CHAPTER 8.1
There are curious students who were looking at us fighting, between me and this girl whom I don’t know the name. And I couldn’t tell if what creature is she. It seems like she belongs to a monkey’s family. Her eyes were round, which will almost pop out. You can add the nose that as if being shy to all who could see it, like not be able to come out of the cave bowing to everyone, and almost you can’t see the holes in it. Gets that? If not… fine! She has a flat nose!
I glared at her that no matter how I want to achieve big eyes just to stare at her, but still, I couldn't make it.
"What's going on, here? Wait, you're transferee, right?" an elderly security guard immediately joined us.
"Ah, yes." I immediately answered even though I am still holding the arms of this bully student whose voice like a man. She struggled with my grip so I focused my attention on her while clenching my jaw.
"What?" slightly shouted and asking her, because of her extreme prank.
When she suddenly cried.
"L-Let goes of me, I said let me go! I will really report you to my mother." Continuing her rants. So the security guard approached us and began to loosen my grip on her arm that was leading me to fight.
"Miss, please let go of her arm. It might break." It suddenly gave a fire inside my head, but I still control my temper. When whatever he did pulling at our hands, he did not separate us due to the tightness of my hold.
"Guard, I'm sorry, I'm just punishing this bully." And then I decided to just untie her grip and talk to the security guard first. So now I face the guard who came to me and I talked.
"Is that so? All right, next time when this woman bullies you again says- Miss, no!" I turned my back when I saw the security guard's face with a reprimand. And when I looked behind me, it was the female bully who the one I had fought with earlier.
I noticed his right hand was already up and holding a large rock and she was about to hit me on the head. I wanted to step or fight, but my feet seemed to be stuck on the ground. So all I could do was bend over and close my eyes tightly.
And waiting for the big rock to land on my head.
"Miss." still shouting rebuke of the security guard. But I noticed that suddenly the loud and suspenseful shouts of the students fell silent.
I waited a few minutes for the painful landing but nothing happened. And later on, I heard a loud moan.
"Ah--ouch," the woman moaned in pain.
"Miss, it's okay, you can open your eyes now," the security guard ordered me.
I slowly opened my eyes and did not raise my head. When I opened my eyes I could see the very familiar pair of shoes.
Out of curiosity, I raised my head and then confirmed that he actually owns the same shoes I was familiar with.
"Brother Ikee, my hand hurts." the woman who bullies, complained to me again.
"It hurts? How many times have you done this, Miss Dominggo?" a loud and full of authority is evident in his voice this time. The very different voice when we have quarrels with me at home. It was as if, he was only serious and using this kind of voice.
"I won't do it again, Ikee. She's the first one who starts this fight!" at the same time she even taught me.
The oil warmed up my fat again, the heat reached my head.
"Hey, monkey. For your information. You started it, I am quietly attending the ceremony. There are many witnesses who could speak. So be quiet," I pretended to chase her.
"I'll hit you. My fat is getting hot on you again." but the security guard stopped me.
"Look, brother Ikee. That's why I'm like this to her now because of the sharpness of that pig’s mouth. She’s acting fearless as if everybody will fear her, tsk! She’s just new here." Still ranting.
I couldn't really control myself anymore so I pulled her hair again.
"Are your eyeballs really that hard? I told you not to fool around here. I don't even know you. Why would I waste my time with someone like you? Due t-"
"Stop!" Ikee suddenly shouted.
There are whispers we heard again.
"Woah, Ikee is already beast mode."
"Yes indeed. That fat lady is blabbering on."
"Hey, we also know that Krissa who started, right?"
"Eh, that Krissa also thinks she is beautiful. In fact, that transferee is even better than her even though she is fat."
"Yeah, maybe she’s jealous that’s why she bully the fat girl."
"That's for sure."
Esra interrupted me listening to the whispers around us when he rebuked me out loud. I suddenly felt an inexplicable feeling.
"You too. You're so new here. You already saw a fight right away!" he initially scolded me.
"She did sta-"
"So maybe you came here because..." he temporarily interrupted what he was about to say when we realized that the guard and the female bully were still on our side. I just stared at the bully.
"Miss Dominggo, you can go now. And I hope it doesn't happen again. And guard, thank you for the help. You can also return to your place." after saying that, the two started leaving. But she snubbed at me when left us! Tsk! What a black conscience that monkey was!
"And you, go back to your class!" he shouted at the curious students. The students followed him. I asked myself a question because it seems like he just commands everyone to obey him. Why is it?
"Thank-" he interrupted me again.
"Can you please stop being immature, childish? Because your daddy might scold me if he finds out this is what you do in your new school."
"I'm just protecting myself." I defended.
"Protecting yourself? By fighting back? Woah! Maybe you came here because you were like this in your school before. Maybe you were sent to another school because you can't be imitated. Because your body is so big. You still laugh at your greatness of being a bad influence on your fellow students." my heart ached slightly. It seems like a while ago I wanted to thank him because I thought he saved me. But what is it now? It was as if he himself had taken the place of being a bully.
Instead of answering him. I just chose to leave him. Maybe what else can I do in front of him?
CHAPTER 8.2Especially now that I remember what mommy and Trisha were saying to me before they kicked me out of the house. It's like the weight of feeling that people think of me in that way. What will I do? Just oppressing so as not to aggravate? Will I just lose myself just to say I'm pity? Will I just be humble myself just to say I am a good student and child?I do not want that. Because the truth is, when you are kind, everyone will bully you. When the
CHAPTER 9.1Since Krissa was already friends with me, she offered me earlier that it would be better if we sat next to each other. And since we are in the first row, in short, we seated at the end of the column chairs occupied by Krissa, because she’s tall and I am fat. So I also agreed with her to swap chairs with a student next to her before. Fortunately, the classmate did not appeal."There! The chair is fit for you!" Krissa teased me with lively applause.
"Ma'am, you are wrong. I just want to say that I can't walk there because there are two women blocking the way. I can't get in." Jen and Karmi glared at me. But it was too late because ma’am immediately peeked at them. On Mrs. Dominggo, they all had the eyes of fellow students."Miss Velasco and Miss Resalda! What are you doing there on the floor? Don't you have a chair?"They slowly stood up and turned their backs on the old woman and they make us glaze over.
Chapter 10.1"Why are you here?" I asked him first when we were in the hallway of this school. "Going to eat?" he replied weakly still following me.I turned to him because of his answer.
CHAPTER 10.2"Triah? Oh my! Triah is awake! Jen! Krissa! Oh my! Oh my! Oh my!" Karmi was immediately confused and attended to me as if what kind of illness I have now."Are you okay Triah? Are you in pain? Are you hungry? Thirsty? What are we going to peel off with fruit? Just tell Triah! We'll make you okay right away!" Karmi's endless teasing. While Jen and Krissa just covered their ears with both hands.
CHAPTER 11.1I shake my head again because of the memorable events of the past nine years. No matter how hard I try to avoid remembering him, I still can't really forget in my mind and in the past the man I was in the same house for three years. When I came here to my favorite fast food, I remembered yesterday. Honestly, I just got back to this restaurant again. I thought I really forgot about him. I laughed as if I did not know what I was thinking.
CHAPTER 11.2"Babe, go ahead. I love to watch movies with you. I promise this is the last one. After that, we will go home! Please!" voice of a naughty woman! Flirty!"I said for the nth times Trisha, I have an important meeting to attend. We will watch that movie you wanted to watch for the next time. Just reserve it, then for now ... can you please let me attend this important meeting?" the plea can be seen in the voice of this man becaus
CHAPTER 12.1My mind awoke with a sharp itch on my right arm. I also automatically raised my hand even though I was still bent over. And slapped my right arm hard with my left hand.I slowly raised my head and went straight to my eyes to where I slapped the itchy feeling. And my suspicion is correct, the mosquito is to blame for itching my skin! Argh! I forgot to apply some mosquito-free lotion!
EPILOGUEPrevious days were only taken by me as challenges to measuring how brave I am. And now I could finally say that I am finally here with my colleagues wearing black and with different colors in the collar part. I should celebrate after this--- the graduation ceremony.'Mondejaro, Triah Benizh'Bachelor of Science in Mass Communication major in Artistry. With Latin honors as Magna Cum laude. And awarded as Best in Artistry.When I heard my name my heart beat faster, finally I am here...finally I am also done with burning eyebrows every time I study here at Harvard University."Congratulations, Miss Mondejaro," greeted a few professors here at the University. Some of them are my professors, and I am proud to say that I also became their favorite student.Endless gratitude was my response to all of them as they shook hands. The pleasure I felt at these times was overwhelming.After our life in C
Chapter 50The questions that bother me right now are running through my mind. Why are they all here? Why is dad here? And why is there a paper here in front of dad?"D-Dad," I softly asked dad, but dad did nothing but hold a black ball-pen in his right hand. While bent over and facing the paper itself.Loud applause echoed throughout the apartment so it grabbed my attention."This is hilarious. The Mondejaro family is complete." the man let out a loud laugh, it looks like maybe it's the daddy of Esra and Jivo."What is that doing here? That's not right!" mom's pushing me away."No, it's fine, Analissa. You don't want your whole family here?" it let out a devilish laugh."I'm not kidding here, Arthuro. And one more thing---aren't you done with what you want to be signed so we can get out of here? Because the space in this apartment is shrinking." Mom's tone of voice was a hint of insult.Because of what mom said I immediately turned the pape
Chapter 49I got out of Jiv's car without hesitation, but he immediately grabbed me when he saw a black car approaching. I just gave in to Jiv and tried to hide inside the car."W-Who are they?" every word I throw at him is soft and strong."I-I don't know. I don't know." he still grabbed me.I just raised my eyebrow at the curiosity on his face. "A-Are you sure? How can I trust you? Your father is the one who called here, Jiv, and even though I didn't go to college---I'm not a fool." I know I uttered too many words, but I felt differently about him."Is that how you think of me, Benizh? Is that so? Answer me," his eyes were already glaring staring at me. Very different from Jivo whom I met cheerful and heavenly.I couldn’t measure a stare at him, so I averted my eyes from his eyes. But he violently reached both my shoulders and immediately confronted him. I was already writhing in pain caused by the painful twisting of his hand on my shoulder.
Chapter 48My jaw clenched, and my fist was about to explode with the tightness of my clenching. Just a few pokes, I plan to rush to Trisha. But when I took a step, someone stopped me.I was about to scream when someone suddenly covered my mouth and immediately walked me away from dad's room.I was already struggling with the extreme tightness of overcoming my hand and covering this man’s hand in my mouth.'Damn! Why now? Trisha is still in dad's room!'Words that in my mind can’t go out onto my mouth. I didn't see a security guard in front of dad's room, maybe they’re looking for something to drink because I didn't buy water.Shocks!Instead of continuing the struggle, I chose to drift away so as not to waste my strength. And I might even be attacked by my phobia at the thought of things."Shhh." calming down even more this man over me. How can I calm down if this is his way?I noticed that when we were in the parking
Chapter 47I spent the night first before going to the hospital and saying hello to dad. Since last night I can hardly sleep well because of the revelations I know about Trisha---should I still consider her my sister?How could a mom do that to dad? Did she really love dad or was it just his money she needed. Does dad know about it too?"Triah, don't stress yourself up and you might get sick again. Remember that you are also working on your body that you should also take care of." Jen caressed my back and grabbed my attention so that I couldn't think of anything else."I just can't help but remember what I found out yesterday, Jen. And one more thing, what if dad---finds out about Trisha?” I opened my eyes staring intently at Jen because of the shocking thought."Triah, stop glaring at me, no matter how want your eyes to get bigger but you can’t. You’re still chink" she was still joking with me and smiling.I felt a little annoyed.
Chapter 46Trisha's POVI can't count how many times I've been back and forth here to the apartment where we were staying, and to the bar that was closed because it turned out that mom's service was illegal.My brain no longer wants to digest what is happening now in my life. As much as I know, but I thought I knew everything, I thought mom wouldn't keep me a secret. But why didn't she tell me that her bar was illegal?"Trisha, sweetie." mom called me calmly when she saw me just entering the kitchen."Yes," I replied as I went to the small and old refrigerator and fetched cold water. Suddenly a cockroach passed by."Ew! Ew, ew!" I was about to squat on the foot of this cockroach that had passed by the edge of the predator."What's that, Trisha?" mom raised her voice."Cockroach," was my short reply. "Where should I throw it, mom?" mom's eyes narrowed at my question."Damn, Trisha. Where are such things thrown?" mom raised her voice agai
Chapter 45Hunter's POVI knew it was too early for me to say how I felt about Benizh. I wasn't like this then, my eyes were always saturated with different kinds of women, because I worked in a bar as a vocalist.I don't even believe the saying---love at first sight.But when I saw her in their fishery, it was as if my heart was flying with its lightness. Her beauty is amazing, she is like a soft teddy bear that is nice to cuddle.I'm still acting now hugging the pillow on my bed. I am still in my bed, I think because for two days it happened in a bar where my band and I were singing. And I even found out that Trisha and Triah's mother was the owner then and another fact I knew that...it's illegal.Fortunately, the night their mommy was arrested, I was still in the parking lot of the car at the hospital. And I did see their mom being arrested by the police.I also saw Esra accompanying Trisha inside the patrol car. I went back to the hospital to
Chapter 44I don’t know why I wasn’t comfortable talking to the two when Esra was also here. Someone whispered to me not to speak while he was still here. So I better keep quiet first."Triah? I am here to let you know that your mom escaped from prison, but you already know." There was a look of frustration on his face."Is it true that your mom, Triah, escaped? Just when?" Mike turned on me in shock."Yes, Doc. Madam Nalissa escaped---including Trisha." Greta replied, so I barely looked at her because Esra was here."Why, Triah?" he whispered to me when he came to my ear.I just responded to his whisper again. "N-Nothing." I'll just have a short answer.Maybe Esra felt deprived when I didn’t pay much attention to him."Ahm, Triah," he calls me once hand on his nape.I immediately confronted him so that he would not feel that I would ignore him forever. "Yes?""C-Can we talk?" I looked at the two next to me.
Chapter 43'Where am I? Why it is so light? Mom? Trisha? Manang? Greta? Where are you?'I just kept walking on the smoky floor, I didn’t know why I just seemed to be floating.'Dad?' I shouted but I noticed that every time I shouted I didn't open my mouth. What's going on?I saw someone behind me. So I quickly approached it. When I saw his image I was dumbfounded.'Dad, a-are you awake yet?' I hugged it tightly and cried again. 'Dad, I thought I couldn't hug you anymore, I'm so worried about you.' I noticed a brown envelope he was holding.And he slowly handed it to me. 'Dad, what is this?' I asked, but dad didn't answer me.He was looking behind me but I didn't see anything when I turned around.'Who are you looking at dad?' Dad suddenly disappeared in front of me. 'Dad, dad. Dad!' I cried until I felt a heartbeat.'Dad,'I was suddenly thrown back."Dad!" my voice growled because I had been crying while sleeping.