Breath Of June

Chapter 1

B R E A T H   O F   J U N E
A story written by Belilanca_

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H e r  D i a r y

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Ever since she was young, she never see herself becoming someone in the future.

She never see herself having romantic relationship with someone, but she’s hoping for it to happen. She just.. can’t see it yet.

Does that mean she’ll die young?
She was only 8 when she started writing something like diary. Sharing to a piece of book her everyday life that was too boring to read.

Everytime she looks at her tinted window, she've always seen those kids on her age. Playing around with peers while her.. ever since she was born, her parents chose to keep her stay at home to avoid people’s judgement about her situation.

She has heterochromia, her eyes has different colors. It is red and blue. Parang mata ng pusa.

Mahal na mahal siya ng mga magulang niya pero para sa kaniya may kulang. Gusto niyang maranasan kung paano ma-in love sa tamang tao. She want someone to love her even when she's unlovable.

Every time she see couples holding hands outside her windows, she couldn’t help but ask the almighty to let her experience that.

Mahahanap niya kaya ang taong 'yon? Ang taong tatanggapin ang lahat sa kaniya?

She bet no, no one’s on their right mind to accept her.

Inayos niya ang suot na itim na salamin sa mata. It was her protection from the world, and she value that piece of shade given by her deceased aunt. She’s somehow sentimental.

Her 18th birthday’s coming the next day after tomorrow and she couldn’t help but remember how a girl should have her debut.

According to google, it is something special for a girl as she becomes a lady.

But.. will it be special for someone like me?

“Honey! Are you done?” Sigaw ng mommy niya mula sa labas.

She looked at her reflection in front of her tinted window. She couldn’t see her eyes which somehow calms her.

She gave herself a smile.

“Yes, mom! Coming!” Sigaw niya rito pabalik.

Inayos niya ang suot na jacket at wala sa sariling napatingin sa hindi kalayuan.

Outside her window, there is a three storey house with an attic. She doesn’t know why, but there’s this feeling that someone’s staring at her.

She shook her head and went outside her room to join her parents. Today's her mom's birthday. She needs to put her smile on so that her mom won't be upset. Her mom deserves a celebration after all.

“Happy birthday, mom!" Maligaya niyang bati sa ina na kasalukuyang nakatalikod.

Bahagya itong napatalon sa gulat ngunit kalaunan ay halos maiyak nang sumalubong rito ang kaniyang regalo.

“Thank you, honey." Anito bago yumakap sa kaniya nang mahigpit at puno ng pagmamahal.

This.. ito ang moment na hindi niya ipagpapalit sa kahit na ano. Her family will always have a special place in her heart.

Dear Diary,

I am curious who owns those eyes staring at me from a neighbor’s attic. I wish I could have a chance to meet him/her and ask why.. of all things he/she could give his/her attention to, why to me instead?

This is April June Buenaventura and this is how my story started with this piece of book called diary.

Love, June.

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