All Chapters of Witchita's Guide to Successful Parenting: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

"PANAGUTAN MO AKO." Iyon ang mga salitang pambungad ni Gideon sa akin nang tuluyan na akong makalapit sa kanya. He texted me earlier that he was already outside our house and that he wanted to talk to me. Siyempre, pumayag ako kasi aminado naman akong may kasalanan din ako. I'm not one to run from my mistakes. I faced them and be accountable for them. Kunot-noong tinitigan ko siya sa mga mata niya, hinahanap ang kalokohan doon. Gano'n naman kasi talaga siya, maloko. Kaso sa pagkakataong iyon ay wala akong mahagilap na pagbibiro mula sa mga mata niya. "Buntis ako," dugtong niya pa. Ngayon ay hindi ko na talaga napigilan pa ang sarili at humagalpak na ng tawa. Napahawak pa ako sa tiyan ko dahil hindi talaga ako maka-get-over sa sinabi niya. Paanong mabubuntis siya gayong lalaki naman siya? "Gago ka ba?" I asked him when I finally recov

I AM STILL eighteen years old and currently in my last year in senior high. Well, that simply means I still have to go to school, and I really hate it.Hindi naman ako bulakbol pero wala lang... nakakawalang ganang pumasok lang kasi alam mong lilipat din naman kayo. Nasasayang lang lahat ng memories at efforts ko na mag-excel sa klase. Sa labing-apat na taon ko ba naman kasing pag-aaral ay fourteen times na rin akong lumilipat ng school. Nakakapagod at nakakasawa na talaga!Donning my blue gingham plaid knitted sleeveless vest over my white collared shirt tucked in my high-waist black skater skirt, I graced the hall of that state college which offered senior high school as well. Naka-puting knee socks ako at black sneakers saka nilagyan ko rin ng plain blue headband ang nakalugay kong mahabang buhay. Yakap ko sa isang kamay ang folder ko habang nakasabit din sa balikat ko ro'n ang itim kong YSL sling bag. My outfit of the

ONE OF THE rules that I have learned and strictly follow from the Mean Girls was that, ‘On Wednesdays, we wear pink.’ That's why today I'm sporting a white tube underneath my pink cropped buttoned blazer partnered with its matching pink high-waist midi skirt. High-waist kasi bawal kita ang pusod dito sa state college which honestly surprised me kasi bawal iyon pero hindi bawal ang tadtad sa tattoo. I'm not hating on Deon's best friend, Felix, who was tattooed. I just find it so weird why they're letting him in and loose. Dapat fair! I want to wear crop tops kasi and this rule was preventing me from doing it.Anyway, I had my long straight hair tied in a half-ponytail using a pearl barrette. I also put on some dangling earrings that were composed of connected daisies and a pair of white stiletto from Louboutins.“There!” I happily announced after closing Chadleen's backpack.

NAKATINGIN LANG AKO kay Deon na hindi naman mabaling-baling ang atensyon sa akin kahit na magkatapat lang kami. We were partners again for an activity. Natiyempuhan ulit na napili kami bilang magkagrupo. Our teacher asked us to go to our pairs respectively.Pinalipat ako ni Felix sa pwesto niya dahil siya na naman daw muna ang tatabi sa pinsan ko. Nanggigigil na tumayo ako sa upuan ko at nagmartsa na palapit sa kay Deon na halatang iwas pa rin sa akin. Ano bang problema ng isang ito ha? Konting-konti na lang talaga at masasapak ko siya, e. Ang arte! Kung may problema siya sa akin ay bakit hindi na lang niya ako prangkahin?Pinagharap namin ang mga upuan namin. When I sat back, I crossed my legs in a sophisticated way. I loved sharing my OOTDs, just so you know, I was sporting a terno yellow and white gingham plaid tweed bishop sleeves jacket and skirt over its matching cropped spaghetti strap top. Naka-knee socks din ako and white Gucci sneakers. I was

BEFORE DEALING WITH Deon, I have to deal with Felix first. Dapat ko munang iganti ang pinsan ko. It was Saturday afternoon and since Chadleen and I had nothing to do, I have asked her to take me to Felix’s place so I could punch him on his goddamn face.Hinatak ko si Chadleen ng umagang iyon papunta sa address nina Felix. They were living on the beachside. Medyo na-distract ako sa ganda ng lugar. I didn’t know that such place actually exists in this province – white sand beach with crystal clear waters plus the cool breeze. Sobrang ganda talaga pero dapat galit ako at hindi namamangha ngayon.“Insan, nakakahiya sa pamilya ni Felix. Huwag na tayong tumuloy…” pigil pa ni Chadleen sa akin kahit na hatak ko na siya.“At dapat din siyang mahiya sa’yo!”“Hindi naman kasi gano’n. Hay… bakit ba ang hirap ipaliwanag ng sitwasyon…”Kagabi pa siya ganito. I