Chapter 1

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"Just lock the door.."

Narinig man niya ang sinabi ng isang babae mula sa labas, huli na para mabuksan pa niya ang pinto. Sinubukan niyang buksan ito, pilit na pinapa-ikot-ikot ang doorknob. Narinig niya ang ilang tawanan ng grupo ng mga babae mula sa labas ng rest room.

Wala na siyang ibang pwedeng isipin dahil isang tao lang naman ang alaman niyang pwedeng gumawa noon sa kanya.. walang iba kung hindi si Seolhyun, her sister or rather say, itinuturing na kapatid.

"Seolhyun ano ba?" patawag niya sa babae pero wala siyang naririnig kung hindi tawanan lamang. Nataranta siya ng marinig ang tunog ng school bell dahil ibig sabihin noon, oras na para bumalik sa klase. "Seolhyun please... open this door. You can do anything you want for me pero wag lang ngayon.."

All she just heard are whispering voices until Seolhyun finally said something. "Bye Soojung!"

Wala siyang nagawa kung hindi ang maupo sa sahig at maghintay ng taong magbubukas ng pinto. But gladly, her friend is looking for her at nakita nito ang ginawa ni Seolhyun. Kaagad niyang binuksan ang pinto right after the girls left.

Tumakbo silang dalawa hanggang sa makarating sa kanilang home room. Their teacher is already giving the test sheets and answer sheet. "You two are late. Bakit ngayon lang kayo?"

Dahil walang maisagot,, they just lowered their heads. It's better to shut the mouth rather than explaining because it may get worse... they were told to sit down. Soojung looks at Seolhyun who's smirking at her. Gusto man niyang magalit, hindi niya kayang gawin. She took a deep breath and started the examination.

After class, Soojung went to the coffee shop where she is having her part time job.

"Did your exams ended well?" tanong sa kanya ni Joo Hyuk, ang manager ng coffee shop. "You'll be graduating soon. Do you have plans for college?"

She tilt her head and smiled bitterly. "Gusto ko sana kaso hindi pa ako sigurado kung kaya kong mag-college since first priority pa din ng parents ko si Seolhyun."

"When there's a will, there's a way." Joo Hyuk pat her at the back. "I'll be out today kaya ikaw muna ang in-charge dito. Nagpapasama kasi si Se Kyung na maghanap ng regalo sa kasal ng kaibigan niya."

"Okay sir.."

She wore her apron and started her shift.

Kim Soojung or better known as Soojung, a simple girl who's living a simple life yet have big dreams. Eversince she started high school, she also started dreaming of becoming a general surgeon and to see her real family... pero unti-unti na din siyang nawawalan ng pag-asa lalo pa't ilang linggo nalang, magtatapos na siya ng high school.

 pero unti-unti na din siyang nawawalan ng pag-asa lalo pa't ilang linggo nalang, magtatapos na siya ng high school

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It's been 6 years since she found out that she was just a foster child. Walang plano na sabihin sa kanya ng mga itinuring niyang magulang ang tungkol dito pero hindi sinasadyang malaman ni Seolhyun ang tungkol doon at ginamit niya ito para masaktan ng sobra si Soojung... and it was actually what happened.

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