Chapter 118

HI, DALSHANTA… Kumusta ka na?” Those were the greetings that had welcomed Shanta when she ventured into the hallways of the school.

“Ayos lang. Hello. Mag-iingat ka,” was her frequent reply, which didn’t stop at mere words but genuine gestures like, shaking their hands, patting their backs, saluting at seniors, and smiling friendly to juniors.

Kung noon ay halos lahat ng mga estudyante ay umiiwas sa pagdating niya, tapos iyong karamihan ay itinuturing siyang leader ng isang gang kaya natatakot, nag-iba na ngayon. They saw her as their friend and not someone to be feared for. 

It was the improvement that I had longed for when I learned of her true attitude and what’s in her heart. At masaya akong nandoon ako para makita ang kanyang tagumpay. From the bully and warf