Deal

I marched angrily, stomping my feet hard enough to make a thud. Just goodness! That prank was too much, too much.

"See, I told you, it's fun to be a little crazy sometimes."

Just wow. Pa-cool kid? This guy is a self proclaimed soon to be electrical engineer just made me his accomplice to sabotage a play without even me knowing it. Just goodness! Sa class pa talaga ni Miss Felicita, who has a nyctophobia. That's why we're on this disaster, me and this self proclaimed soon to be electrical engineer that I don't even know who, of course, taga education department ako and from one of the university's satellite campuses. Kaya I don't get the point why Miss Lopez doesn't realize that I am saying the truth, hindi ko siya kilala. Yes, I know Miss Felicita dahil professor namin siya sa Filipino before, but that doesn't equate to me knowing this guy as well.

Ang alam ko lang is self proclaimed soon to be electrical engineer siya because he keep on chanting it while Miss Lopez is leading the way sa discipline office. It will be my first time there, just goodness! Gwapo kaya ang discipline officer? Well, I hope so. Anyway, anong sasabihin ko kina mama? Na napagbintangan akong binaba iyong circuit breaker because I was caught standing there when the lights were on?

Just goodness, hindi pwede. They'll know na nanunuod na naman ako ng play ni Red, they wouldn't be happy.

Just roll your eyes, Rosey. "Yeah. Yeah. Like whatever, soon to be son of a bitch na electrical engineer."

"soon to be daughter of a bitch na teacher, not my type pero pwede..." Nakangising sabi niya, with his pa-cool kid, hands inside his pockets gesture while walking.

He made his eyebrows wiggle with delight habang patuloy pa rin ako sa padabong na pagmamartsa hababg sumusunod kami kay Miss Lopez, just how far pa ba is the discipline office? Freshman problems, lalo na't hindi ko kabisado kung saan ang bawat offices ng university because I was absent during the main campus tour. I scheduled myself to be sick that week because the activities were all so nakakapagod and boring.

This is so nakakahiya na and all, with all these College of Medicine boys, looking our way. Paano pa ako maaasawa ng doctor?

Nilagay ko sa magkabilang gilid ng mukha ko ang aking mga kamay, my palms facing both sides of my face. I need to cover my face, this is so nakakahiya. A soon to be teacher being led by Miss Lopez sa discipline office. Just goodness! Nababawasan ang pagiging role model ko.

"...pwede ring i-enroll ko ang mga future anak ko sayo." Whatever.

Hindi ko na siya pinansin at binilisan ko nang maglakad, I don't want to be associated with this son of a bitch.

Huminto si Miss Lopez sa isang office with a name plate that reads, Mr. Adolfo Marqueza, just what the F? His the discipline officer? Akala ko, professor sa College of Medicine?

Miss Lopez knocked and then opened the door, "Mr. Marqueza, ikaw na po ang bahala sa kanila. They're responsible for Miss Felicita's case, that is..."

"Thank you, Miss Lopez. Let me handle the kids."

Sinenyasan na kami ni Miss Lopez na pumasok sa office ni Mr. Adolfo Marqueza. Parang ayaw kong humakbang papasok but Miss Lopez is giving me a stern look, knowing her, she'll definitely call my parents kapag nag inarte pa ako. Just, whatever. Kaya pumasok na rin ako at si Son of a Bitch Electrical Engineer is already seated regally. Wow, feeling visitor?

At iniwan na nga kami ni Miss Lopez. Just great, makakarating din ata kina mama kahit wala si Miss Lopez dito.

"Roselle will be fumming mad with this news, my dear niece."

Well, that's if you will let her know Tito. "Tito Dolf, you know, I wasn't at fault. " I reasoned glaring at the Son of a Bitch.

He bit his lower lip to suppress his laughter, "Dolf? What's your name, Sir? Let me guess, it's Rudolf?"

"Excuse me, Mr. Nomura?" Tito Dolf look pissed, his looks are scrutinizing. Mukhang may isa na mamang professor na puputukan ng ugat sa ulo.

"Just kidding, Sir to lighten the mood." He said calmly, wow, great job for keeping the cool kid act.

"Calm down, babe. We won't tell Tito, that you were watching Red's play again."

I stomped several times, nakakagigil na siya, he's even chismoso. Tito Dolf's face turn grimmer. "Son of a Bitch, you just did!"

"Rosey! Kakapanuod mo kay Red!" Saway ni Tito Dolf. "The reason why Roselle never liked Red, just look at you, your supposed to be attending a seminar sa College of Engineer but you're at the College of Arts and Letters!"

"It's break time naman po--"

"Rosey!" With that baritone, goodness, naupo na lang ako sa tabi nitong si Nomura.

Inirapan niya ako and faced Tito Dolf, "kailan po kami maki-kick-out sa university?"

My eyes widened, anong kick-out? Paano ako maaasawa ng doctor if I'll be kick-out of this university!

"No! Tito Dolf, please... do something about it. I'll take part sa community service, just don't tell mom about it. I promise, hindi na ako manunuod ng plays ni Red." I sounded desperate, of course, my pleading needs to be convincing.

"Promise?" He looked skeptical, he thinks I would even lie to him? Syempre, gusto ko ulit makanuod ng play ni Red.

I sweetly smiled at uncle Dolf, "maybe, just twice a month would do na for me, para may inspiration ako to stay on the Dean's List."

"Sumasakit ang ulo ko sayo, Rosey!" Hinahawakan ni Tito Dolf ang kanyang sentido. " Yahiko, let her join your cookie club. Turuan niyo siyang mag-bake, keep her busy para hindi puro panunuod ng play ang inaasikaso."

So, Yahiko is the name. Pangalan pa lang niya alam ko na agad na hindi kami nakatadhanang maging friends.

Flipping my hair maarte-ly, sinamaan ko ng tingin si Yahiko, "Nabubuhay pa ba ang kumain ng mga niluluto mo?"

"Rosey!" Tito Dolf got my attention. "It's either you join or Roselle will find out."

"Mapipilitan na naman ako, fine. But, I get to watch the play at least twice a month?"

"Fine." Naiiling na sagot ni Tito Dolf. That made me grin and his last words made me grin wider. "Roselle won't know, basta magpakabait ka."

"Nipipilit namin ikaw, kaya ikaw sali sa akin club. More pilitan moments to come."

He even smirked. Gosh! This guy!