"Is this what you call a report card, Lia?!" Sigaw ng dad ko. Kakagaling ko lang sa De La Salle, it's the day where we receive our report cards. I failed my Biology subject, ang hirap n'on.
"Dad, 'yon lang naman bagsak ko. I have excellent grades sa ibang subjects. I promise to make it better" I cried. I always fail Biology, it's my weakness. Parang hindi na nga kaya maniwala si Dad sa'kin eh, ilang beses na'to.
"Ayan ka na naman, palagi nalang promise promise, hindi mo naman matutupad" Sigaw na naman niya.
"Hon, tama na. I believe in Lia, she can do it. Hindi naman gan'on ka bagsak" My Mom defended me. She always defends me when it comes to these, she's like a savior in the house.
Only child ako, sobrang pressure talaga. Dapat lahat ginawa mo, tama. Especially if your family's name is known, I could ruin our family name with one mistake.
After our agument, I ran upstairs to my bedroom para umiyak pa, I can't stop it. By 12:00 midnight, lumabas ako sa bahay. I carefully closed the front door, then the gate. I went to the neighborhood's park, it's peaceful there kapag walang mga bata, especially at night. I sat on the swing, just staring at the stars, wondering if I still have hope, a hope on making my father proud.
"Okay ka lang?" I heard a man's voice, I turned around and it was Kian, sitting beside me by the next swing.
"Ha? Okay lang ako, ano ba" I said while wiping off my tears.
"Sure ka? Weh? Parang hindi ah" Sabi niya.
"Okay nga ako, kulit mo" Sumipat ako, lagi s'yang ganto, concern na concern, nakakainis minsan, pero thoughtful din naman.
"Ako nga ba yung makulit?" Tumingin siya sakin. "Bakit ka umiyak?"
"Giving of report cards, I dissapointed dad again"
"Sabi ko nga sa'yo turuan kita. Kahit malayo ako, I'll find time to teach you" He said.
"Wow naman, parang teacher" Pagbibiro ko.
"By the way, tanggap na ba ako ng parents mo?"
"Di ko pa sinabi..."
Kian courted me 2 years ago and up until now. Sinusubukan 'kong humanap ng tamang panahon para sabihin kina Mom and Dad, pero natatakot ako. Kian lives in a normal life, where he has freedom, while I get surrounded with guards, housemaids, and drivers.
"Bakit? Nahihiya ka noh?" Tumawa siya, pero alam 'kong nasasaktan siya.
"Hindi naman sa gan'on!" Sabi ko habang sinampal siya sa balikat. "Laki ng standards nila para sa'kin"
"Parang nakaka-offend 'yon ah, charot" Pagbiro n'ya.
Ang problema ko lang ay baka hindi nila tanggap si Kian, they control my life. They even want me to be engaged with someone who has successful background, lungkot ko naman noh?
"I'll tell them sooner, Kian. Don't worry" I looked at him. Bago ako magka-jowa, kaylangan ko pa permission galing sa parents ko. Kahit ako pa yung mag-tanong, hindi na yung nanliligaw.
"Don't be pressured. Hihintayin ko sagot mo, kahit matagal man 'yan, I'll always be here. And whatever your answer will be, I'll respect that, but for now, I won't stop loving you"
- shaunrxm -
08.31.22
(There will be a part 2 of their story, just wait until the last chapter)
BINABASA MO ANG
Glimpses of Our Love
RomanceEach chapter indicates a woman/man's love story of their admired person. A chapter may turn out expected, some chapters may not. Each chapter also shows different people's point of view of their feelings, and some even shows their struggles in life...
