Shin's Beautiful Addiction : Lyle Hope Bautista

Chapter 4

CHAPTER 4 : LYING

Ilang araw nadin ang lumipas mula nung umuwi at tumira ako sa mansion ng mga Shin. So far so good, tingin ko'y mas nakakatuwa ang mag-stay dito, naging sobrang malapit na ang loob ko sa magkapatid lalo na kay Ate Leona.

Walang oras na hindi ito naka ngiti, mas maalaga pa ito kaysa kay Miss Shin. I feel grateful for her soft and gentle side.

I'm also grateful to be with Ate Lindsey. Sa kabila ng malamig at mataray nitong anyo ay nasa galaw naman ang pagiging maingat nito pagdating sakin, iyon ngalang walang oras na hindi ito nagsusungit.

But it's fine, siguro ganon na talaga siya at kailangan ko lang 'yong intindihin.

I'm happy because my nightmares haven't been showing up lately, so I can get a good night's sleep. Just like Miss Shin said, interacting with other people might help reduce my anxiety and overthinking a bit.

Hindi na naman nagkamali si Miss Shin na isama ako dito, and I'm very happy for the changes.

"Kung gusto mong mas maintindihan pa ang topic na'to pwede kang manuod sa YouTube, tiyak 'don polido na ang pagkatuto mo. Watching lesson from YT is a basic way of enhancing your learning capabilities." Miss Vance says, her eyeglasses was hanging above her nose and I must admit that she looks pretty good with that.

Her aura is on professor mode, I can't help but to be amazed as she's making me feel her authority whenever she's having that serious face while teaching or discussing something on me. Ito din ang dahilan kung bakit lagi akong ginaganahan, she's a great lecturer.

I take down notes the every important detail she's saying, I was nodding my head whenever I understand. A short smile on my lips while looking at her trying to make me understand every detail of our topic.

I just stopped when I felt a heavy tension from something as if someone's looking at me, watching me.

When I look around I saw Ate Leona on the far side of the garden, I think she's talking someone over her phone as it press between her palm and ears but her eyes looking straight at me.

Her one hand was hugging her body, lumilipad ang ilang hibla niyang buhok dala ng hangin. Her lips were moving as if saying something on someone she's talking over her phone.

I saw how her lips form in sweet smile, her bright eyes squinting while staring at my eyes. When she raised her hand to wave on me a short smile draw on my lips, Ate Leona can be adorable sometimes.

Ibinalik ko nalang ang tingin kay Miss Vance, nag notes ako at binasa ang mga nasulat. Noting while studying was my habit, naisip ko lang na mas makakatulong 'yon para hindi mawala sa isip ko ang mahahalagang detalye.

And I don't want to waste Miss Vance effort for offering to teach me, baka kung nagkataon hindi lang sila ang ma-dissapoint, malamang maging ako maiinis o madidismaya din sa sarili.

"Alright, that's it for today, Lyle. Good job on surviving to our session." Hayagang sambit ni Miss Vance at inalis ang salamin, mabilis siyang napa simangot. "God, my back hurts, seating here for a whole 5 hours was so exhausting."

Napa labi ako sa biglaan nitong pagbabago, kung kanina professor vibe siya ngayon naman parang nagrereklamong bata. I can't believe how my teacher was so unbelievable sometimes.

I stands up and offer her my short smile. "Ikukuha ko po kayo ng maiinom, ano pong gusto niyo juice, tea, or anything you want to prefer?" I politely asked.

"Aw, my student is so sweet. How about tea, sounds good?"

"Yes, wait for a minute."

She smiled. "You look stoic talaga kahit kailan, even your smile is short." Napa labi ako, stoic? "You look like a gorgeous robot to my eyes when you act like that, Hope."