Whispers of temptation

EKS EA

're going to bring comp

, mo

s going to town later." I stopped to organize the things that I will b

missing items

-" I reached for both of

y stores in the area where I'll be staying and the mall

la to teach at a University. And it is a great apportunity to be given the op

each here in our province. Manila is too big and the peo

of my dreams is to enter that school. I didn't even finish my st

s dream?" I smiled be

ad is happy now because I can fulfill our dreams. S

and patt

e there. Eat at the right time and go to bed early. Don't wa

ng bad will happen to me while I'm in Manila. They're just afraid that they

about you. Stay out of trouble as mu

n it." I hugged him. So don't worry, I migh

breathing that's

He seems to be hol

rying yet. Stop it for now, you'll cry tomorr

gging me and stood up. "Finish putting your thin

few seconds after mom came out. I sud

you now, he'll say 'you really inherited

bravery but that I inherite

ow me to Manila, just watch over mom here."

yes and took

there in the car? Cook the vegetables right away, just heat

worry, I'll call you from time to time until I call-

pure no

t to mom and hu

when I save up I'll take you there so we wo

ss the plane." it loosened from hugging

f someone flirts over there, tell me right

o ahead, leave now, you might spend t

ther. I know he's

ing now."

. I forgot what

hile looking at mom

ain

ust c

" I said while

He already knew

at our house. I took a deep

*

n't pick you up at the airport. My b

aying." I said. "Taxi charges are expensive here

ay?" he asked and a

housan

HA

d to see him w

rom the airport to here. Oh! You just arrived here in Manila, that

obvious that you are from the province because they will definitely cheat

other if you can

ut, I'm sure she'll send

It'll worry me again when he f

come here in Manila... Ehhhh.. I'

or work, not f

re in Manila. The purpose of our sightseeing is so that y

the time while I'm here. I also

ree days before I start

to leave early so tha

the mall tomorrow." he see

rements to pass on to their office." There are other requirement

u have something to welcome me?" the

ter I said that, he imme

rrow

changing the ambiance of this place. Beth and I went to bed la

e are singing and gossiping. It's very different when you're in the province. By seven o'

s your first night he

f ten." I a

hat on my first day here. But as time went

can have breakf

oked it I will eat it. You just wait there." I smiled w

. But it looks scary." Beth sai

also the first time I enter here. I o

. As soon as you enter the gate, this is what greets you right aw

ere." he said. "But it looks like the

w students looking at us. The ot

cause you're just

their posh school... ganurnn?" I slightly elbo

ose rich spoiled brats. When they bully

o teach. Maybe when they find out that I'm going to be

those are in

a walk before you disappear." I said. I hel

inside alone. Because

" I nodded. She's one of th

ian Gomez." He

meet you

." I handed him the brown envelope I

n now. Mr. Salvatore already

Salv

hat he is the owner of this schoo

be a substitute teacher for Mrs. Ledesma. She's on leave now because she's about to give bir

r's students, right?" He rais

ma'

ust n

at his laptop

for one day in the same subject." She handed me a pi

e to show you your room

tting. He walked fi

their office. After that we went out to go to the classroom where

ll text

ing and went up to

s we stopped in front of a room. I looke

door. A female teacher w

s. Aragon. Substitute te

me you here. He looked

of people being handled will also be reduced."

my a

e's talking about." He look

oftly and gave me a stran

your class now Mrs.

y returned to

" Ma'am Gomez sa

nt to another building so that I could be m

here. I took the cellphone out of my bag to text Beth. Maybe it's looki

t to is a little far away. It is at the far end of th

king when three

seem to be students here at the university. You also

st n

ay again when he block

welcome a new student here." he said and tou

as going to say when someone covered my mouth

t a man's grip on me w

a new stu

ce.." said the

y another man appeared and that's when

I held my mouth wh

oom. But I immediately stopped when I bu

because of the force of my coll

lesson? They don't seem to ha

the floor. I heard a man standing in

et." he said without taking his eyes off me. And

ady in trouble. I was about to take another

p. It looked like it was from a fight becau

ting for you."

h shoulders. He bowed slightly.... my e

d me on

pped him hard on the cheek. The sound of

ran away from that pla