My Teacher is a Gangster

58. DRAGONESS

I always thought that I am the bravest among the boys. This is one of the reasons why they consider me the leader.

At this very moment, I cannot muster the courage to answer her.

Being face to face with her has dissolved the courage in me.

"Anyway, please have a seat." she told us.

Nakinig lang ako sa usapan nila. Buong oras ay tahimik lang ako. I was like a sitting statue.

I wasn't able to comprehend the things they have discussed dahil parang rulyo ng tape na nagkabuhol-buhol ang utak ko.

It's funny how everything can entirely changed in just a snap of a finger.

Natapos ang usapan nila and they are now saying their goodbyes.

"Thank you very much Miss Chua for what you have done for us and for the company. We will be forever indebted to you." dad said with all sincerity.

"Don't mention it Mr. Sison. Just don't make impulsive and irrational decisions again." she replied.

Nagulat ako sa sinabi niya. Nakita ko sa mukha ni dad ang pagkapahiya.

"Of course Miss Chua. It won't happen again." my dad stammered a bit.

Gustong gusto kong magsalita pero hindi ko alam ang sasabihin.

Tuloyan na nga kaming lumabas ng silid upang umalis.

I was about to close the door when I abruptly thought of going back inside.

Bumalik ako at muli siyang hinarap. I gathered all the courage and strength remaining in me.

"Hindi bagay sa iyo ang dragoness." I said with a smirk.

She just looked at me. She did not say a word.

"Did you leave because of me? Ito ba ang sakripisyo mo para sa akin?" tanong ko sa kanya.

She closed her eyes pero alam kong nakikinig siya. Muli naman akong nagsalita.

"Please stop being the hero. I never told you to sacrifice anything for my sake. Hindi ko hiniling sa iyo ito." mababakas na ang lungkot at galit sa boses ko.

"Bakit ka umalis ng hindi man lang nagpapaalam sa amin? How can you just appear in our lives all of a sudden and just leave us anytime you want? Hindi mo ba alam na sobrang apektado ang buong hell section sa pag-alis mo?" yumuko na ako.

I am about to cry. Ngayon ko lang mailalabas ang mga nararamdaman ko.

"You left us miserable. Dumating ka sa Patterson High School sa mga oras na wala kaming direksyon. When you came, we changed. Naging matino kami. Natuto kaming maniwala sa mga kakayahan namin. You made us realize that we can be good people.

Alam mo bang sobra mo silang nasaktan? Sa pagkawala mo ay bumalik ang lahat sa dati. Basagulero, takaw-gulo, walang silbi at walang direksyon.

Kailangan ka namin. Lalo na sina Gray, Axe at Neil.

Nagpapasalamat ako at tatanawin kong malaking utang na loob ang tulong mo sa kompanya namin.

Pero hindi ba sabi mo sa akin ay ang pagtuturo ang kapalaran mo? Ikaw mismo ang nagsabi na kahit anong mangyari ay ito ang pipiliin mo. Hindi ka lang isang gangster o isang heiress. Isa kang teacher.

You are our our ganster teacher. You are our Perez."

Tuloyan nang tumulo ang aking mga luha.

I wiped my tears away and looked at her. This time with sadness and longing.

Hindi man lang siya natinag. She was emotionless.

"My goodness Sison. When did you become a crybaby?" tumawa siya ng malakas.

Those laughters are like daggers thrown on my heart.

"Everything is not about your or the boys. Hindi lahat ng nangyari ay may kinalaman sa inyo.

Let's just say that I am born a Chua and I can never escape nor change my fate.

Nobody forced me to return and take over our business empire. It was my decision." sagot niya sa akin.

"Are you happy of this decision?" I sadly asked her.

"What do you think? I'm the dragoness now."

With her answer, my heart has shattered into pieces.