Malalim akong napabuntong hininga nang makasakay ako ng kotse. Hanggang ngayon ay ang bilis pa rin ng t***k ng puso ko after makipag-usap kay dad. I can’t believe I did that, I can’t believe that I managed to stood up for myself like a brave woman.
“You’re doing good, Samirah.” sabi ko sa sarili ko bago hawakan ang tiyan ko. “I’ll keep doing a good job for you baby. I will protect us both from toxic people.”
Ngumiti ako nang matamis at saka kinuha ang phone ko nang mag-vibrate iyon. Dad probably told him already what happened, that was quick.
[Let’s talk when you get home.]
I just left Nigel’s message on read at saka nagpunta sa Instragram para mag-post ng story roon. I took a photo of my hand holding the steering wheel at naglagay ng caption na ‘Samirah 2.0’s coming.’
Pagtapos noon a
