FHS # 6 | Dubbed as the golden girl of Filimon Heights, everyone thinks Joana Cohen has everything a girl could ever want. However, what she has is the very thing that keeps her from getting what she truly wants.
With a life riddled with misconcep...
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Cyprus cleared his throat, snapping me out of my reverie.
Sa dami ng iniisip ko, hindi ko tuloy namalayang nasa tapat na kami ng university. Sobrang bigat ng pakiramdam ko, lalo na ng mga mata ko. I want to skip school today, but I can't risk it. Mamaya nandoon pala si Mommy at mag-round 2 sermon na naman.
"Thanks." I smiled at him as I grabbed my bag and phone.
"'Yong comments ba?" bigla niyang tanong kaya natigilan ako at napatingin sa kanya.
"Comments?" pagmamaang-maangan ko kahit pa naiiyak na naman ako. I haven't read the comments yet, but I'm already angry and disappointed.
He turned from the driver's seat and nodded, looking at me with a hint of concern in his eyes. "Kagabi ka pa raw tinatawagan nina Argentina, pero hindi ka sumasagot. Nag-aalala sila na baka dinibdib mo 'yong mga comments sa pictures."
"Ah 'yon ba?" I forced myself to laugh, trying to stop my tears from falling. "Wala 'yon. Sanay na ako sa hate comments. Hindi ko sila iiyakan nang buong araw. Besides, Karma will surely come for them. At the end--"
I ended up choking on my own tears. I quickly turned my head to the other side while forcing myself to smile. "Sorry, may sipon kasi ako. Para akong naiiyak lagi."
From my periphery, I saw him move. "Gamitin mo muna 'to para hindi sumakit ang mga mata mo. Mas madali rin kung wala kang masyadong makikita."
Napaharap ako ulit sa kanya at nakitang isa palang dark sunglasses ang inabot niya. Sa 'di malamang dahilan, tuluyan akong naiyak.
"Hala teka!" He frantically grabbed a box of tissue from the glove compartment and handed them to me.
Seeing him panic over something mundane made me laugh a little, and seeing me laugh a little made his forehead crease.
"Sorry, it's just... weird in my head today," I tried excusing myself, pointing my temple.
He moistened his lips and nodded. "I get it. It's hard when everyone's against you. No matter how much you try to defend yourself, it's like everyone has already condemned you."
"Di ba!" I cried even harder. Hinablot ko kaagad mula sa kanya ang box ng tissue. Wala na akong pakialam pa at umiyak na ako sa harapan niya. Sa daming beses kong pinahiya ang sarili ko sa kanya, ngayon pa ba ako tatablan ng hiya?
I noticed him park the car by the side of the road. He then handed me a bottle of water.
"...But it's all just in your head," he said.
His words made me stop wiping my tears. I looked up at him with knotted forehead.
"What?" My voice swayed as I gasped for air.
He looked down as the corner of his lips rose. "Not everyone is against you. There are people who will root for you... The way you, Argentina, Goose, and Chewy are rooting for Izzy."
