Winter

Hindi talaga ko mapakali.

Paano kayang gagawin ko pagdating ni Miss Yu?

What if sampalin nya ko?

What if ipahiya nya ako?

What if sabihin nya "How dare you?"

Okaya…

"I can buy you, your friends, and this bar!"

Teka… teka… Staph the car!!!

Car? Baka KARina. Cheret!

Pabiro-biro lang ako dito pero di ko na talaga alam gagawin ko sa kaba.

So bago pa ko abutang naka bulagta ni Miss Yu pinapakalma ko na ang aking self.

Kaya mo yan Minjeong!

Pagsubok lang yan.

Asan na ang confident na Rakistang Winter?!

Kaya mo to! Dapat mong kayanin!

Sa sobrang pag iinternalize ko, di ko na namalayan na may kumakatok na pala sa pinto. So ano pa nga bang magagawa ko?

This is it, pancit!

Aja Minjeong!

"Please come in."

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Sa dinami rami ng iniisip kong takot kanina nawala lahat ng yun dahil sa gay panic.

Inamers Minjeong isa kang bading!

Akala ko maiihi ako sa takot, di ako nainform na sa kilig lang pala.

Bakit ba kasi to pinaglihi kay Birheng Maria? Juice colored parang kulang na lang Christian Living ituro nito mag aaply na ko as one of her disciples.

Lord kung ang maging disipulo ng kalook a like ng iyong ina ang aking calling, bukas palad ko pong tatanggapin.

Charot!

Nawala ang aking kabadingan ng magsalita itong taong kaharap ko ngayon

"Ganyan ka ba tumanggap ng visitor on your office tititigan mo lang instead of accommodating?"

Sorry naman. Ito na nga business mode na nga. Aayos na po!

"My apologies Miss Yu, please make yourself comfortable." Banggit ko rito. Wag ka na po manakot please.

"Let's not do pleasantries, shall we? Let's get into the point Miss Kim." Dire-diretso saad nito.

"Okay Miss Yu, if that's what you want." I immediately replied. Cheret, nagiging inglishsaurus ako kasi naman eh I am very much serious in my craft rin.

"Technically you and I will be the club advisers of the JHS Band. May I know if you have any background in Music, Miss Yu?" Pagtatanong ko dito, syempre kailangan yung mga ganitong details.

"Yeah, I know a thing or two." Sagot naman nito sakin.

"May I ask for further information, Miss?" Tanong ko, kasi mas maganda ng malinaw kung anong alam niya sa Rudiments and other aspects in Music.

"Bring it on." Palaban ang sagot nito sa akin.

Miss Yu kumalma ka, genuine questions lang naman to.

"Do you have any basics? Like the rudiments? Note reading? O playing instruments" I told her.

"Yes Miss Kim, I think I'm capable enough for the basics." Agad na sagot nito sa akin.

"Thank you miss. Regarding naman po in other matters like in writing, we know your capabilities so I think I am in no place to ask further on that one." Pagpapaliwanag ko rito.

"And since the club is not just a band but also a self producing music group. Do you have any preferred arrangements natin sa pagtuturo miss?" dagdag ko pa.

“I think it is musch efficient if we will delegate tasks for one another for the earlier part Miss Kim, so we can focus on honing their skills. What do you think about this?"

"Okay I agree with that proposal Miss Yu."

"Does focusing on strengthening their skills is okay with you while I'll focus on their writing skills?"

"Yes we can settle on that." Aemen po Mama Mary, cheret!

"Sounds great now that we've decided let's move on with our process of selecting Miss Yu?"

"Yes, go ahead."

Lord bohai pa ako although sobrang stoic and neutral lang ng mukha nito ni Miss Yu okay lang rin at least nakakasurvive kami ng nasa iisang lugar.

"Well then, I—"

Naputol yung sasabihin ko ng biglang may biglang pumasok na asungot.

"Hi Parents!!!!!" Alingawngaw na sigaw ng bagong dating.

"Parents?!"

"Parents?!"

Nagkatinginan kami ni Miss Yu halatang halata ang pagkagulat namin sa narinig.

"Hello Ma and Mom!"

Gago talaga 'tong batang to sa dinami rami ba naman ng oras na timing na pagpunta nito ngayon pa talaga??? Matiwasay na ang buhay ko please lang.

"Hoy bata, bakit nandito ka na naman?" Tanong ko agad dito.

"Sorry Miss Yu I apologize for this kid—" paghingi ko ng sorry sa kasama ko, baka lalo pa 'tong mainis sakin dahil sa asungot na banging dating.

"Ma bakit ka nagsosorry kay Mom?" Takang tanong nito.

"Mom?! Hoy bata ka mahiya ka naman kay Miss Yu!" Papahamak pa talaga ako nito.

"So she's the one you're referring to as 'Ma' Yumiko?" Tanong naman ni Miss Yu.

Close silang dalawa???

"Yes mom hehehehehehehe"