New school, Old me

At the start, Justin transferred schools, then eventually laid the first roots of this beginning-a river that keeps flowing, friendships growing slowly and expanding into the horizon with no end.
"Eto na ba yung beginning? Is this the place where I will make the most of buhay?"
Pero parang sinabi lang niya sa sarili niya, as if wala siyang hope sa new beginning na 'to.

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"What happened? Anong nangyari? I was finally settling in, Dad. Bakit mo ako ginanito? Alam mo, dito sa place na 'to, ang maganda is walang mga PLASTIK katulad mo, Dad. Wala ka nang ginawa kundi magjowa. The thing is, habang tumatagal na I'm alone, I get further away from you-which is a good thing now."
Expressed Justin with difficulty spread across his face, while alone, depressed, at lalo na yung mga sugat na "gift" ng mga girlfriend ng Dad niya. His dad did nothing but drink alcohol and gamble.

Justin travelled away from his first roots-the place where he belonged-not a place he was forced to be in, but his first roots that signalled happiness for him. This is a story about feelings, bullies, travelling away from your beloved home and school. Between heartbreaks and making friends was a problem.