Sir, You're Mine. FINISHED

6: Arrangement

Rye’s POV

“I saw Rebecca yesterday at school canteen. She’s with Roxanne. I wonder why she’s still here,”

“Rain, she’s up to something. I think she’s getting her TOR. She’s planning to teach after graduation pa. Kaya lang, nagkaroon ng aberya,” sagot ko kay Kuya.

“Mukha nga at mukha ring mabigat na aberya ang meron siya. What do you think?”

“I don’t know. We haven’t talked yet. I was surprised seeing her in school last week. However, we still don’t have formal conversation.”

Nasa loob kami ng faculty room. I’m with him and Anna. 7:30pm ang last class naming kaya andito pa rin kami. Pauwi na rin kami, hinihintay na lang naming matapos si Anna sa tina-type niya.

“So anong balak mo?” sumandal si kuya sa upuan.

“Wala pa. We should have talked the last time, kaya lang. Hindi niya ko sinipot.”

“Sinayang mo si Rebecca, bro. I pity you,”

“Stop it Kuya. We’re not over. We’re just fixing some things. Masyado kasi siyang selosa. And even my students, pinagseselosan niya rin,”

“Ang hirap maging gwapo.”

“Wow, salamat sa meaningful mong comment, Kuya,” I said with sarcasm.

“Seriously. You two need to talk. Kaya lang, kung may pride kayong pinangangalagaan, aba malabo ‘yan,” at sabay inakbayan niya si Anna sa tabi niya na busy sa kanyang ginagawa.

Inialis ni Anna ang pagkakaabkay ni Kuya. Then, she looked at me and said, “If you really love a person, make some effort. I love you is not just a sentence. It’s an action.” Itinaas niya ‘yung kilay niya nang tinignan ako. As if she’s proud with what she have just said.

“Thanks, Anna. Kaya lang, as of now. Ang labo. She’s making everything complicated.”

“Paanong hindi magseselos si Rebecca, eh she’s one of your students before. She knows how you teach, and how you “flirt”, sorry for the word, with your students. Hindi na ako nagtataka, Rayling. Ang hirap maging gwapo,”

“If I were you, Railey, start a conversation to her before it’s too late. Who knows, she might just left you without any words. ‘Wag mo hayaang mawala sa’yo ‘yung bagay na pinakamamahal at pinakaiingatan mo,” and Anna smiled after saying this. “Tapos na kong magtype!” walang connection na sabi niya.

“Let’s go?” Kuya said.

“Taraaa!” she answered.

Ang sweet nilang tignan. Sayang, ni minsan hindi kami nakapagdouble date with Rebecca. It’s all my fault. Pero, hindi lang naman ako ang may kasalanan.

Tumayo na ang dalawa kong kasama at tuluyan nang nagpaalam sa akin. Ako na lang ang naiwang mag-isa sa faculty room. Kinuha ko ‘yung cellphone ko. I still have Rebecca’s number. Wala lang akong lakas ng loob na magtext. What’s this feeling? Ayokong ako ang unang magtext. No way.