Chapter 4

Court talaga? 

Manliligaw siya?

"You can court me in you're own way"

"So are you willing?"

"In fact, I think I need a long time for that matter, I obviously shocked,"

"I know"

"To settle in that case, I'm willing."

"Okay that's good"

Ngumiti lang ako, and ackward para sa akin, this isn't my first time pero iba ang epekto nito sa akin, ewan di ko maintindihan.

Nawala ako sa ulirat, hanggang sa may tumawag sa kanya,

"Kuya?" Sabi ng nasa phone

"Jax, napatawag ka?" Sabi niya

"Kuya can I join you both? Hindi ba ako naka disturb?" Sabi ng kapatid niya

"Oo naman, hindi ok lang, you can join us" sabi niya

Tumungo siya sa amin at tinabihan yung kapatid niya

"Siya nga pala Risha, kapatid ko siya si Jaxtyn, Jax for Short" pakilala sa akin ni hudson

"Jax siya naman ang Ate Risha mo" sabi niya sa kapatid niya

"Hi po ate, nice to meet you" Sabi ni jax

"Nice to meet you too" Sabi ko

"May I ask ate, ikaw po ba yung girl na tinutukoy niya sa caption ni kuya sa twitter?" tanong niya sa akin

"Ask your kuya, siya lang makakasagot niyan" sabi ko

"Ate sorry I'm late, dami ko kasing tinapos na schedule" sabat ng kapatid ko

"It's ok, by the way, hudon, Jax this is Sheal, kapatid ko siya"

"Yeah I know her"

"Yes" sabi ng kapatid ko, 

Umupo narin siya sa side ko and nagsimula nang kumain

Tahimik kaming lahat

"Ate paturo mamaya sa project namin"

"What project?"

"About this" pinakita niya sa akin yung note niya

"Seriously?"

"Yes ate"

"Teka sino ba yan nanliligaw sayo?" tanong ko kay Sheal

Napatingin silang dalawa sa amin

"Project lang yan ate, hindi manliligaw or something"

"Eh bakit ganyan, sheal alam mong bawal ka pa"

"I know ate pero project lang naman"

"Who's your prof or instructor here?" tanong ko sa kanya

"Sir Hue po"

Napatingin ako kay hudson

"Can I see" Sabi ni Hudson

Pinakita ko sa Kanya

"Ano bang tinuturo ni hue sa mga estudyante niya?"

"Nagulat nalang ako ganyan na, it shouldn't be"

"Iba na pumapasok sa isipan yung taong iyon"

"Halata lang"

"I better talk to that hue tomorrow"

"sure ate"

"How about you Jax, did you have a problem with your studies?"

"yes meron, kay ms. deas, she occurs us to do something for girls, like if may napupusuan na"

"What?!" Sabi ni Hudson

"Yes Kuya, promise I'm telling the truth"

"Yung dalawang iyon, parang iba, hindi naman ganyan ang mga topic eh, ba't napunta sa personalan?" sabi niya

"Yun na nga rin ang pumasok sa isip ko, I didn't expect this to happen obviously" Sabi ko

"Magpapatawag ako ng emergency meeting sa faculty bukas, I hate these teachers doing this to the students"

"Sige"

Tapos na kaming kumain at nagkakaayaan nang umalis na

"Oh paano yan, uuwi na kami" sabi ko

"Sabay na kayo" Hudson offer

"Nakakahiya"

"Hindi nu, okay lang"

"Sige"

"Salamat" sabi ko sa kanila bago ko binuksan ang pintuan ng kotse ni hudson

Bumaba na kami ni Sheal saka pumasok na sa condo, napagod talaga kami

Hudson POV

Sa sobrang bait ni Risha, patuloy akong nahuhulog sa kanya, kaninang nagpapaint ako, naakit niya ako sa ganda niya, buti naman at NBSB siya, nasa tama narin na edad kami, liligawan ko nalang siya at yun nalang ang kulang, I hope it won't fail me

Napatingala ako ng may kumatok

"Come in" sabi ko

"Kuya, may gustong kumausap sayo" sabi ng kapatid ko

"Sino?"

"Si Czech" sabi niya

"Bakit nandito iyan?" tanong ko

"Tanungin mo nalang kuya, masyado akong busy" sabi ng kapatid ko

"Tss."

Napabagsak akong lumabas at tama si Czech iyon

"Anong ginagawa mo dito?" Sabi ko

"Nandito lang ako para sabihin ko sayo na Next week na ang kasal namin ni Matt at invited ka"

"O sige"

At inabot niya ang invitation

"Salamat, and congratulations"

"Thank you, cge mauna na ako"

"Sige"

Pumasok ako ng opisina na walang gana, umupo ako sa upuan ko, I just open my Ipad, nakakawala ng gana

Di kami text mate, maayos lang naman iyon sa akin

I looked at her account, napakaganda ng profile picture niya para siyang nasa baybayin, lumilipad ang kanyang buhok

'Sea into you' yan ang caption niya

Napakaganda niya ewan ko pero nahihibang ako sa ganda niya

"Huli ka kuya" pagulat na sabi sa akin ni jax

"Ano Yun?"

"Stalking ms. risha?" nakataas ang kilay ng kapatid ko

"Yes, I'm courting her"Sabi ko

"What? Really?" his eyes are widened 

"Yes"

"Kailan pa Kuya?"

"Kanina lang nagsimula"

"Get her Kuya"

"Really?" di ko akalain na gusto niya pala si risha para sa akin

"Of course, you can"

"Sana nga kaya ko"

"Thank you, Kuya" masayang sambit niya

"Of course Jax, but please let me tell this to mom and dad before you tell them" Sabi ko sa Kanya

"Sure Kuya Ikaw pa"

"Go in your study now, after that go to sleep"

"Yes Kuya good night"

"Good night also"

Ngumiti ako at pinatay na lahat ng gadgets

I open my camera and I take a photo of the moon, I import it at my iPad and edit it, I draw her

'Painting is done mi amor' caption said

Kinabukasan

Maaga siyang pumasok sa ngayon, tinawag ko rin ang mga faculty teachers regarding sa mga tinuturo nila sa mga students nila

"Hue and Deas, What was wrong with you? Kung di pa namin ito malalaman wala na naman ba magdidisiplina sa inyo? What are you teaching to your students? may napupulot ba silang aral jan? Why won't you discuss something that will help them reach high, explain" Pissed kong sabi

"For me, nagkataon lang" sabi ni deas

"So ganun na lang?" tanong ko

"Not like that."

"Then what?"

"We want to educate them to know what is important, letting them learn like this for them to knew the right things"

"This is inappropriate, discuss anything Basta Hindi yan"

"Is that an excuse to you Mr. Hudson? Sabi ni hue

"Am I not right? this school is prestigious I can't just move into one decimal? I didn't expect you to do this"

"Enough!" Sabi ni risha "Teach them as the way that it will educate them, we are not flirting or what else, but for us, please maintain the image of the school before it's too late!" Sabi ni risha at umalis na

Napikon na rin siya

"Ok sir, sorry again, this incident will not be repeated again" Sabi ni Hue at Deas

"Adjourned"

Faced out after ng meeting, nakasagot tuloy si risha ng ano jan, I know she wanted peace pero ganito pa talaga nangyari, I think magkakagulo ulit yung dalawa

Wind crosses on my body that turns me feel cold, I went to my class

I discuss how proper painting was

"Painting is not just an art, it has a meaning..." napatigil ako sa pag sasalita ng kumatok si risha

"Pinapamigay ng principal"

"Thanks" Sabi ko

Umalis na siya, tila malungkot

Pinakita ko sa class ang na paint ko kahapon lamang

"Just like this painting, it has a meaning inside and out, as we discussed we should point the main idea on the painting, capture any pictures then imagine, then after that, you will find yourself drawing something,"

"Is a painting discover love?" tanong ng isa

"Yes probably,"

"How you will should the love between those paintings?"

"Through the message of the character, you draw in time,"

"Brilliant." 

"Now guys do a paint where you can dedicate to others,"

"Sure sir."

Nagpapaint silang lahat, yes, I'm in the art class I teach them, for them to be an artist sooner, I saw them happy in their class,

The ring bells

"Thanks sir," sabi nilang lahat

Break time, pumunta ako ng faculty naabutan ko si Hue and Deas, tahimik parin.

"Are you both okay now?" tanong ko sa dalawa

"Yes sir" Sabi ni Hue

"Good" Sabi ko

Nandoon sa tabi si Risha may ginagawa, I chatted her in instagram

"Tea?" tanong ko sa kanya sa chat

She replies

"Yes please"

"Get in my table"

"Fine" Replied

Tumayo siya at lumapit sa table ko

"Here" I smiled at her

"Thanks"

Bumalik siya ulit sa upuan niya

May dinikit akong note

'Stay calm' yan yung nakasaad

"Salamat" sabi niya sa chat

"Walang anuman" chat ko

"Risha?"

"Yes?"

"About kanina sa nangyari sorry kung nadamay ka are you okay now?"chat ko sa kanya

"Now, I'm okay, medyo madami gagawin eh"

"Right"

"How about you magiging busy ka later?"

"Not really, I'll just check the new building"

"Good luck"

"Thanks"

We stop chatting, yes umalis na siya kasi may klase siya, she's the teacher for writing subject, pumunta ako sa new building to check each structural appearance, mabilis din ito matatapos, yes know we hire more so that we can equip more, I look on the plan and now it's been totally half-finished

'Waves of you' tweet ni risha then may pic siya na nasa campus na naka wave ng buhok

I liked her tweet and continue what I'm doing

Nag message rin ako sa group chat namin na teachers na early dismissal later and may meeting ang mga teachers.

Bumalik ako ng faculty and halos wala na sila, yes nasa meeting area na sila.

"Sorry for late, kagagaling ko sa new building, anyway are you willing to teach more students?" tanong ko sa kanila

"Is that needed?" tanong ni Deas

"I think yes, but we are limited, are we going to hire more teachers?"

"Yes" Sabi ko

"Extending our schedules again?" tanong ni risha

"Yes, but salary hike"

"Is that enough for us? what I say is the more student we teach in a day is hard"

"I know risha, this isn't easy for all of you but this is just a temporary"

She left out

"How about the others are you all agree?"

"Yes, why not?"

"Good change, don't worry, we can find more teachers to help us"

"Accordingly sir"

"Good, meeting is done, go home and rest"

"Thank you, sir"

Naiwan ako sa meeting area, I need to present a new course here in our new building with the cooperation of admins through an online process.

The meeting was done at 6 pm, yes I get pack with my things and go in the car.

I was so stressed this time, I buy a tea in a coffee shop to freshen me.

Risha is mad at me, I didn't require her but she is only the one who doesn't agree on the plan.

'Still mad?' i chatted her on Instagram

'Yes'

'Tell me what to do'

'No way, just don't include me or else I will resign, whether you like it or not '

'Risha it's for the new students, you are just the only one who didn't want this '

'Now you're blaming me, just because I didn't agree?'

'Risha my point here is to expand your work but with a high salary

'Stop it'

'Risha it's for the better '

She doesn't replied anymore, she's mad, I just let her, umuwi ako sa bahay ng pagod, kaso marami pa akong gagawin, tomorrow ko nalang tapusin ang mga ito, hindi kaya ng katawan ko, huminga muna ako ng malalim at saka inayos ang sarili ko, after a long bath, i proceed at my bed and sleep, daming work.

Kinabukasan

I prepared all, sa school ko nalang tatapusin lahat ng kailangan kong gawin, can't work here, sabay kami ng kapatid ko,

Maaga ako, para may time akong tapusin lahat ng report, sa dami kong ginagawa ewan ko kung saan nang galing yung energy, di ko naman hiniling ito eh,

I was writing my report but suddenly Hue gave me a coffee,

"Haggard sir?" Tanong niya sa akin

"Super, di ko nagawa ito kagabi, btw thanks sa coffee, it will boost my energy this time"

"Sure sir"

"Always"

"Find out sir, si Risha galit pa sayo"

"Yeah I chatted her last night kaso galit"

"Hayaan mo na sir di lang sanay iyon"

"Ganun talaga, okay back to work na ako"

"Sure sir"

Naging busy ako, halos walang nakaantabay na mag didisturb sa akin,, others didn't bother to greet me, wala pari si Risha, pero hinayaan ko lang, mga 7 ko na natapos lahat ng kailangan, why she isn't here yet?

Nagulat kaming lahat ng bigla siyang pumasok

Nakawagayway ang buhok niya, ngayon lang hindi nagpinggol, when i saw her parang iba, pero lumabas na ako pumunta ako sa classroom nila Jax para kausapin yun