Among Us

Ten: The System

"If you can just hear him, maiinis ka rin." PE teacher said.

"Tigilan mo ako sa tsismis Sir. I need to finish all these paperworks." I replied.

"Miss, we need to take over kasi. Ikaw lang naman makakapagpapayag sa kambal at dun sa lalaking walang hiya. Ako na ang bahala sa babaeng maldita. Let us investigate na kasi."

Hinarap ko ito at tiningnan nang matiim.

"Are you not doing anything? Ang daming trabaho. Mamaya mo nalang ako kulitin." I said and turned my back from him and faced my loads.

He sighed.

"Miss, I just want to help the student. She hanged herself, are you not bothered? Kasi ako, sobra. Tapos yung kuya niya nanggugulo sa department nila." He said in a soft voice.

I sighed.

It is true. What happened really bothered me. Pero kasi masakit pa rin ang sugat ko. Kagabi lang nangyari ang insidente na nagpasugat sakin.

Wondering why I am still working? I am not privileged. I am not that special to have some sort of Special Teatment. I wonder why the system isn't fair. We are all humans and everyone is pooping by their anus and it is stinky. Are those privileged men were pooping golds, fragrant processed dirt?

"I am also burdened, Sir. I was really planning to have some investigations or interviews right after my works so be patient." I replied.

"Really? That's good. How about you? How is your wound?"

"Masakit pa rin. I cannot move too much."

"Dapat kasi ay nagpahinga ka nalang. You are more important than this thing. Health is wealth nga 'di ba?"

I just gave him a sly smile. This man really can't understand the system in this world. He is genuine and innocent. Mama's boy siguro 'to.

"Sir maiba ako. Magkwento ka nga tungkol sa pamilya niyo."

"Bakit ganyan tingin mo? Haha. Ano ba gusto mo malaman?"

"Random things. Anything."

I need to make a move alone. The letter on my drawer said that I shouldn't trust anyone of them. I'll try to believe in him or her, whoever is that.

He think hard before answering me.

"Si mama wala na. Si papa naman nasa abroad kasama yung iba niyang pamilya. I grew up with my grandmother and I finished my education from elementary to secondary at home because I have done home schooling. Nakalabas lang ako nung nagcollege na.

Right now, si lola kasama ni papa sa abroad kasi nagkasakit siya sa puso. She needs medication there. Hanggang ngayon nga ay nag-aadjust pa rin ako sa labas kasi iba pala talaga yung labas.

I grew up having limitations in a lot of things that's why I want to try everything. Gusto ko lang naman ienjoy ang buhay. Kasi sa loob ng 17 years, nasa bahay lang ako. I don't have any friends, actually kahit nung college wala akong kaibigan. You were the first." Then he gave me a wide grin showing his genuineness in his words.

Paano ko iyan paghihinalaan? He is such an innocent and good boy.

Is it Math teacher? I hope not.

But I also need to ask him for fairness.

"CAN WE ASK SOME questions?" PE teacher asked to Ally's classmates.

"If it is about Ally, go." A girl with short hair answered him. Kaugali nung isang kilala kong short hair din,maldita.

We are now asking some students. We aren't wearing our teacher's uniform as of the moment. We are altogether, pwera kay English teacher na hanggang ngayon ay nakasaklay haha.