Does time build us?

CHAPTER 2

In this world, there are certain people na maaari mong makasundo.

There are those that with one look at them, you know you'll get along with them. They are the type of people that you can easily trust.

It's hard to trust.

There are people who's main goal is to take advantage of other people.

A little mistake can change everything.

There is no end on the road to triumph and there is always something to fix.

There will be moments of dark and dangerous and it will test your strength within.

How far can you go?

If there's no understanding, there is no connection.

If there's no respect...there's no love.

And if trust is gone, there are no reason to stay.

Sa mundong ito, okay lang kung hindi ka gusto ng lahat. You can't please everyone, kahit pamilya mo pa yan. Kaya kailangan mong mag adjust.

Gaano ka kasigurado sa mga taong malapit sayo?

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Zinniara's POV

"But Sir, alam mo naman na that day is very important to me. I-I have to go there on that day, Sir, please," I looked straight into his eyes and trying to control my tears not to fall.

"J-just once, ngayon lang po ako aabsent," I begged him.

He didn't bother to look at me and just sighed as he went back to his chair.

It's 7:00 am pero ganito ang scenario na kinakaharap ko. Ang taas din kasi ng pride nitong Professor ko, isang araw lang naman ang hinihingi ko para umabsent dahil may importante akong gagawin pero ayaw niya pa rin dahil may quiz daw kami.

"We've talked about this kind of concern, Zinnia," he said and stopped for a while.

"Z-Zinnia?" I repeatedly said and went closer to him. "Ang tagal ko pong hindi narinig ang pangalan ko mula sa'yo...Sir," I sarcastically laughed with what I've said. Hindi ako sanay na ganoon ang tawag sa akin dahil mga kaibigan ko lang naman ang tumatawag sa akin ng ganoon...at siya, noon.

"Okay, you can have your leave sa araw na hinihingi mo. Just take the quiz on that same day. I hope we're clear, Ms. Vicente. You can now leave," walang emosyon niyang sabi kaya agad agad akong tumayo at lumabas sa faculty room.

Pagsarado ko ng pinto ay kasabay ng paghinga ko ng malalim. Geez, I wasn't prepared for that.