10 Sins of Being Single

Chapter 1

I've been an independent single woman for almost 4 years now. I often hear people say, "There are plenty of fish in the sea. So why not try catching one?"

Here's how it is: First of all, I don't have any fishing equipment, and I can't swim. Plus, I have zero interest in devouring discarded fish that flap around aggressively in the sand.

In simple terms, I have no talent for flirting. I may be good at everything else, but when it comes to pakiki-paglandian, I'm a total disaster. On top of that, tamad din ako maghanap ng lalaki na lalandiin, and I definitely don't want to find a guy who's just looking for a "jowa" for clout. Eww, never! I'd much rather embrace my life as a single rich tita in the future.

Besides, this research paper is choking me to death. All I want is to freaking graduate ughh, and I can hardly stand it any longer. I haven't even started yet!

How could I possibly start? Just thinking about it makes my head spin. The paper has once again been stamped "revised."

Gusto ko nalang talagang maging manok..

Kurok! Kurok! Kukkukuk. Kurok! Titinalaok tilaok lang

Just imagine waking up, pecking around for some food, and then taking a leisurely nap under the sun. No deadlines, no endless assignments looming over my head, and definitely no worries about the future. Maliban nalang pag naubosan na ng ulam yung may-ari, baka katayin ako.

Just pure bliss-roaming freely, scratching the ground, and enjoying the simple pleasures of life without a care in the world. No need to impress anyone or stress over whether I'm good enough. Just me, my fellow hens, and the warm sun.

But instead, here I am, buried under a pile of research papers and wondering how I'll ever get through this thesis. Maybe I should have just gone with my gut instinct and become a chicken.

My classmates are out there busy sa pakikipaglandian sa mga crush nila, while I'm here, trying to figure out how to make sense of this mountain of research.

"Okay. Prim, Relax" I inhaled deeply and exhaled slowly, trying to calm myself down. I felt like masisiraan na ako ng bait.

"Just do it so there's no need to complain that it's hard, complicated, or whatever. You have to be enthusiastic. For the future." I reminded myself.

"Sabi nga ni Freddie aguilar; Tawanan mo ang 'yong problema"

Pano yun kapag maraming problema, I guess that just means they will be laughing like a madwoman.

"Sana all," I muttered, rolling my eyes. I could practically picture myself cracking up like a crazy person, clutching my head in disbelief at the sheer volume of stress piling up around me.

Okay, forget it. Parang mababaliw na talaga ako.

I took another deep breath, trying to drown out the chaotic thoughts racing in my mind. "Maybe I should try a different approach. Instead of stressing over this damn research paper..."

"Mag kdrama nalang ako! Nice idea Prim" Okay lang naman yan, bukas ko nalang to taposin, next week pa naman ang deadline. I don't know why in the world I'm stressing over this shit.

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We're at the canteen ngayon. We were supposed to eat sa Mcdo, but pinagbawalan ako ni daddy kasi I've been eating too much fast food daw lately. He said it's not good for my health.

Since I'm a good girl, of course, di na ako kumain sa Mcdo.

Nag take out nalang ako and decided to enjoy it here at the canteen.