I felt Greg's hand is poking me while listening to our professor's discussion. I gazed towards him and raised a brow asking if what's the problem.
He point the window using his pursed lips, so I gazed towards the window.
My forehead knotted when I saw Maddox standing outside like his waiting for someone. I then remembered what he said yesterday about him training me. I glanced at my watch, it's still 5:30!! We agreed in 6, he's too early!
When i caught his eyes, he smiled at me.
'Anong ginagawa mo dito' I mouthed.
He chuckled and lifted his camera to answer me. I pointed at my watch to say that it's still early but he just shrugged and give me a thumbs up.
'Bahala ka' I said and looked back at the board to resume listening. Until our dismissal.
"Una na ko," paalam ko sa kanila pagkatapos ng klase.
"Sure!" Greg maliciously said while Lian and Rian just gave me a teasing look.
"Tuturuan lang ako guys," i reminded them because the way they look, it's saying something.
"We know!" sabi ni Rian at tinulak pa ako patungong pintuan. Inirapan ko siya at tuloyang lumabas.
"Aga kasi naming magdismiss," salubong niya sa'kin at kinuha ang libro ko. I rolled my eyes and just let him.
Sabay kaming naglakad patungo sa field. When we arrived there, we placed our things on the ground and sit.
"So?" I asked.
"Anong gusto mong malaman?" he asked.
"Anything."
"Tungkol sa Photography?"
"Ano pa ba?"
"Akala ko tungkol sakin," parinig niya.
I scoffed.
There's no need on that, Lian's here to get everything, even the smallest information about you.
He laughed when he saw my reaction then cleared his throat before speaking.
"Photography is the art, application, and practice of creating durable images by recording light, either electronically by means of an image sensor, or chemically by means of a light-sensitive material such as photograp–"
"What the hell!?" I asked him unbelievably.
"What? Akala ko gusto mong malaman?" litong tanong niya.
"I want to learn about the basics of photography not the definition!!" I said while rolling my eyes.
"Oh, Sorry." He apologized chuckling.
"In photography there are three basic elements, the exposure, aperture and ISO if you combine the three you'll produce a really good photo," panimula niya.
"Exposure can make or break a picture, Aperture is the first thing you'll consider when taking photographs and the ISO speed plays an equally important role as aperture and shutter speed in its effects on exposure," he explained.
I nodded while digesting what he said. Dinaig pa niya ang mga guro namin sa pag-eexplain ah.
Tinanggal niya ang camera galing sa pagkakasabit sa leeg at inilahad ito sa akin. I bit my lower lip as I held his DSLR Camera, I examined it and noticed its parts from smallest to biggest. I now some names and functions, but not all. Tama nga si Greg wala talaga akong alam sa ganitong bagay.
"That's the shutter release, red-eye reduction, self-timer, lens mount, lens mount index, lens release button–"
"Wait lang!!" pigil ko sa kanya, ang bilis kasing magsalita.
"Hindi ka naman nagmamadali no?" tanong ko.
He smiled and nodded like he get what I'm trying to say. He recalled naming the part of the camera and it's function, this time in a slow phase. I was astonished because he memorized it all! He even explained briefly and concisely that you can understand directly what he's saying. He got a potential of being a professor, it will surely suit him.
"Tama na muna," sabi ko pagkatapos nyang banggitin lahat ng mga parte ng camera niya habang hinihilot ang sentido. Dinaig pa nito ang thesis ah! Pwede na yata akong hindi mag-aral ng kolehiyo at magpaturo nalang sa kanya. Ang daming alam.
"Ba't hindi ka magphotographer o di kaya magteteacher?" I asked after a minute.
"H'wag na, baka mas lalo kang mainlove sakin," he answered chuckling.
Inirapan ko sya, kapal ng kilay ng isang 'to.
"As if." I scoffed.
Matipid lang siyang ngumiti at umayos ng upo.
"Bakit pagiging seafarer ang kinuha mong kurso?" I asked full of curiosity.
"I want to follow my dad," he simply said.
"Asan pala Dad mo?" tanong ko pa.
"Diseased."
"Oh, sorry..." I said guiltily.
"Ayos lang," he said then smiled at me.
I nodded and just stayed quite.
"Try ka ngang kumuha ng litrato," utos ko sa kanya makalipas ang ilang minutong pananahimik.
"Bukas na, tuturuan din kitang kumuha ng litrato gamit 'to," he said and lifted his camera that made my heart leaped in excitement. Can't wait!!
"Bakit hindi ngayon?" tanong ko.
"Bukas na."
"Bakit nga?" kulit ko.
"Para may dahilan ako para magkita at magkausap tayo."
Silence.
I bit my inside cheek. He's a manwhore! I can't believe I got affected by those words!!
We stayed silent not until he broke it through chuckling.
"Kinikilig ba 'yan?" tukso niya kaya mabilis akong umirap.
"Ang pangit mo bumanat," sabi ko para matabunan ang tunay na nararamdaman.
"All right. Kunwari nalang hindi ko nakita ang pamumula nang pisngi mo," he said that made me irritated.
"Ayos lang 'yan. Sanay na ako." Natatawa pa niyang saad kaya mas lalo akong nairita.
"Bwisit ka," simple ngunit madiin kong saad dahilan kong bakit mas lalong lumakas ang tawa niya.
"May nakapagsabi na ba sa'yong ang cute mo kapag naiirita?" Ngisi niyang tanong habang nakatitig sa'kin.
Mabilis akong umiwas ng tingin palayo at hindi umimik. Ang landi ng lalaking 'to ah! Eh wala naman sa mukha ng mga Volteros ang malalandi!
"At ang ganda mo ring kiligin," dagdag pa niya kaya mas lalo akong naging pursigidong h'wag ng lumingon sa kanya.
Kasi...bwisit siya!!
"How can you be so cute and beautiful at the same time? Hmm?" He asked again, but this time his voice became husky.
Mariin akong pumikit at pilit na inaaliw ang sarili sa mga estudyanteng nakatambay din doon.
Kasi bwisit 'tong kasama ko!!
Tuturuan lang daw ako eh!
"Baling ka naman," he softly asked.
Bumuga ako ng hininga.
At hindi siya pinansin, mas binigyan ko nalang ng pansin ang mga naglalaro ng soccer sa field.
"Baling ka na," sabi niya makalipas ng ilang minuto.
Inis akong umirap.
"Hey..." he softly poked me.
Mabilis kong pinalis ang kamay niya at hindi pa rin bumabaling sa kanya.
Kasi pinapakiramdaman ko pa 'yung pisngi ko! Ang init pa kasi! Kasalanan niya 'to!
"Pero sige, h'wag na muna. Mamaya na kapag huhupa na ang kilig na nararamdaman mo. Tama nga si Rox dapat talagang dahan-dahanin ko lang 'yung pagpapakilig kasi iba–"
"Pwede ba tumahimik ka?!" asik ko para tumahimik siya sa pinagsasabi dahil sa totoo lang wala akong naintindihan. Lalaking 'to, parang baklang ano!
Tumahimik nga siya sa pagsasalita ng kung ano at napatitig sa'kin. Ilang sandali rin ay unti-unting sumilay ang ngiti sa labi.
Bahagya akong natauhan sa ginawang pagbaling at akmang iiwas ulit ng tingin nang napagdesisyonang h'wag na, mag mumukha akong tanga kapag ginawa ko 'yun.
"Ang creepy mo!" agap ko at umayos ng upo.
"Ang ganda mo," sagot niya.
Minsan talaga may mga bagay at sitwasyon na mapapamura ka nalang kahit hindi ka naman palamura. Ano bang nakain ng lalaking 'to?! Ano bang ganap nito sa buhay at ganito maka-asta?
I impulsively slapped his arms out of irritation. Natatawa naman sya habang sinasangga ang palo ko. Mas lalo tuloy akong nairita dahil sa tawa niya, kaya pinanggigilan ko ang braso niya.
I pinch and punch it until it became reddish. And when I got satisfied, I immediately distanced myself on him because we're so close already and moved to fix myself.
Nagmumura naman sya habang hinimas-himas ang brasong pulang-pula na ngayon.
Serves right.
Pero agad ding namang nawala 'yun, makalipas ang ilang sandali.
"Pag-ako talaga makaganti, sisiguraduhin kong hindi ka na makakalakad," he whispered but my ears didn't let it pass.
"Hindi makakalakad? Ano lulumpuhin mo ako?" I asked raising my eyebrow.
"No." Umiling siya.
"Ano?" kuryuso kong tanong habang nakataas pa rin ang kilay.
He smirked and leaned closer to me.
"You'll know on the right time, Magaling pa naman akong sumisid." He sensually whispered that his breath hit on my ears. I tilt my head because it tickles.
He sexily chuckled that made me remember what he just said. 'Magaling pa naman akong sumisid'
By that thought my whole body shivers. I don't even know why.