Ilang araw na simula ng magkasagutan kami ni Jack at Ilang araw nadin kaming hindi nagpapansinan. Maguusap lang kami kapag kinakailangan sa tuwing tinuturuan niya ako, we can say we are civil like nothing happened yesterday, but unlike before nililimitahan ko na ang aking mga kilos, ganoon rin naman siya. I want to say sorry and thank you but I can't utter a single word every time I dared to look at him.
Sorry because, I am so much in guilty of what I did, napag alaman kong siya nalang pala ang inaasahan sa kanila naikwento sa akin ni Joan that his mother can't work anymore dahil hindi na ito nakakapaglakad pa, umaasa nalang sila sa maliit na tindahan nila. Technically he's the bread winner in his family, student assistant sa school and a waiter for a fine dine restaurant sa gabi. And thank you, even though he's mad at me he even let me borrow his notes on his freshmen days. And everyone's aware of his lifestyle. Now I understand why students admire him that much whether its a boy or a girl, wala kang maririning na pintas mula sa kanila. He's too good to be true, one of a kind man. I wonder if he already has a girl his inlove with, kung mayroon man sure she is a one lucky girl.
"Ms. Fabrigass are you still with me?" Naputol naman ako sa aking iniisip ng makita ko si Jack na nasa harapan na ng table ko, we are here now at the discussion room we are having now the question and answer portion accounting edition.
"You're spacing out" he added.
"I'm sorry, can I have a break for a while?" I asked him and he nodded immediately.
"5 minutes" he said. Nagkibit balikat naman ako, well its enough time naman siguro to para makipag bati sa kaniya. I can't take another day anymore kating kati na akong kulitin siya and besides we already have few days left at matatapos na ang bridging session naming dalawa.
"Enough time to talk with you" Pinanliitan naman niya ako ng mga mata sa tinuran ko. He took a deep sigh before speaking again.
"Kung kalokohan nanaman ito-"
"Wait Jack no!" Pagputol ko sa sasabihin niya. Na nagaamba ng tumayo upang ipag patuloy ang ginagawa kanina.
"Just listen to me, pwede ba cease fire muna?" He nodded. But I was about to talk when someone just knocked on the door and interrupted what I am going to say. And its Charles the DYSAS Vice President.
"Guys I'm sorry to disturb you two" Pag hingi niya ng paumanhin at ibinaling na ang kaniyang tingin kay Jack na naghihintay sa kaniyang sasabihin. "But Jack we have an emergency meeting with Dean we need you there"
"Susunod nalang ako" ani niya at tumayo na ng lumabas na si Charles at nauna na ng umalis. Binalingan naman niya ako ng tingin ng nakitang naka upo parin ako sa aking lamesa.
"Let's resume this tomorrow, I have to go" ani niya na tinanguan ko lang. Hindi na siya nag atubili pang lingunin ako pagkatapos niyang maayos ang mga gamit niya.
"May bukas pa naman" I said to myself and sigh.
After I got out of the discussion room I went straight to skating rink to have my training. Naabutan ko naman si Joanna na nakaupo sa bench na tila malalim ang iniisip.
"Joanna Serafine!" Pagtawag ko sa buong pangalan niya na ikinalingon naman niya.
"Clarissa Monette!" Ganting tawag niya. Agad ko siyang nilapitan at naupo sa tabi niya saglit.
"What are you doing here? Are you waiting for someone?" tanong ko sa kaniya na inilingan niya, usually she's here watching us practice but right now walang tao sa rink kaya nagtataka ako kung anong ginagawa niya dito.
"I'm just resting" nagtaka naman ako sa sinabi niya, if she's tired bakit hindi nalang siya umuwi to have a full rest.
She chuckled when she saw my questionable face. "I just love this place, it makes me calm and sane somehow" she said.
Napangiti naman ako sa sinabi niya, Same to her I feel calm whenever I am at the rink, skating. It makes me complete. Tumayo naman na ako at nagpaalam na sa kaniyang magbibihis lang to practice.
Nang nakapag bihis na ako I started practicing. Right now, I'm practicing my new stunts na gagawin ko for the semi-finals, I've been practicing this since I started here at the university, and so far I can't master it. And its frustrating the hell out of me.
"Clarissa you need to focus!" Coach said.
"Yes coach!" kami lang ngayon dalawa ang nadidito para mag practice. I did what she wanted me to do but I keep on failing. Fuck! I don't have much time I need to perfect this stunt if I want to proceed on finals.
