Unfinished Story of a Copyreader

Chapter 7

Nagsimula ang paligsahan nang hindi ko namamalayan. Nagbabadyang bumuhos ang mga luha sa aking mga mata.

"Excuse me, ate. Start na po," mahinang banggit ng katabi ko pagkatapos akong kalabitin.

"Oo. Salamat," mahinang tugon ko.

I looke at the paper. Pamilyar ang bawat linyang binabasa mula sa papel na ibinigay, parang nabasa ko pa lang nitong nakaraang araw.

I drew lines and added some words to it. And because of the time I've lost, I didn't put the unit count of my headline... Villalobo pushes mangrove planting vs. storm surge

Buntong-hininga akong lumabas ng hall kasama ang dalawang representatives din ng Pampanga—sina Charles at Loisa. They were smiling when we got out.

"Ayos ka lang, bakla?" Charles asked and that's when my tears fell non stop. I told them that I didn't put the Printer's direction properly and I'm upset about it. I haven't and would not tell them what happened back at home. My lola will be alright.

We waited for the shuttle to pick us up. Tumahan din ako nang makasakay kami roon. I even throw up inside the shuttle dahil sa mga iniisip.

Charles and Loisa fed me well. They didn't leave me even though it's a little embarassing and we just met at the conference. We didn't even talk in our one-day training in the Division. In return, I gave them chocolates which they fed to me rin. I thank God for unexpected friendship like that.

Hilong-hilo ako nang makababa roon. Dinaig ko pa ang mga tito ko kapag nalalasing sila. Ang gusto ko na lang mangyari ay ang makatulog na sa villa.

Nang magising ako ay madilim na sa labas. Maririnig ang tawanan mula sa balkonahe ng kwarto at pagdaloy ng tubig sa banyo na nilulunod ng mga hampas ng alon.

Nasaan nga ulit ako?

Nang lumabas ako sa kwarto ay ang puting buhangin at maalat na hangin ng Baler, Aurora ang sumalubong sa akin. Bonfires were lit by the seashore and some of our co journalists were jamming to a popular OPM song of Spongecola.

Hindi ko na sila nilapitan kahit ang ibang kaeskwela ay naroon din. I dialed my mama's number but she didn't answer. I opened my messenger instead and saw our family gc talking about our lola's condition. 

L'amour Famille💙

Anastacia

Stable na ang lola. Kids no stress 4 ur lola ok? But try 2 talk 2 her more.

Arianna

Sge po tits. Thankssss

Roseanne

Tigas kasi ng ulo e. Sabing mainit at kami na ang maglalaba pero ginawa pa rin.

I sighed. Thank God she's fine. I should spend more time with her, aye?