Tears of Pain

Prologue

"Wag po Tay, masakit na po." Iyak ako ng iyak, subrang sakit ng katawan ko.

Hawak ni itay ang sentoron niya, iyon ang ginamit upang paluin ako.

"Di'ba sabi ko naman na 'wag na 'wag kayong aalis ng bahay? Ano ang ginawa ninyo? Ngayon ay kasalanan niyong nawala ang mga manok ko!" Pinalo na niya naman ako, kaya napahiyaw ako sa subrang sakit.

Hindi ko naman kasalanan na nanakaw ang manok niya, at isa pa may epeniprinta ako sa bayan dahil kakailanganin ko sa paaralan alangan namang dahil ko ang manok niya ron para hindi manakaw.

Ang kapatid ko naman gumala pag-alis ko kaya walang naiwan sa bahay. Tapos ako lang ngayon ang napalo dahil subrang pabaya.

"Arnado, tama na 'yan. Nakakahiya na sa mga kapitbahay." Sita ni Nanay, hindi pa tumitigil ang aking ama kakapalo sa'kin.

Namamanhid na ang buo kung katawa, kahit ano mang oras ay pwede akong mahimatay.

Pinatayo ako ni Nanay kaya tumayo ako kahit na nanlalabo na ang mata ko dahil sa pag-iyak at dahil na rin siguro sa sakit ng katawan ko kakapalo ni Tatay.

"Bweset kayo sa buhay ko, bakit pa ba kayo nabuhay?" Inis na sabi niya bago lumabas ng bahay at nakipag usap sa mga kumpare niya.

Walang hiya na ama!

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"Hoy, eneng baka balak mong bumangon diyan at mag bayad sa'kin."

Umagang bunganga na naman ni aling Dolores ang naririnig ko, naniningil na naman sa upa ko.

Pagod ang katawan ko pero pinilit kong tumayo at kinuha ang bag para magbayad sa kanya. Buti nalang at nasweldohan ako kahapon, may ibabayad na ako sa kanya.

"Ito po, sa susunod nalang po ang kulang niyan."

"Siguradohin mong makakabayad ka kundi pag-uwi mo galing sa paaralan nasa labas na ang mga gamit mo!" Ani nito at padabog na isinara ang pinto.

Parang akong lantang gulay na napaupo sa kama. Ipinikit ko ang mata, kasabay ng pagtulo ng luha.

Pagod na ako, pero kailangan kong gawin ito para mabuhay ang sarili. Wala na akong kinikilalang pamilya, ang meron nalang ako ngayon ay ang sarili ko.

Sana matapos na itong paghihirap kong to, dahil subrang pagod na pagod na ako.

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"You're such a disappointment!" My dad yelled at me, and here I am, kneeling and begging them not to throw me outside the mansion.

I get a low grade in one of my minor subjects, just because of that they're now throwing me such words like I'm disappointing them. Tho, I did my best.

"How could you to this? This is not the Gabryan Ace Clifford we know, wake up Ace. You're disappointing everyone in this mansion." There, my stepmom said.

As if I care about what she's saying. I looked at her with full of hatred, anger and disrespect. And then I feel the big hand of my Dad in my face. He's doing it again, slap me in front of his mistress.

"Don't looked at Menda like that, such a disrespectful son. You're just like your Mom!"

That's it, he reaches the top.

I stand up, like there's nothing happened. I looked at the both of them, emotionless.

"Okay then, you'll regret this." I walked out after, go to my room and packed all my things. After that, I left their fucking mansion.

"To the airport please," I commanded our driver, and he drove the car to the airport.

He left after that. I buy my ticket  to go to the Philippines.

I'm coming Mom, wait for me.

The moment I entered my mom's house, i directly go to her room and checked her out. Still the same as before, but this time she's weaker.

"Get well soon Mom, and let's rid of them."
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"Gabryan Ace Galendez, duon ka sa likod umupo." The instructor said, I just followed what he said.

"Hi, I'm Sandy." A flirty girl said, I playfully smiled at her.

"Hello."

"Balita ko matalino ka, can you help me with my assignments?" As usual, I smiled as if I like what she's saying. Tsk, user. Just like my stepmom!

"Sure," I answered.

She wink at me and left. Disgusting, she looks like a clown because of her make up.

I received a text from our private doctor, mom is now awake. After class I immediately go to waiting shed, wait for the taxi. But instead of taxi, a jeep stop in front of me, the girl from my behind step in, so I did.

"San Antonio street po ako bababa," the girl said.

"Dalawa ang San Antonio street, alin ba sa dalawa iha? Yung may fast food?" The jeepney driver asked.

"Malapit sa Galendez park po," she answered.

Fuck this, I don't know how to pay.

I was about to asked the girl, but she's reading a book.

"Paabot po ng bayad," an old man said and pass it to other commuter.

I get my 100 pesos from my wallet, and was about to give it the driver when the girl talk.

"Saan ka bababa?" She asked.

"Me? Galendez park," I answered.

"Bente lang ang bayad papunta sa Park," she top her head and said, "Haysss halatang mayaman di marunong mag commute sa jeep." She's not looking at me but it seems like she rolled her eyes. "Wala ka bang bente diyan?"

"I only have this," I said and gave it to the driver. He's near at me so it's easy to give the money. "Keep the change."

The jeep stop at Galendez park, I step out and run to our house which is only a meter away from the park.