Maybe there's a reason AAP (Trilogy#2)

Chapter 9 "Escape"

Every week kami nag d-date ni Lawrence, To escape on what's really going on.

"Gusto mo non?" Turo niya sa cotton candy.

"Ikaw ba? I can get us those. Just one word" Sabi ko at tinignan, mukhang masarap dahil Malaki Ang pagkakagawa, iba't iba rin Ang kulay.

"Ikaw nga tinatanong ko eh, libre ko na" Sabi niya, I don't want him to pay for my needs or wants.. I can buy myself naman.

"What If.. kkb?" Tanong ko.

"Anong kkb? Kanya kanyang baby?"

Kinurit ko siyang bahagya dahil hindi siya nag seseryoso.

"Joke lang, Love! Bakit naman? Libre na to oh. Sige na huwag ka na tumanggi" Sabi niya at dinala ako roon sa nag titinda.

We really did buy cotton candy and it was good, We decided to play arcades, eat, shoppings, and now nandito kami sa Isang restaurant, eating.

"Ingat pauwi, Love"

"Ingat pauwi, giliw" Ani ko naman.

That's literally the best day. Pagkauwi ko ay Nadatnan kong tahimik ang paligid, walang kahit Anong ingay ang maririnig.

"Tacia?"

"Mom"

Suddenly, I felt nervous. I don't know why, but it feels like something's wrong.

"Saan ka galing?"

"Mall" Tataas na sana ako dahil ayokong humaba Ang pag uusap namin. I missed Manang, so much.

"Do you have a boyfriend?"

That stopped me! Anong sasabihin ko? I don't want to deny our relationship but I am also prohibited to have one!

"I do"

"What?!"

Her voice screams betrayal, disappoinment.. and hatred. What do you want me to do? Deny our relationship? No way.

"I do have a boyfriend, Are you satisfied-"

A slap came flew on my face. It echoed in our house, it damn hurts!

"How could you?! You're young to know about love!"

I didn't talk, Hinayaan ko lang siyang mag salita.

"How can you be so irresponsible?! That boy can impregnate you!-"

"How can you judge him when you don't even know or even met him?" I ask, I couldn't believe what I'm hearing.

"Knowing you, You will always choose what makes your life in danger! How stupid are you to fall in love? Isa pa, Hindi ko nga Kilala yang lalaking yan, paano ka nakasisiguradong Hindi ka mabubuntis non?!"

Stupid to fall in love? Impregnate?

"Then why did you fell for dad?" Puno ng hinanakit Ang boses ko na nagsusumamong sagutin niya ang aking katanungan.

"Nasa tamang edad na kami non! Kayo? Kibabata nyo pa, Hindi ka pa guma-graduate nang high school! Ano bang pumapasok sa kokote mo ha?!"

"He is my escape from all of you!" I screamed.

"What?"

"Siya lang.. He's the only person who saw my worth! Bukod Kay manang, sino pa sa pamamahay na ito Ang proud sakin? Wala! They're the only person who valued me but you keep pushing them away from me! You kept pushing the persons who valued me the most. You kept pushing the persons who's willing to be with me through my ups and downs. You kept pushing the persons I love!"