Professor, We Adore You [BXB]

C H A P T E R 5

/ 𝕮𝖎𝖓𝖈𝖔 /

VIVI

Someone is poking my cheek.

The moment someone regains his consciousness, the first instinct is to open their eyes and let it wonder through their surroundings to gain an insight of where they are. But I didn't do that yet, you see. Pinakiramdaman ko muna ang kapaligiran ko. Malamig, subalit sobrang comfortable. Where could I be? Heaven?

Like I will.

I feel a fully soft and fluffy blanket wrapped around me on a comfy bed, and I'm sure angels aren't that hospitable unless you're the real goody-shoes. I'm probably in the waiting room, waiting to be interviewed if I really do deserve to go in heaven.

Kidding aside, had heaven always smelt like this? The smell of the room calms my nerves, relieving all sort of stressors. I secretly inhaled lots of its scent. It's like roses dripped in water beneath the rising sun. How refreshing.

POKE!

And... and I'm sure angels just don't randomly poke you on your cheek, right?

WHOOSH!

He's now blowing it?!

"Wake up, pretty!"

I recognize that voice.

Sinubukan kong magmulat ng mata subalit nagsisi rin agad ako. Agad ko iyun sinara nang matamaan ito ng nagbabadyang liwanag mula sa kisame. Grabe! Kahit gaano ka pa ka-demonyo, para ka nang papunta sa langit dahil sa sobrang liwanag!

An ecstatic gasp appeared beside me. "You're awake! I saw it! You opened your eyes!" nasasabik na turan nito.

"J-Johan, patayin mo ilaw." nakangiwi kong pakiusap sa kanya.

"Okay po!" sabik niyang sagot at ramdam ko ang pagluwag ng kama dahil sa pagalis ng pagkakadagan niya rito kasabay ng mabilis nitong pagpadyak patakbo palayo sa akin para patayin ang ilaw. Ilang segundo lang ang namayani at ramdam kong napatay niya na nga ito dahil bahagyang dumilim ang paligid.

"Much better," I said in relief and slowly opened my eyes again. Hoo, so I'm really not dead! Napangiti ako at tinginan si Johan.

"Salamat, ha—OOF!"

Hindi na nga ako nasisilaw, pero ang kapalit naman nun ay ang pagkakapos ko ng hininga! I knew something disastrous would happen as soon as I started hearing loud thuds on the floor coming from my side, and the moment I directed my eyes to Johan, he swiftly attacked me with a huge jump and gave a very tight hug, almost squeezing me actually, as he went on top of me.

"I miss you~! I really do!" he happily stated while rubbing his cheek against mine, giggling. Napangiwi nalang ako sa akto nito dahil kahit kailan, hindi pa rin siya nagbabago.