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Chapter 13 - The Ex-Girlfriend
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2024-10-29 19:42:56Chapter 13 - The Ex-Girlfriend
"Mommy,"
I am still shocked that my mother's here. Her unexpected visit added tension in my weary emotions. First, because of Ander and all my thoughts about him and this arrangement... My feelings. Then now, she's here.
Why is she here?
Bakit may nararamdaman akong iba? Don't get me wrong. I love seeing her. I always love being with her, but her visit is slightly off. Considering her state, her supposed vacation...the time.
At nasaktuhan pa na nag-aaway kami ni Ander... at nakainom pa ako!
Ander gently held my elbow, urging me to greet my mother. I sighed and went to her.
Niyakap ko ang ina. Sa likuran niya ay napako ang mga tingin ko. Naroon ang kanyang mga bagahe. Ibig sabihin ba ay hindi siya tumuloy ng Paris?
"What are you doing here, Mommy?"
"Did you drink?"
"We did, Tita." ani Ander.
I glanced at him. Hindi ko kailangan na iligtas niya ako rito. Alam naman n
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Chapter 16 - The Wake"Sleep tight. I'll fix this. I promise." That's what Ander told me before he went out of my room.Hindi na ako umimik. Sobrang daming gumugulo at bumabagabag sa akin. Kahit ang sarili kong konsensya ay tinatalikuran talaga ako. Paulit-ulit kong sinasabi sa sarili na dapat malungkot ako sa nangyayari. Pero wala akong maramdaman na. Hindi ko alam kung namamanhid ba ako. Ang tanging nararamdaman ko lang ay pagkabahala at takot na mahuli ako nina Mommy sa ginawa ko. Because God knows they won’t let this slip away. They can disown me.I sighed. Tinitigan ko ang kisame at naramdaman ang tuluyang pagsarado ni Ander sa pinto ko.Ni hindi na ako nakapagpasalamat sa kanya. But God knows how grateful I am because of him. Hindi ko alam kung dahil ba nasa isang mababang punto ako ng buhay ko ngayon kaya masyado ko siyang na a-appreciate.I tossed and turned around
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