You Again, Professor [GL• #2]

CHAPTER 36.1

Isabelle Lavina Valencia Lopez POV
[Her back story]

10 years ago...

"Lav, why aren’t you answering your phone po, tumatawag ako?!" she asked as she walked into my office, her lips pursed and her eyes serious. Her green eyes locked on mine, catching me off guard for a moment. 

I moved away from my computer and let out a deep sigh. Crossing my arms, I raised an eyebrow at her. "Are you forgetting something, Miss Madrigal?!" I asked sharply, my tone laced with annoyance.

"Loh, what's with my surname? Galit ka po ba?" she asked like a five year old kid, halatang takot siya sa akin. She wasn't even walking towards me.

"Isipin mo muna ang kasalanan mo, may nakalimutan ka!" mataray kong saad.

She paused to think for a moment, then shrugged. "I don’t think I’ve forgotten anything," she said casually. 

I rolled my eyes in frustration, stood up, and glared at her as I walked closer. "It’s our monthsary! How dare you forget about it?" I said angrily, unable to hide my disappointment.

She laughed at me. Hinawakan ang kamay ko at hinila palapit sa kaniya. She's taller than me, so it's easy for her to give me a forehead kiss. "Of course, naalala ko, Lav..." malumanay niyang sabi sa akin.

Mahina ko siyang itinulak. "No, nakalimutan mo talaga. You didn't even make an effort—" I stopped when she suddenly kissed me. Hindi na ako nagulat doon, I'm used to it. Kapag galit ako ay bigla na lang niya ako hahalikan, even when we were still in college, ganon na siya.

Nung medyo lumayo siya sa akin ay nakangiti ito. "Lav, sorry...I replied late, inayos ko pa kasi ang utos ni Senator Yzmar." she sincerely apologized pertaining to her step father, which made me roll my eyes. "But that doesn't mean wala akong gagawin for this very special day for us!"

"Hmm, really?" tanong ko medyo nawala ang inis sa kaniya.

She nodded. Tiningnan niya ang table ko.

"Tapos ka na ba sa plates mo?"

I took a sigh. "Puwede ko naman i-skip muna, I'll do it later na lang—if we have something very important to do...why?"

She holds my left hand. "Let's eat outside, and after puntahan natin si Nathan."

"Why? May kailangan ka ba sa cousin ko?" I asked a bit confused.

North was Nathaniel's best friend, and because of him, North and I became close and eventually the reason for our relationship, since we were in college.

"Hmm, malalaman mo rin...so ano, okay na ba tayo?" masuyo niyang sabi. She kissed me again which makes me giggle.

Muli akong umirap. "Whatever, Hilaga!"

She pouted. "Lav, naman!" angal niya.

"Ow, why?" I innocently asked.

"Don't call me Hilaga... it's so cringe," she said, her cheeks puffing out as she crossed her arms and pouted. Her eyes darted away, but the slight curve of her lips betrayed that she wasn’t entirely upset.

I rolled my eyes at her and laughed. "But I want to! And kapag nagkaroon na tayo ng mga anak, I’ll name them all after directions, just like yours—South, West, East, and of course, North. North jr. will obviously be my favorite, because she or he will be after yours." I said playfully, while dreaming about our future together. Kinurot ko rin ang kaniyang namumulang pisngi.