Magulo ang isip ni Rachel.

Hindi sila nagkikibuan ni Kelsey.

Nagising siya na wala na ito sa tabi niya.

Pagbaba niya, may naiwang sticky note na nakadikit sa platong nakatakip sa niluto nitong scrambled egg.

Umalis na daw ito papunta sa school dahil maaga ang practice.

There was a part of her na hindi naniniwala kahit pa mula ng bumalik si Kelsey sa paglalaro eh napansin niya na sobrang excited nito.

Alam din kasi niya na umiiwas ito na mag-away sila ulit.

Tama naman si Kelsey sa sinabi nito sa kanya.

Mali si Allan sa ginawa nitong paghila sa kanya.

Baka nga kung hindi sumulpot si Kelsey ay kung ano pa ang nagawa nito sa kanya.

Galit na galit kasi ito ng malaman na sa kanya napunta ang position.

Edited version na nga ang sinabi ni Rachel kay Kelsey.

Hindi niya na binanggit dito na bago pa sila makalabas ng gate, Allan threatened na kapag nalaman daw ng mga magulang ang affair niya with Kelsey, siguradong malaking eskandalo.

Kahit alam niya na she can file a complaint against Allan, iniisip niya kung ano ang gagawin.

She knew she shouldn't delay pero nagi-ingat pa din siya.

As much as possible, gusto niyang maging low key lang ang lahat kahit pa Allan was so brazen with what he did kahapon.

Nang lumapit sa kanila ang guwardiya, lalo tuloy siyang kinabahan.

Ayaw niya ding malaman ng ibang co-teachers niya ang nangyari.

Pagtsitsismisan lang siya ng mga ito.

Katatapos lang ng last period niya before lunch ng kumatok ang assistant ni Sister Margaret.

Gusto daw siyang makausap nito.

Nagmamadaling sumunod siya sa assistant pabalik sa office.

Malapit na sila ng biglang bumukas ang pinto at lumabas ang dalawang matangkad na babae.

Nakasunod sa kanila si Sister Margaret.

Morena ang isa at blond at blue eyed naman ang kasama nito.

From the way the Filipina was holding the blond goddess, nasense ni Rachel na they were more than just friends.

Napansin ng blond na she was looking at them at nginitian siya nito.

Ngumiti din sa kanya si Rachel.

Humalik ang blond woman kay Sister Margaret bago ito umalis at tinawag pa itong Tita.

Rachel glanced at them as they happily went downstairs.

Pagpasok niya sa office, pinaupo siya ni Sister Margaret.

Kung siya eh kabado, nakangiti naman ito at kalmado ang itsura.

Sinabi nito sa kanya na she had an unexpected visit that morning.

Akala niya, Sister Margaret was referring to the two women who just left kaya hindi siya kumibo.

"Kelsey was here."

"Po?"

"She came with her sister, Sara. I thought it was just a random visit pero Kelsey explained the video and confirmed na nothing happened between you and her while she was a student here."

Ang tigas talaga ng ulo. Naisip ni Rachel.

"They didn't have to do that dahil before I gave you the position, I did my investigation." Sumeryoso na ang itsura ni Sister.

"I spoke to the principal of your former school and she had nothing but praises for you, Rachel. Ang laki nga daw ng panghihinayang niya nung umalis ka dahil you were one of the brightest teachers na meron sila."

Ngumiti si Rachel.

"But there was one other thing that I want to discuss with you. Something that bothered me more than the video."

"Ano po iyon?"

"Kelsey mentioned an encounter with Mr. Salvador."

Oh my god, Kelsey! Hindi ka talaga titigil.

"She was very concerned and I would have none of that kind of behavior in my school."

Pinagdaop niya ang mga kamay.

"Before I do anything, I want to confirm kung totoo ang assault na nangyari?"

"Yes, sister."

"I want you to make in incident report, Rachel."

"Yes, sister."

"When will you planning to tell me or anyone about the incident?"

Hindi siya sumagot.

"My primary concern in this school is the safety of everyone and that includes my teachers." Seryosong sabi ni Sister Margaret.

"If anyone of you is under any threat, then it is my responsibility to ensure that the problem is resolved in a timely manner."

"Ayoko lang po kasi na lalong gumulo."

"So you chose not to say anything ganun ba?"

"Hindi naman po sa ganun."

"Rachel, just because ayaw mong gumulo ang sitwasyon doesn't mean it will stop things from getting out of hand." Tinitigan siya ni Sister Margaret.

"I get the sense that there was more to this than being a professional issue. I am afraid that this has something more to do with being a personal matter."

"What do you mean?"

"Alam ko na he has been pursuing you for a while now. But since I know your preference, it could be one of the reasons why he was angry."

Hindi kumibo si Rachel.

"You all have your lives outside the school." Paliwanag ni Sister Margaret.

"In a perfect world, it would have been easier to navigate the academe if we follow what society accepts as normal." Nag-air quote si Sister ng bangggitin ang salitang iyon.

"But what others find normal may not be the same case to others. We all exist in different ways at para sa akin, I believe that in giving people chances lalo na if I think they deserve it. Now," Sumandal siya sa upuan.

"If I know that one of my people are faced with a problem, I want you to know that you can always come to me. Hindi ka dapat magdalawang-isip na lumapit sa akin dahil it's my responsibility to protect all of you."

Tumango si Rachel.

"Email me the incident that happened. If you can specify the date and time it happened pati na if there are witnesses present, it will help a lot."

Nagpaalam na si Rachel kay Sister Margaret.

Paglabas niya ng office, agad niyang kinuha ang phone para tawagan si Kelsey.

She was expecting her to answer on the first ring dahil alam niya na nasa klase ito.

"Hey, babe." Masayang bati nito sa kanya.

"Hi."

"What's up?" Mula sa background ay narinig niya ang tawanan ng ibang tao sa paligid.

"Thank you."

"For?"

"I spoke to Sister Margaret."

"Ah. I didn't know what you were planning to do with the situation with Sir Allan. An opportunity opened nung kausap namin si Sister so sinabi ko na."

"Tama ka naman eh. Mali ang ginawa ni Allan. Natatakot lang kasi ako."

"Alam ko. Pero I'm also here to protect you, Rach. You were always done for me. Mahal kita and I want you to know na I'm also here to protect you."

"Thank you ulit."

"Anytime, babe."

Nagpaalam na siya kay Kelsey at bumalik na sa classroom.