My Upturned Life With You

Chapter 5

August 1, i have to go to school. Tangina exam pala namin.

Pagkapasok ko palang ng school ay pinagtitinginan na ako.

May issue ba.

"Everyone deserves to be happy." I heard what my friends were watching.

"Di ako kasama sa everyone." I whispered.

"What happened to you huh? Val? You've never been this quiet. Parang ang tamlay mo pa." Sabi ni Sol. Baka di nya pa alam.

"No. Nothing. I'm fine. Normal lang yan sa may anemia uy." I said. She's right though. It's not normal anymore. I look like a freakin corpse. Indeed barely living.

Does depression affect me that bad to the point that it's noticeable?

"Val! Are you okay?" Tanong ni Kaye. She looks so worried. Maybe she watched the news or something.

"We're so worried!" Frustrated na sabi ni Sam.

"I'm fine." I told them.

No. I'm not. I'm far away from being fine.

"Can you explain it to me? I don't understand!" Naguguluhang tanong ni Sol. I just looked at her and smiled sadly.

Di pa ako handang magkwento.

Pinatawag pa ako sa office ng adviser ko para kausapin. I mean, consecutive days of absences without telling or excusing can bring you to the director's office.

"How are you now Val? I heard what happened." My teacher told me.

"I'm fine now sir. I just need some rest." Sabi ko naman.

"Take your time to heal. I'll help you with the admission slip. I'll talk to my co-teachers too." He said.

I'm very thankful.

"Thank you so much sir. Don't worry po. One week is enough." I told him before saying goodbye. I still need to check the company though it's already closed. May mga media din doon. For sure.

Tama naman ang hinala ko. Andaming media. But hindi ako ang hanap nila kundi si Mr. Dermaño na ngayon ay nasa harap ng building.

"Sir, ano na pong mangyayari ngayon sa Velez company?" Tanong ng interviewer.

"Sa kasamaang palad ay napagdesisyunan na ipasara ito. Wag kayong mag-alala. Bukas ang kumpanya ko para sa mga nawalan ng trabaho dahil sa pangyayaring ito." Sagot naman ni Mr. Dermaño na syang kinahangaan ng mga reporters.

WORDS. A MAN OF LIES AND HIS WORDS.

Ang lakas ng loob nyang pumunta sa kumpanya ko after encouraging the other investors to invest in his company instead!

I took a different route because I don't want to ruin their 'interview'.

Sa likod ng building ako nagpark at sa alternative entrance na rin lang pumasok instead of the main.

Halos naubos na lahat ng empleyado sa company. I don't really care. Wag lang nilang iharap ang mg mukha nila sa akin kapag umahon na ulit ang kumpanya ko.

Nagulat na lamang ako nang may makitang 5 na empleyado sa loob. Ayaw nilaang papasukin si Mr. Dermaño dito.

"Sir, this company is closed already. We gave you one week to get your things. Imposibleng may naiwan pa kayo!" Sabi ng isa sa kanila.

Masamang tinignan ni Mr. Dermaño ang mga ito at umalis na.

Kita mo naman ang pagkagigil at pagkainis ng lalaki kay Mr. Dermaño. I mean, ako din naman.