Love From The Other World

Chapter 8

I pouted as I rest my chin on my palm habang nakapatong ang siko ko sa lamesa. I'm here sa library at bahagyang naiinip na ako kakahintay kay Shane for our another tutorial session. She's the one who initiate this session, yet halos isang oras na akong naghihintay.

I tried not to think much simula noong una't huling tutorial session namin. Her words sounded like a warning and her actions I cannot determine. Today, hindi ko alam kung anong mangyayari. She already knows the lessons and she can easily graduate on our program but she chose not to answer the test yet. Binalikan ko ang text niya sa akin kahapon.

From: Ms. Shane Baltazar (scholar tutor student)

Let's have the next session tomorrow. Library, 3pm.

She didn't tell any reason or any details bukod sa place at oras and it's almost four in the afternoon at wala pa rin siya. Dapat ay nagtrabaho na lang ako sa cafe, sayang ang isang oras.

I'm on the verge of leaving the place when she showed up. She looks so elegant the moment she walks through the library main door. But at the same time, you could easily see the dangerous aura around her.

She easily spots me dahil I chose the spot kung saan kami nakapwesto noong huli. She pulls the chair across me as she puts her branded bag on the table.

"Give me the test papers so we can end this shit," she said, with that matapobre tone.

I'm not surprised with her tone. Binigay ko na rin kaagad ang test papers. I came prepared. Wala naman nang dapat ituro pa dahil naituro na sa kaniya lahat noong nakaraan.

Kaagad siyang nagsimula the moment I gave her the test papers. Good thing I came prepared, not like last time. Both of us are silent. I don't know how long I'll wait for her to finish so I decided to get some books sa shelves. I didn't get one kanina because I'm afraid hindi niya agad ako makita when she arrives.

I write a note on a piece of paper, saying, "I'll get some books. I'll be right back." After writing those, I carefully pushed it palapit sa kaniya. I saw her looking at it, yet she didn't say anything or even take a glance at me so I decided to go.

I made my way to the bookshelves and tried to find a good and interesting book to read. It took me a while bago ako nakabalik sa table namin.

Malayo pa lang, tanaw ko na si Shane na may kausap sa phone. Hindi ko rin maiwasan na marinig ang pakikipag-usap niya sa nasa kabilang linya as I walk towards our table. Nasa kausap niya ang atensyon niya kaya hindi niya pansin ang palapit kong presensiya mula sa may bandang likod niya. Her voice is not too loud, just a carefree volume dahil walang nagamit sa mga table na malapit sa amin.

"Look, I don't care kung anong gagawin mo sa kaniya. Make yourself into her, I don't care. If it doesn't work, do something else!" Halata sa boses niya ang mataas na lebel ng pagkairita. Hindi ko mahulaan kung ano ang relasyon niya sa kausap niya base sa paraan ng pakikipag-usap niya roon.

Nagdadalawang-isip ako kung lalapit na ba ako sa kaniya, knowing that she's really pissed sa kausap niya sa phone. So, I purposely walk slowly to give her an additional time to calm down and to finish their heated conversation. Hindi ko nga lang din magawang alisin sa isip ko ang pinag-uusapan nilang babae, based on how Shane addressed their subject.

"Again, I don't care kung hanggang saan umabot 'to. Ang importante, I'll get what I want. Do everything para mailayo mo ang sagabal sa daan ko."

Her words still sound scary but since she's not talking to me at hindi na tumataas ang boses niya, I decided na bumalik na sa table namin. Just a few steps before I reached the table, she muttered words I wish I never did hear.