Our Fate [OUR SERIES #2]

CHAPTER 4

‘This is why you can't earn my respect. Dahil wala kang isang salita, miss-ma'am.’

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"You have one hour to answer your exam. Please read the instructions carefully." I instructed my students after I passed all the exam papers and answer sheets to them. 

I sat on the front table and opened my laptop. I was so stressed about what happened these past two weeks and now, I have to proceed on giving exams to these students. I wasn't able to prepare well so I felt like everything was rushed. 

It's been two weeks since the news about Gayle losing their child broke the whole school. The news silenced the entire university and made some people confused. 

There were some who didn't know that Gayle was pregnant, there are some that sent their condolences to the Servano family, who up until now, haven't showed up in this school yet. 

Nang gabing iyon nang tawagan ako ni Kris ay pinuntahan ko sila. She was there in the waiting area, crying hard while Gayle was in the OR, unconscious. 

Ani Kris ay bigla nalang daw nitong natagpuan ang asawa niya sa sasakyan nito, walang malay at duguan na. Dahil na rin sa hindi ko maiwanang trabaho ay mas pinili kong tawagan si Tita Mikee upang puntahan si Kris. She was helpless and couldn't figure out how to tell Gayle that they lost their baby.

I visited Gayle from time to time hanggang sa makauwi na sila. Hanggang ngayon, ay hindi pa rin alam ng kung sino man kung nasaan na si Gayle. Only Kris showed up in ASU like nothing happened. 

Hindi na rin kami nag aksaya ng panahon pang tanungin siya kung nasaan ang asawa niya dahil kahit si Kris ay hindi rin naman makausap ng maayos. Tuwing tatanungin ni Elvira kung nasaan si Gayle, sinasagot niya ito ng 'hindi ko alam.'

We were all letting everyone cool down. The both of them are suffering hard because of their lost at hindi makakatulong kung dadagdagan pa namin iyon sa pamamagitan ng pagtatanong. 

Sumandal ako sa kinauupuan ko saka isa isang tinignan ang scores ng advisory class ko. Napako iyon sa isang papel na nakakuha ng mamabang score. 

Harper Tinsley Anais, 12/45. Napakamot ako sa batok dahil sa inis na naramdaman. Sa lahat sa kanila, siya lang ang nakakuha ng mas mababa pa sa 25. I don't know what's the deal with this girl. Mukhang maayos naman iyong performance niya ngunit pagdating sa quiz ay nagiging mababa ang grado niya. 

As her professor, I want to talk to her and confront her about her lapses and help her get through it. Ayokong magkaproblema pa sa kanya kung magkataon mang hindi siya makapasa.

I am not jumping to the conclusion that she couldn't make it but according to her recent performance, it is more likely to happen. 

The bell rang and it was time to have our lunch break. I collected all the papers from the student and dismissed them. 

Sinadya kong daanan si Kris sa office niya upang sabay kaming kumain sa canteen. She hasn't eating so well na nangangayayat na siya. Sa tingin ko ay tuwing lunch lang din naman siya kumakain. 

I knocked on her office and opened it. Nakatayo siya sa tapat ng mesa nkya habang may tinitignan na files. Pabalik balik iyong mga mata niya sa papers at computer. 

"Lunch na. Sabay na tayo?" Anyaya ko habang lumalapit sa table niya. 

"Sure. Tapusin ko lang to." Mahinang sagot nito. I got it, she's sad and just forcing herself to not dwell on what happened. Lalo na't hindi pa nakikita hanggang ngayon ang asawa niya.