My Lover Is My Teacher (ON GOING)

Pia The Photofucker

Viewer's Discretion: bullying, manipulation

"Okay class," our adviser said, "Tomorrow is our School's Annual Survival Ceremony. Gaya nang nakaugalian, we will divide you into groups, and every group should have one instructor."

Husme, Survival Ceremony na naman. Kung alam niyo lang ayaw na ayaw ko ng activity na 'yan! Inaatake kasi ako lagi ng anxiety ko kapag sumasali riyan. Everytime na magti-team building kami, panic attacks are the worsts, takot kasi akong maiwang mag-isa.

Kapag kasi Survival Ceremony ng school, may camping kami, a retreat at outdoor games.

At within 3 years of joining sa lintik na ceremony na 'yan. Laging ako ang nawawala sa grupo! Laging ako 'yong pabuhat, at laging ako 'yong dahilan ng pagkatalo nila, kaya hangga't maaari ayoko na talagang sumali. Kun'di lang compulsory, hindi na ako sasali.

"Your group members will be announced and posted on the bulletin board of our school later." and then she left.

"Hoy! Pokpok!" tawag sa'kin ni Dianne, "Sinong instructor ang gusto mong makagrupo, ha?"

"Ha?" I was shocked by what she asked, "Kahit sino, okay na sa'kin."

"'Yong totoo?!" she raised her eyebrows and let out a smirk.

Medyo nagtataka na ako, bakit ba tanong siya nang tanong?

"Girl. Hindi mo na kailangang ilihim." she said, "Alam ko na."

Nanlaki ang mga mata ko sa sinabi niya, "Ang alin?" I asked.

She smirked, and pulled me out of our classroom, "Hinatid ka ni Sir Dela Cruz kahapon, 'di ba?" she whispered.

PUTANG INA.

"ANO?!!" I blurted out.

"Shhh!" she hushed me, "May nag-send ng picture niyong dalawa sa gc, na magkasama kayo kagabi sa tapat ng 711 malapit sa bahay niyo."

PATAY.

Kalma lang Venus. 'Wag kang masyadong mag-hysterical. Chill ka lang. "Jusko naman." I faked a laugh, "Nagkasabayan kasi kami ni sir sa bus pauwi. Grae was the one who I was with, in the first place, ang kaso nakatulog ako tapos iniwan ako ni Grae kay Sir Leandro. Okay na?"

"Ahhhh." she smiled, "Akala ko... Pero girl! Kalat na kalat na 'yong picture sa gc! Baka makaabot 'to sa head ng Faculty! Malalagot si Sir Leandro!"

Fuck.

Oo nga, lagot si Leandro.

"Sinong nag send?" I asked.

She whispered, "Si Pia."

Napatingin ako kay Pia na nasa loob nang classroom. She was laughing with her friends, at PUTANG INA nanggigigil ako.

Pumasok ako sa loob ng room.

"Hi, Pia." I smiled.

She looked at me, sabay taas ng kilay niya sa'kin, "Um, hello?"

"May sinend ka raw na picture sa gc natin, last night?" I asked.

Lahat sila nakatingin na sa'min. Si Grae naman nagtataka. Hindi niya pa siguro nakikita 'yong picture, dahil magkausap nga kami kagabi.

"Ah, 'yon ba!" she smirked, "Ang ganda ng picture na 'yon 'no, ang kaso nga lang nakakadiri?" she laughed.

I smirked, "Nakakadiri? Bakit naman?"

She laughed louder, "A teacher and a student relationship are completely disgusting. Kaya pala mainit ang dugo mo sa'kin, lately. It is because Mr. Leandro presented to be my Math tutor every after class."

I shook my head, and let out a smirk, "Ang kitid rin talaga ng utak mo 'no?" I looked at Grae, and then I looked at her, "Sabay kaming umuwi ni Grae kahapon--"

"Talaga lang, ha?" she laughed, "Bakit si sir 'yong nakita ko?"

Akmang tatayo na sana si Grae para sumagot, pero...

"Yes, I was with Ms. Franco, yesterday." biglang sumagot si Leandro, na kakapasok lang ng room namin, "Nakasabayan ko silang dalawa ni Mr. Fernandez sa bus na sinasakyan ko, kagabi. Nakatulog si Ms. Franco, bababa na si Mr. Fernandez. I offered na ako na lang ang maghahatid kay Ms. Franco at wala siyang dapat ipag-alala. 'Yang picture na nakuhanan mo na nasa harapan kami ng 711, Ms. Franco was just thanking me na hinintay ko siyang makauwi nang ligtas. It is not a relationship, you all think it was. Stop making up stories na ikasisira ng mga taong wala namang ginagawa sa'yong masama. Alamin mo muna kung anong totoong nangyari, bago ka magpakalat ng maling balita. Infact, that could be considered as cyberbullying, or cyber libel pwede ka naming kasuhan ni Ms. Franco. Are you aware of that, Ms. Zamora?"

Natahimik si Pia. Lahat ng classmates namin, nagbubulungan. Dahan-dahang naupo si Grae, sa upuan niya, habang hindi pa rin inaalis ang tingin sa'kin.

"Kanino mo pa sinend ang picture na 'yan?" Leandro asked.

"Sa gc lang po, sir." Pia answered.

"How about the others?" he asked, "Did you already forward the picture to the other people?"

Lahat ng classmates ko umiling.

"Delete all the photos, if you don't, baka magbago pa ang isip naming dalawa ni Ms. Franco at isama kayo sa kaso ni Ms. Zamora."

I looked at Leandro, and I was relieved that he actually came, para akong na-save by the bell. He saved me from all the controversies, at syempre kasiraan niya rin 'to kapag nagkataon. Pwede siyang matanggal sa trabaho.

Ngayon, naiintindihan ko na. Maybe he did loved me, kaso mas pinili niyang itigil, para sa kaligtasan naming dalawa.