Walang Forever

Chapter 9

Thank goodness morning class is finally over. I have to wake up so early just to attend a three-hour class. From 7am to 10 am, tapos 8:30am naman darating yung professor. Seriously, everything's a waste of time. Why require the students to be on time and let those lazy professors to go to class whenever time they want?

Hay naku, better not ruin this day just because of that. What to do? Oh, my daily reports. I need to finish those papers today. The office is the best place to do that.

So I headed to the office.

"Good Morning Miss Ranielle." si Drake agad ang nakita ko pag pasok ko ng oraganization's office. Ang aga-aga ngiting-ngiti 'to.

"Don't call me miss." I looked at him sharply. Stay calm Ranielle. Don't annoy yourself.

"Akala ko ba 'di tayo friends? So why shouldn't I call you Miss?" He asked looking at me with that mischievous smile of his. Talagang binibwisit ako ng lalakeng 'to.

"Alam mo Drake? Hindi ko talaga alam kung bakit ikaw ang pinili ni Gene bilang pamalit kay Justin. Wala na ba syang mahanap na mas mabilis pumick-up at hindi annoying bukod sayo?" I asked him back, my temper slowly slipping out of my control.

"I'm just kidding Ranielle. Wala bang sense of humor dyan sa balat mo?" He said then he resumes to reading a magazine in his hand.

Ignore him. You know it's not true. He doesn't know you well. Marunong din naman ako mag joke. Wait, may natawa na ba sa joke ko?

Umupo na ko sa couch sa tabi ni Drake para mas kumportable gumamit ng laptop. Wala na kasing available na seat. Occupied na nang stack of papers yung iba.

I pulled a side table and prepared my laptop to finish my daily reports.

"Kape?" Alok ni Drake before standing up.

"Hot chocolate for me." I ordered focusing my eyes on the laptop

Drake went at the corner of the room. This office looks like a small condo unit. Kumpleto na kasi halos ang gamit dito sa office dahil madalas kaming mag palipas oras dito. That's why I never had a chance to mingle with other people and make friends, since freshman year kasi kasama na ko sa Student Government and I always spend time here. I chose this lifestyle. I can't blame anyone.

"Malapit na ang teacher's day. Anon gagawin natin?" Drake asked. Wow, for the first time nagtanong sya ng maayos na tanong. But too bad wala akong pake sa mga professors.

"Wala. Ikaw, bumati ka mag-isa mo." I said bitterly.

"I prepared something." He suggested.

"Sino ka para mag prepare something?" I'm not even looking away from my laptop.

"Recognition lang naman. Simple message from a student lang tapos simple gift. Okay na yun." He said while doing my chocolate drink.

"Bahala ka, basta wag mo kong abalahin." I uttered. Still not taking my eyes away from my laptop.

Kinapa ko yung book na nilapag ko sa tabi ko kanina to get the paper na sinipit ko and I was surprised to see a "For Him Magazine" in my hand.

"Bakit may F.H.M. dito?!" I said furiously looking at Drake waiting for an explanation.

Drake turned his head to me "That's mine." He said. Wow, he's even proud! I can't believe this guy! FHM?!

I read the context of the front page but it's just not right for my eyes. This nude cover photo.. Wala na bang magawa itong mga babaeng ito? Kaya dumadami ang kaso ng rape dahil nae-encourage ang mga lalaki lalo na ang mga kabataan dahil dito.