Behind Our Mask

CHAPTER 3

"Claudie!!" Halos mawasak na ang pinto sa sigaw ng sino mang kumakattok. I opened the door, and I saw an annoying creature that was smiling from ear to ear.

"What?" Hindi n'ya pinansin ang nakabusangot kong mukha, instead she entered my room and walk straight to my closet.

"Where are your clothes?" Naguguluhan s'yang tumingin saakin at parang binuhusan ng tubig na bigla s'yang lumayo sa closet ko at yumuko. "I'm sorry if I entered your room, I'm just excited to be with you tomorrow."

"Next time don't forget that we're not close, that you can enter my room without my permission. And I won't go to that childish camping you are talking about, ang tatanda na natin for that camping. Grow up Claudia!" Naaasar kong sigaw sa kanya.

Dahil sa sigaw ko, biglang sumulpot ang mga nag-aalalang magulang n'ya sa harap ng kuwarto ko.

"What is happening here!" Nang makita n'yang umiiyak si Claudia ay agad syang lumingon saakin nang may nag aakusang mata. "What did you do to your sister?" I just rolled my eyes at her, she's accusing me.

"I didn't do anything to her, she's just sensitive." Mas niluwangan ko ang pagkakabukas ng pinto at tinignan si Claudia. "What are you doing? Leave." Agad naman s'yang tumango at lumabas ng kuwarto ko.

Agad naman syang sinalubong ng Mommy nya.

"What do you think your doing Claudie." Sigaw ng Daddy nya.

"Making her leave my room." I said with a "duh" tone. Agad nag salubong ang mga kilay n'ya.

"Bastos kang bata ka! Wala kang galang sa magulang mo!" Malakas na sigaw n'ya, na sa sobrang lakas maririnig sa buong bahay hanggang sa labas.

"Daddy stop it. It's my fault." Umiiyak na hinawakan ni Claudia ang braso n'ya para patigilin sya.

"I'm sorry for that sir, it's just that I don't have someone who will teach me the good manners and right conduct you're talking about. As you can see, I grew up without a parent." Bago pa man s'ya makapagsalita ulit ay isinara ko na ang pinto.

I heaved a sigh and look around my room. How long do I have to stay here? How long should I see their faces.

I just want to go home. I know I'm home but I want to go to the place where I feel home, to the place where I belong and to the place where there are people who is willing to hear me out. This is just my third day in this house, and I already felt suffocated. I can't breath, it hurts so much seeing the people who abondoned me and continuing to ignore me.

I want to go home....

Maghapon lang  ako sa kuwarto ko at napag-isipan kong mag libot na lang para magpahangin at maiwasan ang mga tao dito sa bahay na ito.

Sa Pag libot-libot ko, napadaan ako sa isang coffee shop at napagpasyahan kong tumigil muna at uminom ng frappe o kahit anong malamig na kape.

Since I was a child I don't drink hot coffee, I always drink iced coffee, even in winter.

I am busy drinking my iced coffee when suddenly, there's a commotion inside the coffee shop.

"Why does it taste bland?! Didn't I told you that I want my coffee sweet?" There's a lady shouting at the poor girl in the counter, and the poor girl is close to crying.

"Pasensya na po, nagkamali po ata kami ng binigyan na customer." Mahinang pagpapaliwanag n'ya.

"We're sorry ma'am, please let's stay calm and talk about this. Para 'wag na po kayong magalit your coffee is free." Dumating na ang manager nila at may binigay na cup na hula ko ay ang order ng babae.