Secret Novelty [ON-HOLD]

Chapter 7

// Janella's POV//

4pm na nang matapos ang pang huling class ko ngayong araw kay Ms. Acosta.
Siya yung kaninang kasama ni Ms. Nueves sa cafe at bago rin siyang professor dito.

Siya lang naman ang bagong prof namin sa Biochem. Nakakapagtaka lamang kung bakit marami ang bagong prof ngayon at nawala na bigla ang mga dati naming prof.

Hindi naman sa ayaw ko sa mga baging prof ngayon, katunayan nga ay mas magagaling pa sila mag explain at mas madadali pakiusap, hindi tulad ng mga dati naming prof.

I'm thankful that we now have some nee professors who are willing to guide us all throughout the sem. They're very accomodating and I like how they made our environment feel safe and open for us to learn more.

I can tell that we're going to like our new professors now, Especially Ms. Nueves' since I love English literature.

I love writing poems, essays, and reading some books. It somehow helps me to forget everything that had happen to me. Reading book is a way out of reality itself, while I write poems in pursuit of beauty in this dreary world.

I may be cold, but my heart burns with words that I want to express but my mind and body won't let me.

I let literature to take over my fucked up system.

Writing for me is comfort, home, and safety.

The thoughts that I want to say, the pain that I want to ease, the feelings that I want to scream burdens me.

Writing for me is hope. That one day, I'll be able to say, express, and release all the feelings that I'm helding back.

I suddenly realized that Ms. Nueves' perspective and comprehension is really impresive, I might say.

But God! Sometimes I find her weird. Because, whenver I'm alone or WE'RE alone, she's very calm and her energy is telling me that she's comfortable with me. But when I'm with my friends, especially Coln, she instanly became rude for I don't know why.

One thing I noticed while we we're eating earlier was, she kept on glancing at me. Whenever our eyes would meet, she would always wink or smirk at me.

I think it's her mannerism.

Anyways, pauwi na kami nila Ress, Lian, and Coln. They even offered me to drive me home first before going to Dr. Tuviera, but I declined.

"Hoy Ice bear mag-iingat ka ha? Kapag may kailangan ka chat mo lang kami sa gc o kaya naman tawagan mo kami." Ress said hugging me while bidding her goodbye. "Jane update us kapag nakauwi ka na ah? Mamaya mag vc nalang tayo pag kauwi mo para sabay tayong makagawa ng assignment." Lian said to me while giving me her sweet smile and kissed my forehead.

"Nako, alam ko na yan! Makikikopya nanaman 'yan sa'yo. HAHAHAH! O sya, sige na at baka maabutan ka pa ng traffic. Mauna na kami." Coln lastly said before patting me on my head and gave me his gummy smile.

"Sige, mag-iingat kayo." Malamig kong tugon at kumaway ng mahinhin. Lumingin sila sa akin at kumaway pabalik. Si Ress naman ay nag flying kiss pa sa akin. Ng makita ni Lian iyon ay tumakbo ito bigla papalapit sa akin at hinalikan naman ako sa pisngi na ikinagulat ko.

Agad din naman nawala 'yun. Nagulat lang ako na si Lian ang gagawa nun. Nasanay kasi ako na si Ress ang madalas na humahalik sa akin sa pisngi at noo.

Lahat na sila ay sumakay na sa kanya-kanya nilang kotse.

Ako naman, hinanap ko na ang kotse ko.

Nang makarating na ako ay agad ko nang binuksan and trunk para magsuon ng foot socks, ma disinfect ang buong katawan ko sa pag spray ko ng disinfectant, at sanitizer na rin ako.