The Album
757 Words
Daughter of an addict and slut...
My school days are wonderful as ever.Things are going well with me and Arthur.Arthur...I smiled when I remember his complains about me calling him Kuya.So we agreed on calling each other by our names.He calls me Bella ,he's jealous of Gelo calling me by ny nickname.
It was a fine morning so far.But only to get ruined by a b***h.
I opened my bag to pick up my notes.Suddenly,a pale hand grab my bag and throw it away on the floor.I look up and saw the menacing grimace on her face.
"What's up,cousin?Are you enjoying being the talk of the school?"and she laughed like a witch."The famous governor's son helped the daughter of an addict and slut."And the whole class laugh like it's some kind of joke.It's not for me though.
My ears went red from hearing her words.Alam kong galit siya dahil dala namin ang apelyidong ginagamit nila.Pero sapat na rason ba iyon para tratuhin akong basura?
It's been seven years after that big scandal.Seven years that the town's people treat me like a trash.Mas masakit kasi sarili kong kadugo ang nangunguna sa pangungutya.
My parents made a mistake.It's nothing to be proud of.But what did I do?I was so young back then.I may be old enough to understand the world but a kid like me can't probably handle it.
"Why,dear cousin?Did you already forgot where you came from?Huh?!You stupid b***h!"she shouted loudly enough for the whole class to hear.A roar of laughter burst.My eyes started to get wet.I keep my head down not wanting any sound came from me.So pathetic.
"Oh,you think Kuya Art is kind to you?He probably pitied you because you look pathetic and you suck."she added.
What she said hit me.It's probably true,but who cares?
Hah!Who cares,my foot!Masyado ata akong naging masaya kanina para maging malungkot naman ngayon.Oo nga naman.Siguro naawa lang siya sa akin.Kasi nga mukha akong tanga.Sino nga naman ang gugustuhing makipagkaibigan sa akin?But why bother spending time with me?Anak ng adik.Yes,I won't deny it.Arthur knows it and we talk about it.We're fine but we kept our relationship hidden for months.My parents are not perfect.But calling my mother a s**t?How can she say so?My mother is so soft!Far from what the town's denouncement.
Akala ko tapos na siya magsalita pero ang sunod niyang sinabi ay nagpatigil sa mundo.
She whispered to my ears the words that I've longed to hear."If I were you I won't be too attached to him.Did you know?His father is your mother's lovers.Poor you..."
I stared blankly at the ceiling of my room.After what she said I hurried home and lock myself up.My tears freely trickled down.My heart is hurting.And the thought of my mother make me cry harder.
I remember a picture in my Mom's album.It was her with a man in school uniform.I forgot how he looks like ,but maybe it's the governor.
I got up and start searching in my Mom's room.Lucky my father isn't home.He's out there with his bitch.I search thoroughly through cabinets with my heart at heave.I am crying so hard that my vision gets blurry.
I kneeled down on the floor crying while clenching my chest.When suddenly my eyes saw a tiny cabinet under bed.My heart thumped loudly as I reach the cabinet.
I slowly opened it and cry harder when I saw the album.
No. I am just mistaken!
With trembling handa I opened the album and search through pages.Only to get hurt badly.
The album contains pictures of my Mom in her youthful days.And with those,she's with a man.The younger version of the governor.Both smiling.They seemed so close.
The image of my soft spoken mother slightly get tarnished.I believe in my mother.She's nit like that.Maybe they're just friends!But what about the heart shape under the pictures?So what?They're just figures!
I kept arguing with myself.I kept on denying the fact that my mother had an affair with another man.
I was still crying when I heard the sound of engine.I hurried back to my room with my Mom's album on my hand.I quickly locked the door and hid the album on my bag.
I washed my face and curled up in my bed.I can hear footsteps in a hurry.It's coming close...
Then a loud and angry slam on the door made me jump.I instantly shook in fear.
"You brat!Open this door!You think. I won't know?!!Get out!!"a mad voice yelled behind the doors.
I covered my ears and cried loudly.
I know by then my father knows my relationship with the governor's son.
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