Monday came, the first meeting of the council are scheduled today.
It's 6:30 am, Miro is there sitting inside her car. Her fingers are tapping against the steering wheel.
She keep looking on her phone, checking if there's a new message, but none.
"Walang paramdam?" She asked herself.
Then her phone lit up, she immediately check it.
But she sighed in disappointment when she realize it's just Jens.
Jens
May meeting ka ha.
Bawal ang late Ms. Pres
6:38 am
After a few minutes of waiting she saw Aliah walking out, but after her is Sam.
"Kaya pala" She sighed as she got out to her car.
She walk up to them.
"Good morning po" She greet them with a smile.
"Oh hi Miro." Sam replied with the same energy. Miro glance to Aliah who is walking quietly and is looking ahead.
Sam observe Miro's expression.
'Kawawang bata'
"Miro, how are you naman this past few days?" Sam ask casually while looking at Miro. The latter look back to Sam and smile.
"Stressful po Ma'am"
"Hindi naman halata sayo." Sam chuckled
"Ma'am Sam if it's okay nga po, pwede po ba akong magpatulong sayo about sa financial history po ng council also sa pending projects po." Miro politely said as she glance to Aliah but immediately turn to Sam.
"I think it's better if you ask Ma'am Aliah for help kasi she is more familiar with that." Sam replied as she throw a meaningful look to Aliah who is now looking at her.
"I have a lot of things to do." Alaih replied coldly as she walk ahead of them.
They reach the university and Sam bid her goodbye to Miro before she walk away.
Miro stood there clueless with Aliah behavior earlier.
"Okay? What I have done this time?" She asked herself.
_
"What was that Aliah?" Sam ran after Aliah to catch up with her.
"What was what?" Aliah ask
"You're acting so weird. Minsan napakacold mo minsan naman okay ka." Sam replied with her annoyed expression
"Akala ko ba ganun yung gusto mo. Iniiwasan ko na yung bata diba? And the last time I checked galit ka sa kanya? Why are you being so nice to her now?"Aliah emphasized the last part.
"Iiwas ka lang kung may nararamdaman ka wala naman akong sinabing maging ganun ka sa kanya. And for your information ginagawa ko lang ang trabaho ko. Just because I'm being nice to her now doesn't mean nawala na yung bad impression ko sa kanya. That's what we call professionalism. And from what I am seeing wala ka nun." The annoyance was very obvious from her voice as she look straight into Aliah.
"I don't get it. Bahala ka sa buhay mo." Aliah walk away from Sam and walk in to her class.
"Good morning everyone." She greet them.
"Good morning Ma'am"
"Who's absent today?" She asked
"Si Pres po" one of her student replied
"May excuse letter ba?" Her eyebrows furrowed.
"Wala po Ma'am." She nodded.
'San ka na naman nagpunta Miro.'
She started to discuss her topic when she phone vibrates indicating there's new message. She open the message and frown when she read it.
M
I'll remind you lang about sa meeting, don't mark me as absent. Kasi ikaw ang absent sa unang meeting natin, MA'AM.
7:59 am
'What's with that emphasize things?' she thought.
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"Oh bakit ganyan nanaman ang mukha mo? " Jens asked
Miro and Jens are now on their way home.
"Pogi?" Miro asked back as she keep on walking while Jens walk along side her.
"Mandiri ka nga." Jens replied with disgusted expression on her face.
"Whatever."
"Oh teka, bakit dyan ka pupunta?" Jens pulled Miro who just turned left.
"Anong bakit?" Miro replied on her annoyed tone.
"Luh, lutang? Dito sa kanan ang parking lot." Jens said as she point her finger to the right side.
'Shit' Miro thought.
"Uh, may kailangan lang akong daanan saglit. Mamaya ko na lang kunin yung kotse ko." Miro look away as she explains, she's afraid that Jens will sense her nervousness.
"Samahan na kita." Jens said as she walk ahead but Miro abruptly stop her.
"Wag na."
"Bakit naman, para sabay na tayo umuwi mamaya. Tapos daan muna tayo sa convine- Jens didn't finish her sentence when Miro speak up again.
" Jens, seryoso nga, wag na. Kaya ko naman mag-isa. Mauna ka na umuwi." Miro seriously said she keep her calm expression. Jens stare at her for awhile before she nod.
"Okay, I get it." She said as she smile.
"See you tommorow?" Jens added, Miro just smiles back and nod.
After their bid goodbyes, Miro look around her as she walk in to the building.
She walk quietly , after a few minutes of walking she stop in front of the room.
She took a deep breathe before she knock.
"Come in." she walk in when she heard it.
She slowly walk forward.
"What are you doing here?" Aliah ask her without even looking at her.
Aliah is sitting on her table as she is reading some paper. Her hair is on messy bun, wearing her specs, and two upper button of uniform are undone revealing her flawless upper chest.
Miro's gaze landed on her neck down to her chest.
'Pervert' Miro thought to herself.
She gulped as she look down on her feet.
"Why are you here, Lecaros?" Aliah ask again as she lift her head and turn her blank gaze to Miro.
"I-uh I missed you." She mumbled.
"Huh?" Aliah raised her eyebrows slightly.
"You are ignoring me." Miro said as she look back to Aliah.
"I'm not." Aliah turn her attention back to the papers in front of her.
"Oh come on." Miro walk toward her as she put her both hands on the table and lean forward to Aliah.
"Why are you ignoring me?" Miro softly ask and Aliah lift her face but she regret instantly when she realize how close they are. She can literally feel Miro's breathing.
Their eyes lock to each other as their breathing became tense. Miro's eyes went down from her eyes down to her lips.
'How I wish I can kiss her.' Miro thought
Miro lean close to close the gap between them. Aliah slowly close her eyes as she can't keep up with the stares that Miro giving her.
Miro smile with that thought that Aliah is expecting a kiss from her.
YOU ARE READING
Behind Closed Doors
Fiksi PenggemarA mikhaiah fictional story wherein; "How about us?" "There was never an us." What happens if the person we love is not meant for us? And what to do if we are not chosen even if we have given everything?
