Camp Sadness Of Dandelion

Chapter 11

I woke up bathed in sweats, messy hair, and my heart was pounding so fast. I had a nightmare. It was real experience but it's a nightmare. I got from my bed. It's already morning and dang it, I'm late for school!

Mabilis akong naligo sa banyo, magtoothbrush at nagbihis ng bagong uniform ko. Hindi ko na blinow dry ang hair ko basta ko nalang sinuklay at kinuha ang phone, pinasok ko ito sa bag at sinuot agad sa likod ko para makaalis na ako. I didn't spare a glance on the food served in the kitchen. Wala na akong time pa para kumain dahil late na ako sa school.

Pwede nalang at nakasakay agad ako ng taxi at nakarating sa classroom na hindi pa dumadating ang teacher namin. Our first subject was English kaya naman kinuha ko ang book ko mula sa aking bag para magbasa. Wala akong ibang magawa kaya nagbasa nalang ako. It was quiet morning, my classmates were so busy on their phones.

As soon as the class started, everything started thoroughly.

I was so hungry when lunch struck. Wala kaming klase nung hapon kaya pumunta ako sa ice cream parlor. Bumili lang ako ng dalawang cheese burger sa labas at pumasok ako doon. I'd like to buy an ice cream. Yung budget ko today ay kaya pa sa isang ice cream.

Bago ako pumila sa counter ay pumili muna ako ng pwesto. I chose in the corner side because I liked to have some privacy. I just put my bag on the table and grabbed my phone and wallet. I chose pistachio ice cream, I wanted to taste a new flavor.

"Coffee?"

I smiled at the girl in the counter. I shook my head. "No. I'd like to have pistachio today." I replied with a smile.

She gave me a smile too. "Himala at nagbago ka na naman ng flavor. Dati chocolate, strawberry, cheese, at coffee, ngayon naman ay pistachio."

"Just want to try." I said.

Napailing si Indy. She's just someone who I didn't marked her as a friend. I said I didn't have friends. She's just so nice to me. Her name was Indyana. Pareho kaming magka-edad pero nauna siyang mag-aral kaysa sa akin. Nasa grade eleven na siya at ako ay grade ten. She's a working student here at her Auntie's ice cream parlor. We became acquainted because I was a regular customer of their ice cream parlor.

"Sige opo ka na sa pwesto mo. Ako na ang bahalang magbigay nito sayo."

"Thank you." I said.

Bumalik na ako sa pwesto ko para hintayin siya. Binaba ko ang bag ko sa silyang katabi ko. I opened my Facebook account to watch reels. This was my only escape whenever I'm down. Wala naman akong ibang magagawa kaysa tumunganga.

What happened to me back in orphanage was not normal at all, it was hell. I experienced hell. What Amber did to me brought scars in my heart. She was my only friend- best friend before she became mentally ill. She abused me. It was also a physical bullying, hindi lang yun, sinigawan niya ako, may mga binitawan siyang salita na nakapagpabigat sa damdamin ko.

I was hospitalized of Amber's causes. I had terrible sleepless night- an insomnia, because I was scared she might come to my room and just choke me. May gabing napapanaginipan ko ang lahat ng nangyari, from Matron's injustice rules to Amber's. Pakiramdam ko kasi ay papatayin nila ako sa oras na makatulog ako.

I screamed when I saw Matron when I woke up from my deep slumber. Walang nagawa si Matron kundi ang ilagay lang muna ako sa convent at sina Father Frederick na ang nag-alaga sa akin until my biological mother showed up. Hindi naniwala si Father Frederick na ang biological mother ko nga ang nais kumuha sa akin dahil may mag-aampon naman sa akin. Kahit mahal ang DNA testing ay ipinagawa yun para lang ma vindicate na tama ang sinabi ni Mommy na siya ang totoo kung nanay. Then the DNA result came, only to found out it was true. We're blood related.