Why Does Love Hurts?

Oh my God! The youth of today are so unruly. She just said to herself as she went back to the faculty room, since it was recess time for the children. Mariely sat down and began to think of a good plan and effective rules for both herself and her students.

"Faith, are you okay?" Veron suddenly asked during the students' recess time. Veron organized her belongings and took a seat at her table.

Mariely sighed and sat down at her table, resting her chin in her hand.

"I'm fine; I won't give up on those naughty kids. I'm a fighter; I never back down!" She also said she was pleased and showed that she could do it easily.

Veron just laughed at her.

"But how do I make the rules and regulations without them feeling suffocated?" She just suddenly asked.

Then, while thinking about it, she let out a long sigh.

Veron suddenly patted her back. "I know you can do it, Faith. You'll also be able to come up with beneficial rules." Veron said that she even winked at her.

The bell has rung, signaling the start of class and the end of the students' recess time.

"Let's go together. Are you in the Pilot Section now?" Veron asked.

Mariely just nodded. 

Just as Veron said, they went to their respective classes together.

As soon as they entered the Pilot Section, the children immediately quieted down and returned to their seats one by one. 

She takes a deep breath. The students just waited to see what she would do.

Mariely cleared her throat first, because it seemed like something was stuck in it.

Before she spoke, she gave her students a smile.

Others also smiled at her. Like a new teacher, she introduces herself, as well as the students, recognizing them one by one.

The students participated in an activity designed to encourage them to listen to her.

***

Nathan saw his younger sister was very busy writing and sighing constantly. He slowly approached her desk so he wouldn't disturb his sister.

"Hey," he said, kissing her forehead. "My youngest is so busy." Nathan tapped her lightly on the back.

"Brother, it's you." Mariely smiled at him. She immediately returned to her work, chin in hand and deep in thought.

Nathan sat down next to his sister. "Hey, tell your brother about your first day at work." He said.

She pouted at him. 

"Oh, why?" He knows that when she pouts at him, it means she's having a miserable day. He managed to make her laugh because she was still like a child when he talked to her.

Mariely just scratched her head.

"Are there many learning plans to make, Ely?" One of the questions he asked Mariely that night was, "Are there a lot of instructional materials that need to be prepared?"

"Neither, brother!" Mariely answered with a frown.

"Oh, I was wrong in my guess. Just say it."

"Eh, brother, I was the advisor for the last section. You know, brother, the kids there are really naughty; they were even fighting and breaking heads earlier." Mariely said this to him.

He also didn't believe what his sister was saying today. Young people today are really different. He just said it to himself.

"After that, they were betting on when I would resign from my role as their adviser. Oh, what a pity!" Mariely just shook her head after she told him about it.

"You should just resign." Nathan looked at it carefully, and her eyebrow also raised.

"Are you joking, brother?" It asked.

"I'm not joking here, Ely. I was just thinking about your situation, that the students you'll be teaching are unruly; you might even get into trouble because of that." He looked at it carefully. He also knows that being a teacher is difficult; it is the teacher's responsibility for children to learn something in school.

But if he lets his older brotherly instincts take over, he'd rather have Mariely stay home so his sister doesn't get into trouble.

Nathan strongly opposed Mariely's desire to become a teacher while she was in college. But she begged their parents and her brother to support her desire to become a teacher. Therefore, they supported Mariely in whatever profession she wanted to pursue.

"Come on, big brother! I can do it, brother." Mariely said this, which brought him back: that they were still talking.

"You really can, huh?" He said.

"Of course, I chose this profession, brother, so I will fulfill my duty as a teacher to children in need, guiding them as well." Mariely said this, smiling at him.

Nathan just shrugged and nodded softly. He just messed up her hair. "If you need help, I'm right here." He said.

Mariely nodded at him. "Don't be too kind, okay? They might take advantage of you." He reminded Mariely.

She laughs only softly. "Come on, big brother, I'm a strict teacher." 

He just laughed. 

"What are you doing?" Nathan asked Mariely.

"Ah, I'm making a rule. I'm considering what rules would help them improve without feeling suffocated and while treating everyone equally." Mariely's answer to him was long.

"Just a moment, I'll just get dressed; I'll help you think of good rules." He kissed her forehead at the same time and ruffled her hair.

He immediately went into his room.

***

Just as her brother promised, he was indeed helped. Mariely knew that Nathan was a strict older brother to her, but he was the only one she could easily approach and who was always on her side.

Mariely understood that Nathan strongly disapproved of her previous choices, but since he couldn't bear to see her suffering, he supported her and remained by her side as her only brother throughout all her life's battles.

When they finished, she immediately thanked her brother.

"Thank you, big brother!" Mariely smiled at Nathan.

"You are always welcome, Sis." It said. "Go to sleep; you have to go to work early tomorrow."

She nodded immediately.

In the morning, his brother drove him to school.

"Bye, brother." Mariely said while she was getting out of her brother's car.

"Bye, take care, sis." It said.

She simply nodded, smiled, and then started walking away. Mariely knew her brother; he wouldn't leave until she was inside the school.

He immediately went to the faculty room and started arranging her things.

"Oh, look, her boyfriend dropped her off." Veron told her.

"Boyfriend, my foot! He's my older brother!" Mariely said and laughed.

"Really? Your brother is handsome; is he already dating?" It's her turn to ask.

"Oh, they're already engaged." Mariely just laughed at Veron's reaction.

She noticed his brother's I.D. 

"Just a moment, I'll drop this off." She's saying it while grabbing Nathan's ID.

Veron just nodded back then.

Maybe it hasn't left yet. She said she was in a hurry to get out of the gate. 

But it hasn't left yet. She sees that Nathan is talking to someone who is facing away from her.

"Brother!" She ran towards her brother at the same time.

"Your ID, it was left behind." She said, panting.

"So, she's your sister, Nathan." She heard the voice of a man.

She immediately looked at the person who spoke; she remembered him from yesterday. 

Does my brother know him? She only asked in her mind.