3: No, Not you!

Dang it, I feel tense.

I don't understand, what am I getting scared about.

I was just pumped a few moments ago.

Why am I feeling...

FEAR.

*Door opens*

"Don't expect a greeting, I'm not in the mood," said our teacher as he got in.

"I knew it its sir Kulog," I said.

"Wait--" shouts one of our classmates, catching her breath.

"Anyone who isn't here before me is already marked absent," our teacher said as he slammed the door before our classmate got in.

"Now--" he didn't finish as he suddenly looked in my direction.

"You there!" He shouted while pointing at me.

"Y-yes, sir!" I answered immediately.

*Short flashback"

3 years ago*

"You there!" He shouted while pointing at me.

"M-Me?" I asked looking confused.

"Am I looking at anyone else? Are you dumb?" He said as he slowly walked toward me.

"Stand up in front, and you won't sit down till the end of class," he said as he sat down in my seat.

"Yes sir," I answered as I got in front.

"Now, dance," the teacher ordered.

"S-sir, I don't--" I answered but,

"I don't care if you don't just do it!" he angrily said.

I danced like a total lunatic,

And everyone laughed at me.

*flashback end

"Good, you know how to answer," he said.

"Now stand up," he said to me.

I immediately stood up,

"She, that lady standing up, stop bullying her," he said as he was looking at everyone.

"My dear, I am sorry for what I made you do before," he sincerely said.

"I know have matured, and understood that I may have scarred you for a long time, and I'm sorry," he said looking at me.

"Is this really happening?" I thought as I breathed a sigh of relief.

"You may sit down," he said calmly.

"Now, everyone looks at me," he said.

"If you are thinking of doing at least what you were doing to her earlier, you'll have to answer to me," he said seriously.

"If you like to do what you were doing before then think if you're the one being bullied because that's how she feels," he said.

Everyone looked guilty.

"I'll have to talk to the other teachers who were here before me, don't do what you did earlier," he said to everyone.

"Oh and, Miss Pauline," he said.

"Yes sir?"I asked.

"Come with me for a while," he said as he was about to go out.

*Outside

"Look, A rumor spread out about you when you got here," sir said.

"And we were all foolish to believe it," he added while looking at me.

"I know now that none of those is true, so I come here to be your guardian," he earnestly said to me.

"I'm really sorry about what I made you do the last time," he sincerely said.

"I hope you can forgive your teacher," he added.

"I-I don't know sir," I answered, feeling uneasy.

"You don't have to worry, I promise I'll clear your name," he said while keeping his hands on his chest.

"I-I'm afraid," I answered.

"Need not to worry," he said.

"But this isn't like you, sir," I said.

"Look, I've changed already," he said.

"I understand if you're scared, but you don't have to be, okay?" He said while holding my shoulders.

"Sir, could you let go of me," I said feeling nervous.

"Y-yes sorry," he shyly said.

"I-I'm going back to class now," I said as I walked as fast as I can.

"I don't like how I feel around him,"

"Should I trust him?"

"How can I be sure?"

I kept thinking as I was on my way back to class.

"Somehow I feel uneasy about him," I thought.

"I should stop overthinking it," I said as I got back to class.