Skin Deep

Chapter 8

Luna's POV

"Mag meryenda muna kayo."

Napahinto kami ni Deborah sa pag pipiano ng dumating si Zander na may dala dalang tray.I can smell it from here and it smells delicious.Kinuha ni Deborah ang crutches niya at naglakad papunta kay Zander.I felt ashamed or whatever.

"Ma'am Luna?Gusto niyo po?" I acted like I was surprised.Na kung sa totoo lang hiyang hiya ako.Why cant I just go there and grab a bite?Bakit ang pabebe mo Luna?

"I'm not yet hungry."

I gave a slight smile.No I am.Really Hungry in fact.Sinubukan kong huwag silang tignan dahil mas lalo lang akong nagugutom.Then few seconds later, my tummy betrayed me.I felt embarassed.I heard Zander chuckling and I faced him while glaring.

"Looks like your tummy betrayed you." Sabi ni Zander habang lumalapit saakin at habang inaabot ang ginawa niyang snack.It's a panini with bacon and cream cheese inside.My mouth is watering!

"No.Hindi tal---"

"Eat.Baka mahimatay ka pa diyan mamaya, kargo pa kita." Sabi niya saakin.I rolled my eyes and took the sandwich from his hand.Kinagatan ko iyon and it was delightful.I stopped chewing when I noticed Zander is staring at me.Tinaasan ko siya ng kilay.

"So?" I 'tsked' and rolled my eyes.

"Masarap siya.Yan okay ka na?" I said sarcastically and he smiled like an idiot.

"Much better." Umalis na naman siya ulit papunta sa kung saang lupalop ng mundo.All I care about is teaching Deborah how to play the piano, nothing else.Naubos ko na ang panini at ganun din si Deborah.This time we played in her piano, together while sitting in a one long stool.This way, mas mtuturuan ko siya ng maayos.She did not object.I was teaching her how notes looks like on paper when she spoke.

"Punta naman tayo sa labas."

"Hindi natin madadala piano mo sa labas." I said.

"Hindi naman natin kailangan niyan eh.Break time lang tayo." I let out a deep sigh at tumayo.Pumunta kami sa garden nila and it was a well maintained garden.Pumunta naman kami sa isang gazebo at nag stay duon.

"Ilang taon ka na Ma'am Luna?"

"Eighteen and please, Luna nalang tawag mo saakin Deborah."

"Fine, but you have to call me Debbie." I smiled and nodded.

"Sabi ni kuya sakin kanina, you are in the same school as him."

"Oo, nasa iisang school lang kami."

"He is really annoying noh?Also really rude sometimes."

"Finally, someone said it." I said joking but then her expression turned serious.She let out a deep sigh and looked at me.

"Do you have any idea why my left hand is nowhere to be found and half of my face looks like this?" She asked me.Natulala naman ako sa tanong niya saakin.

"May sunog ba nuon?" I said while asking at the same time.

"My left hand, I was really born without it.My face, sabihin na nating Nanay ko mismo may gawa sakin nito." My eyes widened with what she just revealed.

"Mrs. Villafuente?" Tanong ko.

"No, she has always been nice to me.Yung tunay kong nanay ang may kagagawan nito."

"Oh, I see." She was an adopted child siguro but anyhow, hindi ako makapaniwalang nagawa nila ito sa anak nila.She grew so perfectly and they ruined it by giving her these scars.Scars that she'll take with her always.