[Career Series #5]: The Electric Spark (COMPLETED)

Chapter 6

"I'm sorry, anak," dad said and patted my shoulder. "Ang dami kasi talagang nagreklamo roon sa bill kaya hindi inaprubahan ni President Alfonso. We'll find another way, okay?"

Mom gritted her teeth. "Mga tao talaga! Wala talagang magawa kundi kumontra! Sila na nga 'yong pinagsisilbihan, hindi pa nila maibigay kahit konting katahimikan sa atin."

I looked away because I didn't want dad to see how disappointed I was. He did everything to make sure that people weren't bullying me on social media but I guess, they always win. My dad and the rest of his colleagues always give them what they want even if they don't deserve it.

"Can I reactivate my social media accounts?" I asked them because I can just block people. I'll just endure it until my dad retires from politics.

"Yes, you can reactivate your accounts," mom said and smiled before looking at dad. "We'll find other ways to shut them up, right?"

Dad nodded. "Yes, there are still other laws that we can use against those people."

"Okay." I smiled.

I reactivated my social media accounts and changed the settings to private to avoid getting unsolicited opinions from other people.

I can do this. Those are just words, they won't kill me.

"Ang aga mo naman makauwi ngayon? Wala kang training?" I asked Matt when I opened the door for him.

I opened the door wider to welcome him inside. He sat on the couch inside my room and looked at the things on my study table. "Nag-aaral ka pa rin?"

"Yeah, akala ko kasi mamaya ka pa dadating." I laughed. "Akala ko kasi busy ka pa rin sa training mo."

"Malapit na Christmas break kaya break din kami sa training." He smiled. "Nag-meryenda pa nga ako kasama sila Julian sa McDo malapit sa school namin. Marami na kaming time ngayon."

I nodded slowly. "Oh, lahat kayo?" I sat beside him and took my phone out. I'm still checking if my social media accounts are all okay.

"Oo, nangungulit kasi si Blair na kumain daw kami nang sabay-sabay dahil malapit na nga Christmas Break at maghihiwa-hiwalay na kami sa bakasyon."

He looked elated while he was talking about his other friends and he even told me about their exchange gift within their group.

"Hindi naman kayo magkakasama sa Christmas party niyo, diba?" I asked him because based on his kwento last year, a whole class celebrates Christmas party together and since he's not classmates with all his friends, he wouldn't celebrate with them.

"Magkakasama kaming buong grade 8 magse-celebrate kasi 'yon ang ni-request nila Blair sa teachers namin kaya sa amin 'yong buong auditorium sa Christmas Party, magkakasama lahat ng sections."

"Sayang hindi ka pwedeng sumama sa after-party namin sa last day." He clicked his tongue and shook his head.