BIANCA
"Take a risk or you'll gonna wait for the cold body of your brother. Choose, Bianca."
Unti-unting namuo ang kaba sa aking dibdib. Ilang araw na akong naghahanap ng trabaho pero ni isa ay walang may tumanggap sa akin. Hindi ako nakatapos ng high school kaya sobrang hirap. Kung hindi lang dahil sa kapatid ko, hindi ako lalapit dito ngayon.
"Harsh right? Life's full of sufferings and jeopardy. But if you're confident enough to face all of those trials then you would celebrate the victory of life isn't it?"
Sobrang hirap ng buhay. Pinanganak akong walang tatay sa tabi dahil iniwan niya si nanay noong pinagbubuntis pa lang niya ako. Ilang taon ang nakalipas, nag-asawa ulit si nanay ngunit ganoon din ang naging kapalaran. Her live in partner left her too without saying anything. At doon kami sobrang naghirap. Dalawa kaming tinataguyod ng nanay namin habang wala siyang permanenteng trabaho. Life is unfair, I can say. Pero ngayon, our mother left us also. She was diagnosed of breast cancer and failed to took a therapy because of poverty. She's now dead. Kaya hindi ko hahayaang pati kapatid ko ay iiwan ako. I won't. Never.
"What I'm gonna do?" I asked after I swallowed my dignity--not literal though.
From where I'm standing, I can smell the aroma of black coffee together with cigarette. He suddenly sip at the mug and puffed a smoke after a minute. Muntik na akong mapaubo mabuti na lang at mabilis ko itong naiwasan
"Alam mo ang gagawin, Bianca. I'll just give you few reminders."
"First, always be careful with your move. Marami ang matang nagbabantay sa'yo. Isang maling galaw mo lang, tiyak papalpak ka."
Muli siyang naghithit ng sigarilyo at ibinuga ang usok niyon. He looks creepy with those dirty braces and tattoos all over his neck. I shook my head mentally. I need to focus.
"Second, babalik ka dito dala ang pinaka importanteng bagay. Pera."
Napahawak ako ng mahigpit sa pantalon ko. Sweats are already visible in my forehead and neck, in my arms as well.
"And last, don't ever tell this to anyone. Even your closest friend or family."
I nodded. "I wish I have one. Don't worry, I won't forget all those things."
Ngumisi siya at nilapag sa ash tray ang sigarilyo.
"Now we're good. Give me your contact details and be here immediately if I call you."
Tumango lang ako sabay sulat ng aking numero sa isang maliit na papel na binigay niya. Mas lalong sumiklab ang kaba sa aking dibdib. Tama ba itong ginagawa ko? Tama bang kumapit ako sa patalim para mabuhay kami?
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