Miss me, Ms. Vargaz

Chapter 12

Shaniah's pov.

Monday na ulit ngayon balik paaralan nanaman ngayong araw. Makikita ko nanaman sila.

Ang bilis matapos ng weekend tapos pag weekdays ang bagal ng oras.

Hindi pa nga pumapasok, uwing uwi na agad.

Nauna na yung dalawa sa room. Kasama pala yung phone dun sa binigay nila. Hindi na nila sinabi sakin alam daw nilang hindi ko tatanggapin. Pati din si Freya binilhan nila ng Ipad. Sa Apple store sila bumili.

Malapit na ako sa may building namin nakita ko si Miss Vargaz sa unahan. Nahihirapan sa paglalakad dahil sa mga dala dala nitong mga gamit.

Kahit malayo palang ito kuha na talaga ang mga tao nasa paligid nito. Ang ganda ni Miss. Kahit sino mapalingod nito.

May bumabati dito pero hindi ito pinapansin nagpatuloy lang ito sa paglalakad.

Tumakbo naman ako dito para tulungan siya.

"Miss tulungan na po kita." nakangiti kong wika sa kanya.

Her heart sinks as Miss Vargaz just raises an eyebrow in response to her offer of help. She hadn't expected such a cold reaction.

"I'm fine," Miss Vargaz replies curtly, her voice icy. "I don't need your assistance."

Nagsimula na itong maglakad. Natuod lang ako sa kinatatayuan ko.

She's taken aback by Miss Vargaz's cold refusal, her heart deflating a bit. She struggles to hide her disappointment, plastering a smile on her face.

"Oh... okay," she responds, her voice tinged with a hint of hurt.

Huminto muna ito sa paglalakad bago lumingon sa kanya.

"Just go back to whatever you were doing. I don't need you bothering me."

"Bakit?" mahimigan ang tamlay niyang boses.

Humarap ulit ito sakin. Ang mukha nito nanatiling walang emosyon.

"I just don't need you help."

She watches Miss Vargaz's figure gets smaller as she walks further away. The words echo in her mind, each syllable like a dagger to the heart.

I just don't need your help.

The words sting, and feels a lump forming in her throat. She had genuinely wanted to help, but Miss Vargaz's cold rejection feels like a slap in the face.

Gusto lang naman niya tumulong.

Shaniah stands there, frozen in place, her heart heavy with disappointment and hurt. She can't understand why Miss Vargaz reacted so coldly to her offer of help. It seemed like something more than just wanting to carry her own things.

Tears well up in her eyes as she watches the Professor's retreating figure, her heart aching with a mix of confusion and sadness.

Hindi ko alam bakit ako nasasaktan ng ganito.

She tries to compose herself, blinking back the tears that threaten to fall. She doesn't know what she did to deserve such coldness, but it hurts her deeply.

"Why is she being so cold?" she whispers to herself, her voice trembling slightly. "I just wanted to help..."

She stands there for a few more moment, silently watching the Miss Selene walk farther away. The lump in her throat feels like it's getting bigger, and she struggles to hold back the tears.

Unable to bear the sight of Miss Vargaz's cold demeanor any longer, she finally turns away and starts walking in the opposite direction, her heart heavy with confusion and hurt.