She's a Wallflower

Chapter 1 Summer, Let me sleep

I know I shouldn't sleep at all times. But what can I do? I'm too lazy to go out. I've been working my ass off for a year. First year in medschool was so hectic. My body clock ain't workin well. Not to mention I'm keeping up and chasing after the lost hours of sleep when I was studying like crazy to maintain my grades. I don't want to get left behind. Mahirap na, baka mapagalitan ako ng Mommy ko. Nga pala, Have I mentioned I'm alone with my Yaya Lagring here in Philippines. My family's been living in Australia for 6 years now. I decided to pursue my schooling here. Aside from tipid ang tuition dito. I can serve my country. Oh diba?? Patriotic ako no! Ako nga pala si Zoe, I'm 19 years old. Most of the time tamad ako makihalubilo sa ibang tao. I don't hate the outside world. It's just that I'm not used to any of this. Sabihin nating my borderline territoriality ako. I like my space and I intend to maintain it.

Nga pala, I'm still frolicking in my bed and under my comforter, ang init sa labas ang lamig and ang dilim ng kwarto, just the way I like it. Yung aso kong si midnight katabi ko pa. This is the life, yung naglalaway ka higaan, sarap and lambot ng unan and yung tipong walang pakialam kung ang panget ng itsura mo.

(after 9 hours of sleep) 

(knock, knock)

Zoeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 

Takip sa ulo ng unan. God forbid. NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! Trying to return to sleep. Biglang bangon sa bed ng aso. takbo sa pinto trying to open it for Mama Lagring. Walanghiyang aso yan. Traitor!

Midnight!! Get back here.. (ssshhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, ka lang dyan) Ayaw ko pa bumangon please.. aba mukhang plano talaga kong iwan ng aso ko.

Si Jet hinahanap ka!!! pag-papaalala ni Yaya. Andito sya!! Kumain ka na baka ma-ulcer ka sa kakatulog mong yan! (knock knock, maya maya pumihit na ang knob ng pinto, at may pumasok ng ilaw sa nakaawang na pinto)

Still pretending to be asleep, may takip sa ulo na unan, naka-wrap up na parang cocooon sa comforter ang peg ko.

Anu bang bata ire!! Kadilim dilim ng kwarto. (reklamo ni yaya) May lahing bampira ka ata. Sila Mam and Sir wala naman eh.

(Isa pa pala si Mama Lagring a.k.a Yaya Lagring ay since birth ko pang Yaya, although hands on sila Mommy and Daddy sakin and sa dalawa ko pang mga kapatid na mas matanda sakin, eh parang second nanay ko na sya) 

Maya-maya may biglang humatak ng paa ko. (Prepared na ko dito.  This happens every Sundays and Holidays and Sembreaks and Summer. Heto na, sabay hawak ko sa headboard ng bed for dear life, I'm being stretched out again)

Yaya, wala akong kasalanan sayo! Please lang let me be! I need sleep like it's water and food, I don't need to go out. Please..

Hoy!! Boo!! Get up!!! Dagundong ng boses ni Jet. Shittttt!!!!! The slave driver is here.. Napalatak ako.  (Isa pa pala, nobody in my close circle call me Zoe they call me Boo)

Jet Smith.. My cousin..

Jet, you know I love you but please masisipa kita kung di importanteng rason ang pambubulabog mo ng super aga.

Can't you see I'm still taking my nap..(muffled ang sound ng voice due to pillows)

Nap ba ang tawag mo dito Boo??? bara nito sakin.

God it's 3 pm in the afternoon!! Kanina ka pa daw tulog. Get up!! Now! I have a job for you. I need you. I need a photographer like pronto! This very instant, my photographer is gone. Masyado daw akong terorista kaya nagresign. I'm meeting a deadline. May food dun, yung lasagna na fave mo, may pizza and I can order milktea for you. Come on! (Sabay palo sa pwet ko)