"Good morning Class!" I said as soon as I got into my first class this morning. "Let's pray."
We prayed quietly and after about a minute, I told them to sit down and open the book, and then I started teaching Music. I am happy because somehow my students are polite and always follow my rules. For me, it’s actually more fun to teach in a public school than in a private school.
"Are you done, class?" I asked after the five minutes grace period I had given them. My time in this class is coming to an end so I only gave them a little time to answer the long quiz I prepared.
"Ma'am, wait!"
"We're not done yet, ma'am!"
"Give us more time, ma'am!"
"Please, another two minutes, ma'am!"
I automatically smiled when they complaint all at once. "My time is already over! Let's just continue this tomorrow... Now, pass your paper in 1... 2..."
They could do nothing but hand their papers quickly to the front so I just laughed at them. I said goodbye to them and before I could leave the room, I saw that some of them were already frowning.
Section 1 doesn't want to stop answering their quizzes or activities if they're not done yet, though they'll continue it the next day. They said it was a waste of time. They have a saying, 'Time is gold, so don't waste it. Because time can't go back even if you want to'.
My class has a deep feelings about their motto about time. Anyway, I went to my next class and I did the same, I taught, I took quizzes, I also called students to recite. I just kept doing that until it was over and I had free time. From this morning, in my first class, I continued to teach until the third class, then one hour vacant and then back again, then two class and then vacant again, then another two-class, and it's done.
That's my schedule every day! That's what I do in everyday I go to this school.
I went to the canteen to buy something to eat. I just bought rice, sausages, fish fillets, hot soup, water, and coffee. I don't know why but I always feel hungry. It only took me half an hour to finish my food. After that, I went to the faculty to rest first while I waited for the time for my next class.
But I didn't expect that in the middle of my relaxation, the man I didn't want to see, I didn't want to imagine, I didn't want to be involved in his life again, and I didn't want to love anyone would suddenly come to my mind. The one and only... Luke.
Why the hell he suddenly comes to my mind in unexpected time without my permission? He came into my house twice without my permission, and then now, he was in my mind again without my permission. What a joke!
Why do we always meet? First, in the shop with his bride and their baby. Second, at the bar when he took us to our respective houses. Third, at our family dinner that ruined my night. Fourth, in my own house and with his friends. What is that? Just feeling close, like that?
"What are you thinking? Hmm?" I immediately opened my eyes when I heard a familiar voice and then I saw him... again?
He was standing by my side while looking at my face and his face was so close to mine that I could smell his fragrant breath... What? Am I crazy? I immediately pushed him and sit properly.
"Why are you here?" I asked instead of answering him and then I looked away.
"I asked first." The side of his lips rose and then he put his both hands on his pocket.
I took a deep breath. "Fine." I looked at him. "I was thinking of–"
"Me?" He cut me off. I was shock because how did he know that I was thinking of him. Wiat! He shouldn't know about that, that I was thinking of him. Never.
I laughed and stood up. "Of course not! Why would I think of you?" I prepared my things and faced him.
"Excuse me." I rolled my eyes at him when he steps back so I could walk without bumping over him.
Why is he here all of a sudden? I answered his question but my he didn't answer my question. He's still the same! I wonder if he's still a liar and cheater like before but, I don't think so. He will get married soon.
I thought he and Margareth will end up together and they're already married but I was wrong. He's destined to be Darcy's husband at all. I never imagine that they will end up together after all the mess we had in the past.
Some of the time, there's a part of me that I want to know how they met again, how they end up together and even have a baby. But I need to control my curiosity, I don't want to ruin his life and I'm hoping that he wouldn't hurt Darcy like what he did to me.
I didn't notice that he is following me that's why when he suddenly pop up on my side, I suddenly stepped back causing me to stumble with my own foot and was about to fell on the floor.
But good thing, he catch me. But there's something wrong with me right now. Why can't I move my eyes away from his eyes while he's still holding me and I hold onto his shoulder?
After a few seconds, we immediately stand straight because of the student who called me and there are a few students here as well who are watching us while murmurings.
"Oh my god," I whispered and then I closed my eyes.
"Are you okay?" Luke asked so I looked at him and nodded before went to my next class.
I said, I won't let us meet again but now he is in this school, even here we were still seeing each other. I don't know if this is just a coincidence or fate really has a grudge on me that's why this is happening to me.
"Good morning, ma'am!" My students said and I just nodded and check the attendance.
"So, do you have something to present today?" I asked them.
"Yes, ma'am!" They said loudly. I smiled because I was getting excited, too.
"That's good! So, ready yourself." I move to the side, giving them more space to preform their roleplay.
I gave them an activity for health last week and told them to practice and come up with a brilliant idea, because that is roleplay. And now they will perform it in front of me and in front of their classmates.
"Group 5! I want you to go first. Is it okay" I said so the group 5 immediately prepare themselves.
"Yes, ma'am!"
They had already started to perform and I was just watching them as I grade their role based on what they did.
I did the same with the other group, I just watched them as I grade their performance task.
They did well and had a few mistakes but overall, great!
"Good job, class! You did a good job, I mean it! I saw that you really put an effort to this activity so I have a reward for all of you!" I smiled at them genuinely and then they suddenly scream out of excitement.
"Ma'am! What's our reward?"
"Is it chocolates? Or foods?"
"Are we already have a perfect score in exam?"
"Don't we have to do the project anymore?"
"Ma'am, please tell us!"
I laughed at them. "Calm down, class! You guys got too much excitement." I put the paper on my blouse's pocket where their grades are written on it.
"Before I tell you about your reward..." I look at Paul, one of my students in this section. "Where's your guardian?"
He looked up at me and shrugged. "Ma'am, he said he's on his way," he looked outside the room, "he's already here, ma'am."
I smiled at him and went outside to see his guardian to talk about something about his nephew. And I was about to say hi but my smile slowly faded away.
"Uncle!" Paul approach him. "Why just now, uncle?"
His uncle smiled at him and tap his head. "Well," he looked at me, "let's just say that I encountered someone in the past earlier." He looked at his nephew. "So, that's why I'm late."
"Ah!" Paul slowly nodded. "Anyway, this is my teacher, ma'am Zamora." He looked at me. "Ma'am, this is my uncle, uncle Luke. He's my mother's brother."
"Really?" My eyes got wide a little as I looked at Paul. "Anyway, Nice to meet you, Mr. Vergara!" I smiled at him fakely.
In my mind, I want to kick him out of this school. Of all people, why does he have to be the uncle of my student? Is Earth really that small, huh?
"Nice to meet you, too, Ms. Zamora!" Luke smiled and winked at the same time.
Ms. Zamora your face! I said it in my mind and good thing, I stopped myself from saying it through my mouth.
"Ma'am?" I looked at Paul who was stunned. "How did you know my uncle's surname? My surname is not Vergara."
I suddenly got shocked. I'm so stunned! I don't know what to say. Did I really say his surname? Oh, wait! Right! Paul didn't tell me his uncle's surname. Oh my god! My eyes widened a bit when I realized that.
"Oh... Uhm... Well, it's just... Uhm..." I stopped before looked at Luke. He was smirking now so I took a deep breath before looking at paul. "Let's say that I just knew... because you were my student. It's you middle name, right? And actually, I'm your mother's friend. You can ask her later."
Paul's face turned red and then he suddenly looked down while covering his face, so I chuckled. I tap his shoulder making him look up at me. "Go inside. I need to talk to your uncle."
He just nodded. I laughed even more when I noticed that he got more blush just because I tap his shoulder earlier. Teenages now is really different from before.
I looked at Luke and my eyes widened same as my smile faded away when I realized that he was too close to my face while his brows furrowed. I push him so hard but his brows still the same. What's wrong with him? He's such a crazy engineer!
"Does he has a crush on you?" He suddenly asked so I frowned.
"What?"
He laughed a little. "Don't play with me. I'm not dumb. He has a crush on you."
I raised my brow. "So what now?" I asked.
He pursed his lips. "Don't make him feel that way again."
My brows furrowed this time. "Feel what? I don't get you."
"That way... That you have a crush on him, too." He looked away after he said that.
My lips parted because of shock. "What are you thinking? Are you crazy?"
"Maybe! I just noticed it," He said and he whispered something but I don't get it.
"I'm not that desperate, Mr. Vergara. Don't accuse me."
"Blair–"
I laughed annoying. "Stop talking nonsense, Luke. I don't have any special feelings for him. Oh my god! He's my student and I'm his teacher."
"But, you make him feel that way!" He said so loudly, making the student from the room looked at us. I just smiled at them.
I hit luke's shoulder make him look at me. "Don't talk nonsense again, Luke. Wait! Let me ask you first. Why are you so affected that he has a crush on me?"
"It's none of your business."
"And this is none of your business, too." I said quickly in a deep tone of my voice.
"I know. But you shouldn't–"
"Stop." I cut him off. "This is my first and last request to you. Don't you dare to talk to me or just look at me if you see me. If we bump to each other by any chance, don't do anything stupid. If I'm in trouble, don't help me. If we get in this situation again, just pretend that you didn't know me, that we are just strangers. I don't want to be involve in you again." I rolled my eyes at him and went into the room.
So annoying! What does he want to say, huh? That I'm too desperate to have a special feelings for my student? He's really crazy! That asshole! I took a deep breath while my eyes are closed.
"Goodbye, class! See you tomorrow!" I said after I fixed my belongings and then I went out.
But I remember something so I got in the room again. "The reward I'm giving you is... you guys are perfect in summative and long test next next week." I laughed when they suddenly scream while jumping and gave each other an exuberant high-five.
When I went out, Luke was still there where he stood up earlier, like he hasn't move. I guess he was just stunned and still processing in his mind what I said. I just rolled my eyes at him and walk away again. I went to my next class and what I did in the previous class is what I did in my next next class.
I went to the shop after school. I helped Claire fixing and sew the dresses owm by Darcy's friend. It's also Claire who wants to sew Darcy's gown, Luke's future wife. And it's really annoying!
Even though I knew that darcy was going to marry luke and Darcy and I were okay, I still couldn’t help being annoyed.
Sometimes, I was thinking of ruin that gown, like tear into shreds or just soak into the blood— the real blood or just fake? It's really annoying! I hate that fvcking gown!
Weeks turned to months passed and luke did what I said to him. Every time we bumped into each other, he didn't talk to me or look at me either. Every time we saw each other at some events we attended, he didn't do anything stupid. He really did what I said.
This is a good thing for us, he has his own life, family, and career and I have a single status yet comfortable life. We don't need to be involved in each other's life.