trict Boss was back, always scolding me

days, I just focused on work. Mayb

shed cleaning, took a bath, and went to the supermarket. I brought my list, and Boss's

the meat section first and picked out what I needed, then I got the vegetables and spices. I would have preferred to buy at t

cook it properly anyway, but of cou

lettuce!" I glanced at the woman next to me buying condiments becaus

on't know, kind of strange, I could almost see her crotch because her shorts were so short, and her crop top barely covered her br

and lowered her eyebrows, chewing bubble gum, so I looked away, feeling e

Where in the province are you from?" I furrowed my brows and looked back at her, she seemed to have read my mind based on

hcart, "Oh, I'm from

ndalous laugh. Some of the shoppers noticed us, "Oh," she said, han

ow? Who brought you here?" she asked one question after another. I was about to answer when she

g her hand, "I'm a maid here, a neighbor recommended me,

vantage of you? Or a woman?" I didn't know i

me, always at work," I grabbed a p

s surprised by what she said, but I didn't look at her and just listened, "Don't be surprised if I'm telling you, I just f

rst time meeting someo

course, I tried to escape, but I got caught because I saw someone begging, so I accepted that this is really me now,

ly know about y

o just study, but they really don't want to anymore, and they also want to work as pros

ince?" because if they're all here, r

arted to pay for her groceries, "My siblings used to be with me, but n

st laughed, I didn't know why, but I just let it go. S

xt block, right? You're from the other side,

rned at the exit. Then I left the mal

it was so hot earlier, then suddenly it rained. I just hugged the paper bag I

in overnight and I didn't plan on going home yet, "Ah, I'm always caught in the rain, n

ngredients anyway, it's okay if they get wet. I hadn't taken three steps when something fell on my

sandals I was wearing, I slipped, I just closed my eyes and waited for m

y looked for the person who touched me, and my eyes widened

it on the man's cheek, "Bastard! Perver

rom me, "It's not what you think, I just though

knew some people were looking at us. Some stopped for a moment and the

now it was your butt! I was just t

d my gaze, wondering what I would do next. I took out the larg

me

I threatened him, and he quickly moved away. I ran without saying a word,

s said he'd be late coming home. I immediately organized my groceries and cooked adobo, I'll

I sat down and grabbed my cellphone, even though I hadn't contacted them for days

so I called again, and she finally answered

our life turned out and you

s vanished when I heard my mom's

that why I don't have anything to bring home,

ason, so you can h

was startled when I h

g home late, and then getting mad when there's no food, and the house is dirty? Are you stupid? And I haven't h

I hung up. Tears were already falling from my eyes. Did Dad

always gambling, do you think you'll get away with that? Loo

use? So you cheat b

Dad! S

en I heard Cris

g home late, and then getting mad when there's no food, and the house is dirty? Are you stupid? And I haven't h

I hung up. Tears were already falling from my eyes. Did Dad

didn't want our family to be ruined, in a way, I still lo

't even notice Sir Kalix's