Yesterday's Superstar

02

"if i were to be framed of someone's death though it was not my fault, Should i prove my innocence? Mr. Sanchez?" The prof called for Mr. Sanchez to answer who was sitting next to me

"sorry?" He confusingly asked, 'Di kasi nakikinig' i laughed in my head

"Should i prove my innocence?" The prof looked at me, "No, sir." they all looked at me

"Then he would be found guilty?" Chiara said "The evidence of the crime" I said

"All you have to do is discredit or withdraw the reliability of the prosecution's evidence" i added

"if the autopsy changes the cause of his death it'll discredit the prosecution's evidence" I said, The prof smiled.

"Okay that's enough for today, you may head out." He said as a dismiss

"Labas tayo?" Our friend asked "i can't, may family dinner kami this evening" she nodded "sige, next time?"

"Sure." We said our goodbyes and headed home

"How's your grades" Mom asked at a family dinner.

"It's.. good" honestly wala pa talagang lumabas but kinda confident about it.

"Siguraduhin mong wala kang mababang grade this semester. I only allowed you to enter law because you promised you would do well. Still don't understand why you chose Law instead of business.. Pinapahamak molang ang sarili mo." she shook her head looking at me

"What's so interesting about law anyways? baka dumagdag kalang sa problema natin, you should have just picked business" She added

i stopped holding the spoon and fork which made a loud noise, I sigh deeply. trying to calm myself down remembering she's my mother..

My dad stopped eating to glance at both of us, Mostly my mother. He looked like he wanted to stop her. My Brother was just looking at mom, My sister stopped reading.

"I just don't.. like it" i said slowly.

"Why not? it's safer than your cour-" My mom stopped when dad spoke

"Stop it. we're infront of the food." He looked at mom, I don't usually talk back at my mom since maybe it would lead us to being more distance from each other. This is why i like to live in a condo more than living here

"I'm just telling her that it's a huge mistake choosing law."

"If she doesn't like business, she does not like it. Ma just let her be" Kuya defended

"Kuya's right. She can still have a private life naman" Ate intervened

"don't forget ikaw din, i only let the both of you enter your chosen course is because of your father and your grades. Now don't let me hear or see another disappointing News about your grades from your teachers." She turned to my sister and looked at both of us

"Irene." "Ma."

i stood up and left the dinning room. One of the reasons why I've been planning or convincing my father to have my own condo near our school. If i asked my mother well as usual she wouldn't agree.

I ignored the knock on my door, and continued Writing down some reviewers and highlighting. "Val?" I stood up to open the door, and saw Kuya and ate's faces. I went back to sit on my chair staring at my reviewer

i left the door open so that the both of them could step inside.

"I'm sorry about mom." Kuya started "It's fine" It's fine because it happens everytime. She only cares about my grades. I only exist because of them.

"you should ask her" i pointed at Ate, since na damay din siya. We're both treated the same. Ayaw din ni mommy sakanya but mas ayaw sakin ni mommy

Mom likes her because of her sense of Humour, style, music. before, they were super close But it all change when she entered med. Ako.. well she doesn't like me talaga.

She only planned on having 2 kids instead she had two. Yes, i was created by mistake. and when i got here all went to chaos, while she was pregnant daw with me she lost her biggest client since she was on leave and her representative was not good at communicating..

Not just that, She wasn't able to attend the ribbon cutting of her new company.. walang matinong in charge so it went not really well..

in short.. she blames me for it, "Okay lang.. It's my fault din naman nakisama ako and chose this course instead of-" She sigh

"It's not your fault. It's not your fault you chose med. You chose it because you wanted to, Don't chose something you don't like you'll regret it. Be your self kahit na may kokontra sayo. just don't mind it." I said to ease her mind

"If hindi mo na kaya then tell her what you mean or feel. that what i did kaya hindi niya na ako masyadong prenessure." kuya said "ikaw din ah. alam kong hindi mo na kaya" He added looking at me

"Sorry but can't. baka this is another reason for her to avoid me kung sumuko ako,baka dito palang sukungsuko nako sa korte pa kaya? no way. ginagawa ko to for her to be proud. baka kasi pag.. naging abogado ako.. magiging proud na siya sakin..or ma notice manlang? but it did, she noticed me, she noticed my mistakes."

"maybe she's just motivating you to be a better lawyer." Dad walked in

"if she wants to motivate me then she should be proud cause that's how i get motivated.. hindi naman yung masasakit na salita haha.. i get pressured when she tells it" i laughed sarcastically

"It hurts. knowing that your mom is disappointed so you pressure your self.." Ate said "drama nanamann" kuya and ate talked while dad and i talked

"You know anak, I'm proud of you. i know law is hard. Seeing you top the exams, be on the dean's list, get high scores just makes me look up to you more. " Once was daddy's girl.

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