The Lady In Black (GXG)

Kabanata 14

Teresa

Noong bata pa ako mahilig talaga ako sa movie na Godzilla yung' mga malalaking halimaw o hayop na nag cacause ng havoc sa lugar. Pero ngayon parang nanonood ako ng remake nito, pero mga tao na.

Tangina, nasaan na ba si Marisa?! Ang awkward dito, kanina pa nakipag titigan si Professor Zoey at Boss Julie sa isat-isa. Naiilang na nakatitig si boss Julie habang bakas sa mukha ni Ma'am Zoey ang inis.

"Did I interrupt your sweet moments perhaps?" Ma'am Zoey's voice echoed around the cafeteria, it's the coldest voice I ever heard.

Boss Julie shook her head. "Hindi po, okay lang po. Nagtatanong pang po ako sa kaniya."

Ma'am Zoey's eyebrow acted up again. "Nagtatanong ng?"

"Ah tungkol lang po sa restaurant." I can see that Boss Julie's having difficulties in meeting with Ma'am Zoey's gaze.

"What's with the restaurant?" Ma'am Zoey asked with a little bit of annoyance.

"I-It's a date, Miss Sanchez. We're going on a date." Deretsong sambit ni Boss Julie kahit nauutal na, pilit niyang nilalabanan ang mga nakakatakot na titig ng professor.

"With whom?" Grabe talaga itong si Ma'am, akala mo naman isang striktang panelist sa defense, ang daming tanong!

Boss Julie paused before giving me a glance, napalunok ako! Oo nga pala, hindi alam ni Boss Julie na si Ma'am Zoey ang dahilan ng pagka heart broken ko!

"With Teresa Delos Santos, is she perhaps your student?" Tanong ni Boss Julie.

Hindi sumagot si Ma'am Zoey, pero nahihimatay na ako sa atmosphere niyang dala. Anong bang ginagawa niya dito? She's leaving her fiancee sa table na kanina pa nakatingin sa amin.

"Is she obligated to come with you?" Intrigang tanong ni Ma'am Zoey.

"No but I asked to, I heard she's been unwell these past few days, as her boss, it's my right to take care of our workers especially sa mga part-timers. And besides,"

She gave ma a glance before giving ma'am Zoey an answer.

"She's having her first heartbreak, might as well distract her from it."

With that, I saw Ma'am Zoey flinched, biting her lower lip, and her face showed a bit of guilt and concern.

"B-Boss, we can talk about it mamaya hehe. I can call you mamaya after class." Ngiti ko kay Boss Julie para narin aalis na itong awkward na atmosphere na kanina pa bumabalot.

Boss Julie's face immediately brighten up. "Sure! I'll be waiting ha, I have a lot of plans for the secret date."

"I'll make sure to read them out mamaya." Ngiti ko.

Tumayo ito. "I'll get going then," she bowed her head to ma'am Zoey before waving her hand for goodbye.

With boss Julie's figure is nowhere to be seen, my hand was immediately grabbed by someone I planned to avoid ever since I came here.

She's really pissed, her hand gripping on my arm dragging me inside her office. She's even leaving her fiancee alone on the table, certified redflag talaga ang isang 'to. Am I going to the detention again?

She puts me inside her office na parang naka full volume ang aircon sa sobrang lamig.

"P-Prof, may klase pa po ako."

Binigyan niya ako ng nakamamatay na tingin. "I'll tell your professor that you're exempted sa klase niya ngayon, so shut up."

Lunok. She's being really scary right now. I really hate the fact that hindi ko maiintindihan ang tumatakbo sa utak niya, I don't know how to react kase it all happened to quickly.