𝐊𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐥𝐞𝐲'𝐬 𝐏𝐎𝐕:
Kasalukuyang papunta kaming apat sa canteen ngayon, habang papasok, pinagtitinginan kami ng mga estudyante. I don't know why, basta alam kong wala kaming dumi sa mukha.
"Doon tayo maupo, may bakante pa." Turo ni Mitch sa bakanteng table sa sulok.
"Anong gusto n'yo? Treat ko." Dagdag niya habang umuupo kami. So galante pala 'tong si Mitch, well, based on her looks, she looks rich.
"Pasta and water na lang sa akin." Sagot ni Astrid.
"How about you guys?" Baling sa amin ni Mitch dahil hindi kami umiimik ni Sam.
"Pwede buong canteen?" Kaya agad siyang nakatanggap ng hampas sa balikat, galing kay Mitch.
"Buong canteen ba talaga, Sam, para mabanned mo yang humaharot kay Ms. Elise?" Napatingin naman kami sa itinuturo ni Mitch. Hindi nga siya nagkakamali dahil may babaeng student na kasama si Ms. Elise.
"If looks could kill, she's lying now." Agaw-pansin ko sa kanilang dalawa.
"Nagsasalita ka pala, Kensley?" Pang-aasar sa akin ni Astrid, kaya agad ko naman siyang inikotan ng mata.
"But seriously, Sam and Ken, what do you guys want? Look, I'm starving already." Tila humahawak pa sa tiyan si Mitch.
"Fries and water na lang sa akin." Sagot ko sa kanya, na agad niyang ikinagulat.
"Ayun lang? Mabubusog ka ba niyan?" Nagtataka niyang tanong.
"It's not lunch yet, Mitch, kalmahan mo." Singit ni Sam.
"Agreed" Pag sang-ayon namin ni Astrid.
"Okay, how about you, Sam? As usual?" Tumango si Sam sa kanya, mukhang wala sa mood dahil sa nakikita niya ngayon.
Habang hinihintay namin si Mitch, hindi ko na napigilang tumingin sa paligid namin dahil may nararamdaman akong nakatingin sa akin. Hindi nga ako nagkakamali, dahil pagdapo ng mata ko sa table ni Ms. Elise, nakita ko si Ms. Kizzia with her two co-professors, and our eyes met. She's the one who broke the eye contact first when a guy arrived and handed her some food.
Who's that guy in her life, and ngayon ko lang siya nakita? Is he her suitor, or maybe her childhood friend who just came from the states? Tumigil ang pag-iisip ko nang tumikhim si Sam.
"That's her childhood friend." Sam, can you read what's in my mind?
"Oh, he's handsome anyway, and they look bagay. Ms. Kizzia is gorgeous, while the guy is handsome—what good genes if ever." I saw Sam and Astrid's jaws drop because of what I said. Bakit, may mali ba akong nasabi?
"Hindi ka nagseselos?" Takang tanong ni Astrid.
"Nope, why would I?" I replied in a 'duh' tone.
"I thought may something sa inyo ng pinsan ko." Sam asked seriously.
"Something like what? I'm just her student, and she's our professor." Baliwala kong sagot sa kanya.
Binalot kami ng katahimikan pagkatapos kong sabihin 'yun, because they just nodded as a response. Kalaunan, dumating na rin si Mitch, dala-dala ang aming pagkain. Ang gaga, pina-paper bag pa talaga, pwede naman sana kaming tawagin para kunin yung foods namin.
"Bakit parang dinaanan kayo ng anghel sa tahimik n'yong 'yan?" Putol niya sa katahimikan, and I just shrugged in response nang lumingon siya sa akin.
"Ang tagal mo naman, kanina pa kami nagugutom." Reklamo ni Sam sa kanya.
"Mabagal kasi yung mga nag-aasikaso dun." Reklamo niya ngumuso pa.
"Stop pouting; you look like a duck." Saway ko sa kanya kaya muntik nang maibuga ni Sam ang iniinom niya.
"Porket maganda ka, well, I'm also pretty, not only pretty, but pretty handsome." Humagalpak naman ng tawa si Astrid, kaya naagaw namin ang pansin ng ibang tao dito sa canteen.
"Joke ba 'yan?" Kaya natawa na rin ako sa naging reaction ni Mitch.
While they're busy teasing Mitch, napadako ang mata ko sa table nila Ms. Kizzia. Nagtagpo ang mata namin ng guy na kasama nila; he's smiling at me, but I just ignored him and nagsimula nang kumain.
I don't know why, but I feel like that guy and I have a connection or something, but I don't know what it is. He looks so familiar.
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Author's Note: I really need to finish this as soon as possible because I have lots of stuff to do for school, and currently, I have a fever. But I'm trying to give an update here.
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RandomPROFXSTUDENT | GXG | TAGLISH Kensley David Mclien is a quiet transfer student from the province. She likes to read books, she's a smart student, and a snob. Kizzia Kim Chua is the Unicaija of the owner of the university, and she's also a professor a...
