Before i fall

Chapter Five

"Happy Birthday Sweden!"

"Ija, Happy Birthday to you!"

"thank you tita, tito."

uhuh. today's my birthday and most of my visitors are my parent's business partners, our family, and some of my parent's friends too. if you're gonna ask about my visitor, oh well, don't bother. 

"anak, where are your friends? the party will start in a minute."

i looked at mom with a smile.

"we can start the party without them mom. Besides,-"

"sweden, i know your friends very well. are you planing something stupid again? anak, it's your-"

"mom, come on! just start okay? they'll be here too."

i gave her sarcastic smile and she gave a glare. i rolled my eyes and walked away.

i threw the chewing gum inside my mouth and took off my shoes. yes,it's a big day but for me this is just one of the ordinary days of my life. 

humilata ako sa kama at tumingin sa taas. masyadong maingay sa baba, hindi nako makapag hintay na dumating ang mga kaibigan ko. pnigurdong may dala nanaman silang kalokohan, at paniguradong basag nanaman ang eardrums ko mamaya. tch.

as you can you can read, siguro naman malalaman nyo na agad na mayaman kami. hindi lang mayaman, mayaman na mayaman. my dad is a business man while my mom is a doctor and she owns a hospital around here in the country and she's also helping my dad with their business. but if you're thinking that we're happy, i am happy no.

yes, we do have the money, we buys all the things we want, but not not all we desire, we get. we don't have everything. we don't have what everyone has. 

"Sweden!"

fuck. bigla akong napabangon nang marahang bumukas ang pinto. galit na galit ang mukha ni daddy kaya napaayos ako nang upo at dali daling nag suot nanag sapatos.

"what?"

"You're friends are outside making a scene! goodness gracious! nakakahiya ang mga kaibigan mo!"

"what the fuck are you talking about?"

nangungunot ang noo kong tanong sakanya. dali dali akong tumakbo pababa at pinigilan ang pag ngisi. natigil sila sa pag kakagulo nang makita akong pababa, taas noo akong nagpatuloy habang unti unting lumalabas ang mga ngiti sa labi.

"happy birthday to you..happy birthday to you..happy birthday, happy birthday, happy birthday to you!!"

mabilis akong tumakbo papalapit sakanila at hindi alintana ang tingin nang lahat. niyakap ko sila agad at mabilis ang nagi g tawanan namin.

"oh, sweden you're not our baby anymore!"

"look. i'm still a baby! i just turned 17 you guys."

biglang nag uong ang usapan nang mapunta samin pito ang spot light.

"hindi ba't mga anak yan nang kilalang negosyante dati?"

"Suwail ang mga batang iyan."

"dyos miyo, paano silang nag kakilala? kababaeng tao, nakikipag kaibigan sa mga bulakbol."