Unexpected Love

Prologue

Every year nalang nasasanay na'ko sa routine na 'to, papasok tapos uuwi. Wala na bang bago? Gano'n nalang ba palagi? Nakakatamad at nakakasawa na.

I was doing my plates right now for my Drafting Subject, dahil deadline na nito bukas kaya puyat na naman ako ngayon. I don't have any options, if I won't finish it tonight, then I'm doomed tomorrow.

After how many hours of complaining, she finally finished her 5 drafting plates, Cassandra slept peacefully knowing that she's finally free from deadlines for the meantime.

I was awakened by the sound of my alarm clock and I looked at it, nagulat ako. Wtf? Late na'ko! Hindi man lang ako ginising nila mama!

Naligo at nagbihis na ako bago lumabas ng kwarto. Pagkababa ko ay nadatnan ko si mama na kumakain sa dining area.

"Oh anak, hindi na kita ginising kasi mukhang pagod ka na, iniisip ko baka after recess ka na pumasok kasi kulang ka sa tulog. Gano'n naman kasi ginagawa mo minsan 'diba?"

She continue pouring a hot water on my glass for a hot coffee. "Oh kumain ka na nagluto ako ng paborito mong adobo, partneran mo na din ng kape para magising ka na."

I was annoyed, I get it naman na she just want me to get enough rest but I'm really not in the mood today especially that I worked hard all night just to finish those damn plates and mali-late ako sa terror teacher ko?
"Mama naman, submission namin ngayon ng mga kulang na plates alam mo naman yun 'diba?" I just sipped on my coffee watching her reaction but it didn't change.

She just smiled at me, but that's not enough to brighten my mood. "Oo na, kumain ka na diyan," si Mama.

I just kissed her cheeks. "Hindi na po! Aalis na po ako!"

Kumaripas agad ako ng takbo pagkalabas ng bahay dahil paniguradong sesermonan ako ng teacher ko sa TVE - Drafting namin, buti nalang nakasakay agad ako sa jeep.

When the jeepney that I'm riding arrived at my school, I run as fast as I can papuntang Drafting Room. Pagkarating ko dun kararating palang din ng teacher ko kaya hindi ako naparusahan. Gano'n kasi yun si ma'am eh kapag late ka may parusa ka. Pero okay lang yun, late naman kasi ako magpasa ng plates kaya lagi akong sermon dun.

While Ma'am Amore was in the middle of discussion about isometric drawing may ilang mga estudyante na dumaan maybe to announce something?

I was just staring at the board when our teacher approached them. "Yes? Do you need anything?"

The tallest guy speak for them which is Kuya Tom, the Editor-In-Chief of our school publication. I know him since he is very committed person plus pogi pa kaya hindi na ako nagtataka kung bakit maraming humahanga sa kaniya.

'And I was one of those, but it's just plain attraction, nothing more, nothing less.'

The members of the publication greeted Ms. Amore a good morning, hindi lang natin sure kung good ang morning ni ma'am. "We'll just ask lang po sana kami if may interested sumali sa school publication, we badly need it po ma'am since the journ season is approaching," paliwanag ni Kuya Tom.

"Okay, wait a minute. I will announce it."

Kuya Tom just smiled at Ma'am Amore, tapos kinikilig na yung mga kaklase ko, pogi naman kasi talaga.

"Okay class, the Editor-In-Chief of our school publication talked to me and he said that they badly need some members for our publication. So, may interested ba sa inyo? I hope na meron kasi nakakahiya naman sa kanila if wala. Star section pa naman kayo tapos walang sasali. Nakakahiya diba?" Ma'am Amore said while giving us her intimidating look.