Sleeping with My Professor

PROLOGUE

"San ka pupunta? Mukang uulan oh" pigil sakin ni Zie, I looked up at the sky and it was starting to get dark, maybe because it's getting late.

"May bibilhin lang ako, may pinapabili yung prof namin bukas, saglit lang ako" hindi ko na sya hinintay pa mag salita at umalis na.

Nagpunta ako sa malaking tindaan na nagbebenta ng school supplies. "Meron po kayong bandage para sa sugat? tsaka isang betadine na rin po at cotton" hindi ko alam bakit yon ang pinapabili samin ng prof namin sa isang subject.

"Salamat po" I grabbed what I bought and suddenly, heavy rain poured down, luckily I brought an umbrella.

Halos 30 minutes rin ako nag hintay bago umalis. Kahit kasi may payong ka kung ganon kalakas yung ulan mababasa ka rin. Baka mabasa rin yung bandage na dala ko. Sa lakas ng ulan muka ring may paparating na bagyo.

Medyo tumili na yung malakas na ulan saka ako umalis sa tindahan, kalayuan yung bahay na tinutuluyan ko pero kaya naman syang lakarin.

Ambon nalang yung nag sisilbing ingay sa payong ko habang naglalakad. I slowed down my pace before reaching a corner because I heard people shouting, it seemed like they were arguing.

"One year! You're just going to throw it away just like that because of that guy?" rinig kong sigaw ng lalaki. Hindi ko alam bakit ako huminto at hindi tinuloy yung paglalakad.

"Ano bang meron sa gagong yon!" tumingin ako sa paligid pero mukang ako lang yung tao na nandito. There were a few cars passing by.

I saw a car stop near the quarreling couple and I noticed that the woman got into the car. Nagmumuka tuloy akong chismosa rito bakit ba kasi ako huminto pa.

Saka ako lumakad pagka alis ng sasakyan.

"S-Sir?" Tumingin sya sakin at pinunasa yung luha nya. I was startled when I saw his hand bleeding, he must have punched the wall out of anger.

"Anong ginagawa mo dito? Nakikinig ka sa may usapan ng may usapan!" Pagalit nyang sabi sakin.

"Hindi ko po sinasadya na may marinig at maka witness ng break up nyo--" Diko na tinuloy ang sasabihin ko dahil tiningnan nya lang ako ng masama. I looked at his bloody fist dripping with blood. I grabbed the bandage and Betadine.

"Anong ginagawa mo?" kinuha ko na agad yung kamay nya at tiningnan yon. Ang lala ng sugat nya. Kumuha ako ng cotton at tinanggal ang mga dugo ron, buti nalang may dala akong alcohol para ipahid sa gilid ng sugat nya.

"Ano bang ginagawa mo? hindi mo kailangan gawin yan" saka nya inalis yung kamay nya at pilit ko naman tong kinuha at pinunasan.

"Maiimpection to kapag hindi to nilinis kaagad" pagkatapos ko linisan binaba ko ang kamay nya sa taas ng tuhod ko at kumuha ng tamang dami ng bandage. After that, I realized he was holding onto my thigh. I felt embarrassed for placing his hand there.

Sabay kaming napatingin sa sasakyan na pumarada ng harapan namin. At bumaba don yung babae kanina at may kasamang ibang lalaki at sabay silang pumasok don sa Hotel. I looked at the guy and was surprised when he suddenly stood up, seeming like he would follow the two.

"Sumunod ka sakin" Hindi ko rin alam sa sarili ko bakit ba ko sumunod pa. Tama nga si Zie napaka chismosa ko nga talaga. Mukang madadamay pa ko rito sa love triangle na to.

We saw them at the counter, while we were standing behind. I accompanied him to this hotel.

Tingnan ko naman yung lalaki pero walang expression yung mukha nya. Hindi ko rin mapigilan na maawa sa kanya.

His ex-girlfriend deceived him, turns out we're in similar situations. I also caught my ex cheating on me 2 months ago with that same girl, the one I used to envy. Wala akong ginawa non umiyak lang buong araw. Tinatawanan ko na nga lang kapag bigla kong naaalala.

The shock on the woman's face was evident when she saw the guy and looked at me. She scanned me from head to toe, irritating. I was wearing shorts and flip-flops.

Malay ko bang mapapadpad ako rito sa magandang hotel na to. Tumingin naman ako sa kasama kong lalaki at nakatingin sya sa babae, saka sya tumingin sakin.

"Do you want to sleep with me?"

"Sure, bakit hindi" saka ko nilagay yung kaliwang kamay ko sa braso nya. saka tumingin sa babae.

We didn't see them anymore and took the elevator. I let go of his arm as it was just the two of us. I took a deep breath and faced him.

"Anong plano mo ngayon nyan? saka bakit tayo sumakay?" biglang bumukas yung elevator at sumunod sa kanya.

Napahawak naman ako agad sa kanya ng makita yung babae rito at sa iisang floor pa talaga kami nagpanggap akong ngumiti sa kasama kong lalaki at saka pumasok sa room ng number na binigay samin.

"Ang daming nangyari, bumili lang naman ako ng bandage tas ganto na" napahawak naman ako sa ulo ko.

"Teka yung sugat mo" kinuha ko yung kamay nya dahil tumagos na sa benda yung dugo galing sa sugat nya. "Palitan na natin" saka ko sya dinala sa kusina para hugasan yon at lagyan ulit ng bago.

"Tara bumaba na tayo, nakaganti kana man na sa ex mo" tingnan nya lang ako pagtapos kong sabihin yon.

I realized he's actually handsome. I only saw him clearly now because it was dark where I first saw him. And then, he was deceived by his ex. He approached me without averting his gaze.

"Sure? bakit hindi?" biglang sabi nya habang nakatingin sakin. Saka ko naman naalala yung nangyari sa lobby. Oh, right, I agreed with what he said earlier. Slowly, he leaned in and kissed me. I knew I responded to that and he looked at me again.

"May I?" tumango ako at sinunggabang agad ako ng halik.

I woke up lying down and quickly picked up my clothes from the floor and dressed. I didn't wait for him to wake up and hastily left the room. As I descended in the elevator, I couldn't believe what had happened.

Bakit ako sumama sa lalaking yon ni hindi ko sya kilala pati ang pangalan nya hindi ko rin alam.

I hope I never see him again.

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