In her Blooming days

CHAPTER 10 "Wild Flowers"

"Sorry I'm late." He said.

But I continued speaking and looking un bothered. Mainit ulo ko today sasabay pa sya bahala sya! Kung gusto nya na walang grades solohin nya nadadamay pa tuloy ako, understandable naman kung absent sya kaso humabol pa! But I need to be seen as calm and professional.

When his part is already taken over by me, he talks and explains. Bigla biglang magsasalita napairap na lang ako. Wow ha nakangiti pa habang nag eexplain ang gwapo nga talaga kaso ayokong magpadala and he explains it clearly din. Ang galing pala nito magsalita. Malamang magaling magpa ikot, nauto nga akong sumama kahapon.

"For getting the answer for this equation in an easy way... I'll share with you a technique."

Then I focus on his solution at the board. Samantalang nasa screen sa kabila yung ginawa ko. I get a pen and paper and try his technique. Perfect! Nakuha ko agad, mas easiest way nga. I smiled while writing the formula. And when I'm looking at the class, medyo questionable yung muka nila.

"Wow! It's interesting Kaizer huh try it again so they can get it." I suggested kaya nagbigay pa ng ibang example si Kaizer to make it understandable."We have activity after this para makita natin yung part na hindi nyo na intindihin at hirap kayo." Bilin ko sa mga kaklase ko.

Later on, after they had answered the activity, we conducted a 15-minute break, and while I was checking the paper with the help of Kaizer, it appears that they understand our lesson. Wait nasan yung kay Sthella at Chin. Of course Chin can answer pero itong si Sthella mukang si Kaizer ang inaaral, grabe makatitig at makangiti kanina. Anyway lahat naman nakangiti dahil light talaga magturo at nakakagaan kung maging Prof to.

"Eyyy.. Seah! laging tulala"

"What?" Hawak ko ang ballpen at nilalaro ito at tumingin sa kanya

"I'm late sorry kanina"

"Don't mention it. I don't even care!"

Pagtataray ko pero tinawanan lang ako kaya mas lalo akong nainis anong nakakatawa sa akin?

After our turn, the sub teacher was talking in front of the class now. Kaizer and I are already seated.

"Magaling silang dalawa. The two of you are perfect tandem magaling mag saluhan ng ideas, you brought me back to being a student. Very informative yung discussions nyo, so far ngayon pa lang ako mabibigay ng perfect grade in Student-Teacher na napuntahan ko. That's all for today... be inspired by them! do your best and enjoy your last year of staying here."

Nakahinga ako ng maluwag buti naman natapos na. Lumabas muna ako to take a break parang I need a coffee today. May mga food stall din sa loob ng academy. Pumasok ako sa isang coffee shop. I ordered one and sat in the corner. Tatawagan ko pa si kuya to convince him.

"I need you to say yes! kuya ngayon lang to, wala akong malalapitan, hindi ko nga pwedeng ipaalam to kay papa at mama alam mo naman."

"Seah, bat hindi mo kase pinasa yang scholarship exam mo... nagbabayad pa ako ng utang di ba kakapanganak lang ni Esmi yung pamangkin mong si Klein nag aaral na din."

"Please kuyaaaa, just for this quarter I promised to help you when I get a job. If I fail next quarter then I'm out... magtatransfer na lang ako somewhere."

"Sayang yang pag aaral mo kung hindi ka gagraduate sa Del Valle! Get your scholarship back. This will be my last help about your tuition kapag hindi ka pa nakapasok sa scholarship told to Mama baka matulungan ka ni Mrs. Tan lalo na they expect you to graduate as scholar para mabilis kang matanggap sa College. I'll send the money to your account now."

"Wow! Thank you Kuyaaa Nite. I love you so much I miss you. Busy ako sa school kaya di makadalaw kila ate Esmi and cutie Klein and baby Danna."

Pagpapa cute ko kay kuya habang nakangiti.

"Busy pero nakikipag date! Tigil tigilan mo yang pag momotor mo Serra Pinakuha ko na nga yang motor sa bahay para hindi ka kung saan saan nagpupunta, take care of yourself! Wala ako dyan sa Pinas para laging bantayan ka. Nag send ng picture si Bingo kagabi may kasama ka pa ha! Wag ka munang boyfriend. Mag aral ka muna!..."

"Okay okay! Stop your speculations. Wala yung motor dinala sa bahay nyo sa bulacan it' s hard for me dahil wala akong magamit. So, I booked a ride dahil nasa pagawaan yung kotse ni Papa. And about the picture bingo sent it's nothing. Rider ng habal yon!"

"Make sure Seah! I told you if I find out you're doing unnecessary..."

"Enough... Enough... I'm checking my account now brother I need to go, love youuuu"

Baka mauwi pa sa wala kung papahabain pa namin ito. Kaya kailangan ko na mag exit at patayin ang usapan namin.

I Taste the last sip of my coffee tumayo na ako at lumakad, when suddenly someone bumped me at nabuhos yung 4 cups of hot and cold coffee sa damit ko. And it hurts my skin so much mainit na may malamig, dahil 2 cups are cold. Siya din yung tumulak sa akin kanina. Nag iinit talaga yung kamay ko manampal ngayon.

"What the.... You! b***h! Look at my shirt! if my skin got burned. I'll burn you too!" I shouted to the girl. Habang nakatingin sa kamay ko.

Madami naman nakatingin sa gawi namin dahil sa lakas ng sigaw ko.

"It's your fault you don't even see us walking dapat lang sayo yan! Papansin ka kase palagi!" Nakangisi na sabi nito kasama ang tatlo niyang kaibigan, tray na lang ang hawak nito dahil obviously tumapon na lahat sa akin.

"What? you don't even say sorry! o baka sinasadya mo nanaman to! Excuse me but it looks like you know me so much huh!" Napupuno na ako sa galit but I think of a better way and be calm. "I don't even know about all of you!"while pointing to each of them.

Naglakad na ako palabas ng coffee shop pinagtitinginan naman ako ng nakakasalubong ko. Badtrip wala pa naman akong spares na pamalit under wear lang meron ako sa locker. Si Marie maliit hindi ako pwede manghiram, kay Maeish naman puro books ang nasa loob ng locker.

I'm now at the balcony. My white shirt is now stained maging ang braso ko at kamay ay namumula. Nag iisip ako kung paano ako magpapalit ng damit. Si Liam kaya for sure wala yon. Si Steeve? right! Basketball player yon laging may pamalit. I called Steven and asked him, buti na lang meron daw syang dala, so bumaba ako papunta ng locker.

I saw him standing in front of his locker. Looking for a shirt na pwedeng mag fit sakin.

"Steeve! May nakita ka? Peram ako nawala sa isip kong magdala. Late na ko sa subject natin?" Habang papalapit na ako sa kanya.

"What happened ba? You should extra careful Seah graduating na tayo for sure dadami nanaman yang magtitriger sayo kaya hanggat maari wag kana pumatol"

Daming sinasabi hindi pa din makapili.

"Ang tagal mo naman dyan. Patingin nitong white shirt mo ito na lang, di naman halata sa pants ko na basa kaso..."

"No! Wag yan itong Varsity shirt ko na lang. Gagamitin ko yan mamaya pang loob merong dinner to attend kami nila Stays." Hinablot nya yung hawak kong white shirt nya.

"If that's what you say! Pero kainis aalis din pala ako later. Palit na ako saglit" sabi ko naman.

Bawat students na madaanan namin ay sinusundan kami ng tingin at nagbubulungan. What's new? Because of Steeve at least wala nang nangungulit sa akin na manligaw akala kasi nila ay boyfriend ko sya and it's a connection of agreement na meron kami. We don't confirm our relationship sa iba pero samin we're just like friends and siblings. Kinausap din ako ng parents nya to make it clear dahil Steven wants to pursue me before.

When we entered the room tumahimik ang klase. I remember kaya pala there's a last name imprinted in the varsity shirt. Nakalagay ang last name na Go sa likod sa suot ko.

The class is over again. I'm walking towards my locker again and putting my things inside iiwan ko muna lahat I get my small bag and put my lipstick and eyebrows on. Nice! Kaso yung damit ko last name ni Steeve, di bagay! I'll buy a new shirt na lang sa mall.

I booked a ride, mapapadalas na talaga akong mag habal, kaya after my legal age kukuha agad ako ng lisensya. In times like this may gagamitin din sana akong motor kaso ayaw pumayag nila papa tinago pa nga sa malayo ang motor.

I saw Kaizer sa labasan staring at me intensely. Anyway tinaasan ko sya ng kilay. Maya maya ay dumating na ang rider.

I'm here at the mall, sabi ni Bill nasa Pizza station daw sila name ng Food resto. Kaya dumiretso agad ako doon. Excited na ako para kuhain sa kanya ang dagdag income ko. When I spot Bill I smiled.

"Omg.... Bill where's the cheque?"

My voice is in high pitch habang paupo ako sa table nya. Inabot nya naman agad ang bayad.

"Serra masyado mong ginagalingan maganda ang feedback sa akin ng mga client ko. Gusto mo bigyan kita ng sariling client mabilis ka makakaipon pambayad, kaya lang baka hindi ka na makapag aral ng maayos."

I shook my head. I prioritized my study above all. Nakakadrain din yung mga task nila wala sa loob ko magkulong at mastress sa kwarto.

"Ow! Wait where's? Jonathan nga pala? Is he coming? Maeish is in the gym pa kailangan nya daw pumunta nagmamadali eh! Ewan ko ba sa babaeng yon may binibisita ata." I chuckled.

I miss Jonathan nabawasan ang tagapagtanggol ko.

"Jonathan has to attend an unexpected meeting in their school. Maya maya pa yun and I'll wait for him."

"If that's the case I'll leave you here na. Kating kati na yung kamay ko mamili ng mga kailangan ko, shopping muna ako akin na tong isang slice byeee! Baka maka istorbo pa ako sa date nyo ni Atan."

I kiss him on his cheeks. Nakaupo sya kaharap ng laptop nya.

Mukang diring diri naman si Bill sa ginawa ko.