After a week of staying in Korea, umuwi na rin ako sa Manila. The plane has landed pero nanatili muna akong nakaupo. Ayaw kong makipagsiksikan. Kinuha ko sa bag ang cellphone ko dahil tumutunog ito, and there. . . Levy was calling me. Siguro’y nasa labas na sila kasi ang sabi nila kahapon ay susunduin nila ako ngayon.
“Ano? Nakaupo ka pa rin d’yan?” bungad niya sa akin.
I rolled my eyes and chuckled. “Alam mo namang ayaw kong makipagsiksikan, eh.”
“Tama ‘yan, friend. Huwag kang makipagsiksikan sa mga taong ayaw naman sa ‘yo.”
Kumunot ang noo ko at napangiwi. Napansin kong kaunti na lang sila kaya tumayo na ‘ko at kinuha ang handbag na nasa overhead locker. Nahirapan pa ‘kong kunin ‘yon kaya inipit ko sa tenga ang cellphone tsaka iyon binuksan.
“Ako na, Miss.” a baritone voice spoke.
“Oh, thanks.” I stepped back and let him get my travel bag. Tinuro ko sa kanya ang kulay brown na Gucci. Hindi ko mapigilan ang hindi mapatingin sa kanyang braso na yumayakap sa kulay abo niyang polo. He’s wearing a glasses and he has a clean cut hair. Umiwas ako ng tingin at sinagot ang kaibigan sa kabilang linya.
“You’re acting weird again, Lev.”
Naagaw ng lalaki ang aking atensyon nang dalhin niya ang bag ko palabas! Oh my god!
“Hey, Mister! My bag!”
Tumigil naman siya at nilingon ako. Tumaas ang kilay niya atsaka tinaas nang bahagya ang kanyang suot na sunglasses. Kumunot ang noo ko nang pasadahan niya ako ng tingin mula ulo hanggang paa. He smirked when his eyes stayed on my boobs. He bit his lower lip and his eyes were full of lust! Disgusting! Para na niya ‘kong hinuhubaran sa tingin niya pa lang! Sa inis ko sa kanya at hinablot ko ang bag ko at tinulak siya ng malakas. Umuwang ang labi niya nang tumama ang kanyang ulo sa overhead locker ng eroplano.
“You jerk!” sigaw ko atsaka naglakad palabas.
Nanlalaki ang mga mata ng mga crews at flight attendants nang madaanan ko sila. The girl with a nude pink lipstick smiled at me awkwardly. I walked with full of confidence and poise. Bahagya namang umatras ang isang lalaking flight attendant nang daanan ko siya.
“You bitch! How dare you!” dinig ko pang sigaw noong lalaking tinulak ko.
Hindi ko na siya pinansin. I flipped my hair at dumiretso lang ako sa paglalakad. Iyan ang napapala sa pambabastos ng babae. Akala ko pa naman ay mabait siya dahil nag-presenta siyang kunin ang bag ko pero manyak din naman pala!
Iniisip niya siguro na madadala ako sa mga galawan niyang ganoon? No way. And one more thing, we should not tolerate those men who disrespect women. We should not keep quiet and let them harassed us. We should learn to fight back. Because after all, we are a woman. Not just a woman.
Sinuot ko ang sunglasses ko at hinintay sandali ang bagahe ko. Nang makuha ko na iyon ay dumeritso na ‘ko sa labas. Agad ko namang nakita ang mga kaibigan ko. Una kong nakita si Megan. She was wearing a purple top and black jeans. She combed her long brown wavy hair. Nanlalaki ang mga mata niya nang makita ako. I gave her a smile.
“Omg! Callie, Lev! She’s here na!” sigaw nito. I rolled my eyes. Kahit kailan talaga hindi na nahiya ‘to. Kahit nasa airport sumisigaw pa rin. Pinanindigan niya talaga na siya ang pinakamaingay sa grupo namin.
“Quit shouting, Meg. Magkalapit lang tayo,” Callie said.
Ngumisi ako at nilapitan ang tatlo. Naunang yumakap si Megan sa akin, sumunod si Callie at si Levy.
“Travel is life ka talaga, ‘no?” si Levy habang hawak naman ni Megan ang bagahe ko. Naglakad kami papunta sa labas kung saan naka-park ang sasakyan.
“Ikaw ba naman walang boyfriend. Syempre, mas gugustohin mong magliwaliw! Enjoy life, duh?” Megan said. She opened the back compartment of her car and put my baggage inside. Hawak ni Callie ang susi, siya siguro ang magmamaneho.
“Girl, hanapan ka namin ng lalaki sa kasal ni Callie. I’m sure marami roon. Tungsten have so many friends on his field kaya sure ako marami siyang iimbitahin.”
“Only if I let him invite them,” wika ni Callie habang nakangisi.
Humalakhak ako. “Damn, under pa rin hanggang ngayon?”
She flipped her hair and went inside the driver’s seat. Umiling ako habang natatawa. Megan laughed, too. Si Levy lang ata ang hindi natuwa.
“Callie, You should! Duh? Kasal niyo ‘yon! I could say that your wedding is the wedding of the year!”
“Ikaw ba naman ma-engaged sa isa sa pinakagwapo, mayaman at matalinong business men sa Pilipinas. Baka kahit ‘yong mga pagkain nila sa reception pwede nang ulamin ng isang buong taon sa sobrang dami,” Megan said exaggeratedly.
“I wonder saan kaya sila magho-honeymoon? Share mo sa ‘min kung ano’ng ganap—“
“Leveria!” sigaw ko.
Sinapak niya ang balikat ko. “Ang dumi ng utak mo! Ang sinasabi kong ganap ay kung ano’ng ginawa nila.”
“Malamang! Ano bang ginagawa after the wedding? Tingin mo magro-rosaryo sila sa loob ng kwarto the whole night?”
Callie chuckled. “Hindi lahat ng newly-weds nagse-sex after the wedding. Malamang ‘yong isa d’yan tulog na dahil sa pagod.”
Napatanga ako. Is that so? “Really?”
“Yes, Melly. When Silver and I got married and when we flew to Amanpulo, alam mo kung ano’ng ginawa ko? Natulog! I was really exhausted because of the wedding ceremony, the reception and noong bumyahe kami. Silver didn’t request either because he knew that I was tired. Pero noong ikalawang araw namin doon, syempre bumawi ako sa asawa ko! Hindi ko pinatulog!” aniya at tumawa ng malakas.
“Baliktad pala tayo, eh! Iyong asawa ko naman, kahit pagod siya sinabayan pa rin ako! P**a nagrequest pa ng isang round!” Levy said and laughed.
Ngumuso ako at umiling. Kahit kailan talaga walang preno ang bibig niya. I wonder why how did Argon survived? Siguro kapag mahal mo talaga ‘yong isang tao kahit gaano pa siya ka-weird, tatanggapin mo lahat kasi gano’n siya. I’m happy as well that Argon didn’t changed her. Kung ano siya dati, hanggang ngayon ay ganoon pa rin.
I gulped the lump in my throat. I just hope that the heavens would give me someone who would accept the whole me. Accept my flaws, my vulnerability, and my principles in life. Just like Callie and Tungsten, they were total opposite. Si Callie tahimik lang at hindi gaanong nakikipaghalubilo habang si Tungsten naman ay sanay na sanay dahil sa trabaho nito. Megan, on the other hand, didn’t changed too. They are all the same but the only thing I noticed is that their priorities in life.
Kung dati priority nila ang magliwaliw at magparty ngayon ay hindi na. They are more focus on being a wife and a mother. I sighed and looked at my friends. One word for them. Lucky.
Dumating ang araw ng kasal ni Callie. Every one of us is anticipating because the wedding is so grand. Maraming tao ang dumalo at ang iba sa kanila ay hindi ko pamilyar. Maybe because I am not in the business world kaya hindi ko kilala ang ibang naririto. Wearing a spaghetti strapped long champagne gown, I parked my car on the parking lot and got out. I combed my hair using my fingers and walk with confidence inside the church. Una kong nakita si Megan at ang asawa nitong si Silver. I smiled. Tinuro niya ang pwesto nila Levy at agad kaming nagpunta roon.
“Omg! I’m so excited kung sino ang partner mo sa abay!” Levy exclaimed. She’s wearing an off-shoulder champagne long gown while Megan is wearing a heart shaped one.
Umirap ako. “We’re just partner in the ceremony, not in real life, Lev.”
“Kaya hindi ka nagkaka-boyfriend kasi mataray ka, eh,” singit ni Silver.
“I have a friend. He’s single too, Melly. Want to give it a try?” si Argon.
My brows met. “Ano ‘yan? Free taste?”
They all laughed. “Kung magpapatikim siya, e ‘di tikman mo rin!” Sigaw ni Megan.
Naglingunan ang ibang mga bisita. Hindi naman ako makatingin sa kaibigan dahil sa kahihiyan. My gosh, Megan! Naiimpluwensyahan ka na ni Levy.
“Babe, we’re inside the church. Lower down your voice, please?” Ani ng asawa niya.
Nanlalaki ang mata niyang tinakpan ang kanyang bibig. Silver kissed her on the temple and snaked his arms around her waist. How sweet.
“Inggit ka naman. Magjowa ka na kasi,” panunuya sa akin ni Levy nang makita ang ekspresyon ko.
Magsasalita pa sana ako pero tinawag na kami ng organizer. Pinapila kami sa labas kasi mag-uumpisa na raw. She guided us. May hawak siyang papel para siguro tawagin ang mga partners namin.
“Miss Melody Rackelle Magallanes and Neon Vladimir kayo po ang magpartner, sa likod po kayo nina Mr. and Mrs. Argon Ajeno.”
Isang lalaking nakasuot ng kulay abong three-piece tuxedo at may tie ang lumapit sa akin. His hair was a little bit disheveled and I think that he was a foreign because of his features. Matangkad siya, matikas ang katawan, at masasabi kong gwapo siya. He offered his arms for me. I gave him a small smile and clung on his arms.
“Nice to meet you, Miss Melody.”
“Likewise, Mister Neon Vladimir.”
”By the power vested in me, I now declare you, husband and wife. You may now kiss the bride,” the priest announced.I can’t help not to shed a tear because one of my best friends is now married. Tungsten unveil her and the most beautiful bride smile. I can see that Callie is really happy to tie a knot with Tungsten. He held her face and slowly kissed her on the lips. Nagpalakpakan kaming lahat. Megan and Levy cheered for our best friend. Umiling lang ako at dumako ang mga mata sa lalaking naging ka-partner ko kanina. He waved a bit and smirked. Tumango lang ako atsaka tinuon ang pansin sa kaibigan.Marahan naman akong siniko ni Levy na nasa kanan ko. “Mukhang may magde-date na pagkatapos nito, ah.”Hindi ako umimik. I don’t want to jump on a situation that I am not certain. Noong naglalakad kami sa aisle ay kinausap niya lang ako sandali kung magkaka-ano-ano kami ni Callie since ngayon niya lang daw ako nakita. So I answered h
“Calixta Gomez-Vargas!” Sigaw ko habang nagmamadaling pumasok sa loob ng aking sasakyan.“What the hell, Melly? Why are—““That Neon fucking Vladimir has a girlfriend?!”“What? Girlfriend? Tungsten, may girlfriend si Neon?” tanong niya sa asawa sa kabilang linya.I cursed and struck the steering wheel. I uttered some curses again and heaved a deep breath. I rested my head at the back of my seat and closed my eyes. I remember his girlfriend’s angry face. Tangina? Bakit hindi ko man lang tinanong kung may girlfriend ba ‘yong taong ‘yon? That was the first time I got humiliated big time! Marami ang nakakita roon at baka sabihin nilang kabit ako noong lalaking ‘yon where in fact I don’t even know that he has a girlfriend!“I don’t know, babe. He told me weeks ago that he and Shyna Aguilar broke up already,” dinig kong sabi ni Tungsten.Callie ut
"Girl, ayos lang naman kung ayaw mo, eh. Sinubukan ko lang baka may pumasa sa taste mo," si Levy na sumunod sa akin dito sa kusina.Nakanguso kong binuksan ang dala nilang pizza. Si Megan naman ay hindi kombinsido sa plano ni Levy dahil panay daldal ito. I am still afraid to date but I just thought that it's just an online talk. I can always say no to them. Tumayo ako at kumuha ng baso. I opened my fridge and get my favorite apple juice. I closed my fridge and sat on the chair. Sinalin ko sa aking baso ang juice at ininom ito. Sakto namang pumasok si Megan sa kusina."Want some?" aya ko.Umiling naman siya at tumabi kay Levy na ngayon ay hawak pa rin ang kanyang cellphone."Levy, huwag na lang. Uninstall mo na 'yan.
Para akong binagsakan ng mundo dahil sa pagkikita namin ulit. He's still smirking and extending his hand for a handshake, as if we're friends who didn't see each other for so long! We are not one! Iyong nangyari sa Switzerland three weeks ago ay isa lamang pagkakamali.Naging hilaw ang aking ngiti at nag-aalangan kung tatanggapin ko ba ang kamay niya. I could feel Callie's eyes on me as well as my other friends and his friends. I gulped the lumped in my throat. I am fucking nervous most especially that Levy's eyes laid on me. Even though she's weird, she's smart as well. Probably by now, there's a theory playing in her head. Even Callie, her eyes were squinted and I am pretty sure that she has a hunch right now.I cleared my throat. "H-hi! Uh, have we met before?"I trie
I had a hard time sleeping last night because I kept on thinking about what happened three weeks ago. Ngayon lang sumagi sa isip ko ang nangyari. Ngayon ko lang din naisip na hindi pala kami gumamit ng proteksyon. I want to punched and slapped myself right now because I was too reckless. Umagang umaga ay pakiramdam ko pagod na pagod ako dahil sa aking mga iniisip. Hinilot ko ang aking sintido at huminga ng malalim. My eyes dropped on my stomach and caressed it gently.Napalunok ako at umiling. "No, no, no, it can't be!" I whispered and closed my eyes.Nang muli kong minulat ang aking mga mata ay hindi ko napigilan na hindi maiyak! Paano kung . . . paano kung may sakit pala ang lalaking iyon?! Ano nang mangyayari sa akin?! I cannot bear a child because of my recklessness. Pinahid ko ang luhang tumulo galing sa aking mga mata a
"Sigurado ka ba talagang ayos ka lang dito nang mag-isa?" tanong sa akin ni Callie pagkaparada niya ng kotse sa parking area nitong condo ko.I heaved a deep breath and looked at her. Bahagya akong tumango sa kanya at binigyan siya ng tipid na ngiti. Her eyes were a bit puffy because she cried when she read the result. Habang ako ay parang nakalutang at hindi alam ang gagawin dahil sa nalaman. After I spent a hot and steamy night with a stranger, inside my womb, is the fruit of my incontinence. But I would never consider this baby as a mistake. It was my fault. I was drown by my own desires and the worldy things."Melly . . ."I bit my lower lip and sighed. "I will be okay, Cal. Thank you for being here with me today."
"Do you want coffee?" Tanong ko sa kanya pagkapasok ko sa kusina. Kabadong kabado ako dahil ito ang unang beses na may inimbita akong lalaki rito sa loob ng condo unit ko. Napanganga ako nang mapansin na wala pala akong kape rito dahil hindi pa 'ko nakakapag-grocery. Today is a Sunday, and instead of buying goods yesterday I end up at the hospital.Napatampal ako sa noo ko. What the hell. Inaya ko pa siyang magkape, eh, wala naman pala akong kape rito.Nahihiya ko siyang nilingon na ngayon ay tumitingin sa interior design ng aking kusina. I made a few renovations last year. Megan is an interior designer and I told her that I want to keep my kitchen as minimal as possible.Tumango siya atsaka tiningnan ako. "Your kitchen is beautiful."
"Was that the reason why you were so weird when Xenon was around?" tanong niya sa akin.Napapikit ako at sinapo ang aking noo. Oh my god! I slipped! Wala pa sana akong balak na sabihin sa kanya pero dahil nadulas ako ay nalaman na niya kung sino ang ama ng anak ko. I don't have a choice but to tell her what happened few weeks ago. Hinilot ko ang ulo atsaka tumango sa kanya."Y-yes. Isa pa, nahihiya rin ako kasi hindi ko kinain 'yong pagkain na binigay niya sa akin.""Kaya ba bumawi ka sa kanya ngayon?" aniya habang nililigpit ang mga plastic bag.Napatingin ako sa kanya. "W-what?"Nilingon niya naman ako at binigyan ng kaunting ngiti. "I noticed that you were w
When you are in the right person, you don't feel butterflies flying in your stomach anymore, but a serene heart and peace of mind. You feel secure, and you don't have to pretend because he will accept you even if you're not wearing makeup, your best dress, and your killer stilettos. When you are in the right person, you can laugh at the top of your lungs without feeling ashamed because he loves it when he sees you laughing. When you are in the right person, you grow together. And when you're in the right person, you acknowledge your vulnerability and weakness side because you know in yourself that there is someone out there who's going to lean his shoulder for you.And all of them, I feel it towards him.I smiled while watching him pushing the cart. He was quiet serious while looking for my favorite brand of chocolate chip cookie."Found yah," he whispered and snapped his finger before he took it from the shelf.My lips parted. I didn't expect that he knew my favorite! "Hey, how did y
"I would like to remind you all that next meeting, we will have a long quiz. There's no need to memorize, just familiarize and understand the lesson. The coverage is from lesson 1 to lesson 4. That's all for this afternoon. Class dismissed," I said and arranged my papers.Isa-isa namang naglabasan ang mga estudyante ko. Nang wala ng tao ay naglakad ako papunta sa table ko at agad na naupo. Humikab ako at sinandal ang aking likod sa upuan. Sinipat ko ang aking relos at nagbuntong hininga. Alas tres pa lang ng hapon. May huling klase pa 'ko mamayang alas kuwatro pero ramdam na ramdam ko na talaga ang antok. Gusto ko na lang talaga na matulog pero hindi pwede dahil may kailangan pa 'kong tapusin.Paper works.Nagbuntong hininga ako at kinuha ang airpods mula sa aking bag pati na rin ang aking cellphone. I clicked my go-to playlist on my Spotify. Nilagay ko ang airpods sa aking tenga at binuksan ang dala kong pagkain. Kakain na lamang ako habang nagpapatutog para hindi ako antukin. When N
People say, "falling in love can be an accident but staying in love is already a decision." Xenon Jae Sebastian fell in love with me when I was in college. And he decided to stay in love with me until now. It felt surreal and unbelievable to found a love like his. A love that stays throughout the years.I desperately wiped my tears away and fixed myself when the door opened . He must not know that I'm eavesdropping. Xenon's face was a bit irritated, but when he saw me, he smiled immediately. As if he wasn't losing his patience towards her mother. I finally get this now, why he's irritated every time his mother is calling him. He was forced to date, someone. And I felt something weird when I'm thinking about it. I hate the idea of him dating another woman."Hey, babe. Good morning," he said and kissed my temple.I sighed. "Good morning din."He closed the door behind him and wrapped his arms around my waist. "Are you okay?"Umiling ako at ngumiti ng kaunti. "Yeah. Come on, let's eat."
I laughed when I heard a loud thud. I thought he would scream in pain because he fell on the floor but I guess he has a body of steel. His eyes were wide and his lips were half open. He knelt in between my legs and stared at me."W-what did you say?"Ngumuso ako at umiling. "Nope. Not gonna say it again."He groaned. "Come on, baby. Say it again."I brused his hair and run my fingers on his well-defined jaw. I smiled a little and stared at him. His eyes were like the stars."Ang sabi ko. . . magpahinga ka na."He sighed. "Iyong kasunod d'yan, Melly."My brows met. "I didn't say anything."My lips parted when he rested his head on my chest. I felt like my whole damn system trembled because of his sudden move. I am afraid he might hear the chaos inside my heart. I gulped the lump on my throat. I was about to say something when he cut me off."I thought you said that you're in love with me." He sighed. "But I guess I was just imagining things because I've been longing to hear that from y
As I looked back, the very first time I laid my eyes on him was when I was fifteen years old, in third-year high school. He has a cold yet funny aura which made me fall in love with him. He's passionate when it comes to his favorite sport, which is basketball. I saw him first during our intramurals. At first, I found him arrogant when I interviewed him for our school newspaper. He was the MVP that time, so I had to interview him and asked him questions.I never knew that that simple interaction would lead to something special. I was bewildered because Zircon would always call me 'Elle' and I don't know why. But he told me that he wanted to call me Elle because it means God is my light. And he considered me as his light because he was in deep darkness before we met. When darkness ate him at night, I was his moon. The moon that gave light and led him in the right direction.If I was his moon, I considered him my star. Because without him, my life would be boring.But sadly, if there's a
Humikab ako at kinapa ang aking unan na nasa aking tabi. Nang makapa ko ito ay kumunot ang aking noo. Teka nga. Bakit parang tumigas ata ang unan ko? Kinapa ko ulit pababa habang nakapikit nang may humawak sa kamay ko."Stop it, babe. Baka makapa mo ang hindi dapat makapa," someone whispered.Agad akong nagmulat at nanlaki ang mga mata nang makita kung sino ang katabi ko. Napasigaw ako at kinuha ang kumot para takpan ang aking katawan."B-bakit ka nandito?! A-ano'ng ginawa mo sa akin?!"Kumunot ang kanyang noo at bumangon. Hindi pa rin ako makapaniwala na magkatabi kami sa iisang kama! Ang naalala ko lang kagabi ay nakaupo ako sa kandungan niya at tahimik lang. Napapikit ako. Diyos ko! Nakakastress naman ito!Malambing niyang hinawakan ang aking siko. "Hey."Inilag ko ang aking siko at hinigpitan ang kapit sa kumot na akala mo'y ito ang unang beses na may nangyari sa amin. Kabado kong nilibot ang aking paningin. Kinakabahan dahil baka may makita siyang pregnancy essentials. Hindi pwed
"Melly, bakit hindi ka makasagot?! Sino ang ama ng dinadala mo? Si Zircon ba?"Umiling ako nang umiling kay Mama. "Of course not!""Then tell me who? Bakit hindi mo sinabi sa akin na buntis ka? Bakit tinago mo sa amin ng Papa mo ito?!""Because I don't know how, Ma! Maski sa ama ng dinadala ko hindi ko alam kung papaano ko sasabihin sa kanya na iyong isang gabing pagkamamaling iyon ay nagbunga!" sigaw ko kasabay nang pagpatak ng aking mga luha."W-what?"I wiped my tears away and face her. Her eyes were bloodshot and at the same time bewilthered. I don't know how to say this to her. I don't know where to start. I tired to wiped my tears again but they kept on falling."Nang magpunta po ako sa Switzerland . . . may nangyari sa amin," bulong ko."So, it was a one-night stand?"Tumango at yumuko ako. Pinaglaruan ang aking mga daliri. My God! I can't find the right words to say because this is sudden. Iyong plano ko na sabihin sa kanya ng maayos ay biglang nasira!"So who's the father?"N
The choices we made would eventually make an impact on our lives. It may not be today, but sooner or later, the consequences of our actions would come. And we can't undo everything. All we have to do is to learn to embrace the result of our choices. And we can't blame them if we're in a bad situation because we are the one who put ourselves in that situation.Kadalasan, maraming tao ang sinisisi ang iba kung bakit nandiyan sila sa isang pangit na sitwasyon. Kahit ang totoo nito'y ang mga sarili naman talaga nila ang may kasalanan. Mahirap lunukin ang sarili nating pagkakamali pero mabilis tayong manisi ng ibang tao.Hindi ako nakapagsalita sa sinabi sa akin ni Callie. Malakas pa rin ang kalabog ng puso ko habang inaakay niya 'ko papasok sa kwarto. Hindi ko alam ang gagawin ko kung hindi dumating si Callie. Siguro ay tatadtarin ako ni Mama ng maraming tanong kung hindi siya dumating. At hindi ko alam kung ano ang sasabihin ko kay Mama. Baka mapaamin na lang ako bigla at hindi ko alam k
Humikab ako atsaka humalukipkip habang hinihintay na bumubukas ang elevator. Medyo nahuhulog na rin ang talukap ng aking mga mata pero pinipigilan ko. Sinipat ko ang aking relo at tahimik na pumasok sa loob nang bumukas ang elevator. Si Xenon ang nagpindot sa button kung saang floor kami."Inaantok—""Excuse me," putol ko sa kanyang sasabihin nang magring ang aking cellphone."Oh. Sorry," he whispered.Kinuha ko sa loob ng aking bag ang cellphone. Tumaas ang aking kilay dahil hindi ko kilala ang numerong iyon. Tinitigan ko lang iyon hanggang sa mamatay ang tawag. Nang sulyapan ko ang repleksyon ko sa pinto ng elevator ay napansin kong nakadungaw sa cellphone ko ang katabi ko. Nang mapansin niya 'ko ay agad siyang umiwas ng tingin at tumikhim."Good thing that you don't answer unknown numbers," he said."Yeah. . . I want to protect myself from people. Mahirap na baka maloko pa 'ko."Tumango siya at nilingon ako. Tinago ko naman sa loob ng bag ang aking cellphone. Malapit na kami sa ami