Confessions of the Photographer

Chapter 11: The Deal

“You break not just the law of this school, but basically the law of the Republic of the Philippines…”

Grabe…para nasuntok lang eh.. OA netong guidance counselor na to… hmp!

Matanda na sya, maybe on her 50s… she’s wearing eyeglasses, she has short haircut… yung mga usual na haircuts ng mga matatanda..you know?!

“May I ask the reason, bakit mo nagawa yun?”

“Well, on my defense, he posted my photo in public without my consent, and what’s worse is that he posted it in a way that I’m like some kind of lost or an outlaw. Look!” I gave her the poster…

“I see….Well, Mr. del Valle must have a perfectly good reason… We just have to wait for him and explain his side…”

*Knock! Knock! Knock!

“It’s open…”

“Hi, ma’am! Pinatawag nyo daw po ako.?”

Shit! He’s here…. Nakatalikod ako at di ako makalingon sa kanya…. Guilty pa rin ako eh… di ko kasi ine-expect na ganun sya kahina….

<Jacob’s POV>

Oh God, that’s her…? nakatalikod sya na nakaupo… I kinda noticed na muka namang hindi sya ma-muscle….. ano kaya itsura ne to.?

“Mr. del Valle, please have a seat….”

Umupo ako dun sa upuang katapat ng upuan nung girl….

Bigla syang tumungo, kaya natakapan naman yung ulo nya ng mahaba nyang buhok…ung parang kay Sadako….

Nakatingin lang ako sa kanya….

“Mr. del Valle, would you please explain this.?” Napatingin ako dun sa poster na hawak nya…

“Uhm, ma’am…. Ano po kasi yan… uhm… eh hinahanap ko po sya…”

Biglang tumunghay yung babae at….

“Bakit mo ba kasi ako hinahanap.?”

O_O <- eto ako oh….. na speechless ako natural…

“Mr. del Valle, she said that you’ve posted this poster with her face on it without her permission, is this true?”

Natanggal yung pagkakagulat ko at pagkakatitig kay Flash kasi…she has this very mad look at me so I look away…

“Opo, kase…”

“Anlakas ng loob mo no..may topak ka no?” nawala yung mga imaginations ko… she’s totally the opposite of what I’ve expected……

“Gusto lang naman kita makita eh..”

“At maghamon ng away?”

“Huh?” at yun.. it all came back to me..

*FLASHBACK*

“You’re just staring at me like I’m nothing eh! Ano ba kelangan mo ha? Bakit ka nagpopopost ng gantong poster ha! Problema mo? Gusto mo ng away? Ha? Ano, kahit kelan handa ako ha! Ano ha?! Hoy!!”

“Away.?!” “Fine with me!”

*Pok! [pano ba tunog ng suntok?]

*FLASHBACK ENDS*

“I did say ‘away ’, didn’t I?”

“See, Miss guidance counselor or whatever…. He started it…therefore, wala akong kasalanan… I just gave him what he wants and what he deserves…”