Bliss' Issues

BFI 8

"Babe, you don't know how blessed you are." biglang sabi ni Tyler habang kumakain sila ng kasintahan niya ng lunch.

"Naman! I have a imperfectly perfect boyfriend, which is you and I have the world's sweetest sisters; Ate Miracle and Bliss—"

"And you still have your mother and father with you..." Tyler cut her off. Cherish never thought that those words will came out from her boyfriend's mouth.

"N-no. I am not blessed to have them as my parents. If having a selfish parents who'll do anything for their own sake is your meaning of being blessed, then I am blessed." sabi ni Cherish. Nagpatuloy ito sa pagkain, tinitignan lang siya ni Tyler.

Halos hindi makapaniwala si Tyler. Oo, alam niyang galit ito sa mga magulang nila pero hindi niya lubos-maisip na hahantong ang galit niya sa estado kung saang tinuturing na niyang malas ang sarili niya dahil may mga magulang siyang ganong klase.

"Come to think of it. May mga bata diyan na walang ama't-ina. They're longing for the love and affection of a parent. Samantalang ikaw, kayo na ang nilalapitan ng mga magulang mo, ayaw mo pa. You're being stone hearted, babe. And you know what, you're starting to act and became just like your parents." sabi ni Tyler. Pero hindi inaangat ni Cherish ang mukha nito. Halatang umiiyak na ito dahil dali-dali niyang kinapa ang panyo niya sa loob ng bag nito.

"Here, take mine instead." sabi ni Tyler habang binibigay ang sariling panyo sa kasintahan, pero tinapik no Cherish ang kamay niya.

"I don't need that. I don't need you. I don't need Ate Miracle. I don't need anyone." Seryosong sabi ni Cherish sa lalaking nasa harapan niya. Umiiyak nga ito, patuloy sa pag-agos ang luha niya. Inaangat na kasi nito ang mukha galing sa pagkakayuko.

"You're not the Cherish I used to know. You've changed. Your anger changed you. I'm just trying to help you, but you know what, you need to help yourself first. Talk to me if okay ka na at handa ka nang harapin ang katotohanan." nakatingin lang si Cherish sa kasintahan. Hindi ito maka-imik. Parang napipi siya.