You Again, Professor [GL• #2]

Chapter 10

"Po? Si Ma'am Lopez po?!" gulat na gulat kong tanong.

"Bakit hija? Is there any problem?"

"Talagang may problema po napakalaking problema." sabi ko sa aking isipan.

"Bakit po si Ma'am Lopez?" I asked again.

Ngumiti siya sa akin at tumaas din ang kilay nya. "Yes si Ma'am Lopez no other than, dahil si Ma'am Lopez ang head organizer ng event, kaya sa bahay niya ikaw pupunta, Miss Sanchez." she explained that made me froze.

"Bakit hindi nalang po si Ma'am Lopez ang pumunta dito sa PUS?" tanong ko na may halong pag-aalinlangan. Hindi ako tumatanggi sa utos ni Ma'am Castro at Nicole, pero kung si Ma'am Lopez lang din ang pupuntahan ko ay hahanap ako ng magandang excuse.

"It's Sunday, there's no school, and those documents need to be submitted to the university executives tomorrow. That's why I'm rushing to get her signature," she explained to me.

A few moments passed before I could think of an excuse to tell Ma'am Castro. "I don’t know where Ma'am  Lopez’s house is, so I might not be able to deliver those papers," sabi ko na may halong pag-aalinlangan sa kaniya. Ang totoo ay nagdadahilan lang naman ako kay ma'am Castro.

"Oh, about that thing. Her house is quite near the university, in Valencia High Subdivision. Here’s her address," she said, handing me a card.

I hesitated but took it anyway.

"What if mawala po ako?" I asked, pouting slightly.

Ma'am Castro raised an eyebrow at me. "Why would you get lost?"

"Well, you never know po Ma'am hehe," I said with a nervous chuckle, trying to cover my uncertainty.

"Are you hesitating to go to Ma'am Lopez’s house?" she asked, her tone laced with meaning.

"It's not that, ma'am. It’s just that sometimes, unexpected things happen," I reasoned, trying to sound convincing.

Ma'am Castro sighed deeply, clearly not amused by my excuses. "Miss Sanchez, we’re doing you a favor by involving you in this, and Miss Kasidi trusts you to handle the matter. So please, don't hesitate or overthink it."

I looked down at the card in my hand, feeling the weight of her words. "I understand, ma'am. I’ll do my best," I finally said, trying to sound more confident.

"Good. We’re counting on you," Ma'am Castro said, her expression softening slightly. "And remember, if you run into any problems, don't hesitate to call. We need this done properly."

I nodded, feeling a mix of responsibility and anxiety. "Sige po, ma'am. I’ll make sure everything goes smoothly."

Mas mabuting sumunod nalang ako sa kaniya dahil alam kong wala rin akong magagawa pa kundi ang sumunod sa utos niya, kinuha ang brown envelope na sinasabi niyang importante. "Makaka-asa po kayo na maidadala ko ito kay ma'am Lopez."

"Thank you, hija."

With that, I turned to leave, my mind racing with thoughts about the task ahead and the expectations placed upon me.

Lumabas ako ng office ni Ma'am dala ang document na pinapaabot niya, ingat na ingat ko iyong dinala hanggang sa makarating ako sa parking lot, medyo nahirapan pa ako kung papaano ko iyon madadala dahil wala naman ubox o kahit anong lagayan sa motor ko.

Tiningnan ko muna sa google map ang location ng bahay ni Ma'am Lopez, dahil kahit na alam ko ang subdivision na iyon ay hindi ko naman alam ang daan papunta roon. Puro mayayaman din ang alam kong nakatira roon, dahil minsan ay may naging client si Daddy na doon nakatira.