Dedicated to you, Tin. A little gratitude for reading my story ^_^ Gamsahamnida ^_^
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Jeez lagot ako kay Daddy pag nalamang tumakas ako!Hindi ko kasi napansin ang oras, inaasahan kong magreremind sa aking curfew ay ang aking cellphone na sa kasamaang palad ay lowbat pala.
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Dali-dali kong tinakbo ang daan papuntang Exit nang bigla kong makabunggo ng tao.Woah!pareho naming sambit dahil pareho kaming natumba sa floor. Agad naman akong tumayo at humingi ng sorry sa kanya without looking at his face pero alam ko lalaki siya, dahil sa pabango niya and besides,if that was a girl, malamang nag-eskandalo na yun dito. I saw my Ferrari and I hurriedly went home. Dahan-dahan akong naglakad patungong hagdan. Patay lahat ng ilaw kapag gabi, yan ang 1st rule ni Dad para daw makatipid sa kuryente. Oo na, kuripot ang Dad ko haha joke. Nang hahakbang na ako paakyat sa unang baiting ng hagdan, biglang nagbukas lahat ng ilaw.
PATAY KANG BATA KA!
HYANEXIN JEON!
Hala, galit na si Dad! Kapag ganyang buong-buo ang pangalan ko sa pagtawag niya for sure..
Unti-unti akong humarap sa sofa kung saan nakaupo si Dad.Ahehe D-dad, w-why are you still awake?Naku. Nakuha ko pa talagang itanung yun. Malamang Hyane,inaantay ka niya.I hurriedly sit beside him and hug him tight. Dad, don’t be so angry. Look oh, nadadagdagan na naman ng isang line yung wrinkles mo sa noo. Then you look like this when you’re angry.Tapos I try my best to copy his reaction. But Dad wasn’t smiling. Oh my, I already pushed him to his limits.Patay na talaga ako nito =________= I hug him again and said, Dad, I’m really really sorry. I know how much you love me. I understand why you’re acting like that na kala mo 6years old lang ako at walang kamuwang muwang sa mundo. Can’t you just give me a break for the meantime to enjoy my teenage life? I’m turning 18 next month. Dalaga na ako. Won’t you just trust me? I’ll behave naman eh.I heard him sighed.I’m sorry if ganito ako kahigpit sayo.Ayoko lang mawala ka. Ikaw nalang kasi natitira sa akin. Ano pang silbi ko sa buhay kung wala ka na,diba?I stared at him. Nakikita ko yung lungkot sa mata niya.I hug him so tight to give him assurance that I don’t leave him ever.I promise,Dad, I won’t leave you, ever. Not unless mag-asawa na ako. But syempre, hindi pa ngayon.I will finish my studies first and of course, I’ll make you proud. Basta promise me one thing Dad. Trust me. You know me. I know my limits. I don’t even have a boyfriend. Sabi ko sa kanya. Okay, I believe. Where’s your sign of vow?Dad talaga hehe. Tinaas ko ang right hand ko para manumpa pero nung pagtaas ko ng right hand ko, there’s something missing. Agad din napansin ni Dad na may nawawala sakin.Where’s your Mom’s bracelet?I bit my lower lip at sinimulang balikan sa aking isipan lahat ng napuntahan ko. Sa pagkakatanda ko, suot-suot ko yun pagpunta ng bar. I never wear off Mom’s bracelet kasi that reminds me of Mom every minute of my life. Then after ko magpaalam kina Tammy, I hurriedly off to the exit then poof! I bumped to a guy. I didn’t notice my bracelet when I’m driving home. Siguro nasa kanya yung bracelet ko. I know where’s my bracelet is, Dad. N-naiwan ko kina Tammy kanina. Don’t worry it’s not missing.I just lied. Sorry Dad. I promise I’ll look for that guy.He doesn’t look convinced but I heard him sighed again.Okay. Let’s go to sleep may pasok ka pa tomorrow.
When I reached my room I just lay down and think about the guy I accidentally bumped a while ago.Bakit ba hindi ko nakita ang mukha niya?Hindi ko man lang natapunan ng tingin yung taong yun. Hirap naman niya hanapin. Paano ko makukuha yung bracelet ko sa taong hindi ko naman nakita ang pagmumukha.
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Kahit tinatamad, tumayo na lang ako at nagpunta ng bathroom para gawin ang aking daily routine bago matulog. I alarmed my clock around 4.30am para ipagluto ko si Dad. It’s how I say thank you for giving me permission to explore things in life without guards starting today. At dahil hindi pa ako inaantok, I’ll tell a story why Dad is so overprotective to me.
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12years ago
I was 5 years old when my Mom brought me to the park near at our house. Lagi kaming napunta ni Mommy dito kasi she understands what it feels like to be an only child. Sabik ako sa mga kalaro, that’s why my parents decided to bring me to park every weekends para naman hindi ako maging aloof sa mga tao. My dad supposed to be with us but there’s an urgent thing came up so he hurriedly went off to the company that we owned.Mommy I want an ice cream. I’ll just wait you here,Mom.i asked to Mom. Since Mom loved me and trust me that much,she just hugged me and said,Promise me you’ll never leave here okay. Nadun lang ako sa kabilang kalsada.Don’t go across the street ha, baka may dumating na sasakyan maaksidente ka pa.I just nodded. She smile and give me a peck on my cheeks. When she left, a man came all along and give me a cotton candy. Hi, gusto mo ba nito?I snobbed him coz I remember what Dad told me,Don’t talk to strangers. At kahit 5 years old lang ako, I already know how to defend myself, I am now a yellow belter at the early age. Oh diba?He keep on urging me na tanggapin ko yung cotton candy and he wants me to be with him there,which obviously I refused. I know their tactics. Napapanood ko kaya yang mga ganyang set sa movies.Kala nila maiisahan nila ako ah!When I refused,nakita kong nagalit siya.Aba’t ang arte mong bata ka ah! Halika dito!Akmang hahawakan niya ako nang bigla kong higitin ang kamay niya at kagatin. SYempre nagtatalon siya sa sakit. Tyempong busy siyang tingnan kung saan ko siya kinagat, sinipa ko naman siya sa balls niya. Ayun, bagsak siya sa sakit. Maya-maya I saw Mom running towards me,nang bigla na lang siyang bumagsak sa pagkakatayo at nakita kong nagtakbuhan ang mga tao sa paligid. Nagsialisan na ang mga kidnappers ata yun. Shock ako sa nakita ko. Hindi ako makakilos. Unti-unti akong lumapit kay Mom na nag-aagaw buhay na pala. Tsaka ko lang naalalang tawagan si Dad which is on my speed dial.Dad help. Mom’s bleeding,hurry!and I started to cry.There are guards who attended us and send us to the nearest hospital.I just sit there crying silently,along with Manang fe,our mayordoma when Dad finally arrived. Mr.Jeon,we’re very sorry. We did our best.Then I saw how Dad broke into pieces.I went over him and hug him. Dad, I did my best to fight those bad people.Can you sit for a while to tell you the whole story?he just nodded.I told everything, in between my cries,after that we hugged each other. Suddenly the police came, interviewed me. After a year, nahuli nila ang pumatay kay Mommy. Dad urge me to undergo therapy para daw hindi ako ma-trauma sa nangyari, but the doctor refused.Buddy, you’re daughter is really a fighter. I can’t see any sign of trauma from her.Usually, at the age of 5, children with that age seem so panicked,kadalasan, all they have to do is cry,hindi makausap ng matino,nakatulala and doesn’t even know how to use a mobile.But you’re daughter,she were so intelligent. Just don’t let her feel she’s alone now that Misty’s gone. Wherever Misty is, I know she’s watching you always. You should be proud of your daughter.my dad just smiled as a sign of relief.Dad, can we go to Mom’s thomb?he just stared at me.I want to tell her be happy wherever she is now. I know that she’s watching us. Let her see us in a moving on stage. Mom’s mission in this world is already done Dad. Yun na lang po iniisip ko kaya niya tayo iniwan. As she always say,everything’s happen for a reason. And whatever happens, just stand up,look forward and see your future. Don’t live in the past. And that words of Mom makes me strong. I know Mom will guide me. Hope you’re doing the same Dad. Na-surprise si Dad sa sinabi ko.I need to be matured inmy way of thinking.I know this is gonna be hard for both of us. My Dad needs me. I need him too.He hugged me and cried on my shoulder. I hugged him back and we both cry in front of my Mom’s thomb. After that incident,Dad never neglecting to be with me, ALWAYS.
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I miss you Mom.that’s all I said then everything went black.
