Make My Life Divine Again │Valiente #1.2

CHAPTER 9

CHAPTER 9

"Anak, do you need money?" Mom asked after I told her that I'm planning to spend my whole sembreak working at a coffee shop. "I could just give you if you need one... You don't need to work. You could spend your whole sembreak studying for NMAT."

Oo nga pala... Sa sobrang saya at komplikado ng mga araw ko ay nakalimutan ko na 'yung tungkol roon.

"I just want to earn for myself," I reasoned.

"Makakapag-focus ka parin ba doon?" She asked, looking at me attentively. Hindi ako naka-sagot kaya nagsalita ulit siya. "First you didn't took business management, and now you don't want to ask us for money... Gael... Gael iiwan mo na ba kami?"

Umawang 'yung labi ko tapos sunod-sunod na umiling. "Ma, it's not about that!"

"Then, why are being like... Independent? Do you have plans on... separating?" I looked at her with the what-the-fuck-look. She laughed before shaking her head. "What? Malay ko ba kung gusto mong mag-ipon ng sarili mong pera for someone... Like for an engagement ring or something."

What the hell?!

I sighed. We became quiet for minutes. I couldn't look at my mom because she's looking at me like she's reading what's on my mind. Before she could entirely make a whole theory about why I wanted to have a job, I finally opened my mouth.

"Ma..." I said and she raised both of her eyebrows. The look on her face when I called her made me shook my head. "I'm not gonna leave! Why do you look so scared?!"

She pouted and shook her head. "Ano 'yung sasabihin mo?"

I don't wanna go to med school.

I pursed my lips and shook my head. "Nothing..."

She cocked her head with a meh face. "You're not gonna make me fall asleep thinking about what you want to say..."

I laughed before standing up. "I'll just be in my room..."

I don't have my things here. I just went here to find out if we're gonna spend Christmas at our grandparents' house so I could see if I can work at Aussie. Hindi naman na raw gano'n 'yung mangyayari... But I still haven't convinced my mom about that whole thing.

Nakahiga lang ako sa kama habang nanonood ng youtube vlogs ni Sirene, girlfriend ni Jaeden. Magkakasama kasi sila doon. Nandoon rin si Abreu. Pero hindi ko na tinapos kasi bihira lang naman mag-pakita si Abreu sa camera.

"Gael?" Napatingin ako sa pintuan nang bumukas 'yun. Mom was standing there, holding the doorknob. "You can do what you want..."

My eyes widen a little before I sat on my bed. Nakangiti siya kaya hindi naman siguro siya napilitan lang. "Talaga?"

She nodded. "Yes. Saan ba?"

"Aussie. Near my condo."

"You're really not gonna tell me why?"

Hindi kaagad ako naka-sagot. Nakagawa na ba siya kaagad ng theory niya?! Tapos pinaniniwalaan na niya 'yun ngayon? Kaso kahit nakangiti siya mukha siyang naka-nguso.

I sighed. "I like someone... And she works there."

Her forehead creased. "Kaagad? Are you sure you like her? Kaka-break niyo lang ni Elaine, right? Kawawa naman 'yung babae, anak kung gagawin mong—"

I laughed. Tuluyan na siyang pumasok sa kwarto ko at naupo sa sofa.

"Elaine and I... We already had problems. Ano... Parang nanatili na lang kami kahit na ayaw na namin pareho," I lied. I don't want to tell her—them about Elaine's mental problems. "I swear... You can check her instagram and you can see that she's already with someone."