CHAPTER ONE

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Chapter One

IT'S a sunny Monday of May afternoon, I took a little rest at the cemented saddle beside the tall manggo tree. Kinuha ko ang tuwalyang nakasukbit sa kanang balikat ko at pinunasan ang mga pawis na tumutulo saking noo hanggang saking leeg.

When finally my sweat went dry, I stood up and continued walking with a basket of pansit on my hands. And ofcourse, a magnificent smile on my face.

"Pansit!Pansit kayo dyan!Masarap po tong pansit ng nanay ko!" Sigaw ko habang naglalako.

"Pabili,Ineng." Anang babaeng may katandaan na.

Kumuha ako ng isang supot at inabot iyon sa kanya kasabay ng pag-abot nya ng bayad sakin.

"Salamat po."

Sa binibinta namin, Sampung piso kada isang supot.

"Walang anuman, Ineng."  She replied then walked away.

I paused a while to put the money on the small pocket I brought and then walked, I continued yelling to get their attention and others came.

Well, I can't hide the fact, that my mother is a great cooker. She even told me that if she just finished her school, she maybe a chef now.

The smile that has plastered on my lips fade when I heard the murmurings of the parents walking at the same path as mine.

"Hay, nakakapagod! Ang taas ng pila dun sa Campus!" A thin voice of an obviously woman in her late thirties.

"Oo nga! Di bale, at least di'ba? Na-enroll na natin ang mga anak natin!" The another woman replied.

"Syaka, masusuklian rin lahat ng pagod natin balang-araw, tayo naman ang magpapakabuhay reyna!" Sabay silang natawa sa ikatlong babaeng nagsalita.

They're not judging me, but their topic made me stopped walking, How I envy their children whom their talking about.

Tanilay is my home, my family's home, and it is figuratively a municipality under the province of Villa Basilon. My father is a construction worker on one building here in our province that is found on Macibak, and far away from Tanilay. And my mother, as you can guess, She's a vegetable or food vendor.

And no matter how I badly want to be on school for my college, my parents can't afford. I also want to be an working student but nobody is proposing. Minsan, naiisip ko na magtrabaho nalang since nakapagtapos na naman ako ng highschool, pero sa kabilang banda, ayokong iwan si Mama, Si papa tatlong beses lang sa isang buwan nakakauwi tapos si mama, napapansin kong may mga nararamdaman sya, minsan sumasakit ang kanyang likuran at andun ako para mahilot sya kaya pano nalang kung aalis ako? That's why I choose to be the one who will sell her cooks.

My thoughts stopped by the loud noise, it's a loud sound of a car beeped. Sa gulat ay nabitawan ko ang basket na may kukunti pang natirang pansit na ngayon ay natapon na.

As I glanced at my front, A set of heavy man came out from a white porsche. I stiffened at the moment I saw him, He has a set of piercing hawk brown eye. Should I say, he's hot? With his summer pants and a white v-neck plain t-shirt? Okay, I admit it. He's mesmerizing gorgeous!

But when his mouth opened for a conversation, my compliments suddenly got away.

"Ano ba miss?! Why are you blocking my way? Wanna die?!" He exclaimed.

In surprised, a sudden anger started to grow. How dare he?

I put my two hands on my waist as I came near him. "Excuse me? Nasa gilid lang ako ng karsada! At wala akong balak magpakamatay! I'm just thinking earlier but you disturb me!"

He came near me to the point that I can almost feel his breathing, but I don't get why, it makes me irritated more.

"Stop shouting! Whether you're on the side, you still block my way!" He shout at my face. "And pwede ba? Walang lugar ang karsada para sa pagmumuni-muni!"

I raised a brow. "Why so angry? When I'm the one should be! Huh? Natapon ko lang naman ang paninda ko dahil ginulat mo'ko!"

Bigla syang dumukot ng pera sa bulsa nya at kinuha ang kamay ko at inilagay ang pera doon. "Is that what you want?! Okay, get it! Wala ako sa mood tapos paganyan-ganyan ka pa, you should be thankful that it was me, kung iba yun baka sinagasaan ka na!"

Okay, relax Amy. Tama sya at isa pa, may kasalanan din naman ako.

He left without any words, I took the money because it can helps, kahit sobra pa iyon. Alangan naman di ko nalang kunin eh nakadamage rin sya ah?

When I took out my keypad cellphone, it's 11:35AM, I need to go home.

Then it suddenly rangs.

Unknown number calling..

09*********

"Hello?" Sagot ko sa tawag.

"Hello? Is this Amethyst Yumy Martin?" Tanong ng babaeng mahinahon ang boses.

"Opo,bakit po?"

"Uhm. This is Veronique Lapuz, the school dean of FM College." She paused. Na curious tuloy ako. "I just want to inform you that you passed the scholarship examination,
Welcome to FMC Ms. Martin!" Napa- O ang bibig ko sa gulat.

Happiness spread all over on me, through my veins and even on my bones, that's how exaggerated I felt is.

"Oh my god! Thank you po, Maam. Thank you po!"

She laughed. "Your welcome. Let's talk about the rules on the opening of classes"

"Sige po! Thank you!"

I walked happily toward our small house.

Yes! Finally, sa lahat ng tinake kong exam, may pumasa din!

Naabutan ko si Mama na nagluluto ng tanghalian.

"Mama, mano po." I said.

Inilahad nya ang kamay nya. "Andyan ka na pala."

"Nakapasa po ako sa scholarship exam, Ma." Hindi ko masyadong pinasaya ang boses ko para hindi nya masyadong mahalata.

"Ah, Okay." Napangiti ako sa sinabi nya. She tried getting a plate then immediately stopped, she then confronted me with a shock expression, jaw dropped and watery eyes.

"Ano yun?" Gulat na gulat nyang tanong.

"Nakapasa po ako sa scholarship exam! Makakapag college na ako!" I shout.

Agad nya akong yinakap. "Salamat sa diyos! Proud na proud ako sayo anak!"

Sa araw na ito, masayang masaya ako. Finally, pagkatapos ng isang taong pagpapahinga sa pag-aaral,ngayon? College na ako!

I'm so glad for this big blessings god gave me.

As I scanned our house, I promised to myself that someday, I will make it a big dream house.

I closed my eyes. Thank you so much,Lord God. I promise pagbubutihin ko po itong pag-aaral ko, Walang sinong makakasira sa akin, kahit pag-ibig. Hinding hindi ko bibiguin sina Mama at Papa.

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