(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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Umalis si Slade dahil may kukunin daw muna sa siya sa kwarto niya kaya naman naiwan ako sa kusina kasama si Daddy. Naupo ako sa mesa habang ito naman ang nagluluto.
Nasa second floor sila nakatira. Malaki-laki at para talagang bahay na may shop lang sa ground floor. Iba rin.
Sobra akong nailang lalo't naririnig ko ang pagsinghot ni Daddy at nakikita ko siyang maya't-mayang nagpupunas ng luha habang nakaharap sa frying pan. Pinipilit kong 'wag maiyak pero mas lalo lang niyang pinapalala ang lahat.
It felt awkward between Dad and I. I could tell that he wanted to talk to me but he just doesn't know what to say. Ako rin naman.
"Anong niluluto mo?" Tanong ko na lang. My voice came out as cold as Silver's.
"Fried Chicken." Lumingon siya at ngumiti sa akin. "Paborito mo 'to noong bata ka pa."
Tumango na lang ako. Hindi ko magawang ngumiti o tumingi man lang sa kanyang mga mata nang matagal kaya kinuha ko na lang ang cellphone ko. Ayokong mag-alala si Magno kaya naman nag-iwan na ako ng mensahe sa kanya.
03:13 AM
Reika:
I went out to grab something.
I'm safe. Sila ang hindi.
"Boyfriend mo?" Dad chuckled as he placed the smoking hot fried chicken on the table.
"Kadiri. Si Magno 'to." Napangiwi ako.
"Sinong Magno?" Dad chuckled in confusion but still he continued putting utensils right in front of me.
"Kuya Wee-wee." Sagot ko habang hindi inaalis ang tingin sa cellphone ko kahit pa pa swipe-swipe lang ako sa kung ano-ano para sabihing may ginagawa ako. "No one calls him by his real name."
"Pinalitan na ba ang pangalan niya?" tanong ni Daddy pero umiling ako.
"No. As much as we hated our names, Grandma always told us never to change it because it was part of who we are." I shrugged.
All of a sudden, Dad stopped moving. That's when I realized the gravity of my words.
"Y-you hated being a De Juan?" Dad asked cooly but I could sense the sadness in his voice. I closed my eyes shut, trying to stop myself from tearing up, trying not to look at him.
"Grandma says I can only change my surname if I get married. What Grandma wants, Grandpa follows no matter how much he disagrees with it." Sabi ko na lang. "Even Tron can't even change his name. Do you have any idea what Tron's real name is?" Pag-iiba ko ng usapan.
