(FHS #3) Most people say she's a rebel, others call her a badass, but Reika De Juan is just a girl who follows her heart. So much that she ends up following the gay of her dreams, even if it means returning to Filimon Heights.
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"How was school today, sweetie?" Mom asked as she ate from her plate.
"Same old, same old," I smiled.
"Got into trouble lately?" tanong niya kaya umiling ako pero tiningnan niya lang ako na para bang hindi siya naniniwala sa akin.
"Mom, I'm serious. I haven't been in trouble. I'm even graduating next week," sabi ko nalang.
"You're graduating next week?!" she sounded so shocked. "Oh God... sweetie, I am so sorry I can't attend your graduation. Hindi ko..." it was as if Mom choked on her own words. May gusto siyang sabihin pero hindi niya masabi. Pero parang may ideya na ako kung ano ang naglalaro sa isip niya.
"You thought I wasn't going to graduate high school this year." Ngumiti nalang ako ng tipid at tumango-tango. I Can't blame her for thinking that. I've been in so much trouble for years. So much trouble just for being myself. So much trouble for fighting for what I believe in. But to me, all the trouble was worth it. I'd rather get in trouble than to conform to this shitty society.
I wasn't born to please anyone, wasn't born to fit anyone's damn mold either. I am my own self. The world won't stop me from being my damn self.
I looked away and began eating the instant noodles I prepared as my dinner.
"Are you eating instant noodles again for dinner?!" She suddenly blurted out so I looked up, the end of the noodle strands dangling out my lips.
Umiling ako at hinigop ang noodles papasok sa bibig ko sabay ngiti na para bang isa akong napakainosenteng nilalang.
"Reika!" Mom yelled, clearly unhappy about my dinner choices. As if I was ever happy with their life choices as well.
I thought she will rant the Monosodium glutamate out of me, but instead, she looked at her watch like she's got somewhere to be. Just when I thought I'll get to have dinner with her again.
"Mom, you can go." I tried to smile off my disappointment. What's new anyway.
"But sweetie--"
"I know you're running late for a meeting... damn time zones right? It's okay, I like eating alone anyway. Bye." And with that I closed my laptop down, destroying my illusion of a normal family dinner as I found myself sitting all alone in the dining table.
For a fleeting moment, I actually felt that Mom was having dinner with me, I actually felt that I wasn't alone again. But who cares anyway? Sanay naman akong hindi siya kasama. Sanay naman akong mga yaya at si Lolo ang laging kasama. Siguro naninibago lang ako kasi mag-isa nalang ako sa bahay. Siguro yun nga.
