We Only Part To meet Again

Chapter 21: By chance we met and by choice we loved

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Five months later..

SAMANTHA’s POV

“Teacher Sam!” Someone called me right before I hopped in my car.

I turned around and I found out that it was Mishca, my second year high school student.

“Oh Hi Mishca!” I greeted her.

“Teacher Sam, are you free on Saturday?” Mishca asked me and I noticed that she’s hiding something on her back.

“Saturday? Uhm, I guess.. Why?” I answered.

Then she handed me an invitation.

“It’s my birthday kasi.. I wanted you to be part of my birthday Celebration po sana..” How thoughtful my student is.

“Kaya lang teacher sa Batangas po gagawin.. I hope makapunta ka po..” she added.

Batangas? Medyo malayo pala, but then how can I say no? Mishca is a very nice student. Ayoko naman I-let down yung bata.

“Please, Teacher? Please say yes?” Mishca pleads.

“Hmm.. Pwede ba naman kitang tanggihan? Sige, I’ll be there..” I told her and I was surprised when she hugged me.

“Ay, sorry po teacher, na-overwhelm lang po ako.” She said and we both laugh.

“It’s okay, sige, I’ll see you on Saturday, and thank you for inviting me” I said and then I went to my condo.

Yes, I’ve been living in a condo for five months, masyado kasi akong nalalakihan sa bahay namin ni Jerome, eh ako lang naman mag isa doon, kaya I told him that I’ll just stay sa condo naming sa New Manila. And I also told him about my interest, that I wanna go teaching. At first nagulat sya, pero pinayagan naman nya akong mag turo, I’ve been teaching Music at Poveda for almost four months.  

Wala kasi akong mapaglibangan sa bahay, I want to practice my skills in music, but then ayoko naman na bumalik sa Resto ni Ria dahil baka magkita na naman kami.

 Next month, gusto ko sanang pumunta sa Cebu.. gustong doon magsimulang hanapin ang mga sagot sa mga tanong ko, wala kasi akong mahanap sa bahay namin kundi ang singsing sa maliit na cabinet sa ilalamin ng kama namin, aside from that, wala na, wala na akong iba pang mahanap. Wala din naman akong gaanong kakilala sa Manila aside from Ria, two years pa lang kasi kami ni Jerome sa Manila. We went there para ipagamot si Jacob but then wala ding nangyari, after his seventh birthday celebration, our son left us. Kaya mas naisip ko na baka mas madami akong malaman kapag bumalik ako ng Cebu.

It was already six-thirty in the evening when I arrived at my condo. As usual, pagod na naman ako sa work sa school, but it’s fine with me, kayasa naman pagod kakaisip habang mag isa lang ako dito sa bahay.

I looked upon my watch and I almost forgot that Jerome is already at home by that time on his condo and that he reminded me that we will see each other on skype tonight.

I immediately used my iPad to be on skype. And there..

I got so many messages from Jerome.

I called him thru skype.

“Hon, you’re late..” What a lovely greeting right? Haha. Late kasi ako.

“I’m so sorry.. I almost forgot.. pagod kasi ako from school kaya humiga muna ko sa couch saglit..” I said and I noticed mukhang pagod din sya from work.