The Fat Girl

Chapter 8

REVISED

Umuwi ako sa Mansion ng may ngiti sa labi at sumasakit na kamay, ang saya pala kung may nakikinig sa problem mo kaso iba talaga sa expectation kesa sa reality. Yung dadamayan ka ay inaasar ka, yung yayakapin ka sabay haplos sa likod ay nauwi na lamang sa hampasan at sabunutan habang naka-upo sa swing.

"Juskoooo! Andyan ka lang pala Miss Natalie!" nag-aalalang sigaw ni Manang Esang habang mabilis na lumalakad papunta sa direksyon ko. "Akala ko kung anu-ano na ang nangyayari sayo sa labas, ke-gabi-gabi na nagwo-walk-out ka pa ring bata ka!" sermon niya sakin.

Napapahiya naman akong ngumiti, "sorry ho, Yaya Esang. Nabigla lang ho talaga ako sa mga sinasabi nila kanina."

Tinignan naman niya ako sa mga mata na may senseridad at saka tinapik-tapik ang kaliwang balikat ko. "Masyado ka pang bata para maramdaman ang sakit na dinadamdam mo, Natalie. Ewan ko ba kung bakit sobrang tigas ng ulo ng iyong ama." bumuntong hininga naman siya "kung ako lang ang ina niya ay baka itinakwil ko na siya. Tsk tsk tsk."

Napatawa naman ako ng mahinhin, "I deserved this, all of this shits I've encountered. Kung responsable at magalang lang ako noong buhay pa si Mommy and cherish everything, everyday, and every actions she did, maybe... just maybe hindi magiging ganito ang interactions ni dad sakin."

"My chubby baby Natalie, wake up now..."

I slowly open my eyes, looking at my mom, blurry because of the sunlight exposing.

"Mommy." tipid na tawag ko sa kanya, nginitian naman niya ako ng matamis.

"Get yourself ready and we'll wait for you in the dining okay? You sure miss your daddy." mahinhin na sabi sakin ni Mommy at marahang hinaplos yung buhok ko na hanggang balikat lang.

"Okay..." matamlay kong tugon.

I hate my Mother, but to the point there's still a little percent that I love her. She's the reason why I became fat, she's the reason why I always get bullied by my schoolmates.

I stood up and rush through the bathroom, not because I am excited, just because I wanted to finish the breakfast time so I can read my unfinished novel. And to ignore my parents.

After taking a bath, wearing a decent clothes 'the huge one'. On a second thought, should I join my parents taking their breakfast? A ten-year-old-fat-kid is going depress.

"God... Why me?" I whisper as I heaved a sigh and goes to the dining room.

From afar, I saw my parents laughing, and talking sweet-nothings. They were so in love, like their lives only blooms when they are together. What about me? Was I mistakenly made?

"Natalie!" mom shout my name in excitement when she saw me looking at them. "come here, let's have a breakfast together." she smiled.

I nod and forced a smile, and joined them.

The conversation went well when I'm not the topic. But as expected...

"So how was your study, Natalie?" my dad asked with a gentle tone.

"My study is fine dad. I am still in the top one just like what you wanted. And I will try my best to study harder than now." I answered bitterly, "and do some advance experience with your business so you won't worry a bit when I grow up... Decent and responsible."

My mom choked and drinks water, I looked at her. She was shocked... Terrified.

"Oh my god Dave!" my mom yells, "that's quite a heavy responsibility to her, you just can't treat her like that she's still ten!"