulit nya and I leaned my back, sobrang busog ako dahil naubos ko yung mga pagkaing binigay nya.
"Maging mabuting tao nalang, yun nalang requirements kada course" I say and she glared at me.
"Hindi ka mabuting tao, baka pag ganun ang requirements ay bumagsak ka?" Pang hahamon nya, and pouted and she rolled her eyes.
"Do you think being kind will let you get your dreams that you keep chasing? No, you need to study to have it" she says and I look at her.
"Paano nalang Ma'am kung may degree ka nga tapos masama naman ugali mo?" I say and she furrowed her brows.
"Do you think your client will trust you if you don't have a degree? Do you think you'll be an engineer if you didn't graduate?" She asked and I shake my head. Nag jojoke lang naman ako, pero bakit ang seryoso nya?
"What if there's a doctor who will operate on you, the doctor won't have any proper education but the doctor is kind, will you let the doctor operate on you?" She asked and I shake my head.
"Malaki ang possible na mamatay ako Ma'am" I pouted and she rolled her eyes.
"That's my point," she says and I pressed my lips together.
"What if I don't have a degree, and I teach a lesson on you. You're going to believe that I teach a lesson that is correct?" I shake my head, paano ako maniniwala na tama ang ituturo nya kung hindi naman sya nakapag tapos? Tama nga naman sya.
"Degree is not just a degree Alexies, students are fighting to have a free education just to be educated. Students are fighting just to get that degree. You know how hard to get a degree, there are so many obstacles before you get that degree" she says and I nodded.
"Nag jojoke lang po ako" I say and she leaned her back. Kurbang kurba kay Ma'am yung suot nya, Cardigan white with a CLL on the left side. Napatigil naman ako ng maalala ko yung suot nya.
Agad kong kinuha yung wallet ko at kinuha yung picture na maliit kung saan kasama ko yung babae sa bar na blurred ang face. She's swearing the same Cardigan with the same initials, halos bumilis ang tibok ng puso ko at palipat lipat ang tingin sa picture at damit nya.
"What?" She asked and I gulp many times.
I closed my eyes and started thinking about the scene at the bar, I just remembered that someone call the girl 'K'
What if it's not 'K'? Instead, it's Lei?
Oh gosh.
"Is this you?" Agad na tanong ko sa kanya at inabot ang picture.
"Where did you get this?" She asked and I feel my body trembling.
"It's you?" I asked, I don't know why I'm hoping that it was her.
"Do you go to the bar 3 years ago and met a girl at the billiard hall?" I asked and she slowly nodded.
"Are you?" She asked and I bit my lips.
"Are you the one who took my virginity that night!?" She raised her voice and my heart fluttered.