I get curious right after the moment I realized who the hell is in front of us, standing up straight with an intimidating expression.
Lahat ay nag sitayuan sa kaniyang pag dating, medyo nag aalangan man ay tumayo na rin ako. Anong nangyayari?
"Good morning, Sir!" They all greeted him, except me. Bigla ay hindi ko magalaw iyong katawan ko sa narinig!
That man with a red shirt, black pants and white rubber shoes who was just dumped into my shoulder and immediately the reason why his holding a tons of flying index cards while ago, is none other than a Teacher?
"Sit down." He calmly commands with a full voice habang nakatutok ang paningin nito sa kaniyang hawak na index cards at ballpen. Lahat sila ay naupo ng maayos na may paghanga sa kanilang mga mata habang ako naman ay umupo ng may pananagutan sa hawak hawak nito.
Now that I finally figured out, I'm burned. Halos manlambot ako sa aking upuan. How could he be a Teacher with that kind of attire? First day ngayon kaya dapat naka Teacher's Uniform sila. I thought he was just a student and my classmate!
"Miss Late, please proceed in front and take your blank index card here."
Bigla ay hindi ako nakahinga. Hindi ko alam kung ilang segundo pero alam kong matagal ko itong napigilan nang marinig ang utos niya mula sa unahan. Maliban sa akin ay mayroon pa bang ibang na late? I looked at his gaze in front and it was pinned on my location.
"Yea, you are." Napalunok ako nang tinutok nito ang kaniyang paningin sa akin. "Can you or I?" He says taking a scene in front, with a mid-sarcasm tone.
Of course I can! I was just wondering about my damned actions lately!
Tumayo ako at pormal na naglakad papuntang unahan. They were all staring at us both faces from him first and then to me, in my peripheral vision.
Nang makalapit ay naghintay ako ng segundo upang makuha ang index card na sinasabi nito. Walang nakalagay na index card sa lamesa kaya hinintay kong ibigay niya iyong hawak hawak niya sa akin.
It was seconds after but he wasn't like even noticed me standing next to him! I rolled my eyes. Is he making fun of me here, in front of these peoples?
I ask giving a bit of patience I have. "Sir, excuse me." I said and he finally looked up on me. "Where's my index card po?" Tanong ko ng may diin sa huling salita. Yea, he was really a teacher so I should respect him.
"It flew and falls." He said and it furrows my eyes. What is he talking about? It flew, is it blown by a wind or.
'Iyong nangyari ba sa hagdan kanina ang sinasabi nito?' I murmured it inside my breath.
"W-Where, Sir?" I stuttered, and I gulped to make my words straight. Pinapahiya niya ba ako ngayon bilang ganti? Is he making a revenge? How pathetic he is if that's the case.
"On your feet." He answered. Bigla ay napayuko ako at hinanap iyong nilipad na index card sa ilalim ng mga paa ko.I roamed my eyes down on my feet where he said it was.
"It falls while I hold it giving to you. Pakikuha nalang." He said with a baritone voice. Based on his tone, it was really like his intention to let that thing falls through, and maybe with a purpose. Puwede niya namang ipasa nalang mula sa mga estudyanteng nakaupo sa harapan papunta sa akin o kaya ay ipatong niya sa desk at hayaan nalang na ako ang kumuha noon.
By just thinking about what happened, it gives me goosebumps. How could he be like that?! Ang sarap bigwasan sa totoo lang. Kung hindi lamang ganiyan ang position niya dito ay nagawa ko na, kanina pa.
"Stupid." Bulong ko habang pinupulot iyong naapakan kong index card. It was filled with some dirt and soil now.
"What, Miss?" I saw him crossed his arms while his eyes darkened.
"What, Sir?" Pabalik na tanong ko dito, kaunti nalang talaga. Naiinis na ako.
"You just said a word."
"And?" Kalmadong sagot ko.
Bahagya ay nagulat ito at kinalaunan ay ngumisi. "I wanted to hear it again, louder this time." He says taking again all eyes and attention. Anong problema nito? I'm here in front and my classmates are now questioning within there eyes. Some of them are murmuring against me, some of them are fantasizing this Man next to me, others are just listening, and others are not interested.
"What if I say that I can't repeat it, Sir?" My heart pumps fast. "Would you let me sit and just mark me late?" I said. I don't care if I sounded rude here. Hindi lang naman ako ang may kasalanan sa nangyari sa hagdan kanina, kung iyon ang kinasasarkasmo ng tono at ugali niya sa akin ay hindi naman yata tama iyon. I can take down my pride just for having his forgiveness or beg his pardon but in that attitude? Nevermind.
"I marked it absent today." My classmates made a mid-grasp. I looked at them and they were all have a judgement reaction. I breathe out and strangely looked at him. Tumayo ito at sinipat ang hawak kong index card. "Pass that in my office." He says and smirked again. "You can now sit and," Tumingin ito sa madla. "goodbye everyone." I, then, let out a long audible breath I don't even know I was holding in a minute.
