Glimpse Of Us

CHAPTER 26

Rylie's POV

I've been standing outside her office for quite some time now, hoping na may babalikan pa sya dito.

I badly need to talk to her.

"Miss Monteverde, what are you doing here?" I immediately look up as soon as I heard that familiar voice.

Unlike earlier, she's now wearing a black bodycon off-shoulder dress with a slit on the left side, and a pair of 4 inches black heels. Naka lowered bun na din ang style ng buhok nya.

She looks gorgeous, but is she going somewhere?

"Miss Monteverde" Her cold tone suddenly snap me back from reality.

"C-Can I talk to you?"

"About what? Is that important? I really need to go now." Tumingin pa sya sa orasan na tila ba nagmamadali talaga.

"Next time na lang po tuloy." I forced a smile.

Mukhang importante talaga ang pupuntahan nya.

I heard her heave a sigh when I grab my bag and decided to leave. "Ysabelle" She called that made me stop from my tracks. Naglakad sya palapit sakin at hinila ako paloob ng office nya. "There are still some students here. I can't let them see us."

Hindi na lang ako umimik at hinayaan syang hilain ako paloob. I kind of agreed with her dahil ayoko din namang mag isip sila ng kung ano ano patungkol sa kanya.

I have no problem with them, talking about me. I'm already used to that cause I grew up in a toxic environment, na kahit maayos naman ang pinapakita ko, kahit maayos ang pakikitungo ko sa kanila, may masasabi pa rin silang hindi maganda tungkol sakin.

Kaya kapag sya na ang nadamay, I don't know what I can do to those kind of people.

Natuon ulit ang atensyon ko sa kanya when she motioned me to sit. Tanging iling lang ang sinagot ko at nanatiling nakatayo sa kanyang harapan.

"So, what is it that you want to talk about?"

Ilang lunok yata ang nagawa ko dahil sa kaba. My heart is beating so fast now that I'm right here, with her again.

"You know that I have feelings for you, right?" Panimula ko.

Napansin kong natigilan sya at umiwas ng tingin. I bit my lower lip to control my emotions.

Lagi na lang bang ganyan ang magiging reaksyon nya?

But then, I decided to just ignore that and continue. "I really do like you, Astrid. Not because you're my professor, but you, as a person. I like everything about you. I don't know when and how it started. I just realize everything one day. Gusto--"

"Stop" She cut me off.

"But--"

"I said stop." Putol nya ulit sa kung ano pa man ang sasabihin ko. She massaged her temple, looking so stressed with our situation. "Haven't I told you earlier that it's inappropriate to have a relationship with your Professor?"

I swallow hard. There's something in my throat that's making it hard for me to speak. "I-I do know that, Ma'am. Pero hindi ko na talaga--"

"If you understand, then why are you still confessing right now?" Kung may mas ilalamig pa ang tono nya, ay ngayon na yun. The way she looks at me, tila ba isa lamang akong taong ngayon nya lang nakita.

I set aside the growing pain, and look at her straight in the eyes. "I-I like you, Astrid. I really do. How many times do I have to say that and prove to you just so you'll believe me? M-Mukha bang hindi ako seryoso sa n-nararamdaman ko? A-Am I not genuine enough?" Hindi ko na napigilan ang panginginig ng aking boses.