Mistakes in Paris

EP 04

It's Friday na and next week na ang finals kaya mas marami ng students sa Library ng medicine and ang library naman namin sa main ay puno, the students there aren't even studying! Magce-cellphone lang naman sila or magchichika dahil malamig sa library.

I didn't have any choice kundi sa St.Bartholomew library na nasa pinaka-dulo ng campus namin.

Konti lang talaga ang tumatambay doon kasi luma na 'tsaka malayo sa ibang buildings. I literally had to ride a jeep para lang makapunta doon.

May advantage naman dahil makakapag-focus ka dahil konti lang ang students then very peaceful dahil strikta ang librarian doon.

Kaso nga lang ang layo 'tsaka ang laki ng campus namin that we had to ride jeeps to get to the other buildings.

Luckily my classes were mostly sa main building or usually malapit sa building ng med kaya need kong maglakad ng five minutes 'tsaka excercise na rin naman 'yon.

Bumaba na ako sa jeep dahil nasa harap na ako ng SBL. Ang laki nga ng library e. It had a huge stairs para makapasok and a huge and antic double doors. Lumang-luma na talaga.

I climbed the stairs kahit hingal na hingal na ako at ang bigat pa ng bag ko. It was noon na and ang lakas ng sikat ng araw and sumasakit na ang balat ko.

I stopped and tried to catch my breath nang naabot ko na ang top ng stairs. I haven't had proper workout since Senior High dahil iba na inaatupag ko. If I do this everyday I could literally earn some muscles at hindi na matawag na stick.

I opened the big double doors with both of my hands dahil ang bigat non 'tsaka walang guard na pagbubuksan ka so if you want peace you gotta earn it.

As I entered sinara ko na rin agad ang pinto. I walked papunta sa may counter nang narealize ko na sobrang lamig. Shuta? Sinong mag-aaral dito na sobrang lamig 'tsaka ang sarap itulog dito?

I held my arms and shivered. Now I know why the doors are heavy, it was to keep the cold inside.

I went to the counter and rang a bell. Hindi ko kasi alam ang pasikot-sikot dito kaya magtatanong nalang ako. This building is scary and mukhang galing sa England ang architecture.

I could say this is a national treasure. I looked above and saw the ceiling, sobrang taas ng dome tapos may painting sa itaas.

I didn't know I had interests in things like this or baka maganda naman talaga siya. The lobby was filled with gold and white colors.

Parang Manor pero it really is pretty. There was also a living space and a chandelier na sobrang antique.

This place should never be touched or renovated kasi maayos pa naman 'tsaka napreserved talaga ang buong lugar.

It really is my first time here kaya I'm so fascinated. I should invite Marianna and Sunny here next time or si Sunny nalang, Marianna doesn't study at all naman.

"Yes, my dear?" I held my chest sa sobrang gulat. A lady appeared in front of me, she was behind the counter and I didn't notice her.

Is she the one they call Ma'am Victoria? I heard she was scary kaya a lot of students don't go here. She's intimidating pero mukhang mabait naman.

"U-uh, I was just wondering if you could give me a tour, perhaps? I really wanna study here po. If it's okay." I shyly asked and if hindi naman siya pumayag it's okay I can find my way around this place.

She squealed kaya natawa ako, she looked excited.

"Hi, I'm Victorina." I shook her hands. I thought her name was Victoria.