Chapter 30

Claire’s

I have never given much thought about marriage and the kind of man I wanted to spend the rest of my life with. Surely, I have my own standards when it comes to choosing men but falling to someone that’s out of my league was something that never occurred to me, it was sudden and unexpected.

My parents chose the man for me, I let them control my life because I was weak. Noon pa man ay wala na akong sariling boses sa loob ng pamilya namin, I was always the puppy of my parents, the daughter who always seek approval from them, especially my father. It was Clarence who’s always disobeying them, yet she gets the approval every time. Pero hindi ko iyon dinibdib, mahal ko ang kapatid ko, hindi niya pinaramdam sa akin na mas lamang siya, she was actually my best fan and supporter. She encouraged me to follow my dreams and to never let others control me.

Now that she’s not here, I need to be strong, be the woman I wa