(FHS #5) Silverianne Villafranca only wanted one thing when she came to Filimon Heights - freedom. However, she got more than what she bargained for the moment she met the town's local rebel who comes with a crazy package.
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"You were out of line, Jethro," I said coldly, trying my best to keep my emotions at bay. The last thing I want is for us to fight.
Diretso lang ang tingin ko sa windshield, prente ang upo ngunit nakakuyom ang mga kamao sa ibabaw ng hita. Naninikip ang lalamunan ko kaya paulit-ulit akong lumulunok, mabigat ang bawat hininga.
"We have to do the right thing even if it feels wrong," Jethro replied in a calm yet stern tone, like he's gently reminding me of a virtue that he stands for.
I bit my lip, refusing the urge to look at him, afraid to see him at a different light. "There's nothing right with what you did, Jethro. And it scares me that you don't see anything wrong about it."
"Silver..." He shifted his weight on his seat, facing me. "You have to understand. It was all for the greater good. Professors should not be tyrants. There's a fine line between discipline and plain power-tripping."
I nodded, slowly letting my trembling lips free. "Sinong nagsabi sa'yo tungkol sa nangyari kahapon?"
"It doesn't matter--"
"Sino ang nagsabi sa'yo?" pag-uulit ko sa nanginginig ko nang boses.
"Si Warren." He sighed. "Marami ang nakakita kaya mabilis na kumalat."
"Si Warren..." I nodded once again, moistening my lips. "Nasabi niya rin ba sa'yo kung bakit naging ganoon na lang ang galit ni Mr. Burgos sa akin?"
Nang hindi kumibo si Jethro, napapikit ako at pinakawalan na lamang ang katotohanang ayoko na sanang ibahagi sa kanya. "Your Mom invited me for a charity drive yesterday. I told her I couldn't come dahil may special exams akong kailangang kunin sa klase ni Mr. Burgos. Without my knowledge, Tita Janice talked to him, asking to be more lenient towards me. Along the way, Mr. Burgos became upset and assumed that I was using your last name for my convenience."
"You would never do that," Jethro muttered.
I smiled bitterly, still looking straight ahead. "Well apparently, I did. And now, using my boyfriend's influence, I got a well-respected professor fired and stripped of all his honor and benefits."
"Silver..." he said lifelessly.
I continued, "as far as I know, student evaluations aren't reliable. Some students use it as a way to express suggestions for the betterment of the class and educators, while other students think of it as their chance to get back at their professors. His absences may or may not be justifiable. If there are any serious issues, it should be brought up to the higher-ups where he will be subjected to a fair investigation. Getting him fired through your string was an injustice. It was not your call to make, Jethro."
Nang hindi kumibo si Jethro, napapikit na lamang ako at pinakiramdaman ang tibok ng sariling puso.
Ilang sandaling nanaig ang katamikan sa loob ng sasakyan, hanggang sa naramdaman ko ang paghawak niya sa kamay kong nakakuyom at nakapatong sa ibabaw ng hita ko.
