When It Started

ol

Trust o

because it will lead

of. I strived to pleased everyone. Pero ngayon, hindi ko na kaya pang tuma

me into

ns I made i

akong mali, kahit saang anggu

lang ang pinaka mataas mo?!

bumabagsak?! Bakit hindi mo magawang magtino at proud ka pa sa maba

not t

stay away from them, I'll confiscate your phone! Huwag ka nang sumasama sa k

anya ni Daddy na parang sirang plaka. I alre

get a high grade, why do they

, "Don't whisper there or

I felt tears welling up in my eyes, but I foug

hey h

tears streamed down my face one after another as I locked the d

a disap

mit me so much now that I'm in senior high, and their cruel remarks sting me so much. Ang

Walang lumalabas na salita sa bibig ko dahil tanging iyak na lamang ang nangungu

ang ang nakaka

pagmamakaawa ni ate. I didn't open it since my blood was boili

iya ng isang

d up, but before opening the door, I clenched my fist and gently

t help but think she was the only per

g niyakap, sinara niya ang pinto at saka

r Dad. Kakausapin k

at." iniwas ko ang tingi

n mo, ikaw pa ri

f, please rest." She hugged me, and as soon as I felt the wa

ays here to understand

a na sinabi niya mat

So I did. I

ed your favorite

ikmura ko at dali-daling nagtatakbo papuntang bathroom ko at saka naghil

nan dahil ayokong mak

kept eating. "After mong maubos iyan ay tawagin

, I can take care of my

siya at saka dahan-dahang isinara ang

me that's why s

hinto ako dahil nakita kong mayroong bisita sa baba. Ngunit hindi ko na sila

d. Inampon namin sa bahay ampunan." biglang sabi ni Daddy, at siyemp

an. The fact is, I'm not sure why they always declare

kahiya niya ak

pretty! I

. Ano ang nais niya

aglakad nang tuloy-tuloy nang hindi sinusulyapan s

froze even more when I spotted an unfamiliar man. Ngumiwi ako at nagtulo

mamaya, manood ka, ah

rami pa akong ginaga

Paanong marami kang ginaga

akulit. Ang init-init tapos papapuntahin pa niya ako s

a! Kapag wala ka ha

apuntang kusina at hindi siya pinansin.

g away the sweat. I panicked as I shut the refrigerator be

gulat na tanong ko habang

niya at saka inagaw ang baso n

g tanong ko. Hindi niya ako pinansin at sa

und and walked away, leaving me speechless. Because

iya ah? Feel

adyak sa inis. Kagabi pa ako pikon n

ndoon pa sila. Susugod na sana ako ngunit

eyes widened as I looked about for the location of the fragra

kunot na noong tanong ko.

am at saka dali-dali naman ak

?" I nodded. "Bili ka." he then

a at saka tumiki

m, masarap kainin graham.

g makita ng pinsan ko iyon ay kaagad niya akong binatukan.

d slapped his chest, I was completely taken aback. When he

so much, huh?"

aubos iyon ay saka ko na sila tinalikuran. Hindi ko naman kakilala ang kasama nil

a pa nga. Napakabata ng itsura niya. Paniguradong

nly to be astonished when my phone

oss foll

God! N

fell off my hand. The boy who looked young earlier. Fuck! And

ngineer

s older than

ook like a litt