When It Rains

Chapter 02

PASIMPLENG SINAPO NI Serenity ang dibdib nang tuluyan ng makalabas ang kanilang guro. She thinks that her heart is going crazy. Kanina pa sobrang lakas at bilis ng tibok nito simula nang magkatitigan sila ng kan'yang... Professor.

Why is he so hot?

Hindi niya agad ito napansin kanina dahil naging abala siya sa kakatingin sa labas ng bintana, but she's still listening. Just a little bit distracted, though. She doesn't know why. Maybe because of his deep and sexy voice? Akala niya ay sa isip niya lang 'yon naririnig or baka naman guni-guni niya lang.

Pero hindi niya alam at kusa nalang gumalaw ang ulo niya at nagkatitigan sila. It was just a brief moment but she feels like her world just shook.

Her world shook just by staring at those beautiful and tantalizing eyes.

Oh my goodness. He's her professor for pete's sake! Dapat hindi ganito ang reaksyon ng puso niya. Bakit ba niya kasi iyon naramdaman? She might not have a lot of experience with men but she knows that it's not normal.

Her heart wouldn't just accelerated like that by staring into man's eyes. And the weirdest thing is...she likes it. She feels like her eyes mirrored his and she doesn't know why.

Mahina siyang napabuga ng hangin at niligpit ang kwaderno tsaka ito nilagay sa kan'yang bag. It was the last subject for morning.

Time for lunch.

Hindi tulad ng ibang estudyante, imbes sa canteen ay nagtungo siya sa katabing coffee shop ng school. She always spents her lunch break here. Matagal na siyang suki at kilala na rin niya ang mga nagpapart-time na barista, na sa tuwing pumapasok siya ay alam na ng nga ito kaagad kung ano ang inuming gusto niya.
"You're here, again." Nakangiting bungad sa kan'ya ng babaeng barista.

Napangiti rin siya at naglapag ng pera sa counter. "The usual." Aniya. Agad naman itong tumalima at gumawa ng drink. While waiting, she glance around the café and can't help but to smile. This has been here escape since first year. Nakapalaking tulong ito para sa mga introvert na gaya niya.

She sigh and was about to face again the counter when someone took her attention. Their distance was kinda faraway so she's not yet sure but when her eyes landed at his face, she stilled.

And here again her heart, beating so fast. Hindi niya alam kung anong meron sa taong 'yon at ganoon nalang ang reaksyon ng puso niya.

It was her professor. Sitting on the two-person table, busy typing something on his laptop and a cup of coffee on his side. Patingin-tingin rin ito sa folder na nasa kaliwa.

Her breathing hitched. Why does he look so freaking handsome?

Mabilis niyang iniling ang ulo. What are you thinking, Serenity? He's your professor!

"Ang gwapo, 'di ba?" Mahina siyang napaigtad nang marinig ang boses ng babaeng barista malapit sa tenga niya. Nilingon niya ito at nakitang nakatingin rin ito sa kan'yang guro. "I was actually shocked knowing that he's a professor. I mean, sa gwapo niyang 'yan? No one will believe." Tapos hindi ito makapaniwalang naiiling. "Kawawa naman ng mga estudyanteng babae niyan."

Walang imik na kinuha niya ang order at akmang aalis na nang muli itong magsalita. "Kilala mo ba siya?" Tanong nito at nilingon siya. "I heard he's from culinary department so I'm wondering. Isa ba siya sa mga guro mo?"

She was hesitant but she knows that the barista will question her more. So she answered honestly. Ewan ba niya kung bakit siya nakakaramdam ng ganito samantalang wala naman dapat siyang ikabahala. "Yes. He's my professor in Restaurant Management."