The Breaking of Etiquette

CHAPTER 19: MINE

Mia's POV

"Ano ba kasing pumasok sa isip niyo't iyon pa ang nilaro niyo?" I asked at my two boys who's now bowing their heads in shame. We are currently in the corridor. My period just ended kaya naisipan kong kausapin na sila. Kahit ayaw kong simulan ang taon ko na na-istress ako, I need to give them a lesson para hindi na maulit muli iyong insidente kanina.

"Si Leur kasi, Ma'am e. Siya iyong nauna," Andrei pointed Leur na siya namang ikinagulat ng huli.

"Hoy! Anong ako? Hindi kaya Ma'am! Sabi ni Andrei kanina, gawin daw naming actual iyong Tekken. Ako raw si Jin tapos siya si Lily-- aray!" Kinurot ni Andrei sa tagiliran si Leur.

"Ba't ka ba nangungurot? Totoo naman ha!" Pandepensa pa nito sa sarili niya.

"Hindi kaya ako si Lily! Baka ikaw! Pepper!" Bulyaw ni Andrei rito. Natawa naman ako sa huli niyang sinabi.

"Pepper? As in paminta?" Natatawa kong tanong habang palipat-lipat ang tingin ko sa kanilang dalawa.

"Yes Ma'am. Paminta 'yan e," pang-aasar ulit ni Andrei pero nang mapansin kong napipikon na si Leur ay tumigil ako sa pagtawa.

I cleared my throat and then talk. "Okay boys. Tama na 'yan. Baka kung saan pa mapunta 'yang pikunan niyo."

"Basta next time, don't play such games again, okay? Avoid teasing each other din. You are not kids anymore. Alam kong may sari-sarili na kayong nililigawan kaya kapag nalaman nilang ganiyan kayo ka-childish, baka ma-busted pa kayo. Gusto niyo ba 'yun?" Umiling si Leur. Si Andrei naman ay nakadungaw lang sa akin kaya I snapped my fingers in front of him.

"Earth to Andrei." Pinikit-pikit naman nito ang kaniyang mga mata saka kinamot iyong ulo.

"Paano ba yan, Ma'am? Iyong crush ko pa ang nanermon sa akin." My forehead creased at his sentence.

"Sino? Si Erika?" I gave him a teasing look pero he shook his head.

"E sino?"

"Kayo po." Natawa naman ako sa sinabi niya. Ke-bata-bata nito, andami ng pick-up line na nalalaman.

"Sira." Napailing na lang ako habang natatawa pa rin sa kaniya. Inutusan ko na silang pumasok ulit sa classroom. Gusto pa sana akong ihatid ni Andrei sa susunod na pupuntahan ko kaso inawat ko na siya at tinakot na kapag kinulit pa niya ako ay Lily na ang itatawag ko sa kaniya. Mukha namang naging effective dahil hindi na niya muli akong inistorbo pa.

While I was walking, I snatched my phone inside my pocket saka tinignan kung anong oras.

8:46 am. Monday ngayon and I have two simultaneous periods this morning na vacant. Didiretso na sana ako sa faculty but I remembered Cris' note awhile ago.

Room 022 after your class ends.

I was confused of going there or heading to the faculty until his expression an hour ago flashes on my mind. His eyes that expresses a lot of emotions: eagerness, sincerity and longing; I want to just hop in there and meet again his gaze. I want to just let things happen between us without a hump that's stopping me to do what my heart's desire is. I want him. Yes, I also want him.

I know what he's pointing out. I am not that blinded to be clueless of what he's up to. The way he said those words says it all.

"I want you." I shivered as it echoes into my mind. It just sounded so decieving that it's hard to screw out.

I have no idea what is this that is pushing me to walk my way to the said place. I just found myself taking the last step to the old storage room. Just one step and I am finally there but before I could move my feet, I heard my mind speak again.