"Love is universal. It doesn't choose who to touch, young or adult; it is kind, flattering, inspiring and conquering. It makes things possible ---- intended or not, which makes it dangerous but not wrong. One who forbids love to touch him becomes the rock of anger and the one who over indulges himself into love will find himself piteous and mad. Love with all your heart but let not heart take the power of mind. Love with prudence." Sinarado ko ang librong binabasa ng marinig ko ang boses ni Justine.
"That's a nice book." she said while staring at the book I was holding.
"You want it, too?" I asked her ng nakataas ang isang kilay.
"What?" naguguluhan niyang tanong.
"I was just asking, baka naman pati librong binabasa ko gusto mo. It looks like you have a thing sa mga nagamit ko na."
"What are you talking about?" I just shrugged my shoulders and put the book in her hands.
"Here, enjoy it! Just like how you enjoyed my boyfriend." I gave her a cold smirk and took off.
"Andrea—"I wasn't able to hear what she said next dahil tuluyan na kong lumabas ng library.
"Ms. Mariano, can you please help me bring these to the faculty room?" Tanong ni Sir Mike ng makasalubong niya ko sa hallway habang naglalakad pabalik sa classroom.
I took the notebooks at naglakad na papunta sa faculty.
Kumatok muna ako ng tatlong beses bago tuluyang pumasok. I just then realized na wala palang teacher doon at isang estudyante lang ang naroon.
At kung minamalas ka nga naman, si Cedric pa!
Tahimik ko lang na pinatong sa desk ni Sir Mike ang mga notebook at akmang lalabas na ng faculty room ng maramdaman kong may humawak sa may braso ko. Stopping me from walking away.
"Andrea... can we talk?"