A Teacher's Diary

The Deception

August 1, 2014
Friday

I just read a message from my Filipino coordinator at our main branch. Three freaking messages. She texted me last night. Then, another one this morning. "T. April did you receive my msg last nyt? Thank you."

Can't she wait? She seldom reply herself when I ask about something important to her. And now, it feels like she's demanding me to answer her as soon as possible. Freaking irritating.

I replied I did receive her message. But I cannot answer her right away because I'm preparing to go to school. When I got the chance, I texted her all I needed to tell her. About trying to call her but since our time is 10 minutes advance in the main branch, our schedule couldn't meet. I told her about how it's not possible to send her the movie file of Urduja and asked her what were the corrections for my script. But then, I didn't get any reply from her. Pestilence.

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Since it's Friday and the first day of August, we're required to dress up with any Filipiniana dress. I had this Kimona bought from Divisoria with EJ last Sunday. I wore it with my slacks and black shoes. T. Darius also dressed in barong. We looked like we attended the President's SONA.

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In my grade 3 class, I had some difficulties with Emil. He was mad. Really mad. He was crying and laughing at the same time. He said he's pissed with people around him. It's about asking forgiveness and being forgiven. He said he easily forgive. But when he's the one asking forgiveness, they don't accept it. He calmed down when I joked him about me trying to cast out the evil spirit in him. He confessed that he really have a short patience.

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We finished our bulletin board for the Buwan ng Wika since the deadline is today. T. Valen visited us. When we were about to go home, they were thinking of going somewhere so I headed first. I am no mood to hang out with them today. I boarded a jeep to Pateros.

I was on my way home when I texted Tet. Since today is Friday, I thought it would be okay to go home late. She agreed to meet me in Mcdonald's beside Puregold.

There, she told me everything she had done. And how the guilt is little by little consuming her.

"He's my workmate, I know him. And he told everyone around him about me. Well, about Andrea I am play acting."

I can't think of something to advise her. It's so complicated. Since she can't tell him the truth, the only choice she has is to stop having communication with him. To stop pretending someone else.

Tet and I thought of Bubb since she experienced being 'fooled' by a guy named (or play acting as) Macky.

After we talk, we went to Puregold. She needed to buy groceries for her mom's birthday tomorrow which ironically is the same birthday of the guy she's deceiving. Her sister Patty arrived to help her with the groceries.

We bade goodbye to each other and I decided to walk home.

"Good night ms.borja. Thank you <3"

- Pri***** J** Ta***** 10:30 PM