Twist of the Wind (Batchmate Series #1)

Chapter 13

Kirk really marked his words. Walang palya siyang bumisita sa bahay para dalawin ako—not in a romantic way—and it's clear to me that is a friendly visit.

He always was persuaded by Pastora who's currently intriguing my condition. May pakiramdam ako na ginagawa lang din nila ito dahil sa kondisyon ko sa bahay.

Kapag magsasamba kami at may fellowship ay lagi akong minemention. Mabait naman si Pastora, I have no problems with her. Gustong-gusto niyang makisabay ako sa kanila kaso lang dumadating yung punto na inaabot ako ng hiya. Pero bilang respeto, I let them accompany me.

"What bible verse is this?" Pastora asked the kids from their seats.

"John three sixteen!" they answered in chorus.

"Very good! Palakpakan natin si Lord!"

The children clapped their hands, smiling ear to ear.

"Sige nga, kung alam na alam talaga. I'll call someone to answer what bible chapter and verse ang ipapakita ko." Pastora flipped the other page of the book. "How about this one. . Julia?" tumuro siya sa batang naka-pigtail.

"Corinthians seven fifteen po," sagot nito nang tumayo.

"Tama, very good! Palakpakan natin si Lord!” 

I grimaced as I heard that from her. "Si Julia yung sumagot tapos si Lord papalakpakan?" I whispered to myself.

I heard Kirk laughed next to me saka pinatong ang braso sa balikat ko. "Bakit mukha kang busangot d'yan? Sunday na sunday, Vanity."

Mas lalo akong sumimangot at bahagyang inalis ang braso niyang nakapatong sa balikat ko. "Bakit nung nagturo ka parang iba yung way mo? Nung ginawa mo nun?"

Nung nakaraang linggo kasi ay nanood ako kung paano siya nagturo ng bible study. His mom tasked him to do it as a practice. Pansin ko lang na gamit niya talaga yung powerpoint na ginamit ko nung naglecture ako sa classroom.

Ayun daw ang ginagamit niya kapag nagpe-present dahil nakakaakit daw sa mata ng mga pr-in-each niya.

"Iba naman kami ng strategy ni mommy magturo." he chuckled softly, it tickles my ear, it's sounds like a bell to me. "Or you're saying that I'm that bad at teaching students?"

Napaisip ako saglit at napanguso. "Hindi naman? Masyado ka lang mabait magturo. Ang gentle mo masyado. Hindi pa nga kita masyadong nakikita sumimangot o magalit sa pagtuturo mo," k'wento ko sa kanya.

"Oh, you won't like when I get mad, Vanity," he explained, grinning. 

An amusement filled all over my face. "Oooh, that's exciting, ano kaya yun?"

"Wag mo nang isipin, baka mawindang ka," he answered, giving me a sly grin.

Umikot lang ang mata ko. 

Bigla itong sumeryoso. "May tanong pala ako," he said, not cutting off his stares at me. "May balak ba manligaw sayo si Villanueva? Or he's already courting you?"

I scoffed at that question. "Fuck, no! di na ako nagpapapayag na manligaw.”

He shot me with a warning stare. "No cussing, nasa sambahan ka."

I wanted to refuse that because I couldn't literally control my mouth from cussing when I get startled.

"I forgot.” umirap ako. “I didn't allow him to court me but he acted like I did," I explained.

I hope that would be enough to convince him. 

His stares dropped on the floor that it seemed that explanation contemplated him. Silence fell upon us until Pastora’s voice echoed inside the church calling our names. Inutusan kami nito na bumili ng tatlong box ng pizza para pang-snacks.