The Perks of Acting Dumb
BERLIN
MY DEFENSE mechanism ever since I have learned to trust no one in my house was to act as dumb and weak as I can. That was because human nature dictates that as far as predators feed on the fear of their prey, they openly state their intentions to magnify the fear.
And that was what I am about to do to know why I am being followed. Besides, if this has been something that my father finally pulled to drag me back, I am not about to go down without a fight.
So with my most doe-like teary eyes, I pushed my upper body to a slouch and began implying quivering. My lips and tongue tensed as they followed suit so I looked up and pressed my back against the wall.
“Huwag kang lalapit.”
Hindi nakinig ang lalaki ngunit hindi rin siya kaagad na kumilos. Bagkus, i
