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Velle

I am in a dress boutique store near our place. Si Kuya Randy na ang nagdrive sa'kin dahil day off ni Iloy. Wala pa si Mayumi at kami lang ni Psyche ang nandito. Pinayagan ako ni daddy to buy a dress that I like and I can wear it in public, whether it's short and revealing or a wrapped your whole body type of dress. Pero hindi niya ako pinayagan na dumalo sa party mamaya nina Mayumi. He said no one can watched me because the people will be trash later.

             There were no clothes for winter nor a dress to wrapped your whole body leaving a hole for your face. I am not petite nor stout. I am healthy, my BMI is normal for my height. And that's what I should prioritize. I don't want to starve myself and keep myself from foods, some people think that having a slim body is healthy not knowing if it matches with their height. Social media, hugely impact our daily lives and selves. That what we see is what we think is right away because of the people who we like do it, they too aren't perfect and sometimes some of them are being controlled. I don't want to be controlled especially of how should I act and be almost perfect in the sight of everyone

            "Girl, bagay 'to sa'yo." Hinarap niya sa'kin ang yellow high neck dress na backless sa likod. Halos hanggang sa may pang-upo ko na ang haba ng backless.

             Tinapat niya pa sa harap ko ang dress na hanggang mid-thigh ko.

            "Ang ganda nga" tanging sagot ko sa kanya bago hinawakan ang silk dress

            "Bilihin mo na, ito na lang ang natitira nilang mataas. Ikaw kasi ba't ba ang taas mo?" Reklamo niya, napangiti na lang ako sa kanya

             "Hindi ko na kasalanan kung bakit ang liit niyo ni Mayumi. Ginawa niyo na nga akong reacher eh"

              She shrug her right shoulder and made a face

             "Oo na, pero at least may beauty at brain" she flipped her hair and we both giggled

              Hindi na rin nakasunod si Mayumi dahil busy siya sa pagtulong para mamaya. Psyche and I parted our ways pagkatapos namin mamili ng mga dress. I-vi-video call na lang daw nila ako mamaya

              "Velle, may dumating daw na maliit na package sabi ni Nanay Rona." Tukoy ni Kuya Randy sa binili ko sa online shopping mall

              "Sige po, salamat sa pagsabi"

              "Wala 'yun Velle" sagot niya habang nagmamaneho pabalik sa subdivision

              Nasa kwarto ko na ang package ng binili kong bracelet online. It's a simple silver designer bracelet from abroad. It has a small letter A hanging in around the bracelet. It has a manly infinite design chain. I glued my card in the box to congratulate Kuya Avion and went downstairs to eat, and saw Lala Rona with Lolo Larry who is placing the utensils on the table. I help them out and sat on one of the chairs. Pinasabay ko na silang kumain sa'kin pati sina Ate na tagalinis at luto rin sa bahay.

               Iloy and Kuya Randy are in the small house. Hindi naman sila nagawi sa loob ng bahay kung wala kaming pinapamili na mabibigat at kailangan ng tulong nila. Bumalik uli ako sa kwarto pagkatapos kumain at nagshower. I didn't bother to wear a clothe and let the towel muffle on my hair. I slid in the duvet and turned on our group chat to video call my friends.

            "Hi, ano na ang balita diyan?" I softly murmured as I hugged the pillow

             Tinaas nina Mayumi ang wine glass at nagtoss sila ni Psyche, teasing me