"Haya, can you help me with your classmates notebooks?" I went directly to her table "yes ma'am " I help her bring our notebooks to the faculty room
It is our last subject before lunch, the pres and the other officers were not in the room for they had to help the canteen stuff serve the food, tuwing Wednesday lang naman namin ginagawa iyon , we voluntarily help them with our own gratitude, so sometimes the teacher would allow us to go before the bell rings.
"Thank you haya" teacher mich smiled at me, I lightly bow my head as a sign of respect before I exited the faculty room. I also went directly to the canteen but a lot of students have gathered there already, all seats were occupied, I just shook my head and went to the serving area, I wear the gloves provided by the stuffs, during this day the canteen is low on stuffs, minsan dalawa lang ang natitira dahil na rin nahahati ang stuffs ng elementary at high school.
The school offers free food during lunchtime isa na rin sa kagandahan ng school na ito, we wont worry to bring packed lunch anymore.
I noticed that the utensils container were empty and a lot of students are waiting on that area causing a stampede on the line, I took the initiative and came to the kitchen to check the counters , but To my surprise the utensils are on the table, wala manlang naka isip sakanilang kunin to?
I shook away my disappointment, I grab the utensils container but I was not aware that its hot "pota!" I run to the nearest sink at hinubad ang plastic gloves sa kamay ko some of its part had melted ganoon kainit iyon, my hands are red, but to think that a lot of students are waiting for the utensils, Isinantabi ko na ang pananakit ng palad ko, I dried off my hands using my handkerchief, and I use the pot holder to grab the receptacle.
When students saw me coming with the utensils, their face light up and they even cheer for it, I quickly grab the hot caution on the side before leaving. I can't endure the throbbing pain in my hands so instead of going back to the counter I decided to go to the grade 7 building, it was beside the canteen and they had a wash hand area on the back of it.
I'm teary eyed while letting the water run in my hands, Im so careless, how will I write my notes now? Tanga tanga naman .
While I was cursing my self in my head, I didn't notice the person behind me "vice, are you okay?"
I immediately look back to confirm his presence, why is he here? Did he follow me? I quickly dry my tears even though I think he saw it already.
His stares went down to my hands when I put them back on the running water "what happened?" He went near me and even hold my wrist to see the redness of my palm
"Hindi ko kasi alam na mainit pala yung container ng kutsara at tinidor, napaso ako" I told him, how I wish that it was via who saw me or di kaya si patrick, I just can't stand showing how careless I am , I don't want him to think that im that stupid! Pero wala na siya na yung nandiyan.
"Sorry pres, kailangan niyo paba ng tulong sa loob? Susunod nalang ako, sandali na lang, masakit pa kasi" mahabang litanya ko, My hands are still aching and at this point the water can't do much to relieve the pain.
"No...you should go to the clinic, your hands need to be treated" he covered my hands with his handkerchief, he pulled me right away and walked directly to where the clinic is
his face is so serious, I cant help but to wonder if he is mad that I didn't help in the cafeteria, we arrived at the clinic and he talk to the nurse,even though my hands are being treated he didn't left, he was standing beside me crossed arms while I was seated on the clinic's bed
"How long does it take for that medicine to work nurse?" I heard him ask , nurse lia laugh at him "Idan kumalma ka, the medicine has a cooling effect , the moment I put the cream on her hand she will not feel anything, right?"
