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FIGHT - 14

FIGHT - 14

Tinawagan kaagad ni Dorry si Theo matapos niyang makauwi. Basang-basa siya ng ulan at dahil malakas iyon at halos wala ng pag-asang tumigil pa, sumugod na lang siya sa ulan. Malapit na naman ang apartment na kinatutuluyan niya.

Ipinaliwanag at sinabi niya sa kaibigan lahat ng pinagdaanan niya kaya nakaramdam siya ng munting kasiyahan ngayong bumalik na ulit ang kaibigan.

Mas lalong naging pursigido si Dorry sa mga pag-aaral, pagtetraining at pagtatrabaho nitong mga nagdaang linggo simula nung tumawag si Theo. Sa wakas ay nagkaroon ng buhay ang kanyang sistema at mas lalo siyang ginanahang pumuntang Pilipinas. Para sa Kuya niya at kay Theo.

Lagi nitong kinuwento nito sa kanya ang paaralan na pinasukan nito. Napakaganda raw niyon at bagay na bagay daw siyang mag-aral 'don kaya napagpasyahan ni Dorry na kapag nakapagtapos siya ng Senior High School, susundan niya doon sa Pilipinas ang kapatid at si Theo.

NAPAKAMOT si Dorry sa buhok ng mapatingin sa kalendaryo. Bakit ba niya nakalimutan na kaarawan na niya sa susunod na linggo?

She shrugged. Though she doesn't care if it is her birthday today, tomorrow or next week. It is like a normal day for her. She doesn't celebrate her birthday but she definetely have a simple celebration on Christmas. Although her birthday and Christmas is exactly the same date, there's no difference if she celebrate Christmas and not her birthday.

Napailing-iling siya at pumasok na sa eskwelahan.

"MISS SANTIAGO, I think you're aware that next week is our Graduation Day, right?" bungad sa kanya ng prof.

Shit, nakalimutan ko nga.

Pilit siyang ngumiti. "Yes, Miss."

"And uhm, you need your parents with you on our Graduation Day."

Napangiwi siya. "Can I attend alone? I am the one who's going to step up to the stage to accept my medal and diploma, right?"

Her prof sighed. "Miss Santiago, may I remind you that you always didn't bring your parents here in our school on any organizations, events or meeting with the parents. You always used the word that they're busy that's why they couldn't attend. May I know what's going on? I mean I know it's a family thing and I don't have the right to ask but as your professor, I really want to know what's going on with my students."

May magbabago ba kapag sinabi ko? May magagawa ka ba kung sasabihin ko? mga tanong sa kanyang isipan. Tch. Mag aaksaya lang ako ng laway.

Umiling siya. "No, Miss. I'm really fine. My family are doing great and they're just busy with our business."

I don't even know what their business is. But I don't give a damn care about it.

Her prof sighed again in defeat. "Okay. If you say so. But if your parents couldn't make it, then bring any family members with you. It's very important because you need someone who will go with you on stage to receive you medals and awards."

"I can definetely do that." kampante niysng sagot. "I mean, I can definetely go to stage by myself and simply receive my awards. What's so hard about it?"

Napailing-iling ang guro at halatang nawawalan na ng pasensya kakapaliwanag sa kanya.

Napanguso siya. "Miss, I don't have any relatives too. My mother and father are only child of their parents. Well, I have a brother but he's in the Philippines right now so he's not available too."

Tumango ito. "I'll think about it, Miss Santiago. But that doesn't mean that if you don't have any family member or relatives with you, you couldn't graduate." ngumiti ito. "We could always come up with a solution." anito saka kinindatan siya at nagtungo na sa harapan ng klase.