Chapter 38

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ILIA'S POV

That very same morning when I went home Mayan showed me the bulletin. Mabilis na nasa pahayagan ang nangyari.

"CPA'S TOP 1 FAKE?"

Sunkd ay pinakita niya sakin ang facebook niya.

Pinaliyab ng social media ang news na yan. Ang top 2 ng exam ay maghahabla ng reklamo sa commissioner.

We all know that's not legally and physically possible. Naka serialized ang mga exam sheets and they'll have to reprogram the whole system para mabago ang scores ng isang examinee.

But the news break out and people wants to hear what they want to hear.

It said that the Commissioner stood its ground and I remained on the Top.

Pinakita nila ang exam sheets ko at ng mga Topnotchers at lumamang ako ng dalwang puntos. Maging grade computations ay isinapubliko sa website immediately after the scandal.

Pero sa mata nila isa pa rin akong paid topnotcher.

I did not lose that battle but I lost my face, my family's reputation, my mom.

Isang katutak daw ang tawag mula sa mga kamag anak namin simula pa kagabi. And in an instant, the video became viral and went out to mainstream media.

Tumanggi akong magbigay ng pahayag but Dion's camp was passionate to giving theirs. She is crying in the television as if she was the victim.

Isa akong pekeng topnotcher na gold digger na kabit. That's who I am sa mata ng mga tao, ng media, ng relatives ko. Even in the eyes of my mom.

The Santidad's Stocks went down. The lowest it got in history at devastated ang buong angkan ni Chris.

I went in my room curled up, weak, worried, afraid to go out and crying.

"TIGNAN MO ANG GINAWA MOOOO!!!" My mom was roaring in anger as she invade my room holding the master key in her hand.

"MAHAL KO SIYA MA!"

"IPAGPIPILITAN MO PA ANG GUSTO MO!? KAILAN KA NAGING GANYAN KA MAKASARILI!!! WALA KA NA BANG KAHIHIYAN!? KALAT NA KALAT SA BUONG PILIPINAS KABIT KA!!!" Nanggagalaiting sigaw niya. Those words were like daggers to my heart.

"I NEED TO SEE CHRIS!"

"HINDI!!! HINDI NA KAYO MAGKIKITA ULIT!!! AALIS NA TAYO NG BANSA!! YOU  WILL MOVE TO NORWAY. DOON SA MGA TITA MO. DON KA MAGSISIMULA NG BUHAY! NADINIG MO!!?"

"AYOKOOO! SI CHRIS ANG BUHAY KO MA. MAAWA KA." Basang basa na ng luha ang mukha ko.

"Mahal ko siyaaa."

"Lolokohin ka lang rin ng lalaking ypn gaya ng ginawa niya sa asawa nkya at gaya ng ginawa ng tatay mo sakin. Naiintindihan mo!? HE CHEATED ON HIS WIFE. HE WILL CHEAT ON YOU!"

"HINDI YAN TOTOO. MAHAL KITA MA. PERO MAHAL KO SI CHRIS AT KAILANGAN NIYA KO°"

"IIWAN MO SI CHRIS AT PUPUNTA KA SA IBANG BANSA!!!" She soutef so angrily I have never seen her like that before.

I raised my chin at her and answered with full conviction. "YOU CANNOT MAKE ME!"

I ran to my room and packed my things. I took my money. I need to get away from her. I have enough voices in my head. Hindi ko kailangan ng isa pang gaya niya na magsasabi sakin na maling mahalin ko si Chris.

"MA'AM ILIIIAAAA!!! ANG MOMMY NIYOOO!!!!" Sigaw ni Mayan with urgency. I came to see my mom lying on the floor.

I gasped.
Para akong sinikmuraan nang makita ko siya sa sahig na walang malay. Nawala ang lakas ng tuhod ko at galit sa katawan ko. Worried filled me.

I came fast to her aide.

"Tumawag ka ng tulong!" I cried. "Maaaa!"

She had a nervous breakdown.
Inadvice ng doktor na wag syang maiistress dahil makakasama iyon sakanya.

I was so worried. Kung anu anong aparato ang nakadikit sa kaniya.

First, Chris... And now my mom.

Pumasok ako sa kwarto niya. I held her hand and apologized.

Naging suwail ako. I shouldn't have understood her position better. Nilagay ko anv buhay ng Mama ko sa panganib.

Sunod sunod ang naging pagpatak ng mga luha ko.

"I'm sorry... Ma..."

"Ilia... Mahal na mahal ka ng Mama. Parang awa mo naman na. Huwag mong gawin sa Mama mo to. Para mokong sinaksak, Anak."She cried.

Nabasag ang puso ko sa mga sinabi nya.

"LEAVE HIM ANAK. PARANG AWA MO NA. IKAMAMATAY KO KAPAG SUMAMA KA SA LALAKING YON." She begged to me and cried.

"Apat na araw akong nag labor sayo. Nag 50-50 ako nung sinilang ka. All I ask is for you to leave that man. He's no good for you! Kapakanan mo to!!!

Mayayaman sila. Kaya nila tayong guluhin at sirain ang buhay natin.

Utang na loob Ilia. Wag mo kong ilagay sa hukay ko. Parang awa mo na anak."

" Natuto kang mag lihim sakin at magsinungalin dahil sa lalaking yon. LEAVE HIM! Or you'll be the death of me!"

I cried.
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:'(

When you have to choose between your mom and him...

Mother knows best nga ba palagi? </3

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