Hopelessly In love

Value

Things went smooth as days passing by.

Nagsimula na din kaming magtrain ng COCC namin for next batch na hahalili sa amin as CAT Officer.

Every subordinates are cooperating on the leadership. I am suprisingly impress how they follow the rules that I'm imposing them.

Medyo masakit nga lang sa ulo pag may mga pasaway na bulakbolero kaming nasisita. I tend to use my killer eyes on them. Imba man sila, nakakaimbyerna pa din.

I know I should understand them.

On why they wanted to leave school and be with bad friends.

"Ma'am nakakunot na naman noo mo?"

He's Bert. One of my officer. He use to call me Ate when we we're on training pero dahil mas mataas ako sa kanya, Ma'am na ang tawag nya sakin.

I gave him a nice smile. I can't deny that he's kinda cute. He looks like the late Rico Yan.  Yung dimples nya ang nagdala. No wonder why a lot of our girl trainees' reason of joining us is because of him.

Hearthrob kasi talaga ang datingan nya. Matangkad, approachable and soft-spokening person. Lahat na kaya pwede mong makita sa taong ito.

"O, Ma'am? Baka matunaw po ako nyan."

Haha. Di ko namalayang kanina ko pa pala siya tinititigan.

I rolled my eyes. Asa!

Then he started to pinch my nose. Kainis. I hate it everytime he does that.

"Stop that Insan!"

Yep. I always call him pinsan since we both have the same surname. Castro.

He then placed his hands over my shoulder. Anak ng. Nakatsanting na naman tong matsing na to.

We we're in that certain scenario when I heard someone's clearing it's throat.

"Ehem."

I looked at it's direction. Coming from a person who's very familiar on my vivid memory.

"Ran.", I whispered and shockingly stood up.

"Sorry kung naistorbo ko pagla-loving  loving nyo. But my adviser told me to ask for your assistance."

I blushed on his first sentenced. Mukha ba talaga kaming naglalandian? Gawd. Nakakahiya. Corps commander pa man din ako.

"Uhm. Sure. Magpapapunta ako ng isa sa mga officer namin."

"My adviser directly wants you as our student teacher. Punta ka daw ng faculty to know more."

"Hmm.. Okey. Bert, tell G1 to take over my post. Mamayang hapon pa pasok ni XO Corps"

"Yes Ma'am"

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Things quite not easy on Ran's Class. Hindi ko alam na sa lower section pala napunta si Ran. I lost contact from him after 3rd year.

Napakagulo ng klase nya.

Habulan everywhere. Me nagka-cara y cruz sa likuran. May nagpapalipad ng eroplanong papel. Me nagjajamin ng gitara. Me mga nagme-make up.

Parang extension ng playground.

Band studio at parlor in one.

Imbyerna.

Magka-college pa ba itong mga ito?

Parang mga elementary.

I breathe in upon entering his class. But I manage to knock first at their room to catch their attention.

And I'm succesful on my first mission.

Now, to my next task.

"Good morning. I am Julia Castro. Your student teacher. Ms. Ragasa won't be able to make it today so I will be her substitu--"

Hindi ko pa natatapos ang pagpapakilala ko, nag-ingay na agad sila.

Argh!

I sighed a bit while handling my P100 peso bill.

"Sino sa inyo ang may gusto ng P100 na ito?"

Iwinagayway ko ito sa harapan para makita nila.

Bigla silang natahimik. Wondering if I'm serious or just playing at them.

"Sino nga?"

They looked at each other and one by one raise their hands. Habang  ang iba ay nagsasabi na gusto nilang mapasakanya ang pera.

"Paano kung lukutin ko ito, gusto nyo pa rin ba?"

Nilukut-lukot ko ito sa iisang kamay.

"Yes, mam. Kukunin pa din namin."

"Ganun ba? E paano kung apak-apakan ko ito ng ganito, tatanggapin nyo pa rin ba ito?"

"Oo naman po Ma'am."

"Eh bakit tatanggapin nyo pa rin?"

"Kasi pera pa din yan. Hindi naman nawala ang value nyan nung nilukot at inapak-apakan nyo yan."

"Exactly guys. Parang kayo itong isang daan. Kahit anong problema ang pagdaanan ninyo, apak-apakan, madumihan o lukut-lukutin kayo ng kung sino,  hinding-hindi magbabago ang value ninyo. You have to remember that you are precious, no matter what."

I dunno if I send them a wrong message. All I want is for them to value life. Cherish every moment. Its not spending lifetime at school. While they're on the stage of adolescence, discover life. Discover success. Study and enjoy life.

Hindi ako sigurado pero after kong i-lecture sa kanila yun, para bang in an instant they've become other person. Parang nilamon sila ng other persona nila mula sa parallel universe.

I can't deny. I feel proud of them. Though I can still catch them up playing cara y cruz, jammin with guitars and having make up session, at recess time. But at times where teachers were absent, I can see them all busy reading books. Discussing their advance topic for next class.

Gawd.

Thank you P100 peso bill :')

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Konnichiwa!

Naka-move on na ko sa mga talipandas kong mga kaibigan (of 10years).

Nakatulong yung panonood ko ng Story of Earth at History of the World in 2hours. Gravity! Ang lupit ng story kung paano nabuo ang mundo. Lakas makabasag ng paniniwala sa Diyos eh. Chos!

Yung kwento about sa P100 bill. Galing sa UP Prof. Salamat po sayo! You inspire me alot!

Yung next chap, di ko pa sure kung itutuloy ko pa, tumal ng votes and comment. Di ko din alam kung efficient ba ako maging writer. Huhubels.

Actually, test experiment lang tong story kung ok ba kong maging fiction writer. Uhm. Ayun. So kung ok naman pala ako sa panlasa nyo, vote and/or comment na.

Syempre kelangan ko din ng inspiration achuchuchu. You know.

Sabi nga ni Achmed the dead terrorist,

"I need some ligaments."

And guys, you are my ligaments. So I need you! bwahahaha!!

Byers Fellas! :D

~Ret Tarded (BipolaRet)