Life is hard and I truly believe in that. In the age of seven, my parents died in a dreadful way. The policemen ended their lives knowing that they are selling drugs. But they are all wrong! My parents are innocent! The real drug seller is my uncle.
I use to despise policemen for they are the reason that I am all alone because they killed my parents and justice was never given to my precious family.
Walking under the heat of the sun, just to find a work that suits my age. I've been asking all restaurants, schools, poultry farms, public market, stores if they are in need for a young helper but they refused my proposal.
Until I stopped infront of a huge built house. They're looking for a babysitter. I don't know how to take care for a baby but I am a fast learner and I can pursue that.
"Hoy, bata! Anong ginagawa mo rito?" rinig kong sigaw ng guard sa harap ng gate.
"Magandang umaga po. Pwede po ba ako sa trabahong ito, kuya?" I asked while pointing at the paper I just read.
"Hindi, ang bata-bata mo pa para riyan. Umuwi ka na." Taboy niya sa'kin at pumasok na siya sa loob.
Ako naman ay umupo sa tapat ng gate nagbabakasakaling makita ako ng may-ari ng bahay na ito at tanggapin ako bilang babysitter.
It's already dawn and I haven't eaten for two days. Nakakainom din naman ako dahil lagi akong pumupunta sa park at marami akong nakikitang bottled water na hindi nauubos doon.
"Bata? Hoy bata, humihinga ka pa ba?"
I felt someone poking my cheeks so I opened my eyes and see who is it.
"Hello po ulit, kuyang guard hehe."
Sinamaan niya ako ng tingin, "Bakit hindi ka pa umaalis? Alam mo bang delikado ang daan ngayong gabi?" Nanlumo ako sa sinabi ni kuyang guard. Saan ako uuwi?
"Wala po ako mauuwian." And there, my tears are rushing down through my cheeks down to the ground.
I saw his face changed its emotion into sympathy. "Kaya hayaan niyo po akong makapagtrabaho bilang isang babysitter dito."
"Hindi gano'n kadali ang hinihiling mo, bata. Una, hindi pa umuuwi ang amo ko, pangalawa baka hindi mo kayanin, pangatlo baka hindi ka matanggap."
"Ayos na sa'kin ang sumubok 'di ba?"
"Sige, pasok ka muna at umupo ka sa inuupuan ko doon sa loob."
The time my feet landed on the house's grass, I saw a boy standing by the window and his eyes are on me. Sinamaan niya ako ng tingin. Problema ng batang 'yon?
"Siya ba ang aalagaan ko once na matanggap ako?" 'di makapaniwalang tanong ko sa sarili ko.
Eh parang magka-edad lang kami eh! Kaya na niya sarili niya.
"Saan ka pupunta?"
"Aalis na po ako, nagbago po isip ko eh."
"Ha? Nandiyan na 'yong amo ko eh."
"Bahala na."
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