“Raine!! Ano itong sinasabi ng teacher mong bumababa ang mga marka mo?” her bungad ng kanyang ina when she entered her room.
“Sorry, Ma. Hindi kasi ako nakapagpasa ng output noong nakaraan, nakalimutan ko. Ipapasa ko naman sana kaso hindi naman nila tinanggap,” she replied.
Hoping that her mother don't make a big deal out of it. Ngunit nagkamali sya nang nagsimula ng buksan ng kanyang ina ang bibig nito.
“And what? Huh!? Kasalanan pa ba nilang nahuli ka? Sa talino mo‘ng yan, you should've done it the first place. You also said that you were the only one doing that project. Edi, it should have been easier. What did you do, huh? Bakit hindi mo tuladan yang mga kaibigan mo, ” her mother said as her eyes glazed over.
“sa susunod na makatanggap ako ng ganitong reklamo sa school mo, lumayas ka na,” her mother finished and went out of her room.
Nang mapag-isa sya ay kusang nahulog ang mga luhang kanina pa nyang pinipigilan.
She tried not to make any noise while crying, until she fell asleep.
