Best Part of Me

21

Our class mayor just freakin won, and now the two of them were reporting in front. I did nothing but to glare at her the whole time. Ash explained it very well, he was good at it, he was serious at what he was doing. Of course he would be good at that, he already has a freaking business and reporting stuff like this is just like proposing business strategies to board members.

I can't help but to be proud because it looked like he was taking his studies seriously now unlike before. But of course, I have selective listening so I just listened to Ash's part of the report but not with that bitchy girl.

The report has finished and they remained standing in front.

"Very good report from Ms. Santiago and Mr. Chance." Everyone clapped their hands so I just boredly clap with them and rolled my eyes. I saw Ash staring at me so I just raised my brow and smirked at him. I'm not annoyed to him, I like the fact that he did it because it was for his own good. I just hate the fact that of all people bakit sa babaeng yun pa?

"Any questions?" Tanong ni mayora.

Everybody said none, typical of students. Gusto ko sanang itanong bakit sobrang epal niya. But nevermind.

"Okay ako nalang ang magtatanong." She said. The professor looked very satisfied to see how well they handle the whole class discussion. Oh well.

"Ms. Adisson?" Napatingin ako sa harap ng bigla kong marinig ang apilyedo ko, everyone stared at me so I unconsciously pointed at myself confusedly.

"Ako?" Nagtatakang tanong ko.

"Yes, I just want to ask some questions about our topic." Nakangiting saad ni mayora. I breathe deeply to calm down my nerves and smiled at her, in the most insincere way.

Everyone was looking at me now, I said I always wanted attention but not like this.

"So can you tell me who is Henry Fayol?" She asked while smirking.

"Also called Father of modern management theory. He introduced a general theory that can be applied to all levels of management and every department. The Fayol theory is practiced by the managers to organize and regulate the internal activities of an organization. He concentrated on accomplishing managerial efficiency." I answered, smiling very warmly at her. I saw how Ash proudly smirked at me so I winked at him.

"Can you give me one principle of management and explain it?" Dagdag niya, God, she didn't really wanted to to lose, wasn't she?

"Espirit de Corps, it is the responsibility of the management to regularly motivate their employees and be supportive of each other. Developing trust and mutual understanding will lead to a positive outcome and work environment." I answered again, c'mon that was such a basic shit. She looked really annoyed that I was able to answer all of her questions.

"Very good, thanks." She rolled her eyes at me so I just smirked at her. I was about to sit down when our professor called me. God, what now? Is it just me o pinag-iinitan talaga ako ng dalawang to?

"So Ms. Adisson, you say trust and mutual understanding, right?" Our professor asked.

"Yes." I answered him.

"From 1-10, 10 being the highest, how much do you trust someone?" He asked me, I creased my forehead because of that question, it was totally out of the box and irrelevant for me.

"I could say, 9. I'm the type of person who always trust with someone's capabilities and skills especially if it is work related." I answered trying to atleast relate it to our subject.

"So what would you do if that someone whom you trusted ended up failing you or maybe commit a serious mistake, are you going to just let it pass?" He asked again while smirking. I looked at Ash and our eyes met, he was clenching his jaw, obviously annoyed on how this professor ask me irrelevant questions.

"Of course I won't let that pass, Mr. Quintos." I answered and smiled at him, trying to ease the heavy atmosphere.

"So what would you do if I told you that your father is a corrupt congressman and your mother is a dirty lawyer?" I was taken a back on what he just said, I roamed my eyes trying to know if I just heard him right.

"I'm sorry, my parents are what?" I asked while laughing sarcastically.

My blood started to boil in my nerves, I was staring at our professor, he was smirking at me and it looked like he was challenging me.

"There was a rumor that your father is a corrupt politician and your mother is a manipulator, haven't heard of that?" I clenched my fist in anger, I just want to punch him on his face.

"Take that back." I said coldly.

"Why would I? It was true ---"

He did not finish what he was about to say when I rushed towards him and slapped him. I don't care, I don't care about his status, or what he is. I admit that I was angry with my parents but I don't want anyone talking shits behind their back.

I knew them, and I know they will never be like that. Everyone in the room gasped in shock.

"How dare you?!" He was about to lay his hands on me when someone pushed him really hard and gripped his collar very tight.

"Touch her or I'll fucking kill you here." Ash said in his coldest voice. I heard loud gasps and screams from my shocked blockmates, I felt someone pulled me away, it was Zeph. Jordan, pulled Ash and some of the guys pulled away our professor. Everything was in chaos and disorder in just a matter of seconds, and to think it was because of me, I was very dumbfounded.

It was a complete disaster, wala akong  maintindihan sa sinisigaw ng professor, my heart and eyes were on Ash. He looked very angry and it felt like he wanted to punch that old man so bad.

Nilapitan ko siya at hinawakan ang kamay niya.

"Ash." I called him, he was breathing heavily from so much emotion but he looked me. He controlled his breath and held my shoulder.

"Ayos ka lang?" He asked.

"Let's see each other at guidance office!" Sigaw ng professor bago tuluyang magwalk out sa classroom.

I pulled Ash away, I pulled him outside our room and took him at the empty room.

"Why did you do that?!" I shouted. He shouldn't have done that, I could handle it all by myself and I don't want him to get involved.

"Why not?! That old fucking man was so fucking disrespectful, what do you fucking expect me to do?!" He shouted back. It was my first time to see him as angry as this. Dati ay madalas niya akong sigawan pero iba ngayon, he was full of emotion and anger.

"I could handle it Ash! I can defend myself!" I exclaimed. He breathe deeply and kicked the chair beside him. He put his hand on his waist and bit his tongue.

"You can handle it? Handle what? He was about to fucking slap you, you didn't expected that, don't you? You wanted me to just watch that? Right in front of my fucking eyes Avery?"I was loss for words. He suddenly walked towards me and stared at me furiously.

"No one can lay their hands on you Avery. Ako lang."

I don't know why, but that freaking sentence just made my heart beat crazily, I felt my cheeks burn so I avoided his eyes.