Kissing My Kryptonite [GL-Sapphics]

Chapter 12 - Truth or Nah

KISSING MY KRYPTONITE

Heaven CU-Land, this is my second visit to this study café that combines a mini bar, a cafe, and a library. For maybe the first reason, I went here to sort of get rid with some of my toxic student traits. Yep, I'm here to study?

I can't go straight to the library because my spirit isn't equipped for it yet; I'll go insane if I force myself to go there para lang mag-aral. So that is why I came here first; at least here, it's not only a library thing; there are drinks available for students who are coffee lovers and alcohol junkie like me.

Ang gagawin ko lang sana today was to make a plan for my whole day routine na sana kayang panindigan ng short attention span ko.

While eating my chocolate wafer stick-o and drinking my coffee kasi ayaw akong bigyan ng cocktail kanina, I saw familiar people sitting at the table for two sa dulo ng cafe na 'to.

Ma'am Navaeh and Professor Juke? I know it's normal for teachers na makitang magkasama lalo ngayong nasa school premise naman sila.

Ang nakakagulat lang, bakit kailangang hawakan ng great Juke na 'yon kamay ni Ma'am Navaeh na nakapatong sa table?

He's cheating? I don't know kung ano'ng relationship status ni Professor Cordova at Juke ngayon pero kahit nanliligaw pa lang siya, mali naman yata 'tong nakikita ko ngayon?

"This son of a bitch is not funny anymore," napatayo ako at natagpuan ang sariling nakatayo sa isang bookshelf sa tabi nila.

I took a magazine off the shelves and starts browsing through it, pretending to read while eavesdropping in their conversation pero wala akong maintindihan.

"Careful, Nava," maginoong sambit ni Professor Juke nang muntik itong mawalan ng balanse mula sa pagtayo.

Rolling my eyes mentally, I kept on paging the magazine hangga't sa mahagip ng mga mata ko ang isang featured photograph ng isang pamilyar na bata. Hindi dapat ako magugulat pero may kamuka talaga, the kid's around 5 years old? And she appears so expensive and like a sift angel with her cute peach dress on. I don't get it why, she looks exactly like Professor Cordova? Batang Rafa Eli Cordova.

Aside from Red and Blue, hindi ko alam na may iba pa silang kapatid. Sino 'to?

The fashion magazine is a unique mix of international arts and big brands na children at teens ang featured models. Walang pangalan kaya lalo akong mas naguluhan at napatanong.

I rolled the magazine and stuffed it in my pocket.

I think one of the staff saw what I did kaya tumakbo na lang ako palabas after leaving some bills on my table. Kape lang in-order ko do'n pero nag-iwan ako ng sobra for the magazine kahit alam kong hindi naman binibenta 'yon.

I made my way outside to find the great Juke and Ma'am Navaeh na magaka-holding hands. Hindi pa ako tapos sa kanila, I heard they're going out of this school kaya sa carpark agad ang diretso ko.

Sa puntong ito, parang hindi ko na sila kailangang sundan because on their way to the carpark, Professor Cordova is approaching, and there's no chance they won't see each other because they're all heading down the same hallway.

May dalang box si Professor Cordova, kinda big pero mukang magaan naman. Juke offered to help pero tinanggihan niya dahil ayaw niya na makaistorbo sa date ng dalawa base sa narinig ko.

Umupo ako at nagdekwatro sa isang dulo habang kumakain ng wafer stick-o.

Nakakalahati ko na laman ng plastic container ng stick-o ko na bagong bili ko lang kanina at tingin ko mauubos ko 'to while watching this unexpected live show.