A Teacher's Diary

Paradise

July 25, 2014

Friday

Scene 1:

They were arguing. She was trying to convince him. He was mad. He walked out. She followed him. He was furious. He was saying like, "What do you want from me? Money? Here!" Then, he threw money to the ground. She picked it up crying, saying, "No, this isn't what I meant." But he's no longer there. He walked away. She followed him again. From time to time, he looks back. They reached their house. She followed even inside. But his wife or mother? was there. She didn't know... She asked, "Who are you?", with obvious suspiscion in her voice. "I'm Art Reniel's teacher. I just want to give you your change for the money you gave me to buy for his art materials" , she said and gave the money to the woman, who's carefully eyeing her. And before she goes, she looked at him. Evident on his face, he was amused by the lie she just told.

When I woke up at the alarm, I wonder why Art's Dad visited me on my dreams. And can you guess who was the teacher?

Whatever that means. I continued my sleep.

Scene 2:

I was going home from St. Anne church. I noticed that along the way, everything is pure black. Pure darkness. There with me was, I think Robert Valera. He was offering to accompany me. Yet gave me an option just to go with him since it'll be impossible to cross the streets with all the darkness to my way home. I hesitated at first but agreed to him after. We reached a place with glass walls. I noticed it was not only us who went inside it but there were also other people. And then after the door was closed.. Boom! Something exploded in the sky outside not too far away from where we are. It was like a firework only that it had a black smoke. And it spread like wild fire. I learned from the people I'm with that the black smoke is meant to kill us. That once it reaches you, you're dead. But inside the glass walls, we're safe. We waited until it's gone. After a while, we boarded a train. Then, we reached a place they call 'Paradise'. A man was shouting that we were all the survivors. I was shocked at the idea that I haven't seen anyone I know except Robert.

And I think of EJ, worried if he survived. If he's been saved. I think of the bible. Had I been the only one raptured? I cried. I searched for him. I searched everywhere through a sea of people.

Scared. Hopeful.

***

I arrived early in school.

Election of SPG today.

President: Princess Yasmin Caudilla

V-President: Kris Carl Quirapas

Secretary: Trisha Mae Penuliar

Treasurer: Una Alesandra Santos

P.R.O.: Juliana Francesca Gonzales

Auditor: Kristine Arianne Reyes

Sgt. at Arms: Anika Chaella Lagura

         Benedict Asher Ugaddan

Business Manager: Gia Ibby Sison