It Will Always Be You

Chapter 17

"Dad! We had a deal! We had a freaking deal!" I shouted at him while I followed him from behind.

It has been a year since that Batangas incident happened. Hanggang ngayon, hindi ko sinasabi sa kahit kanino ang tungkol sa nangyari, except tita who knew everything. I want to burry it on the ground and forget about it already.

"No!" He shouted and looked at me, "you will be staying in UST up until your fifth year!"

"Fuck it! We had an agreement! Sabi ko, pag fourth year college na ako, sa UP Diliman ako mag aaral. Doon ako mag tatapos! Kelan pa naging UP and UST?!" I shouted back at him.

I saw how the jaw of my dad tighten because of what I did. He was about to slap me, nang pumagitna na si tita sa amin dalawa.

"Eli, calm down," then tita looked at me, "ako na bahala sa miscellaneous fees mo. Pack your things and we will go to UP right now."

"What the fuck?! Loisa, don't tolerate her!" Sigaw ni dad kat tita.

Matapang na hinarap ni tita si dad, "Hear your daughter, Eli. Kung ayaw mo siyang pag aralin sa UP, pwes ako ang sasagot sa bayarin."

Dad smirked at tita before laughing sarcastically, "Ang tapang mo ng babae ah," then he suddenly slapped tita on the cheeks, at agad ko siyang dinaluhan. I hold her shoulders for support, while looking at my father, angrily.

"Punong puno na ako sayo! Okay lang na ako ang saktan mo, huwag lang si Chelsy!" Sigaw ni tita kaya nabaling ulit ang tingin ko sa kanya.

"Do whatever you want! Mag sama na kayong dalawa! And you!" Bigla akong tinuro ni dad, "bahala ka na sa buhay mo!"

Just like what tita said, I just packed my things before I went outside. Finally, makakahinga na rin ako.

"Uh, hello. Anong pangalan mo?" The lady asked as soon as she walked inside the dorm I rent.

Sa dorm dito kasi ay talagang may kasama ka. Sa situwasyon ko ngayon, dalawa kaming magsasama dito sa dorm, and I guess she is my dorm mate.

I smiled at her before standing up to greet her, "Lyric Chelsy," nag lahad ako ng kamay sa kanya, "you are?"

Binaba niya saglit ang mga bagahe na daka niya before shaking her hands on mine, "Hope Asea, pero Hosea nalang. Lol."

Madali lang kaming nagkasundo ni Hosea because she's very friendly and all. Even though she was kinda shy to tell me more about herself because of her family background, madaldal at napakahumble niya. Wala nga lang preno ang bibig niya dahil pala mura siya, but she is very kind anf has a good heart. Hindi lang iyan, we also have Azure, Alysia and Gail. Sila yung mga naging kaibigan ko habang nasa UP ako.

Wala kaming pasok ngayon, so I decided to go back to UST and visit my friends.  I just wore something comfortable, since mainit ngayon. I'm wearing my pastel pink lace dress, partnered with my pastel pink doll shoes. I even tied my hair up into a ponytail, leaving some strands of my hair on the sides of my ears.

"Kyaaaaaaaaah! Chelsy?! Hala, namiss kita!"

Carla ran towards me as soon as she saw me outside their building.  I was leaning my back against the wall, at nang makita nga ako ni Carla, she immediately hugged me reallt tight.

"Madre de dios, por favor! Chelsy?!"

I looked at the back of Carla, and I saw Gertrude. Her mouth is wide opened, like she saw a ghost.