Dennise
"At bakit ayaw mo na namang umattend ng prom?" Tanong ni mommy matapos kong sabihin na hindi na naman ako aattend this year.
"What's the point my? I'd choose to study rather than dancing with some guys at school."
"Some lang ba talaga?" Nakapamewang niyang tanong. "Anak, wala ka ba talagang buhay? What happened to you? You quit cheerleading after first and second year. And now..."
Napasimangot ako sa sinabi niya. I don't know the reason why I quit either. Pero yung iba kasing girls nag umpisa ng mag iba, at ayokong magaya sakanila.
"Ays! Basta, Hindi po ako aattend ng prom!"
"Kahit tinanong ka na ni Louis?"-Mommy
"He already asked me last year and I said no, when he asked me this morning I gave him the same answer."
"At sa lagay na yan hindi ka man lang na guilty?"-Mommy
"Why would I feel guilty about it?"
"Well, because..." she picked up the glass of milk and give it to me. "You hurt that boy's feeling! You rejected him twice! That's embarrassing for a boy who has his pride!"
I rolled my eyes. "I also have my pride, my."
"Ugh! You're such a cold hearted bitch. Ni wala ka ngang experience sa love, tapus ganyan ka! Naku Dennise! Tatanda kang dalaga!" She waged her fingers in front of my face. "Do I need to quit my job para maalagaan kita ng mabuti?"
"Nanay ba talaga kita?" Biro kong tanong at saka uminom. She raised an eye brow making me smile. "My, hindi po ako tatandang dalaga! Don't worry, the day will come na makikilala ko din si the one!"
"Ke bata bata si the one ang Hanap! Walang the one, anak!"-Mommy
"Eh ano? Si the wrong one?"
She smiled and nodded. Of course she'll agree with me! Siya kasi hindi si the one ang napangasawa niya. Instead she married the wrong one Kaya ayan! Iniwan siya. Psh. Kaloka.
I'm a product of a broken family. I was too young when my dad left us. Too young to remember how it felt to have a dad.
Wala ng pake sakanya si mommy after a year of grieving sa pag kawala niya! I mean, who cares kung saan siya napunta. Umalis nalang siya bigla, dahilan niya? Hindi naman niya daw minahal si mommy! That's what his family told my mom.
Kwento lang naman saakin ni mommy yon. At mukhang totoo.
Mahirap lang daw kasi sila mommy. My mom wasn't able to finish her studies kasi nagdalang tao siya nung naging sila ni daddy when they were in third year college. Ganda eh! Agang lumandi! Joke lang naman! Mahal na mahal ko si mommy.
After my dad left us, nag work hard siya. She worked at a company shoes, Nike. CEO na siya dun! Kaya nakabili siya ng napakalaking bahay. Two cars, one for me and one for her! Pero hindi ko iyon ginagamit. Yun ang pinag kaiba namin ni mommy, fancy siya, ako Hindi.
I wanted to be like her. Strong, and smart. Who knows, baka mag kaiba lang kami kung paano namin patakbuhin ang mga buhay namin.
She's friendly. Sobrang close namin! Shempre kasi kami lang dalawa! Wala na akong kapatid, at wala na atang balak mag asawa si mommy. I guess she's still waiting for my dad. That's what I know.
Ganun niya kamahal si daddy. Sabi niya nga one night, she'll forgive him kahit sobrang tagal niyang nawala. She'll accept him kahit pulubi na siya. And that's what love is. Me on the other hand don't agree with it. I'll just forgive him, that's it.
