The Missing Piece Of Me

Chapter 9

"Jema, pasensya ka na pero kailangan na nating tapusin 'to. Let's break up. I'm sorry"

"Break? Sorry? B-bakit?"

"Tapos na tayo. Bye", tumakbo na siya palayo at naiwan akong luhaan habang umuulan.

"Babe! Please. Come back!"

BLAAAAAAAAAAAG!

"Anak ng pitumpu't puting puta aray naman!", Ate Mylene screamed as hell.

Napatawa na lang ako sa expression niyang masyadong mahaba at epic.

"Ate, sorry nalaglag na yong alarm clock, kanina pa siguro tumutunog. Oh siya, unat unat ka muna. Ako na unang maliligo", I jumped out of bed and prepared my uniform bago pa pumasok ng banyo. Habang naliligo, I thought about that odd dream again.

"Saang movie kaya yon? Hays. Kailan pa ako nahooked up sa tagalog movies?", I told myself while cleaning my body.

After a few minutes natapos na rin ako and told Ate Mylene na pwede na siyang maligo. I waited for her pagkatapos kong mag prep and we shared our breakfast with the rest of the team. Nag proceed na rin kami sa ADMU campus nang mas maaga to familiarize ourselves.

"Oh basta ha? Kitakits mamaya", sabi ni Ate L.

"Para namang ang tagal nating hindi magkikita", okray ni Ate Lyn

"Bye girls! Enjoy tayo", sabi ni Ate L at lumayo na sa amin para pumunta sa room nya.

"Buti pa si ate malapit lang ang room", I pouted.

"Okay lang yan. Tara na?", fhen told me habang naglalakad lakad pa kami. Gusto niya akong ihatid eh. Sweet naman pala.

"Fhenny, dito na pala eh. Okay na ako dito. Pasok nako ha?", nakipagbeso na ako sa kanya then I went to my room and I felt comfortable dahil maganda ang vicinity. Pinakilala ako sa students ng isang staff ng Ateneo afterwards.

"That's it Ms. Galanza,  good luck on your first day here. Enjoy", the girl told me with excitement

"Thank you po", I smiled at her at umupo na sa isang vacant seat.

The bell rang.

Pumasok ang isang professor na may katandaan na and everyone in the room shut off their mouths.

"Terror", I murmured

"Get a yellow pad and answer what's posted on the board. Your 30 minutes starts now", he said

"Really? Surprise quiz?", sabi ng boy classmate ko.

"Mr. Isaac Go focus!", our prof replied loudly

Everyone did not say a single word after the encounter. We just focused on the questions and our papers. Puro deep sighs lang naririnig ko.

"Prof", I said after 15 minutes kaya naman napalingon lahat dahil sa pagbasag ko sa katahimikan.

"Yes, Miss? From Adamson huh? Exempted ka. Kakareceive ko lang ng notice. Sorry. ", his face brightened up after seeing my unique uniform

"Actually errr, pwede pong ipasa ko na paper ko? Wala na rin naman po akong maidagdag sa essay parts", lumingon na naman sa direction ko ang mga tao sa room.

"Wow. She got the guts", a young guy said in a low voice.

"Nagtuturo rin ako sa Adamson and I know na di pa to natuturo. Hindi pa ba?", he sounds intrigued this time.

"No Sir. It's a lesson for this week. I had my own researches bago ko pa po nalamang we'll be here for 2 weeks", I politely replied.

"Give your paper to me. I'll check it", he smiled again as I handed it over. I went back to my seat afterwards.

10 mins

"Miss Galanza"

"Jessica Galanza"

"Miss Jessica Margarett Galanza"

My prof continually called out.

"Prof!", I immediately stood up. Napakamot na lang ako ng ulo sa sobrang hiya.

"What were you doing back there?", medyo irritated niyang tanong.

"Sorry po, Prof. Nagbabasa po kasi ako. Trying to check my answers if possible po. I'm sorry I lost focus", nakayuko ko na lang sinagot si prof dahil sobrang nahihiya na ako.

"You perfected my exam", he said in a calm voice. He stood up and walked near me.

"Seryoso?", a guy from the backseat said out loud

"I did not know that falcons are really good...", sabi ng seatmate ko

I just smiled at them at medyo uneasy na ang feeling ko dahil nahihiya na ako.

"Ikaw pa lang nakakaperfect ng exam ko. You're great.", he smiled and tapped my shoulder.

"I will exempt you from my exams for two weeks because I'm so amazed, Miss Galanza", he went back to his seat and left me stunned.

"S-s-sir?", my voice becoming nervous and excited at the same time.

"You can do whatever you want basta huwag ka lang maingay jan Miss Galanza. The rest, time's up. Bring your works forward. Now", back to his terror mode again. I felt relieved.

Lumipas ang ilang classes and medyo madali lang ang lectures for me. Yung iba kasi recap and yong iba puro intro lang for next discussions.

"Miss Galanza, right?", my temporary classmate asked me.

"Y-yes. Call me Jema. Isaac Go, right?", I looked at his hand na nangangalay na yata kasi kanina pang di pa shinashake.

"Masyado ba akong sikat para makilala ng magandang babaeng gaya mo?", this time he gave up with the shake hands thing.

"Narinig ko lang kay prof kanina haha!", I brushed my hair which is getting in my way.

Sinundan ko ng tingin si Isaac Go when he became silent and there I saw Deanna. Yes, siya na naman.

"Deans! Mah bro!", sigaw ni Isaac.

Lumingon naman si Deanna and mukha yatang bad mood pero nung makita niya ako, napangiti naman siya ng konti (assuming ko ba? 😂)

I waved at her and she waved back. Lumapit rin siya and handed me the water bottle and a sandwich.

"Eh? Bakit?", tanong ko.

"Anong oras na oh. Mukhang di ka pa lumalabas sa room", hinarap niya ang relo niya sakin to stress the time she's talking about.

"Thank you! Uubusin ko 'to pramis!", I smiled sweetly at her and umayos na ng upo. "Sure ka okay lang ha? Baka ikaw gutom ka pa eh"

"I'm okay", cold niyang respond

"Essssh, ginaw", I whispered

"Ano?", tanong niya

"Wala po", sagot ko.

The three of us chatted by any possible chances na makakasingit ako sa usapan nilang dalawa. They're pretty close and cool at the same time.