Professor, We Adore You [BXB]

C H A P T E R 5

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VIVI

   Someone is shamelessly poking my cheek.

   The moment someone regains his consciousness, the first instinct is to open their eyes and let it wonder through their surroundings to gain an insight of where they are. But I didn't do that yet. Pinakiramdaman ko muna ang kapaligiran ko. Malamig, subalit sobrang comfortable. Where could I be?

   Heaven?

   Like I will.

   Kidding aside, had heaven always smelt like this? The smell of the room calms my nerves, relieving all sort of stressors. I secretly inhaled lots of its scent. It's like roses dripped in water beneath the rising sun. How refreshing.

   POKE!

   And... and I'm sure angels just don't randomly poke you on your cheek, right?

   WHOOSH!

   It's now blowing on my cheek?!

   "Wake up, pretty!"

   I recognize that voice!

   Sinubukan kong magmulat ng mata subalit nagsisi rin agad ako. Agad ko iyun sinara nang matamaan ito ng nagbabadyang liwanag mula sa kisame. Grabe! Kahit gaano ka pa ka-demonyo, para ka nang papunta sa langit dahil sa sobrang liwanag!

   An ecstatic gasp appeared beside me. "You're awake! I saw it! You opened your eyes!" nasasabik na turan nito.

   "Oo na. Johan, patayin mo ilaw." nakangiwi kong pakiusap sa kanya.

   "Okay po!" sabik niyang sagot at ramdam ko ang pagluwag ng kama dahil sa pagalis ng pagkakadagan niya rito kasabay ng mabilis nitong pagpadyak patakbo palayo sa akin para patayin ang ilaw. Ilang segundo lang ang namayani at ramdam kong napatay niya na nga ito dahil bahagyang dumilim ang paligid.

   "Much better," I said in relief and slowly opened my eyes again. Hoo, so I'm really not dead! Napangiti ako at tinginan si Johan.

   "Salamat—UGH!"

   Hindi na nga ako nasisilaw, pero ang kapalit naman nun ay ang pagkakapos ko ng hininga! I knew something disastrous would happen as soon as I started hearing loud thuds on the floor coming from my side, and the moment I directed my eyes to Johan, he swiftly attacked me with a huge jump and gave a very tight hug, almost squeezing me.

   He went on top of me. "I miss you~! I really do!" he joyfully squeaked while rubbing his cheek against mine, giggling. Napangiwi nalang ako sa akto nito dahil kahit kailan, hindi pa rin siya nagbabago.

   "Johan, i-kalma mo. Mapapatay mo na ako," I jokingly blurted out, though it may not be a joke, who knows, all I know is that his hug is too tight, I'd want myself free from it.