Growing up dominating the household, Diamond Alvaro finds no solution rather than get away to reduce the pressure she's having around her mother, leaving her sister all behind.
If only she was as mighty and smart as everyone paints her to be, she wo...
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I wasn't feeling triumphant at the moment I was supposed to jump in excitement for the next step, and it sucks! I didn't even get to tell my mom about what happened earlier because I was so scared that she'd bring up the fact that I didn't earn it and Dane Izumi just pitied how frantic I looked.
And since the finals will take over at one in the afternoon tomorrow, I was coerced to shut my notification off for the rest of the night. Great!
Halos maduling na nga ako habang nirereview ang lectures at planner ko sa puntong hindi ko napansing kanina pa nakamasid sa pintuan si Papa habang hinahalo ang ano mang inumin sa tasang hawak niya.
"Pwede bang pumasok?" Tinanguan ko siya.
Umupo si Papa sa gilid ng aking kama saka ako inabutan ng isang tasa ng brewed black coffee. Sakto namang gustong-gusto kong uminom noon dahil sa antok at pagod ko sa buong maghapon, hindi pa nga ako nakaka pagpahinga simula nang bumalik ako mula sa MEU—or at least all I did inside the van was to sleep while Kuya Anjo was driving me back here.
"You looked tired, Anak. Are you sure that this kind of thing still made you feel good? I mean, do you feel giddy whenever you get another award after the other or you're just doing this to make an expression to me and your mom?" He said, reaching out his hand to me.
"Pa, where is that coming from?"
"Nagaalala lang ako for both of you. Hindi ka na nga halos umuwi rito at iwas na iwas din sa aking makipagusap si Lili kapag tungkol sa school. I just want to make sure that you're not doing things that are against your will."
"That's nonsense!" I blurted out and smiled while shaking my head. "I love learning in general and I'm not doing it for grades nor attention from both of you---I'm doing this because learning is good and I have access to a good education. You won't tell me to waste the privilege that I have, won't you?"
"All right. Pero paano naman iyong deal na meron kayo ng Mama mo? Magkakaron ka pa ba ng sapat na oras para mag-aral para sa entrance exam?"
"The President of MEU announced just recently that they established a new way for students to get into their school which is the quiz bee. And since I am one of the finalists for the math competition, I have a big chance to finally be one of them..." He was listening to me with his eyes focused on me.
"That's good news, anak!"
"Indeed, but I need to win this if I want to be at peace because I'm sure that their first choice will be the champion. This could save me from everything, Pa!"
I watched as his smile line appeared and he stood up with his arms wide, accessible for me to embrace. God, I missed him so much!
"Anak."
"Hmm?"
"Pwede ka bang umuwi nang mas madalas sa isang araw sa isang linggo?" pakiusap ni Papa habang pinapaikot ang palad sa aking buhok.
