FREEN SANDERS SALVATORE P.O.V
I don't know why most people go crazy with love. I don't even know how that fvckin' love feels like.
They said, falling in love is one of the best feeling that a person might experience. But everything that fall gets broken, right?
So why do people are still obsessed with this so called love?
There are people who are wasting their efforts, their money, their time, their lives, just to find love. Ano bang mapapala nila don?
We're born alone, we live alone, we die alone.
No need to search for love.
Love is dangerous. When there's love, there's pain. Love can make you go insane.
So why bother falling in love if you can survive alone without it?
"Oh my god! Thank you, sweetheart! You're really sweet. I love you!"
Hindi ko maiwasang hindi mapangiwi sa dalawang taong nadaanan ko paglabas ko ng cafe. Binigyan kase ng lalaki ng rose ang kasintahan n'ya. Ang babae naman ay sobrang oa magreact. Isang rose lang naman ang binigay. She can buy more than that if she wants.
"Ang sama naman ng reaction mo," natatawa at naiiling na sabi ni Rhae.
"That's kinda disgusting," naiiling rin na sagot ko pero mas lalo lang itong natawa.
"You're just bitter. Why don't you find yourself a boyfriend?" She suggested. Napaisip naman ako sa sinabi nito. Boyfriend? Should I get one? Of course not! Why would I?
"Arghh! Why would I even bother? It's a waste of time, money, and effort. I love myself and that's enough." I heard her chuckled before I get in to my car.
Pumasok naman ito sa front seat at inayos ang seatbelt n'ya. "Nasasabi mo lang 'yan dahil hindi mo pa nakikilala ang the one mo. Tatawanan nalang talaga kita kapag kinain mo na lahat ng mga sinasabi mo."
"Oh c'mon, Rhae, you also don't have a boyfriend. Bitter ka rin naman," sagot ko dito na ikinatawa n'ya na naman.
"I'm not bitter like you, Freen. I believe in love, it's just that wala pa lang talaga akong nagugustohan."
Hindi na ako sumagot kay Rhae at inistart na ang makina ng kotse ko para pumunta sa university na tinuturuan namin.
We're both a college professor. Pero hindi ako nagtuturo ng full time dahil inaasikaso ko rin ang kompanya ko, technically, I'm an adjunct professor. Hindi ko naman pwedeng pabayaan ang kompanya ko just because I can't leave my passion behind. Mabuti nalang at pinsan ko ang may ari ng Gunn University, kung saan kami nagtuturo, kaya hindi ako nahirapang mag apply doon kahit hindi sila tumatanggap ng part time. And of course, it's because I have lots of qualifications.
Rhaenyra is my bestfriend. I met her when we are in highschool. I actually don't like making lots of friends, because it's hard to find real ones. But Rhae is different, I like her personality and s'ya lang din ang nakakatagal sa ugali ko bukod sa mga pinsan ko.
"Mauna na ako, Freen, may klase ako ng 8:00 am," paalam sa'kin ni Rhae ng dumating kami sa GU. Tumango naman ako sa kan'ya at dumeretso na sa office ko.
"Good morning, Prof. Salvatore," bati ng nakasalubong kong estudyante. Tumango naman ako dito at tipid na ngumiti.
Agad akong naupo sa swivel chair ko at sumandal dito. Lucky me, may sarili pa rin akong office dito kahit part timer lang ako.
Mamaya pang 8:30 ang klase ko kaya mamayang 8:20 na ako aalis dito sa office ko. I want to enter my class on time. Not early, not late, just on time.
Nang malapit na ang oras ng klase ay inayos ko na ang sarili ko bago nilisan ang office ko.
This is my second year of teaching here in Gunn University. Halos lahat ng estudyante dito sa college department ay kilala ako kahit hindi kasali sa klaseng tinuturuan ko. Not to brag but I'm quite famous here.
But I'm not sure if most students know me because I'm a good professor and usually a panelist every defense. Or they know me as a strict and intimidating professor? I once heard a bunch of students talking about how intimidating I am inside a classroom.
Well, hindi naman ako super strict talaga. I just want my students to learn and get to the curriculum standard. Hindi ang standard ang mag aadjust para sa kanila that's why I'm doing it for them to push themselves to their limits. To do their best always.
"Good morning, Prof. Salvatore!" Sabay sabay na bati nila ng pumasok ako sa classroom.
Inilapag ko sa maliit na desk sa unahan ang bag ko bago umayos ng tayo at pinagmasdan ang mga estudyante na may iba't ibang reaksyon.
Some students look happy and some looks like... I don't know what to call it. They're smiling pero muka silang natatae. What's wrong with these students?
"Good morning, students. I am Professor Freen Salvatore and I will be your professor for MC Lit 7, which is Literary Criticism," pagpapakilala ko sa unahan. "Since this is your first day, I want you to introduce yourselves one by one. Just state your name and your subject expectations. You can also include your expectations to me as your professor. Let's start from you." Tinuro ko ang estudyanteng nakaupo sa unahan sa left side.
Tumayo naman ito pagkatapos ay ngumiti sa amin. I can sense in her smile that she's hesitating. Or maybe she's shy. Tsk! They are already in third year college, they should know how to stand firm and speak in front confidently.
"G-good morning, Prof. Salvatore. Good morning, classmates. My name is ......"
Napapailing nalang ako sa ibang estudyante. Some students are actually good but some are not. May ibang malakas pa rin ang stage fright. Some students can't even construct basic sentence properly. For a college students like them, it's disappointing.
Habang patuloy na nagpapakilala isa isa ang mga estudyante ay may biglang kumatok sa pinto.
Natigil sa pagsasalita ang nagpapakilala. Nawala rin dito ang atensyon ko at binalingan kung sino ang papasok.
Bumukas ang pinto at iniluwa nito ang isang studyante. She's wearing the school uniform which is an army green fitting skirt tucked with her white blouse with a long army green neck tie. Her hair is in a messy bun, there are some hair strands blocking her face.
Inayos n'ya ang mga strands ng buhok na nakaharang sa mukha n'ya. And there her face revealed. She has a choco brown eyes, long eyelashes, sharp nose, and thin lips. Her tan skin suits her perfectly.
"G-good morning, Ma'am. I'm sorry for being late today due to heavy traffic."
I stopped examining her face when she started talking. Doon ko lang ulit naalala na I hate late comers.
Tiningnan ko ang oras sa relo ko at doon nakitang mahigit twenty minutes na s'yang late. Muli akong humarap sa kan'ya. I show her my normal blank face. Ito naman ay nakatingin sa'kin na parang inaabangan ang sasabihin ko.
"What I hate the most about my students is when they come to class late. And according to my watch, you're more than twenty minutes late. This will serve as your warning, if you come late to my class again, I won't let you in."
Napalunok ito sa sinabi pagkatapos ay yumuko. "Yes, Ma'am."
"Call me Prof. Salvatore," sabi ko. I prefer being called professor because that's my dream profession. And whenever my students call me Prof. it always feels like a dream come true.
"Yes, Ma'a-- Prof. Salvatore."
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