Taming the Vampire

CHAPTER SIX

M I L L E R

"Uh-Uhm... D-De Leon?"

Lumingon ako sa babaeng tumawag sa akin. Nasa cafeteria na ako. May bakanteng oras ako ngayon dahil hindi pumasok ang professor namin sa susunod kong lecture. It's actually good news, he is giving me the chance to write my Philosophy paper. I have to finish this by today para libre na ako bukas at sa mga susunod na araw.

It has been a whole day simula nung nagkita kami ni Axel sa convenience store. Simula nun ay hindi ko na siya nakita sa school not even outside my class. That's what he did after saying he'll wait for me.

"Hm?" mutawi ko nang napansin ko ang dalawang babae na papalapit sa akin.

"A-Ano... " the girl nervously uttered. I don't know her name but I think she is my classmate. Hindi ko nga lang matandaan kung saang klase.

"You can talk to me again once you remember what you want to sa—"

"Ah, t-teka!" she exclaimed when I was about to turn my back.

May isang oras at ilang minuto na lang ako bago matapos ang class hours, then I will have to go to the construction site to do my duties. Just like any other day, I am still busy today.

"Then, say it. You're wasting my time."

"S-Sorry... uhm. I think hindi mo ako kilala. Ako si Haley, magkaklase tayo sa Philo class," she said, introducing herself. But I actually don't care about who she is.

Hindi ko siya sinagot at tinitigan na lang. If I talk now, hahaba lang ang usapan namin.

The girl chuckled awkwardly. She must have felt the rejection I am imitating.

"A-Ah... Ha. Ha. Ha. I'm sorry about her."

What now? Sino naman 'to?
Another girl came in the scene.

"K-Krystal!"

"Shh!" Nagtago sa likod niya ang naunang babae. She then smiled at me then said, "Uh... Ms. Dy is calling you in her office." Mas kalmado at mas maayos akong kinausap ng babaeng nagngangalan na Krystal. Although I can see that she is also as nervous as the other girl.

"Ms. Dy?" sabi ko habang nag-iisip.
I don't think I have anything to pass this week or any other deadlines to meet. I also made sure that I sent her the paper that was given last week.

Si Ms. Dy ang Philosophy teacher namin. She's a lady in her mid-40s. Although that's all I know about her.

"Wala ba siyang sinabi kung ano ang sadya niya?"

It could be a pain in the *ss if she will just order me around again. Nakaka-aksaya ng oras.

"Hm? Ah. W-Wala," she replied, still shy and on guard.

I sighed. "Okay. Thanks for letting me know," I said before cleaning my table then left the girls in the cafeteria.

Kahit na paalis na ako ay kitang-kita pa rin na natatakot sila sa akin. Now that I think about it, the women in university are always wary of me. Unlike the older women in our host club that are aggressive and dominative, the women here are always on their guard. Scared and ready to submit. Ano naman kaya ang iniisip nila tungkol sa akin para ganun na lang sila kung umasta?

Anyway, I don't have to care too much about them. It's not like they can be any help in my life if I befriend them.

Naglalakad na ako sa hallway patungo ng College of Arts and Sciences (or CAS) faculty kung saan naroroon si Ms. Dy.

"Thank you po, ma'am." Bago pa man ako nakapasok sa loob ay may nakasalubong akong babae na palabas ng faculty.

"Uhmp!" Napahinto ako nang marinig ko ang mahinang boses at mapansin ang pagbangga ng babae sa dibdib ko. "S-S-Sorry." She panicked with her face all flushed in red.