Refresh, Restart. Then relapse.

1 - first appearances

Migraine, leg numbness, kulang sa tulog. Yan lang talaga yung nararamdaman ko mula kanina nang makababa ako sa bus. Wala talaga akong pakielam kung anong mode of transport pa kakailanganin just to get here as long as hindi ako ako magbubus. But did I have a choice? Wala! I plan on using my money for my daily resources dito imbes sa komportableng transport.

After getting a cab para makarating sa dormhouse ni Tita Antonia, I texted her right away.

'Goodmorning tita! nandito na'ko' I sent a message.

Naghintay ako na magreply siya pero kinailangan ko munang bumaba sa sasakyan at magbayad. After giving my fare, I opened my phone again.

' What?' her message appeared from my lockscreen. I was going to open it to reply pero

" Sha namaaan, ang aga aga pa eh. Next next week pa dapat yung alis mo diba? Nako naman, di pa ready yung bahay!" " Yes tita, everything. " ulit ko.

" Are you sure? I'm really sorry, Sha. I wasn't aware you'd arrive in advance." Aunt Nana was pausing at every word. She seems to be really worried. "I promise na dadalawin kita 'jan this week. Okay?" puno ng bahid ng pag-aalala sa boses niya.

"Kulang kulang yung appliances tas di pa kita napag-grocery."

Binaba ko sandali yung phone ko to look around and see what she meant. Actually, It was okay. Pero tama din si tita na kulang ng mga appliances. By the looks of it mukha talagang bago kahit pinalitan lang ng function yung lugar.

Sa pagkakalaam ko, this was supposed to be their greenhouse. Pero dahil sa pagpagawa ng ikalawang palapag, ginawa nalang talagang bahay.

Two story naman yung bahay. Hindi ganoon ka-laki, but it's wide and the ceilings are high going up to the second floor. Visible pa nga yung second floor from the entrance. The place really did give a college life aura. But the only appliances available is the the rice cooker and the inverter.

Sa furniture naman, yung dalawang empty study desks lang. One on each floor. Eventually, kama lang talaga, side table, at study desk yung meron each floor. Isang rice cooker lang at sure akong pambihira lang ako makakagamit neto since dito sha nakalagay sa first floor.

Another thing similar na meron din yung floor ko from above is the cream white walls, planked basswood flooring. But windows there were placed in the highest parts of the walls which saved me from having wild imaginations na possible pa kami manakawan.

'kami'

I feel so relieved sa uupahan ko. I feel so excited how my college life would work out. Pero baka naman guguho lahat ng excitement na 'to pag di kami magkasundo ng housemate ko? Assuming much pero what if the person is snob or di kaya siya pa mismo yung magnanakaw ng gamit ko. That can't happen. Nagsasave na nga'ko nanakawan pa. Di ko dinidisplina ang pagka gastadora ko para nakawin lang ng iba.

But what if it also turns out just well? What if mabait naman pala? Baka nga maging bestfriend ko pa. If that's the case, hindi ko na kailangan magworry sa food supply ko hehe

I haven't spoke to tita about who my dorm, house, room--mate would be pero I'm sure she'll leave me to good hands.

'hindi mo pa nga alam kung babae ba o lalake eh'

UGH yan pa!

Problema din yan para sa'kin. Isip ako ng isip na babae ba o lalake yung dormmate ko dahil di 'to basta bastang dorm ng isang school or shouldered by any government premises. It's just a simple dorm where anyone can rent that even a runaway prisoner staying here to hide is possible. I'm praying to all the saints I know na sana nga hindi lalake. Dahil possible din yun specially when me and my dormmate would have seperate and individual floors. Sa'kin yung sa taas, sa kanya dito sa baba.