Between Never and Maybe

9

The insolence of office and the spurns

That patient merit of the unworthy takes,

When he himself might his quietus make

With a bare bodkin?

― William Shakespeare, Hamlet

"Ano ba naman kasi nangyari sayo at nalate ka? Alam mo naman si Madam Fajardo diba? Usisa sa akin ni Mitch habang ngumunguya sa skyflakes na dala-dala niya. Tumango naman si Farrah bilang pagsang-ayon na siyang mas lalong kinasakit ng ulo ko.

Nandito pa rin kami sa Lecture Hall para sa Principles of Management and Organization. We still have at least an hour para makalabas. Karamihan ng professors ay nagpapalabas na agad pag undertime sila, but Prof. Fajardo is very reminiscent of those terror teachers in High School na hindi nagpapalabas hanggat hindi tapos ang time. Napahilamos na lang ako ng mukha at itinikom na lang ang librong binabasa ko. Walang pumapasok na impormasyon sa akin at naghihinaing ang katawan ko dahil sa kakulangan ng tulog.

"Wala, nawili lang ako sa ginagawa kong article." I lied. My encounter with Tyler remains fresh on my mind, as much as I hated to remember. I shook my head in a futile attempt to disregard those thoughts.

"Aynako! Sana nag Journalism ka na lang pala kung puro ka sulat jusme, di mo bagay marketing kaloka ka." Eksaheradang sagot ni Mich at biglang namula sa hiya si Farrah sa pinaggagagawa niya. She awkwardly shushed Mich para matahimik dahil ang lakas talaga ng boses nito.

"Tingin mo ba kikita ako nang malaki sa pagiging journalist?" I retorted back out of sudden annoyance at tinikom niya ang bibig, just in time for the clock to strike at 11. Nagmamadaling bumaba si Mich para kunin ang gamit niya at tumingin ulit sa akin si Farrah.

"Sure ka ayos ka lang? Di ba masakit ulo mo?" She asked worriedly, I smiled at her and told her that Im okay. Panigurado di na naman ako kikibuin ni Mich, hays. Farrah looked like she wanted to stay with me but I gave her a nod and gestured her to follow Mich. She the gave me a sorry smile and ran towards Mich. I sighed as I watched them walk away at nag ayos na lang din ng gamit ko.

"You sure have an interesting set of friends, Miss."

"Ay kabayong nalaglag ang tanga!' I said out of pure shock, sino ba naman di magugulat pag may biglang magsasalita?! I looked at the source of the voice and there stood the Transferee from last time. I was quite sure na wala akong katabi kanina, since most of the students were at the front. O baka di ko na lang din napansin? I feigned ignorance and took a deep breath.

"Sorry, do I know you?" I asked him and he gave a very loud laugh, as if I had just told him the biggest joke that existed. Is this guy going crazy? I thought to myself as I looked at him quizzically; he seems to have noticed it too because his laughter ceased.

"Sorry sorry, I guess I was too impolite to deprive you an introduction.' He said in a very stiff formal tone that made me flinch. He bowed his head as if he was some sort of English nobleman and held my hand and kissed it! I immediately yanked my hand and glared at him.

"I am Kaizer Miyazaki, Miss. And―' He introduced gracefully like he didn't do anything.

"And I dont want to cross paths with you again." I said with gritted teeth at tinalikuran na siya, not bothering to even look back at him.

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"So, guys we have to give our best shot at documenting the arrival of the Dean ng sister college natin sa Mariones. It is expected to happen within the coming week and we need to be on our best foot at that time. Can I count on you for that?" Tanong ni ate Raine sa amin. Dumiretso ako dito dahil halfday naman ako pag Monday, at saying naman ang araw kung doon lang ako sa bahay, itataboy lang ako ni inang dahil sa kawalan ko ng social life.