On The Thin Ice

Chapter 7

"So, how's your meeting with the organization in Japan?" Uncle Ekon asked.

I'm here at the Dean's Office kasi may importanteng sasabihin daw siya and besides may mga documents din na kailangan ko pirmahan.

"Good, they intend to exaggerate the virent group in the north, may mga nadagdag din." I answered. Nakaupo ako sa swevel chair niya habang siya naman ay nakatayo lang sa gilid ko. Busy ako sa pagbabasa ng mga documents bago ito pirmahan.

"Hindi ba uuwi si Costello dito?" tanong niya na ikinailing ko bago sumagot.

"Nope, masyado siyang busy sa Madrid" sagot ko habang hindi parin nakatingin sa kanya.

"Hindi talaga napapagod ang matandang 'yon, may pinagmahanan ka talaga." natatawang sabi nito.

"So, what's the important matter you'll going to tell me" I asked nang matapos ko pirmahan ang huling dokumento at binaling sa kanya ang tingin ko.

"Well, about that matters, the son of Senator Benson molested and harassed one of the nursing students." He explained at naupo sa tapat ko. I crossed my arms and looked at him.

"So?" I looked at him blankly.

"That guy has really ungracious behavior, marami ng nagrereklamo pero walang magawa dahil senador ang tatay, malakas ang kapit" natatawang sabi nito at nailing pa.

I raised my eyebrows.

"Then why don't you throw him out of this University?" I asked and rolled my eyes. Ito ba 'yong importanteng sasabihin niya? Nagsasayang lang ako ng oras, may klase pa'ko.

"Hindi ganun kadali. Sa bawat reklamo ay pumupunta si Senador Benson dito upang makipag-ayos sa nabiktima, ginagamit niya ang batas dahilan para matakot magsampa ng kaso 'yong magulang ng biktima" paliwanag nito.

"Batas his ass, walang kwentang problema hindi niyo masolusyonan?" Sabi ko dito, I'm about to stand up nang may biglang pumasok.

"Sir, here's th--" natigil ito sa pagsasalita ng makita ako, she raised her eyebrows and turned her sight to Uncle Ekom.

"Oh, you're here Prof. Alcazar, is that the files that I'm asking for?" tanong nito.

"Yes, si--" naputol muli ang sasabihin niya ng sumingit ako sa usapan.

"Don't you know how to knock Professor Alcazar? You just entered someone's privacy." sabi ko dito na ikinasama ng tingin niya.

"How about you? Don't you know how to respect, Miss Inyene? Does your parents taught you? I think no" she said, crossing her arms.

Hindi niya inalis ang tingin sa'kin at ganoon din naman ako. I stood up from the swevel chair and slowly walked towards her.

I placed my left hand into my pants pocket before I speak.

"You're right, Miss Alcazar, my parents didn't teach me how to respect, they will never be" I said before slowly walked outside the office.

•••

I currently walking to the Cafeteria. Eya texted me earlier na nandoon daw silang apat, since I had a meeting to attend in five different countries at kararating ko lang kanilang umaga tapos dumeretso na'ko dito tutal nakatulog naman ako sa eroplano kanila.

Two weeks had passed since nangyari 'yong sa office ni Tito Ekon, hindi ko pa siya nakikita simula noong nangyari kasi naging busy talaga ako out of the country. I had to attend a session in Paris, NYC, Thailand, States, England, and Singapore due to a certain issues and after that I flight back to Spain dahil may pinagawa si Costello kaya halos 2 weeks akong nawala at hindi naka attend ng klase.