NOTE
Hello! This is a heads up for everyone who are planning to read this. You may find the first five chapters boring but if you like mystries or big plot twists, can you stay? I will do my very best to make it worth your time. This is slow burn, btw. It will take time for the main characters to develop their feelings. Hope you guys will enjoy it! Thank you!
Chapter One
"Why did you choose this course?" Our instructor asked. "I want to hear your answers. Kung pinili niyo ang kursong ito dahil gusto niyong yumaman, mag-shift na kayo habang maaga pa dahil walang pera dito."
From the very beginning, I knew this wasn't the course I wanted when I applied for admission to a public university. I initially enrolled in IT at that university because I heard that it was a lucrative field. Unfortunately, I didn't qualify. Although I was eligible for other courses, I didn't continue the admission process because the remaining courses weren't as profitable. That was the most foolish decision I ever made.
Dahil sa desisyong iyon, wala akong choice kundi ang mag-enroll sa isang pribadong unibersidad. And I ended up enrolling in the course that I had been avoiding.
"I chose this course because I believe it's my calling," I answered.
But is it really my calling? Masyadong maaga para sabihin.
Hearing my classmates' sincere answers made me envious. Part of me believes that this is my calling because maybe I wasn't accepted in my admission because it wasn't meant for me. Maybe my childhood was a sign that my future is to become a teacher. Noong bata pa kasi ako, nagnanakaw ako ng chalk tapos ginagamit ko 'yon para turuan 'yong mga imaginary students ko. Kaya ko lang naman talaga iniiwasan ang kursong ito ay dahil mababa ang binibigay nilang suweldo ng mga guro dito sa Pilipinas. Makaka-ipon siguro ako kung mag-iibang bansa ako pero hindi naman ganoon kadali 'yon.
Being a teacher is not a trivial job. People often look down on teachers, not realizing that they also have one of the hardest jobs. Remember, there would be no other courses if there were no teachers. That's why I can't understand why teachers and have such low salaries. They are heroes in their own fields, so why don't they receive the salary they deserve?
***
Akala ko puro introduce yoursel lang ang gagawin namin ngayon, but luckily, our instructors jumped straight into the discussion. Pero wala akong naintindihan dahil hindi naman ako nakikinig. Nakatuon ang buong atensiyon ko sa lalaking nakaupo sa harapan. He looked like a foreigner with brown curly hair. I was so mesmerized that I couldn't take my eyes off him. Seryoso ko siyang pinapanood nang bigla siyang lumingon sa hallway nang may dumaang lalaki.
He was a about to say something when one of our classmate sat beside him. "I like you."
Joss laughed at her. "Thanks but I'm not attracted to girls."
Natameme ako. Ganoon din 'yong mga nakarinig pa sa sinabi niya.
"Damn. I was fooled," bulong ko sa aking sarili.
YOU ARE READING
Chasing Rainbows
RomanceFiora let her emotions get the better of her and joined a secret organization without reading the contract. At college, she met Joss, the guy who stole her heart day after day. But as they become close to each other, she realized that it was impossi...
