Chapter Five: #StudentAssistant
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Lauren's POV
"Bye, Gags." Nakangiting paalam ni Juliana sa akin. I shook my head and smiled. Gags as in gaga talaga iyon.
I looked at him as he put his bag on his right shoulder, hindi talaga mababakas sa tindig niya na berde ang kanyang dugo. Hay, Julian.
He glanced at me one last time and winked. Of course, I knew what he meant by that. And I'll prove it to him.
"I can do it, Gags." I mouthed to him.
"I bet no, mahirap." He just laughed and walked out.
Ipinasok ko na ang aking mga gamit sa loob ng bag ko, making sure na wala akong nakalimutan. Kagaya kahapon, nagpahuli pa rin ako.
D amn that professor, he was just sitting comfortably on his seat, recording the scores on his iPad, na para bang wala siyang estudyante na bumagsak kanina dahil lang walang notes. S hit. Naalala ko na naman ang score kong zero kanina!
Isinukbit ko ang bag ko sa aking isang balikat at naglakad papunta sa kanya.
As I walk near him, he glanced at me. Nakakunot ang noo niya habang tiningnan akong papalapit sa kanya. He raised his brow and put his iPad on his table tapos ay pinagsalikop niya ang kanyang kamay sa harapan ng kanyang mukha.
"What is it again, Miss Imperial?" Galit na naman ang kanyang boses at nakakunot-noong tiningnan niya ako.
"Mahal ko.." I chanted and went nearer to him. His face remained stoic and his jaw clenched after he heard what I said. "Talaga bang zero na ako?!"
"What do you expect? Na papalitan ko pa ang score mo?" Nakakunot pa rin ang noo niya at pagkatapos ay umiling. I also heard him say "Tsss"
"And you stop calling me that. It's inappropriate, Miss Imperial." Dagdag pa nito at nagpatuloy ulit sa pagta-transfer ng mga scores namin.
"What? Iyong 'mahal ko?'" Seryosong sabi ko ngunit sa loob loob ay gusto ko nang matawa sa ka-cornyhan. "Why would I stop saying what I feel, professor? We have a freedom of expression!" I smirked. Goodness.
Nang bumaling siya sa akin, pagkairita ang nakita ko sa kanyang mukha. "Then you should at least be modest, Lauren. I am your professor and you must respect me or at least respect yourself." Sarkastiko ang kanyang pagkakasabi.
"Grabe ka naman, mahal ko. Tagos sa puso naman iyang sinabi mo." I sat on the chair in front of him, "Mas lalo tuloy akong tinatamaan sa iyo."
Bored niya lamang akong tiningnan matapos kong sabihin iyon, at nagpatuloy ulit siya sa kanyang ginagawa. Not minding my existence again.
Grabe, siya na. Siya na ang prinsipe ng lahat ng mga snob sa buong daigdig!
"Ay, oo nga pala." May kinuha ako sa bag ko nang maalalang mayroon nga pala akong ibibigay sa kanya. He raised his brow at me, waiting for what I'll get. "Uyy, excited? Excited ka?" Nagpatuloy lang ako sa paghahanap noon habang matalim niya akong tiningnan dahil sa sinabi ko.
"Can't you just get out? I have so many things to do. You're a distraction."
Wow, huh. Masakit. Pero slight lang. Hahaha.
"Ang sakit mo naman magsalita, mahal." Push ko na 'tong mahal mahal na 'to. I am enjoying it anyway. "Oh, eto. I made that for you Seth." Ngumiti ako sa kanya.
He just looked weirdly at the thing I am holding. He didn't even move a bit. SNOB! TSS!
"So titingnan mo lang ito? Hindi mo kukunin?" Sarkastikong sabi ko.
"Why would I?"
Walang puso talaga! Argh. Sapilitan kong kinuha ang kamay niya para ilagay ang bigay ko sa kanya ngunit muntik ko ng mabitawan ang kanyang kamay dahil mayroon akong weird na naramdaman pagkahawak ko rito. What the hell was that?
I just shrugged it off and placed the small souvenir jar on his palm. It's a small souvenir jar with colored salts inside tapos mayroon itong small rolled paper sa loob at mayroong abaca rope na nakapalibot sa half nito. It has decorations outside it. Project namin ito sa isa kong subject.
Nanatiling nakabuka ang kanyang kamay, tila walang planong kunin iyon.
"Ay ang choosy mo naman mahal ko!" He narrowed his eyes at the mere mention of the word 'mahal ko.'
"I said stop saying that."
"Give me a valid reason then if you want me to." I challenged him. Nah, hindi mo ako mauutusan Seth.
"I am your professor." Simpleng saad niya, eyebrows knitted.
"And I am your student."
"Yes you're STILL a student, that's why. So stop it." He said disgusted with me.
"Okay. I'll stop calling you that only if..." Tumayo ako sa harap niya.
"What?" Iritadong tanong niya sa akin na tila hinihintay na matapos ako para makagawa na siya ng mga kailangan niyang gawin. Oh well, not too soon.
"I'll be your SA." I smirked as I saw him clenched his jaw.
"What? Are you nuts? I don't need a student assistant."
"Then okay. I'll tell everyone that you impregnated me and that will ruin your reputation and no girl would jump to you again because of me and then you will be fired from your job here and then—"
I stopped when I heard him chuckle lightly, shaking his head in amusement.
"As if someone would believe you." He rolled his eyes at me.
"That's too easy, my mom is influential. I bet she can do something about it."
Saglit natigil si Seth when I mentioned my mom. He stared at me blankly, "Come to think of it, Miss Imperial. What can you get from all of that stupid plans of yours? Huh?" He shook his head.
"To get closer to you. That's it." Walang paliguy-ligoy na sagot ko sa kanya.
He shook his head again, not liking the things I am telling him.
"Smooth." He spat, narrowing his eyes at me. "Are you that desperate? Only desperate girls do that."
First time akong na label na desperate, ha. Ugh. Temper, Lau. Temper. Prove to Julian na kaya mo siya. Kaya mo ang Seth na ito.
I inhaled sharply. And smiled again. "If that's what you'll call it then so be it."
Nanatili pa rin ang titig niya sa akin na tila tinitingnan kung seryoso ba ako sa aking sinasabi. I showed him that I am determined.
"Fine." He rolled his eyes, surrendering to what I want. "Be here at 6:00 am everyday because you'll assist me when I train my athletes. Carry my things wherever I go and follow all my orders to you." A lopsided smile formed on his lips. "You can still back out, Miss Imperial."
"Why would I, Sir?" Mapanghamon ko siyang ningitian ngunit sa loob ko, dahan-dahan ko ng pinapatay si Julian. This is all because of that b itch! ??
Oh, d amn. Ano itong pinasok ko?!
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