Miss me, Ms. Vargaz

Chapter 15

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Shaniah's pov.

Masayang umalis si Miss Hayden sa classroom namin. Umiling lang ako dito. Pumunta naman kami sa susunod naming klase para sa huling subject ngayong umaga. 

Sabay sabay ulit kaming umalis sa room.

Hindi nagtagal dumating agad si Sir, nag discuss lang siya, nakinig lang ako ng mabuti baka magpa quiz siya kinabukasan mahirap na.

"Class dismissed."

Tumayo na ako at kinuha ang bag ko sa upuan ko bago nakipag unahan papalabas ng room. Kanina ko pa pinipigilan pag ihi ko ang sakit na ng pantog ko.

Tinawag ako ng dalawa pero wala akong pakialam. Tumakbo lang ako papunta sa dulo kong nasan ang cr namin dito sa floor namin. Every floor kasi may comfort room.

Pagkabukas ko sa Cr, naabutan ko si miss Vargaz nag aayos ng kanyang lipstick. Tinignan lang ako nito sa reflection ng salamin, nakita kong tinaasan lang ako ng kilay. Pumasok ako at dumaritso sa isang pinto ng cr huling cr ginamit ko. Hinintay ko lang itong lumabas pabo napagpasyahan lumabas sa pinto. Mabuti nalang paglabas ko wala na si Miss, nakahinga  naman ako ng maluwag.

"Why did you take so long?" She asked, her voice dripping with irritation.

"Ayy tipaklong!"

I jumped, startled by the sudden voice and presence by my side. I turned to my left to see a familiar face - it was Miss Vargaz, leaning casually against the wall. Apparently, she had been waiting for me near the bathroom.

Ginagawa niya dito? Hinintay niya ba ako?

"What do you need ma'am?" nagtatakang tanong ko dito.

Miss Vargaz didn't respond immediately, instead eyeing me with a mixture of annoyance and curiosity. After a moment, she let out an exasperated sigh.

"I just wanted to have a word with you. Mind coming with me?"

I felt a pang of nerves in my stomach, unsure of what she wanted. But I knew better than to refuse.

Akala ko naman maiiwasan ko' na ito, bakit siya na ang lumalapit?

She gestured for me to follow her, and I complied, trying to hide the unease I felt. We walked down the hallway, the sound of our footsteps echoing off the walls.
Eventually, we reached an empty classroom. Miss Vargaz closed the door behind us before turning to face me.

The room seemed to close in on me as Miss Vargaz fixed me with a stern look. Her arms were crossed, and her eyes were hard as stone.
"We need to talk." She said, her voice leaving no room for argument.

I swallowed hard, trying to steady my nerves. I had a feeling I knew what this was about, and I didn't like where it was headed.

"Okay..." I managed to croak out, my voice betraying my anxiety.

"Are you avoiding me?"

I froze. I hadn't been expecting that question. I opened my mouth to say something, anything, but the words caught in my throat. Miss Vargaz raised an eyebrow, waiting for my response.

"I, uh..." I stumbled over my words, unsure of how to answer.

The room seemed to grow even quieter as Miss Vargaz continued to stare at me, waiting for an answer. I could feel the sweat starting to form at the back of my neck.

Finally, I managed to stammer out a reply. "No, H-hindi naman po."

Miss Vargaz studied me for a moment, her expression unreadable.
"Are you sure?" She asked, her voice laced with skepticism. "Because it certainly seems like you've been going out of your way to avoid me,"