*sandy pov*

*morning*

Kinausap ko na lahat ng teacher mo. I show them your medical papers, excuse ka sa lahat ng activity mo ngayon sa school. Susunduin kita exactly 7:30 - sean

Nilibot ko ang paningin ko at napagtanto kong nasa bahay na ako. Mabilis kong dinail ang number ni mama at tinawagan yun

"ma?"

"yes anak? How are you?" sagot ni mama na ikinahinga ko ng maluwag

"where are you?" tanong ko at umupo

"Nandito pa kami sa states anak.. Sa byernes pa ang uwi namin" sagot ni mama na ikinakunot nuo ko

"no mama.. May check up ka pa, Go home right aay okay?" tanong ko na ikinatawa niya

"okay okay.. I love you anak take care. Kumaik kana hah?"

"yes ma.. I love you too" sagot ko. Huminga ako ng malalim at nagtali ng buhok

**

"hay nako! Kumain ka muna--"

"nay, sabay na po kami ni jhiyu uhmmm nagmamadali po kasi ako. Kayo po nila tatay ang kumain dito and please po nay kapag po tumawag sila mama ulit, pauwiin niyo na po" sagot ko at humalik kay nanay sa pisngi

"iha--"

"and! Wag na po kayong magtrabaho and sabihin mo kay tatay to rest and eat. Mauna na po ako Tay!! Alis na ako" sigaw ko atsaka na naglakad palabas ng bahay

Napatigil ako bigla ng makita ko si jhiyu sa labas habang kausap ni tatay laor. Ngumiti ako kay tatay pagkababa ko ng hagdan

"tay .kain na raw po kayo ni nanay" sabi ko at napakamot sa ilong

"mag iingat kayong dalawa hah" sabi ni tatay kaya ngumiti ako bago ako pumasok sa loob ng
Sasakyan ni jhiyu

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"How are you?" tumingin ako sakanya at ngumiti ng tipid

"okay lang naman medyo nagugutom lang--"

"You looked pale, naka tulog ka ba ng maayos?" sabat niya ng nakakunot nuo

"umhumm, nagising ako ng mga 1 dahil sa gutom but still yes--"

"May masakit ba sayo or something?" tanong niya at tumingin saakin

"wala, I feel good--"

"how about your hand? Okay lang--"

"Im fine jhiyu! Im totally fine, stop worrying if you just need to" sabat ko na ikinatingin niya saakin habang naka kunot nuo. Tumingin siya sa daanan at nagtuloy tuloy sa pag mamaneho habang nakakuyom ang kamay

"I just want to make sure that your alright" sagot niya

"Do not worry if you just don't really care about me" sagot ko. Huminga ako ng malalim at tumingin sakanya

"I called your mom last night and made an excuse about todays another camping--"

"what camping? Yung sa batanggas?" tanong ko na ikinatango niya

" I already refuse that before they asked me to go" sagot ko na nakatingin sakanya

"I told them that your coming, nanay pack your things last night and there at the back--"

"and that is? Im not going to camp, do you understand that?" tanong kong nakataas ang kilay dahil sa sobrang pagtataka

"ayukong nasa hospital si reign kaya inuwi ko na siya kaninang umaga sa bahay, sinabi naman na nilang nasa magandang kondisyon na siya--"

"jhiyu what are you doing? She needs to be monitored at the hospital.. And whats with my baggage? I told them--"

"I want you to looked after my daughter, So that I made an excuse to your parents and you live with me for a days because I don't know what to do! I just want reign to go home--"

"you lied to mom?" sabat ko agad at humarap sakanya

"I don't have a choice--"

"jhiyu! I can't lie to my parents--"

"then what?! Sabihin kong may anak ako? And I want you to help me? Then everyone will know!!"

"You can't lie to my mom because of that! I never lie to them even once. Jhiyu ano bang naiisip mo?" may tono kong sagot sa mababang boses

"I can handle that don't worry--"

"jhiyu mga magulang ko yun, sana sinabi mo muna sakin bago mo ginawa yun and what did you say? Live with you? Alam mo ba kung anong iisipin nila mama pagka nalaman nila to? Pag nalaman ng iba to? sino ba mahihirapan? Ako. Jhiyu tinutulungan kita kahit mahirap, sana naman iniisip mo din kung anong kalalabasan niyan. I can do everything for you just what i promised.. pero hindi yung magsinungaling ka kila mama para sa kapakanan mo--"

"gad damn!! I need your help!! I NEED YOU!! NOT JESSY! NOT BECA! NOT MY PARENTS! NOT ANYONE BUT YOU! YOU ARE THE ONLY ONE I TRUST! ANO BANG MAHIRAP INTINDIHIN DUN! WALA NA AKONG MAHANAP PANG PWEDENG SABIHAN"

Umupo ako ng maayos at tumingin sa labas

"finding out who you really was, nakuha parin kitang tulungan, even though I had to stay away from you. Ang mahirap intindihin dito, Why me? Bat hindi mo ako matigil tigilan? Nasaktan na akot lahat lahat na deadma naman sayo, why dont you find someone who can agree to use herself for you---"

"CAUSE I JUST NEED YOU! THAT'S IT"

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"is this real? You just need me?" tanong ko sa mababang tono

"stop!--"

"If this is the consequence of my decesion of picking you. Then be it, I already promise to die for you, but I cant take that your going to lie to my parents" sabi ko at tumingin na sa labas

*phone ringing*

Hindi na niya pinatagal ang tawag at sinagot yun

"this is jhiyu" sagot niya

"hey babe, I like those flowers you sent me and thanks for the food. See you later, I love you"

Napatingin ako sakanya ng marinig ko yun

"Is that necessary?" tanong ko at pinigilan ang pagiyak

"Yes and you don't have to know about it" sagot niya na ikinailing ko at tawa ng sarcastiko

"Okay, mind your own sex slave you need that. I just want to remind you--"

"stop it--"

"NO YOU SHOULD STOP!!"

Huminga ako ng malalim at kinuha ang earphone sa loob ng bag tsaka ko yun inilagay sa tenga ko at isinasak sa cellphone at pinalakasan ang tugtog

I can't believe this is happening

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