"We need a high profile and responsible person for the election of our student council officers."
"Maybe you're right."
I am currently walking on my way to my department which is five to ten minutes walk from the parking lot of the university.
I don't know how many times I sigh for this morning.
Isang buwan pa lamang ang nakalilipas simula ng mag-umpisa ang klase sa unang semester ng taon.
Hindi ko alam kung ano ang rason ng nakararami kung bakit ba sila problemado sa pagpili ng mga bagong officer para sa student council.
Binibigyan lamang nila ng problema ang kanilang mga sarili.
"They should pick from the engineering department or from the law department."
Muli akong napabuntong hininga dahil sa narinig.
Engineering department? Law department? Hindi ba sila nagsasawa sa dalawang departamento?
Sigurado akong nagsasawa na ang mga nasa department na iyon na mapunta sa kanila ang mga bagong responsibilidad at isa na ako sa nagsasawa.
I got the course law. They think that we are enough to support this big university but they got it all wrong.
I'm tired but I can't be tired. Confusing right?
Pagod na ako pero hindi ako pwedeng mapagod? Well, it's really hard to be in that situation.
I sigh in relief when I reached my classroom for this day.
Taas noo akong naglakad papasok sa aking classroom na hindi tinitignan ang aking mga kaklase.
Kahit hindi ko sila tignan ay ramdam ko ang kanilang tingin na mapanuri hanggang sa makaupo ako.
Naiinis ako pero pakiramdam ko ay wala akong karapatan. I'm aloof to everyone as what they wanted me to do.
"Denise."
Awtomatikong bumaling ang ulo ko sa kanang bahagi kung saan ko narinig ang boses ng tumawag sakin.
Papalapit sa akin ang class president namin na si Marco.
Hindi pa man sya tuluyang nakakalapit sakin ay kumawala na naman sa aking bibig ang isang buntong hininga.
Parang alam ko na ang dahilan ng paglapit nya sakin.
"Denise. Can I have a favor to you?"
Marco is a straight forward man and I envy him for being like that. Well, as a law student and soon to be professional lawyer, he really needs that attitude.
"What is it Marco?"-I asked him.
Kumamot sya sa kanyang ulo na tila nahihiya o nagdadalawang isip sa kanyang sasabihin.
"Uh. I just want to ask if you want to run as the student coun---"
I cut his word by raising both of my hands and said him to stop.
"Marco, you knew me. I have lots of work to do than to join to that."-saad ko.
Buntong hininga ang isinagot nya sakin. Lumipas ang nakakabinging katahimikan sa pagitan namin.
Minutes passed and no one dared to talk to the both of us until he finally break the awkwardness.
"I know but the thing is you are the only person I know that suits in the position. You have the beauty, the brain, the attitude and most of all you have the popularity. You are perfect for this."-kumikinang kinang ang kanyang mata habang sinasabi ang mga bagay na yun.
