Selena's Sentiment
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"Magandang hapon, Ma'am..." I looked at Kairo who just entered the kitchen. Kumuha kasi ako ng water sa ref.
He is wearing a sando, may muscles siya, and his triceps and biceps are proudly showing off. Adding the fact, na moreno pa siya. He can steal a woman's heart in a second, but not mine. Buti nga at wala pa si Fatima dito, umuwi pala sakanila and uuwi raw next week.
"Hello." bati ko. "Good afternoon, too."
Tumango ito saka naglakad papalapit sa akin. He is smiling as he opened the ref and drank water. "I think, we're in the same age. Graduate ka na rin ba?" I asked out of the blue.
Pinunas niyo yung pawis niya sa noo gamit yung bimpo niyang nakasabit sa leeg niya. "Hindi pa po, ma'am. Tumigil po kasi ako last year, ayoko na po kasing si tatay pa sumagot ng pag aaral ko, pinagiipunan ko nalang po para sa susunod na pasukan, makapasok na ako sa Stevensons for fourth year." he explained.
Napatango tango naman ako, then I remembered something. "Stevensons? You can apply for a scholarship, there. Like Fatima. I'll ask Bla---" napatigil ako. I cleared my throat at tumingin sakaniya na naghihintay ng susunod kong sasabihin. "Or you can ask Blagden to give consideration sayo, since son ka naman ng worker nila. He is the owner of that university, afterall." I answered.
Ngumiti ito. "Opo, kaso masama na yata yung first impression niya sa akin." natatawa nitong sabi at napakamot pa sa batok.
Kumunot yung noo ko. "What do you mean?"
"Hindi niyo po ba nakita? Nagseselos siya nung nagpapakilala po ako sainyo." he chuckled.
"Oh, that..." umiwas ako ng tingin. "I didn't notice. And wala naman siyang karapatang magselos, I'm not his."
"Sabi niya po fiancè niya kayo." kunot noo nitong tanong.
Agad akong sumagot. "On papers. You know, fixed marriage." I shrugged.
Mukhang napansin niya na hindi ako comfortable sa topic namin kaya siya na mismo ang bumago ng usapan. Inilapag ko sa sink yung basong kanina ko pa palang hawak. Tumingin ako sakaniya nang tumikhim ito.
"Nabalitaan ko po na mahirap yung entrance exam for transferees sa Stevensons." pag iiba nito.
Napangiti ako. "Oo, medyo strict sila pagdating sa students." natatawang sagot ko.
"Medyo mahihirapan pala ako." napatawa rin ito.
"Nga pala, ano bang kinukuha mong course?" I asked.
"Parang sayo po, abogado." sabi nito na ikinatango ko.
"Medyo mahirap entrance exam for law, gusto mo tulungan kita?" mukhang nagulat siya sa offer ko.
Wala namang masama. I was a law student too, and makakatulong na rin na may pair ako sa pagrereview for the board while I'll help Kairo in his future studies sa Stevensons. And para makaiwas na rin kay Blagden.
Malalaki ang mata nitong nakatingin sa akin. "S-Seryoso po ba kayo?"
Tumango ako habang natatawa. "Bakit gulat na gulat ka? And yes, I'm serious. I want to help you." sabi ko.
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Tutorial for Marriage
Romance#2: "She let me enter her life as someone who'll teach her academically, but I ended up making things with her romantically. She was my student, my fiancé for business. But now, she's my Selena Alair, my happiness, my strength, and my life."
