My Teacher is a Gangster

53. GONE FOR GOOD

I handed Axe the letter. Binasa niya ito at alam kong pareho na kami ng nararamdaman.

"Is this some kind of a joke? Prank ba ito?" garalgal na ang boses niya. He is at the verge of crying.

Axe and I are friends since grade 7 pero ni minsan ay hindi ko siya nakitang umiyak. Kahit pa madalas sabihin ni Ace na siya ang iyakin sa kanilang dalawa, I never believed him because Axe has a very strong personality. This is the very first time I'm seeing his vulnerable side. Just like me, I know that he is also hurt.

Napasuntok naman sa pader si Neil. Among all the boys, siya ang pinaka attached kay Perez. Him having a crush on Perez is just his way of expressing how much he wanted to have a sister. Neil is the second of three siblings. Lahat sila lalaki. Alam kong hindi lang basta isang adviser ang tingin niya kay Perez. Kahit ang ibang mga boys ay ganoon din.

Perez gave us direction. She was able to calm our rebellious selves. With her, we realized that we are also capable of doing good things. Hindi lang pala gulo, away at problema ang alam namin. She inspired us to bring out the best in us. She taught us to believe in ourselves.

Sinong mag-aakala na may makapagpapatino pa sa amin? Of all the teachers who came to our class, siya lang ang buong pusong nanatili at humarap sa aming mga hamon.

We became better persons because of Perez.

"Jazz. What is this? Hindi ko maintindihan bro. This is not a good joke." Tears are now coming out of Axe's eyes.

Sana nga Axe. Sana nga ay isa lang itong biro. But her words in the letter are crystal clear.

To My Boys,

I'm sorry but I couldn't stay anymore. I'm leaving and I'll be gone for good.

There are so much things that I want to say but those things will just hurt us even more.

I will never forget you boys and thank you for everything.

Meeting you was the best thing that happened to me.

Goodbye.

-Teacher Alli.

Nalaman na din ng iba ang pag-alis ni Perez ng walang paalam.

Everyone is devastated. Hindi namin naisip ni minsan na aalis siya, na iiwan niya kami ng walang paalam.

"Akala ko maayos na tayo. Akala ko maayos na ang lahat." nakayukong sabi ni Gray.

"Alam niya kung gaano kasakit ang maiwanan. Pero ginawa pa rin niya sa atin ito." dagdag pa niya.

"Maybe we don't deserve her after all." si Bruce.

"Sa dinami-dami ng mga katarantadohan at kagagohan na ginawa natin, sa tingin niyo ba ay karapat-dapat tayong maging masaya?" said Henry while fighting back his tears.

"Karma. Ito na ang karma natin. This is what we get for being bad boys. Dapat lang sa atin ito." Pagkasabi nito ni Neil ay tumalikod na siya at umalis.

Now that she is gone, I am starting to worry of the possible things that may happen to us.

Paano na ang hell section ngayong wala na si Perez?