Sky's POV
It's been 3 days since foundation day. But I haven't had the chance to talk to her. Ang sabi nila, she's out for seminar for 2 days and ngayon ang balik niya to teach us. I must admit, medyo excited na kinakabahan ako. I don't know kung paano ako kikilos in front of her. I miss her so much, pero at some point may pumipigil sa akin na maramdaman 'yun.
"Good Morning" said by someone na kanina ay iniisip ko lang.
"Good Morning, Miss Gray" sabay-sabay nilang bati.
She's more beautiful. She's wearing this pencil cut skirt and a black off shoulder top together with this pair of heels. She's perfect. Just, wow.
"Miss Valeria!" she shouted kaya napabalik ako sa wisyo ko. My mind is thinking of her again.
"M-miss?" i said habang nakatingin sa kaniya. Pero agad din akong umiwas. Hindi ko kayang makipag sabayan sa kaniya.
"Are you planning to stand there for the rest of the class?" she said while raising a single eyebrow. Napatingin ako sa paligid ko. Lahat sila nakaupo na. I saw Viya and Zanaya laughing. Yari 'to sa akin mamaya.
"S-sorry, Miss" nahihiyang sambit ko at umupo na. Tinitigan ko nang masama ang dalawa kong demonyong kaibigan. Tinawanan lang nila ako at tumingin na kay Ma'am.
Buong klase lang akong nakatingin kay Miss Klea. Hindi ko alam kung may pumapasok pa ba sa utak ko about sa tinuturo niya. Goodluck na lang sa future ko. Well, I like Miss Klea to be my Future hehe. Napatawa na lang ako sa mga kalokohang naiisip ko.
Landi, Sky.
"Class Dismissed" Miss Klea said. Nagulat ako, tapos na agad ang time niya? Anyare mga 'te?
"Ayan, huwag kasi siya ang isipin mo. Lutang ka buong class niya" natatawang sabi ni Viya.
"Sky, have you talked to her na ba?" Seryosong tanong ni Z.
"Not yet, Z. Ngayon pa lang" sabi ko sa kaniya kaya tinanguan niya ako.
Nandito kami ngayon sa cafeteria. Nagk'kwentuhan silang dalawa, while ako iniisip ko paano ko kakausapin si Miss Klea. I'm thinking, ngayon ba or mamaya after class. Aish, ano kayang mangyayari kapag nagusap kami?
"Eyy, My cousin" kaya napa angat ako ng tingin.
"Jess?" gulat na tanong ko. Napatingin ako sa dalawang prof na kasama niya. Si Miss Van and Miss Klea.
"Can we sit here? Wala na kasing ibang free na table eh. Pwede ba--- Z!?" she said nang makita si Z. Anong meron?
"Jess!" Z said kaya napatingin ako rito.
"You know my cousin?" I asked her kaya napatingin sila sa akin.
"Ah y-yeah, t-teacher siya rito. You don't know?" Medyo nauutal na sabi niya.
Napatingin ako kay Jess. Teacher siya? Sa Hamilton?!
"Sorry cous, naka leave kasi ako kaya baka hindi mo alam" she said at umupo na sa harap namin.
"Teacher? Pero first name basis? Talaga ba, Z?" Tanong ko kay Z pero iniwasan ako nito ng tingin.
Miss Klea is looking at me pero I avoid looking at her. Hindi ko kaya bhie, tanggal angas ko hahahaha.
"Kasi nga, they are not allowed to say what they are. Jess and Klea are in a relationship pero ang totoo, they are actually pre--"
"Van!" "Van" "Miss Van!" sabay sabay nilang sabi kaya napalingon ako.
"Ayy, sorry hehe" sabi na lang ni Miss Van.
Actually what?
"So ano 'to, sikretuhan? Madaya" sabi ko na lang.
"Sorry, Cous.. Now's not the right time" sabi ni Jess kaya nagtaka ako. So, may hindi nga sila sinasabi sa akin? Galing beh, peyk prends.
"Sky, kahit kailan ang kalat mo kumain" Z said kaya napalingon ako sa kaniya. She uses her fingers para kuhanin 'yung kalat sa bibig ko. After that, sinipsip niya 'yun. I felt like someone is killing me with those eyes kaya napatingin ako kay Miss Klea pero agad din akong napaiwas. Scary..
"Z, gusto mong isaksak ko sa'yo 'tong fork na hawak ko?" Jess said while looking straightly to Z's eyes.
"Edi wow" at nanahimik na lang si Z. I heard Miss Van's laugh. Napatingin ako kay Miss Klea pero inirapan ako nito.
Wait, what's going on?
"You guys are weird" sabi ko na lang kaya tinuloy ang pagkain ko. I heard their small laughs pero hindi ko na lang ito pinansin.
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Dismissal na namin ngayon kaya naisipan ko dumiretso kay Miss Klea. I'm walking on the hallway when I heard two voices talking.
"Are you sure everything's okay, Jess?" Miss Klea said.
"Yes, Klea. The arrange marriage is already canceled. We can stop na." Jess said kaya nagulat ako.
Arrange marriage?
"I'm happy to help. I paid you na ha" Miss Klea said.
"Oo na hahahaha. Finally, I can pursue the girl I love" Jess said.
"Good for you" sabi ni Miss Klea.
"Ikaw, why not try with her again" Jess said.
"I'm not sure, Jess. She can't even re------ --." Mahinang sabi ni Miss Klea. Fuck what? Hindi ko marinig.
"Make her, or baka naman she already did at naghahanap lang ng timing" Jess said.
"Anyways, I gotta go." Jess said at umalis na. Nagtago ako sa isang room para hindi ako makita. After a few minutes, lumabas na ako at dumiretso sa harap ng pinto ni Miss Klea. I'm holding in my pocket ang letters na nabasa ko nung nakaraan. Seriously, I'm nervous.. But then, ito na 'yon..
I knocked 3 times and pumasok na.
"You forgot something, Jess?" she said pero nakatalikod ito.
"Miss Klea" natigilan siya nang marinig ang boses ko. Humarap ito sa akin.
"Miss Valeria, what is it?" she said at nagsimula nang maglipit.
"I want to talk to you sana" i said.
"Look, if this is about your confession-"
"About 6 years ago, Luna" pagputol ko sa kaniya. I saw how she was shocked about what I said. And for the first time, nagtagal ang emotion niya sa mukha.
"W-what?" She asked.
Inilabas ko ang letter na kanina ko pa hawak at inilipag 'yun sa table niya. I saw how she was suprised just by looking at those letters.
"I'm sorry if you suffered a lot because of me. I didn't know" sabi ko at tumingin siya sa akin. She's back with her emotionless face.
"Nabasa ko 'yang letters na 'yan recently lang. My mom gave me that the day of my birthday. Pero hindi ko 'to agad nabasa" lumapit ako sa kaniya.
"Luna, I'm sorry kung nakalimutan kita for 6 years. I'm sorry, love" i said. Umiiyak na naman ako. Pero wala akong pake, I want this person to know how sorry I am.
"Wala akong nagawa. No one told me" i said.
"Stop. I almost forgot about that" she said. I saw her pain inside.
"Luna, give me another chance, please" i said. Tumingin ito sa akin. Lumuhod ako sa harap niya and umiyak.
"Ako pa rin naman 'di ba?" I asked her while looking directly to her eyes.
"Ako na lang ulit, Love" pagmamakaawa ko. I want my girl back.
"Valeria, stand up" she said pero nagmatigas ako.
"I'm willing to court you. I-i'm willing to fight for you. Kaya ko na ngayon, p-please. Give me another chance... Please" i said while looking at her.
She walks toward me at itinayo ako.
"I know you don't know. I'm not mad at you for knowing nothing" she said at pinunasan ang luha sa mga mata ko.
"I understand you and what you've been through" she said. Niyakap ko siya nang mahigpit. Wala akong pakiealam kung magm'mukha akong tanga sa ginagawa ko. Ang alam ko lang, i love this woman so much.
"Shh.. Stop crying. If you want another chance, i'll give it" she said kaya tinignan ko siya.
"R-really?" I said with full of hope.
"Yes. But, you have to earn it" she said.
"I will, gagawin ko ang lahat for us to work this time" she said at niyakap ko siya ulit pero agad din akong umalis sa yakap.
"How about Jess? I heard you guys kanina. Is she cheating on you at pumapayag ka lang?" Sabi ko.
She walked back to her table at nagsimula na namang magligpit.
"Our relationship si only for pretending. Her parents arrange a marriage for her and another woman. She asked me to do a favor and pretend to be her girlfriend" she explained.
"She's the person in the letter who helped you?" I asked at tumango na lang siya. Nagiging malinaw na sa akin lahat. For the first time, i felt relieved.
"I missed you, Luna" i said at tinignan ako nito.
"I'm still your professor baka nakakalimutan mo, Valeria" she said. Back again on her professor tone.
"Sus, sooner or later you'll be my girlfriend again. And in the future, my Wife. Wait ka lang" i proudly said. Inirapan lang ako nito. Napangiti ako..
This is the home i've known.
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6pm na nang makauwi ako sa bahay. Pagkapasok ko sa kwarto ko ay nag message ako agad kay Miss Klea.
Riah Sky Valeria
You home? I miss you.
6:00 pm
Klea Luna Gray
Yeah, you?
6:00pm
Napangiti ako sa mabilis na reply niya
Riah Sky Valeria
Yes, Love.
6:00pm
Klea Luna Gray
Stop that. Have some manners to you professor, Miss Valeria.
6:01pm
Riah Sky Valeria
Hahaha edi wow, Miss.
6:01pm
Seen
Sineen na lang ako nito at hindi na nireplyan pa. Hindi na ako nagchat dahil baka busy ito or may ginagawa.
I'm reading my book nang pumasok si Mama.
"Sky, are you still up?" she asked.
"Yes, Ma. Why?" I asked.
"Can we talk?" sabi niya at lumapit sa akin.
"About what?" Tanong ko.
"I know you've read those letters. Alam kong naalala mo na lahat. I heard you crying" she said kaya napaiwas ako ng tingin.
"I'm sorry, anak. I'm sorry kung napahirapan kita, kayo. I'm sorry if I made life hard for her" she said and she started crying. It hurts. My mom's crying.
"I was blinded by anger because your father died that time" she said.
"Shh. I understand, Ma. She's not mad at you. I'm not mad at you. Naiintindihan ka namin" sabi ko sa kaniya. I hugged her.
"I promise, Sky. I won't do anything that will hurt you. If you guys want to be together again, i'll support you" she said kaya napangiti ako. I felt relieved.
"Thank you, Ma." I said. Kumalas na siya sa yakap namin and i wiped her tears.
"I'm courting her again. I'm so happy,Mama" i said and i saw her smile.
"I'm happy that you're happy, anak. Kapag naging kayo, bring her here okay?" She said at tumango ako.
"I miss that smile, anak. She's really your happiness noon pa" napatawa na lang ako dahil sa sinabi niya.
Siya lang naman talaga. Siya lang palagi.
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