Chapter 1: Barkada
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Kylie's POV
"Nabubully ka ba sa school?" tanong agad ni dad nang makita niya akong umiiyak dito sa garden.
Umiling agad ako dahil hindi naman ako nabully. "N-napahiya kasi ako dad kanina sa tryouts kasi ang lampa ko."
He sighed and sat beside me, "Kylie, dapat hindi mo na iniiyakan yung mga ganong bagay. They might think you're weak."
"But dad---"
"Never show others your weaknesses, Kylie," biglang sabi ni dad.
"W-why dad?" I asked while sobbing.
He tapped my head and looked at me, "Dahil minsan, ang mga tao, they take advantage of other's weaknesses. They shouldn't know what your weaknesses are. You should always be strong in every ways that you know."
Strong, that word echoed inside my mind.
"And crying isn't always the thing I could do when I'm hurt?" I asked innocently.
He nodded, "Yes but it's okay to cry. Just make sure to show those emotions with someone who you really trust, with someone who wouldn't judge or take advantage of you."
"But y-you think, dad, I c-could be strong?"
"You should be strong, Kylie, because those who are weak become losers."
I am not a loser, I instilled in my mind.
"Y-yes dad," I nodded and wiped my tears.
"So next time princess, not only in sports but in all aspects of your life, when you fall, stand and chin up," dad wiped my tears and held both of my shoulders. "You are strong. You can face any problems or challeges."
I will never forget that moment when dad told me those words.I was grade 7 back then. Simula nung araw na yun, I learned how to be strong, that I should be strong.
*Knock knock*
Napabangon ako at nawala yung pag-iisip ko dahil sa kumatok.
"Kylie, dear, bangon na," si mom pala yung kumatok. "First day ng class ngayon."
"Yes mom," I answered. Bumaba na ako ng kama at ginawa na lahat ng kelangan gawin this morning.
Hay, may pasok na naman, I sighed.
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Nandito pa lang ako sa stairs, rinig na rinig ko na yung lakas ng boses ng mga kapatid ko. Napailing na lang ako and checked my phone.
Pagkakita ko, 4 messages agad ang bumungad sakin. They're from Malc, Jesse, Toff, and of course, from Josh. Itong mga to talaga.
I checked first Jesse's message, my girl best friend.
From Maria Jesse Lee
Girl, grade 12 na tayo! See ya in school! :*
Agad naman akong nagreply ng "see you". Narealize ko, graduating na nga pala kami this year. Sinunod ko namang buksan yung kay Malc.
From Malcom Patrick Kim
Nakakatamad pumasok pero gusto ko na kayong makita! Hahaha! -GM
Napailing na lang ako dito kay Malc. Joke time talaga lagi. Parang hindi kami nagkikita tuwing summer.
To Malcom Patrick Kim
BINABASA MO ANG
Vulnerable
Teen Fiction[Unlucky I'm In Love With My Best Friend sequel/Book 3] Kylie was taught to be strong. She was taught not to show others her weaknesses. She doesn't really show other people how vulnerable she is. She's an expert in hiding her pain. But they say tha...
