CHAPTER ONE

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PA!" I shouted in disagreeing of what they want for my life. Bakit sila ang nag dedesisyon? Kailangan ba sa lahat ng desisyon sa buhay ko sila ang masusunod? I'm now an adult! I'm 25 already but they still meddled with my life. They still the one who's deciding on what should I do. And now? Pati sa pag papakasal kailangan sila pa ang pipili kung sinong lalaki ang dapat para sa akin?

"We're getting old and you're not getting any younger, Heloise!" Papa shouted too. Inalalayan naman agad siya ni Mama.

Yeah, they're getting old. Papa is now on his 60 while mama is 58. May sakit sa puso si papa kaya hindi siya pwedeng ma stress ng sobra kasi noong inatake siya akala namin mawawala na siya, sabi ng doctor hindi na daw yun pwedeng maulit.

Bakit parang kasalanan ko pa na matanda na sila? On my 25 years of existence, never ko silang sinuway. Sinusunod ko sila palagi because I don't want to be a disappointment.. not until now.

"We just want the best for you, Anak. Don't worry, we're gonna choose the best man for you." Gatong ni mama.

"Ma! Like what you've said, I'm old. I can decide on my own now. I don't need you!"

And That was a wrong choice of words. I just receive a slap on my left cheek, and I deserved that.

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