Kabanata 30

Kabanata 30: Illegal

"Hala!" Napaupo sa iyak si Vyann nang buksan ang isang maliit na box na niregalo ko sa kanya.

I've attended many debuts of my classmates, all were special and their parents were really supportive. Even though they are not wealthy, they managed to save up for their daughters' birthdays. Nagsisitalsikan lang ang mga alaga nilang mga baka, kalabaw, o anu-ano pa hanggang sa magkaroon ng sapat na pera para sa bonggang handaan. Hindi naman sila nagsisisi dahil napasaya nila ang anak nila. They said, reaching 18 happens only once in a lifetime.

I cannot help but envy them. Only if I agreed to that kind of party...maybe, that incident never happened.

"Happy birthday!" I greeted happily while holding the microphone.

Napaiyak siya at nanginginig ang kamay na nakahawak sa susi. Lumapit sa kanya ang kanyang mga magulang at niyakap siya nang mahigpit. She's been sharing that her father, a taxi driver lost his job because of an accident where the taxi he was driving was heavily