"oh baby why are you crying?" My mom asked me when she saw me crying at the corner.
"Mom, my crayon is missing. Look I still need to color his hair but I still can't find my black crayon" humihikbing sabi ko.
"Baby, you still have brown. Look oh" turo niya sa brown na crayola na nasa tabi lang ng coloring book.
"I don't want that, I want black!!" Pag tatantrums ko.
I know I'm a little bit brat but that's who I am. I grow up getting all the things I want and isa na din ata to sa rason kung bakit nadala ko ito hanggang sa magkaisip ako. By the way, I'm Julie Marie Lee, a 6 years old girl and now I'm currently taking my summer class.
"Okay wait, why don't you try to borrow the black crayon to Elmo?" She encourage.
"NO!" mabilis na pagtanggi ko. Duh, he's my enemy kaya.
"Julie don't be so stubborn, be good to Elmo. He's your Ninang Ellen's son." Pag papaalala ni mommy sa akin. Pero I don't know, he's been with us for more than a month na. Iniwan siya sa amin ng mommy niya dahil kailangan nitong mag trabaho para matustusan ang pangangailangan nilang mag ina. And because they don't have any relatives here ay sa amin iniwan at inihabin si Elmo.
"Okay fine" pag suko ko at lumapit sa pwesto nito and grab the crayon without asking his permission.
"Hey, akin yan!" Pag protesta nito, but me being brat ay dinilaan lang ito sabay karipas ng takbo at umupo na ulit sa pwesto ko.
Hours passed and malapit na akong matapos. I look at his area and nahuli ko siyang nakatingin sa gawi ko with his sad face.
"You need na ba yung black na crayon?" I asked him, and he just nod his head. So after he response ay tumayo ako at ibinigay na ulit sa kanya ang krayola.
"Here oh, salamat" I politely said, and him being so shy and silent ay tinanguan at ngingitian niya lang ako bilang sagot.
I take a deep breath and sit beside him "do you need anything?" He asked, using his low voice.
"Ganyan ka ba talaga?" I asked, curiously.
He face me with confused face "what do you mean?"
I signed "well look, your silent and always have a long patience even tho na lagi kitang inaaway then hanggang ngayon ang bait bait mo pa din"
"I just understand you, why you act like that. So no need to feel bad" he said.
"I didn't feel bad, I'm just curious!" I said in a high pitched.
"Yeah, your curious. I believe in you so stop stomping your feet" he said with a smile.
Years have been passed so quickly, hindi ko namalayan na mag cocollege na pala kami. Me and Elmo were so happy and excited because we just received the news that we passed the exam sa school na pinapangarap namin, but that happiness didn't last long because before we can announced that we've passed ay sinabi na sa amin na Elmo needs to leave and be with his mom. She already have a position and she can file a petition so Elmo can be there with her. At first, I'm sad. Sino bang hindi, Elmo is the only true friend I have. Yes we are enemies before but we learned that having a very different personalities can help us to bring out the best of us. But I think this is our faith. Ayaw man naming mahiwalay sa isat isa ay kailangan namin sigurong maghiwalay to learn how to live independently, far from each other.
"Promise to call me okay?" I asked. We are now at the airport sending him off.
"Of course, so stop crying uuwi pa naman ako dito ano ba" Natatawang sabi nito habang pinupunasan ang mga luha ko.
