Sinking Deep (GL)

CHAPTER 21

Gamitin niyo nalang ang hagdanan please, kayo na ang mag-adjust okay? Nasasaktan ako.

"Yes sir," tipid na sagot ko. I can sense the stare she release. Tumingin siya sakin but her face remained neutral.

"Let's use the elevator together, right?" Sir Montejo inquired her.

Tanging tango lang ang sinukli ni Ma'am Rhea sa kanya. I smiled, awkwardly.

Bumukas na ang elevator at nauna silang pumasok sumunod ako. Magkatabi kami ni Ma'am Rhea and the guy is on the other side. Lumayo ako nang konti kay ma'am because I know, she don't want to see me anymore.

Siguro galit na galit na ʼto lalo na't sumabay ako sa kanila but duhh... who cares? Hindi naman sa kanya ang SU.

"I'll go," sabi ni Sir Montejo pagkabukas ng elevator sa second floor sabay lumabas at naiwan kami ni ma'am sa loob.

Super awkward ng situation, sobrang tahimik at parang multo lang kaming nakatayo sa loob na nag-aantay bumukas ulit ang elevator sa third floor.

Napansin kong may dala pala siyang book, maybe gagamitin niya mamaya sa pagtuturo niya. Hindi man lang dinala ni Montejo ang dala niya, napaka-ungentleman ng kumag na ʼyon.

After a few minutes of waiting, bumukas ang elevator and we're ready to get out. Napansin kong nahihirapan siyang bitbitin ang dala niya. I can't bear watching her struggling with that. Even though we are not in good terms, well since day one, I still want to treat her good as my professor.

"Ma'am? Ako na po ang magdadala." I said, offering my hand to take her books.

Kumunot ang noo niya at hindi ako pinansin saka lumabas bitbit pa rin ang dala niya. Hindi man lang siya nagsalita. Her icy and cold eyes penetrates me.

She don't really wants me to see.

Malungkot akong sumunod sa kanya, mabibigat ang hakbang na ginawa ko habang naglalakad patungo sa room. I just wanted to help lang naman. Kung iisipin niyang para magustuhan niya ako, nagkakamali siya. Gusto ko lang siya tulungan as her student. I already concealed my feelings for her, I'm matured enough to hide it. Though she rejected me more than hundreds.

Pumasok siya sa kabilang pintuan while pumasok ako sa nauang door. Tumingin sakin si Charlotte habang nakakunot ang noo at nagnakaw rin siya ng tingin kay Ma'am Rhea tapos tumingin ulit sakin. Ngumiti ako sa kanya at pumunta na sa table ko.

Nagsimula siyang magturo samin about various types of paintings, artist, and more concepts again. Her teaching is a tapestry of her position as a professor, concise, and clear.

Her alloted time spent, mabilis siyang lumabas ng room without dismissing us. Hindi ako mapakaling ganyan nalang siya palagi sakin, I'll try to talk to her later para linawin ang lahat that she will avoid being mad at me. Sumunod si Ma'am Suarez, nagulat akong siya ang pumasok supposedly si Mr. Saavedra kasi.

"Good morning, everyone," Ma'am Vivien's voice rang out as she surveyed the class. "I'll be substituting for Mr. Saavedra today as he's on leave. Her gaze briefly settled on me, her brows raising before transitioning into a concerned expression.

Galit ba siya?

I offered her a reassuring smile, knowing she left us in the university yesterday, unexpectedly.

"My teaching will last for just 15 minutes, and I'll be assigning homework. Please pass it to Mr. Saavedra next Monday, as we have an upcoming event this week," she announced with a firm tone. Her eyes met mine once more, a hint of worry dancing within them, subtly etched onto her features.

But why the concern?

Ma'am Vivien proceeded to teach, her pace notably quicker than before. Previously, her lectures had been more leisurely. Once her time was up, she distributed the assignment to the class.