Concealed Seventh Heaven

Chapter 6 - Star-Crossed

Isabelle's POV

Chix? Seryoso? Ano ako anak ng manok?! Naramdaman ko na umupo na siya sa tabi ko and it's payback time!

Bigla kong tinapakan ng madiin yung paa niya sa ilalim

"Aray!" daing niya

Tumingin ako sa kanya na parang nagtataka

"Ha?" tanong ko

"Yung paa ko inapakan mo" sagot niya

"Hala. Sorry masyado kasing malaking harang yung paa mo eh" I said then smiled sweetly

"Malaking harang o sinadya mo?" tanong niya at tinignan ako

"Sinadya? Of course not bakit ko naman gagawin 'yon?" nakakainis talaga siya

"Dahil may galit ka sa'kin." I gaped at napatakip naman ako ng bibig ko at nagpa as if na gulat na gulat.

"Oh my paano mo nalaman? Akalain mo 'yon manghuhula ka din pala?" sabi ko sabay tawa ng mahina

"Pinaglihi ka pala kay Madam Auring? Parehas naman pala tayong pinaglihi ng mga ina natin eh." dagdag ko pa.

"O gusto mo lang na kulitin kita ulit at kausapin?" sabi niya and showed his playful grin again. I raised an eyebrow then crossed my arms

"Excuse me? Mas gusto ko nga na hindi mo 'ko pinapansin eh. Mas tahimik ang buhay ko" sagot ko

"Bakit mo 'ko inapakan?" tanong niya

"Kasi nakaharang ka nga. Ano ka paulit-ulit?" sabi ko then rolled my eyes on him and gazed at the window. The view is better outside than to just keep on looking at my annoying seatmate.

"Ahem." not again! Making this throat-clearing sound.

"Aheeeeeeeeem." what does he want now? Annoying rascal.

*riiinnng*

And fortunately the bell rang. I've been waiting! Then someone went inside our room whom I don't know. Wala si Sir Librodo? New substitute teacher eh? Interesting.

"Good afternoon class!" he said then everybody stood up and greeted him.

"Okay, thank you and you may take your sit." why is it every teacher in this school are just enthusiastic?

"I'm Sir Hugh Evans and I'm your substitute teacher for Math because Sir Librodo is currently at the hospital right now." then everyone gaped. Huh, as if may concern sila. Acting fake in front of our new substitute teacher.

"So for the meantime, while he's still recovering I'll be the one who'll be handling this subject." he said then smiled

"Sana nga hindi na 'yon bumalik eh." one of our classmates grumble-- it's Hazel.

"Pardon, but what was that Miss?" it seems he heard

"Wala Sir, can I have your number?" wow. Ang landii-- seriously?

He didn't respond at tumawa lang. What's so funny with that?

"And since I'm a new teacher here, would everyone individually tell their name in their sit?" then groans and moans filled the room. Here we go again.

But wala silang nagawa and yun isa-isa ulit kaming nagsabi ng aming mga pangalan up until the baton reached HIM.

"Good afternoon Sir, I'm Zachary Lincoln Burris." then he sat down