Chapter 14: Avoiding Him
Monday. I arrived on campus feeling more awkward than usual. I had numerous plans in the back of my mind for how to avoid him. But my mind wandered to the way he held me so close last Saturday. I knew there was something in his stare that I couldn't put my finger on. Umiling ako at inalis ang mga ideya na hindi makakatulong sa pag-iwas ko sa kanya.
When I entered the classroom, everyone was already present. And I silently thank God that he isn't here yet.
"Morning," I greeted my friends, but they didn't respond because they were preoccupied with other matters.
Si Mr. President ang bumati sa akin pag-upo ko sa tabi niya. "Mukha kang nalugi sa palengke," he commented.
"Am I?" I asked. Kinuha ko agad ang compact mirror sa bag ko then I stared at my face. I appea
