'Aray ko!'
Mariin kong daing habang hirap na hirap na bumabangon sa higaan.
Grabe! Sobrang sakit ng mga binti ko at balakang. Lahat ng parte ng katawan ko eh tumitibok. Literal na pumipintig. Dahil 'to sa nangyaring tryouts. Ngayon ko ramdam ang matinding sakit.
Worth it naman lahat kasi nakapasok ako sa team. Sobrang lala nga lang ng epekto sa buong katawan ko.
Pa'no kaya ito? Diretso practice pa naman kami ngayong araw. Pakiramdam ko tuloy, para akong tatrangkasuhin. Sana makayanan ko.
Naghanda na ako kaagad para sa pagpasok. Excited ako mamaya sa unang araw ng swimming practice pero masama talaga ang pakiramdam ko. Huwag naman sana akong magcollapse doon. Nakakahiya, kakaumpisa pa lang eh.
Hays. Bahala na. Ginusto ko ito at kailangan ko rin ito kaya laban lang. Hindi uso sakin ang sumuko.
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'Good morning professor Elle.' our school director greeted with a wide smile.
Oh no... This doesn't look good.
'That kind of entrance and greeting doesn't mean a good news. What do you need professor Yvann?' I asked straightforwardly.
He cleared his throat before starting.
'I know you already heard the news about professor Pineda. She needed, you know, enough time to recover from the accident she'd been through...' He paused for a while trying to observe my reaction.
'Yeah, I heard about it. Go on...' I replied giving him signal to continue.
He heaved a deep sigh.
'I need your help to handle her class. To be their temporary adviser until further notice.' he said while fixing his necktie.
My eyes widened for a quick second.
'Hold on. What do you mean by, until further notice? It will be for a long time, isn't it? Are you kidding me right now?!' I asked disagreeing with his proposal.
I'm literally pissed at this moment.
'I'm serious, professor. You are the only one I think is the best fit for this assignment. You can easily discipline and handle these students. That's for sure. I believe in you.' He answered trying to sound convincing.
'Then, you might need to find a new swimming coach to replace me.' I'm really annoyed right now but still trying my best to keep my calm.
'Come on, Elle. You know that we have the gold title for so many years that you've been handling the swimming team. I can't give it to just anyone out there. I'm giving you this supervision because I trust in you and your talent. You know you're the youngest yet the best professor here at Yale. Please do me this favor.' he requested sincerely.
I'm really mad at this point. He's trying hard to use his looks to convince me which is not effective at all. He's acting like a cute puppy right in front of me. It's hurting my eyes. For real. What an ass!
I heaved a deep sigh before answering. I badly wanted to end this conversation right away.
'Why do you always make my stay here at Yale very difficult, Yvann?'
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