Sherwin could still vividly remember what happened earlier that afternoon as he entered the bungalow he shares with Van. His face reddened from both anger and humiliation at the memory.

“So much for being inconspicuous,” he sighed and went on rambling, “How could this happen? My life had been perfect until she arrived!”

“Now that I’m on my last year, she had to ruin everything!” he vented. “Curse the day I first laid eyes on her!”

That day would be a few months ago, when Reina Yang entered his Economics 416 class, under Dr. Phat, to make up for an oral exam she missed in English 118. Her teacher, Mr. Bouttavhong required her to interpret a poem and do it in front of a class of his choice, which turned out to be Sherwin’s.

Being the gutsy girl that she is, Reina agreed. She couldn’t care less even if she has to do it in front of the whole school. She just wants to get it over and done with.

Her performance caused quite a ruckus in Sherwin’s usually boring period….

“Everyone, I have an announcement to make,” started Dr. Phat. “Before we start our lecture for today, a student from Mr. Bouttavhong is here to say something to you. Miss Reina Yang, please come in.”

All eyes were turned to the girl who entered. They were all surprised to see her.

She was wearing a flowing skirt down to her mid-calf, a buttoned long-sleeved blouse and a pair of strappy sandals. Her hair was tied in a severe bun and she was wearing glasses.

She was dressed like a spinster and yet looked the opposite. She was every bit as seductive even if she wore a sackcloth!

“Um, hi!” she greeted them cheerfully. “I’m actually here to perform for you, if you don’t mind.”

A soft murmur was heard.

“You see, I missed a VERY important oral exam of Mr. Bouttavhong and he allowed me to make-up for it by interpreting a poem to his chosen audience. And so, here I am,” she said candidly.

“Oh, and by the way, Dr. Phat,” she sweetly added. “May you please sit in the middle isle? This is a part of my performance, if you don’t mind.”

Obviously taken by the “angelic spinster”, the usually stern and grim, Dr. Phat willingly obliged.

“Thank you!” Reina said almost childishly.

Reina proceeded by taking a chair and placing it in front. Facing the left side of the room, she then puts her right leg on the chair and bent her head down.

And thus began Her Show…

LEGS.
(She straightened up dragging the hem of her skirt upward, showing her legs…)

SHE FLAUNTS THEM
(She lets go of the material…)

WEAPONS

SHE NEEDS LEAST TO DECAPITATE
(She faces the audience, run her hands upward on her sides, finishing it by touching her breasts, while looking straight into the teacher’s eyes…)

MEN.
(She walks over to the other side of the chair…)

SHE STALKS THEM
(She sits down…)

SITTING,
(She slowly crosses her legs…)

SHE DRAWS FIRE.
(And slowly uncrosses them and opening them wide, while keeping eye contact with Dr. Phat…)

ALL BEARINGS CENTER
(She stands up and slowly walks toward the teacher, hips swaying. She runs her hands from her waist to meet at the center…)

ON THAT SHADOW TRIANGLE.
(Her hands overlap each other to create a triangle just below her abdomen…)

HEMLINE (TOPSIDE)
(And continues until she touches her hips…)

AND SLOPES OF THIGHS (SILKSIDE).
(And then touches her thighs…)

TURN OF ANKLE---
(She continues to walk seductively to him, never breaking eye contact…)

THE ENEMY IS CONFUSED.
(Then she takes off her specs and throws them aside…)

FRESH, BEDROOM TOES
(She walks again…)

COYLY PEEPING, PEEPING---
(And releases her hair from the bun, making it tumble down her back…)

THE ENEMY PANICS.
(By then, he is looking really uncomfortable in his seat that he tries to squirm discreetly…)

HE SURFACES FOR AIR.
(She is very near him now, both looking into each others eyes…)

RUNS

RIGHT SMACK INTO HER TRAP.
(Then she stops just a foot away from him…)

EYES.

THE ENEMY IS EATEN UP.
(She lifts her right hand and runs it over his face, lingering her index finger a little on his lips…)

Everyone froze in their seats. No one moved until Dr. Phat cleared his throat and croaked out his congratulations.

Hoots and catcalls rose from the class. Reina just smiled triumphantly and mockingly bowed.

Sherwin can’t stop staring at her and all throughout her performance; he kept on perspiring, REALLY hard, unmindful of the air-conditioning facility of his classroom. It seemed like he was more affected than the other students were and even more than his teacher! How he wished to be in Dr. Phat’s shoes!

After that day, he secretly held a torch for Reina. He would quietly watch her from afar. He dared not to take any action because he knows that they are just too different.

His low profile doesn’t really bother him. He likes his privacy. Nobody disturbed him. He can peacefully go about his business... UNTIL TODAY.

The incident at the ice cream parlor earlier today gave him the popularity he never thought he would have!

Students of ABAC now tagged him as the “DROOLING DORK”.

“Hah! What a title!” Sherwin muttered under his breath.

“And that Van! He was such a great help, alright!” exasperation evident in his voice.

Van, well, he, too, was in a dilemma at the Haagen Daz Episode. He was torn between defending his cousin from the laughing crowd OR following the pretty HOT lady, named Reina.

He looked at his cousin, then to Reina, then back at his cousin.

Van after a moment just sighed and apologetically said, “Sorry, cuz. A guy’s gotta do what a guy’s gotta do.”

He stood up and yelled, “Hey, Reina! Wait up!” and ran without giving Sherwin a backward glance.