Stavros 5: I Remember the Boy

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"Good morning, fellow teachers! Welcome to our School of Hope family! I am Jeremy Flores, you can call me Sir J ...your Principal. Before we proceed to our orientation, let's be acquainted with each other...kindly introduce yourself, teachers..."

Masayang anunsyo ni sir J. This is my first day of work and I am a bit giddy... Sinundo ako ni Alejndro kina lola, at hinatid ako rito. He requested that he will be the one who give me a ride everyday to school and back home kaso tumutol ako dahil abala sa  kanya...he is busy with his review for board exam... And running with their family business. Kaya sa huli M-F nya ako ihahatid at sundo...

Isa-isang nagpakilala ang mga magiging co-teachers ko rito sa SOH. I was the second to the last since nasa dulo ako ng conference room ng school.

"Good morning... I am Maria Clara Montes, Clara for short... graduated at Bulacan State University, BSEd-Math. 21 years old... From .... Nice meeting you all. " Bahagyang nakangiti ako sa mga ito .

"Good morning! My name is Marcus Velasquez... 21 years old... English major... I am glad that I was hired on this school... " Napatingin ako rito dahil sa naramdaman ko ang panitig ng lahat sa akin ... To find out na nakatingin ito sa akin kaya napakunot ako ng noo at tinaasan ito ng kilay... Lalo na ng may panunukso na na naganap. Napailing na lamang ako at hindi pinatulan... Ngumiti lamang ako ng hilaw.

"Are you single sir Marcus?" Ani Sir J.

"Very much single sir!" Makahulugang sabi nito at tumingin sa gawi ko. Alejandro will never like to hear this part... He will surely convince me to render my resignation letter right away.

"How about you, Ma'am Clara?" Ani sir J sa akin

"In a relationship for almost 3 years now sir." Nakangiti kong sagot rito at umugong ang panunukso nila kay Sir Marcus na tila sinasabihan itong wala ng pag-asa...

And his response is unexpected one na ikinailing ko na lamang... Just harmless one I guess..

"... mas madaling mahuli ang manok pagnakatali" at naghiyawan ang lahat.

Umiling lamang ako rito... And I mental note that I won't talk with him unless it's needed. Mahirap na...seloso pa man din ang boyfriend ko. 

Brigada Eskwela namin and for the whole week we are tasked to decorate our homeroom and prepare it as well for the opening of the classes two weeks from now. Then the afternoons will be spent on practicing our presentation for the welcome party the school owner prepared plus on saturday, we will be having our orientation/training . Some of my co-teachers were friendly and asking me random stuffs if we have a break...sir Marcus on the otherhand, is nice ... Maloko lamang pala talaga ito tulad ng kwento ng kaibigan nitong coteacher namin.