Once In A Lifetime (Life Struggle Series #1) COMPLETED

Chapter 09

What Fatima said kept playing on my head.

"Masaya ka sa kan'ya."

I am happy with the person I'm talking to. I'm happy with Nehemiah. Hindi ko iyon ikakaila.

It’s funny to go back to the days when I used to only feel angry with Nehemiah. Seeing his face, hearing his name, and smelling his scent makes me piss and sometimes uncomfortable, but now he is one of the reasons why my days are getting brighter.

We are enemies that turned out to be close friends.

"Namumutla ka. Okay ka lang ba?" Ate Honey asked worriedly. I feel a little dizzy when I went here.

"Maputla naman talaga ako, Ate," I joked.

I have pale lips because I don't drink vitamins. Bihira lang din ako kumain ng mga masustansiyang pagkain dahil hindi kaya ng budget namin na bumili ng mga gulay. We can only afford fried food that had a cheap price.

"Mas maputla ka ngayon. Namamaos ka rin," She looked at me with concern written in her eyes.

My heart melted for a second. She cares for me, "I'm fine, really. No need to worry."

She shook her head in disappointment, "Parati ka naman okay kahit hindi naman talaga."

I laughed, "Sino ba naman kasing tanga ang aamin na hindi sila okay?"

If someone had confessed that he's not fine, then congrats to him for having the bravery that only a few people have. He is not afraid to show how he felt, he is not afraid to be labeled as a "dramatic person."

Congratulations.

"So, masama nga talaga ang pakiramdam mo?"

I rolled my eyes when I realized what she did. Ang talino rin, eh.

"Ang talino mo talaga, Ate,"  I rolled my eyes again and she only grinned at me, "At dahil matalino ka, ikaw na muna ang magbilang ng pera."

She gave me a sharp looked that made me laughed. Tumakbo ako patungong palikuran para hindi na makareklamo si Ate Honey.

"Shit." I cursed when I was about to slip. Ang mata ko ay biglang nanlabo kaya ganoon na lang ang naging reaksiyon.

I feel so tired these past few days. Not just physically but also mentally and emotionally.

I waited for at least three minutes to get my vision back to normal. Huminga ako nang malalim bago lumabas. Ayokong ipahalata kay Ate Honey na masama ang pakiramdam ko.

"I'm still a virgin so I'm not pregnant," bulong ko sa sarili ko.

"At hindi naman siguro totoo ang sinasabi nilang maaari kang mabuntis ng isang engkanto?"

But with the beauty I have? It will not be possible that a non-human being might fall for me.

"Anong binubulong-bulong mo d'yan?" nakapamewang na tanong ni Ate Honey.

I shook my head to ignore my thoughts and combed my hair using my nails.

"Is it possible to get pregnant even if the sperm hasn't entered my vagina?"

"Bobo ka ba?"

"Aray!" I pretended I was hurt by what she said, I even dramatically hold my left chest.

"Ang bobo kasi ng tanungan mo," She said insultingly. Mabuti na lang talaga at tinuturing kong kaibigan si Ate Honey dahil kung hindi, baka masumbatan ko pa ito.

"Malay mo,"  I shrugged.

"Si Virgin Mary ka ba, huh?" She raised her left eyebrows and crossed her forearms.