On The Brink of Rainbow (Sign Series #1)

Kabanata 19

Kabanata 19

Trouble

I prayed yesterday to hope that everything will be fine but this is what I got today.

I'm sitting in the dean's office in our department. We're just waiting for the dean to come and the chairperson. Kasama ko ang iilang professor ng faculty na may posisyon sa school. Wala si Sir Merada dahil gusto nilang ako muna ang makausap regarding sa post na iyon.

I sighed heavily. Kinakabahan at natatakot pa rin ako sa kung ano mangyayari pagtapos nito.

I don't have a relationship with Sir Merada. Heck! I don't even want to talk to him because I find him creepy! Tapos ito pa ang mangyayari sa akin ngayon.

Isa pa, sino kaya kumuha ng picture na iyon at nagpost? It was posted anonymously by someone. I bit my lower lip. What did I do to deserve this? Whoever it was, they got it all wrong! Sir Merada didn't kiss me yesterday!

"Good morning, everyone. I'm sorry for the delay because we talked to the technical team of the school," the dean finally came.

Sunod-sunod kaming tumayo at bumati sa kaniya. Mas lalo ako kinabahan nang makitang kasama nila ang president ng school. I bowed my head to them, embarrassed, even though I know to myself I didn't do anything wrong.

Humugot ako ng malalim na hininga at kinalma ang sarili.

"As of now, the post is already deleted to avoid the news. Kung may iba mang magtatangkang magpost o kumalat ulit 'yon, nakabantay na agad sila para i-take down iyon," dean added.

I nodded, quite relieved because they took action immediately. Though I know when it comes to these kinds of problems, the school quickly resolves it because they have a reputation they need to protect. Hinding hindi nila hahayaang basta-basta na lang masisira iyon. Lalo na dahil sa ganitong eskandalo.

"Now, Miss Alegre, can you explain what your relationship with Mr. Merada?" ang president ng school iyon.

I slightly gulped when I saw her annoyed face. Tila hindi natutuwa sa nangyayari ngayon. I tried to calm myself again.

"I don't have any kind of relationship with Sir Merada aside from being his student at his subject. The photo was taken without my consent is a misunderstanding," I started.

"How can you prove it? It's as clear as day that you two have an intimate relationship in that picture," ani ng isang faculty member.

Umiling ako. "Nagkakamali po kayo. Sir Merada only tried to remove something on my face. Kaya po siya... nakayuko sa'kin no'n."

That faculty member scoffed, as if what I said was a lie.

"Then why do you look like you were blushing in that picture? Dahil sa kinilig ka, 'di ba?"

I shook my head promptly. "Hindi po! I was shocked because of his sudden move. Lalo na ang paglapit niya sa'kin ng gano'n. And I also have natural fair skin kaya mabilis ako mamula."

Hindi na muli nagsalita ang professor na 'yon. The dean nodded and wrote something on his paper.

"Bakit ka nasa faculty room ng oras na 'yon?" ang president ng school ang nagtanong no'n.

"Inutusan po ako ni Sir Merada na magcheck ng quiz papers ng tatlong section. There were two professors there when I started checking. Nauna lang po sila umalis ng ilang minuto nang matapos na rin ako."

Saglit nagtinginan ang mga prof sa isa't isa. It's like they have an inner conversation I'm not aware of.

"Pagtapos mo magcheck, anong ginawa mo?"