Camp Sadness Of Dandelion

Prologue

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The thickeness of the dust on the window flew away as the wind blew animatedly. I like the toughness of the wind, I liked how it makes the curtains dance with the same rhythm. I closed my eyes as I found myself relaxing by the gentle touch of the wind. It's really refreshing especially how it helps to start my day. I breathed out the air from my lungs before I opened my eyes again for another venture.

I combed my hair, tied it neatly making sure no hair strands would stand out while I'm working. I gently put aside my only blue hairbrush under my pillow. Facing to the door, I exhaled one more time before opening it.

Summer was just two weeks away but I never enjoyed doing recreational activities. Never been a fun with it since I lived and left in orphanage. But I liked summer, that means I don't have to dealt with some bully kids at school. I was once told it to my teachers but they never listened to me. No one listened to my cries every time I became their victims again. I didn't even tell it to my mom and my older sister because they help me nothing.

Umaga palang tanaw ko na ang nakakatandang kapatid ko sa sala namin, busy sa kausap niya sa phone niya. It's probably her new boyfriend. Last month ay ibang lalaki ang boyfriend niya ngayon ay bago na naman. I sashayed my way to the kitchen then I saw my younger sister sitting at the kitchen island, painting her nails like she's a pro.

"Stop that, hindi pa nga tapos ang academic year pinipinta mo na agad yan." I slapped her leg but not too hard to not feel the hurt.

"Ano ba?! Hindi naman kita inaano! Alis nga diyan!"

"Ikaw ang umalis dahil kakain ako, kukuha ako ng pagkain dahil papasok ako sa school."

Hindi na siya sumagot sa akin pero ang sama ng tingin sa akin. She gathered all the nail polishes, then stormed out of my sight. I shook my head in disbelief. Good gracious she's too stubborn. Palibhasa bunso kasi kaya ganun. Mabuti nalang at hindi spoiled kung hindi ay baka naghirap na kami ngayon. She's hard to pleased. Pero hindi mabuti nalang at hindi ko siya pinapabayaan na samaan niya ako ng ugali kasi sa school ay binubully na nga ako dito pa kaya sa bahay ganun din?

Pinunasan ko ang island counter, amoy nail polish ito kaya kailangan ay mapunasan ko ito. Toasted bread na pinalamanan ng mayo lang ang breakfast ko. Kapag pumapasok ako sa school ay yun lang ang kinakain ko, bumibili nalang ako ng pagkain sa cafeteria.

No one could make a nice breakfast especially at this very early morning. Si mommy ay nasa kwarto niya, tulog. Si Lacy, hindi maaasahan sa kusina dahil hindi marunong magluto, lalo na si Kendra dahil abusada yun. Ako lang ang minsan naghahanda ng pagkain, mom knew how to cook but she's still upstairs. May kasama siyang lalaki kagabi baka puyat yun.

I am no stranger of my mom's occupation and popularity in our hometown. She's prostitute. Wala siyang ibang trabaho kundi yun ang maging escort ang mga parokyano. Whether I like it or not, dun kami nabubuhay sa kita niya. She gets more than fifty thousand pesos, kaya hindi niya nahihiwalayan ang pagiging pokpok, kung hindi dahil dun wala kaming malaking bahay, hindi kami pumapasok sa isang private school, at wala akong malaking allowance na natatanggap every week.

Kahit sinong may pera ay pumapatol kay mommy. I didn't know what's their reasons though, ayoko lang pumasok sa mundo ni mommy dahil yun ang ayaw kung mangyari. As long as she's keeping that so-called profession of her, I'm secured, financially and even shelter.

Kahit nasa orphanage pa ako ay secured naman ang education ko pero ang daming trabaho. Matron didn't want us doing nothing. She wanted us  to work our assigned chores. Ang kapalit kasi nun ay education namin. I was thought to read, write, counting, spellings, then sa mga school subjects na mayroon din sa normal schools. We were home schooled— I was home schooled because we're not allowed to go outside. Ang orphanage na yun ay puro kababaihan lang ang nandun. Nagtaka ako kung bakit ganun pero may all boys orphanage naman daw, yun ang sabi ng isang kasama ko sa orphanage noon.