Chapter 22

I couldn't hide my happiness. Even though my day didn't start well because of what my classmates and I talked about—how they are really avoiding me and don't want to be friends with me ay hindi ko naman inaasahan na sa kabila ng mga nangyari ay biglaan rin ako na magkakaroon ng kaibigan.

Estrella Lee.

Mom, I have a friend now.

Esther is really giving me the vibe that she doesn't care about what other people say. At kahit new student siya ay pumapatol agad siya sa mga schoolmate namin. Katulad ng nangyari kanina, rinig na rinig namin na dalawa na kami ang pinag-uusapan ng mga nasa cafeteria, palabas na kami non nang magulat ako dahil sinita niya talaga.

"What's your problem with us? Eh, ano kung kaibigan ako ni Pristine?"

"You don't know her, or maybe you know tapos you are just after her wealth."

At that moment, I was about to speak up to defend Esther because she was being insulted, but she stopped me. Even Kio was ready to speak, but Esther was the one who confronted the woman while