"Alvarez, Kairah Eloise, Top 1. International Solo Quiz Bee Champion. Champion of the 15th National Research Congress. Champion of the National Archery Competition. First Place for DSPC, RSPC, NSPC, Feature Writing Competition. Editor-In-Chief of Junior High School Publication. Junior High Student Council President. Excellence in Public Speaking. Excellence in Campus Journalism. Award for Research and Innovation. Service Award. Athlete of the Year Award."
Everyone in the hall clapped their hands as I walk towards the stage while Mommy is holding my hand.
Looking at the graduates here, may nakahawak sa dalawang kamay nila but here I am, si Mommy lang ang may hawak ng kamay ko
My father is nowhere in sight, kahit noong bata pa ako
Daddy left me and Mommy when I was still a child. Since then, I strived to be the best so that Mommy will not leave me like what my father did. She is the only family that I have left and I cannot disappoint her.
Being the best is the only way that people around you will stay and that is what I am planning to do. I will be the best friend to my friends so they will not leave me. I need to be the best daughter so Mommy will not leave me. I will be the best person so people will not leave me.
Bumalik na ako sa upuan ko and my friends congratulated me amd I congratulated them also
After ng graduation, nagpapicture na kami lahat.
I looked around then I saw my batch mates with their mother and father. They look so happy. I wonder if ganun din ba ako kasaya kung nandito din si Daddy
Before, I thought that being the best would make my father come back but it didn't so from then on I never expected my father to come back
"Ija, let's take a picture,"
I immediately smiled when Mommy talked. Mommy asked Shaira's mom to take a picture of us. I smiled at the camera like I was genuinely happy.
After namin mag picture ni Mommy, my friends, Shaira, Venice, Klint and Luke immediately went to me. Nasa gitna ako and they were so happy, not for them but for me.
"Galing mo talaga teh" Sabi ni Shaira sa akin
"Pashare naman ng talino" Dagdag ni Venice
"Matalino ka, tamad lang" Sabi naman ni Luke kay Venice
"Oh may naririnig akong langaw na nagsasalita. Hala ikaw pala yun Luke?"
Natawa nalang ako kasi madali lang talagang inisin si Venice
"Congrats, Kai!" Sabi ni Klint then he gave me a bouquet of flowers as his gift, pati sila Venice and Shaira binigyan niya din
"Junior High done!" Sabi ni Shaira while holding her phone, nagvi-video siya and kita kami lahat sa screen
"Sabay pa din tayo magpapa-enroll ha" Sabi ni Luke sa amin
"Wala naman kaming choice" Venice replied then she rolled her eyes
"Hindi ikaw ang kinakausap ko" Luke fired back
"Sure, when?" I asked
"Pwede next month na? May family outing kasi kami eh" Shaira asked
"Me too, may family outing din kami" Klint added
"Sure next month" I told them with my smile
Wala naman akong magagawa this month. Mommy is busy. She is one of the most successful surgeon here. Hindi siya basta basta makaka-leave ng work especially since siya lang ang provider ng family. Si Mommy din kasi ang medical director of the Alvarez Chain of Hospitals kaya may mga social events siya na kailangan puntahan and she would bring me with her kaya exposed na din ako sa mundo niya.
BINABASA MO ANG
Dancing In The Ruins
RomanceEver since a child, Davina Eloise Alvarez, thought that being the best was the only way to make her father come back to them . She then met Alexander Gabriel Claveria, the man who wanted to get her attention but the academic excellence brought him t...
