Midst of Euphoria

Chapter 2: Youth Mappers

I've been checking my watch from time to time. I'm starting to feel irritated right now honestly. We've been like waiting for almost twenty- minutes now, waiting for the professor who's supposed to be here twenty-minutes ago.

"Hey, do you know micrographia? The first book of Robert Hooke." I glanced at the person beside me who's smiling widely.

"That's a common knowledge." I said before gazing at the tree outside. She's amused i can tell.

"Great!" She exclaimed.

I saw her searched something from her bag from my peripheral vision.

"As you can see, I'm a fan of Antoni Van Leeuwenhoek, I'm also currently trying to invent technology for microbial innovation."

My eyes landed to her hand with a petri dish on it before looking at her eyes.

"Are you lost?" I said.

"No, no." umiling ito bago pinagsiklop ang mga kamay n'ya. "The thought of microorganisms, bacteria and viruses really gives heat to my being. I love it!"

Then why is she even here? She should took a degree to her specialty and obviously, she has no place here.

She chuckled a bit. "Maybe you're wondering why i'm here when i want to be a microbiologist." I nod. She cleared her voice.

"I don't have a choice."

I could feel the change in her tone. She looks disappointed, angry, sad.

I was about to say something when the room became silent. A figure of a woman who's silently walking with a laptop in her right hand.

"Why are you guys so quiet?" She uttered.

I could feel the coldness in her voice but there's still a hint of warmth the way she deliver her words.

"Loosen up. This is still the first day of school."

She's organizing her things in the table without looking at us.

"You guys are not the type of people who would have an aphonia. I could even hear your voice awhile ago before I entered the room." She added.

"Speak Up!" She exclaimed that made us startled.

She fixed her composure before she roamed her eyes to the place. Just what the hell is wrong with this professor?

"I'm Professor Amora Elixt Luciano." She authoratively said."Your professor in General Surveying l."

The class is silent. Ang mga takong n'ya lang ang nagsisilbing ingay na bumabalot sa loob.

"You are future engineers. I'll expect you'd be good in math and problem analysis. If you're stupid, get out of my class."

I cleared my voice, na sana hindi ko nalang ginawa dahil parang nakuha ko ang atensyon nito. I'm not afraid but it's just that, i'm not comfortable if i could feel the eyes of my classmates with me.

"You are?" She asked while still holding her stick.

"Craine, Miss." I replied.

She raised her eyebrow. "I'm not interested to your name. I'm asking for your surname."

I mentally rolled my eyes. Edi sana sinabi niya nalang na yung apelyido ko ang kailangan n'ya.

Calm down Craine, you are a good student.

"Hermsé." I said, trying to hide that i'm really close to be annoyed.

"Okay, Miss Hermsé will be your representative this school year during my class. Are we clear?"