Gumdrop, a bunch of fearless teenagers in Nodawn City, is accepting illegal activities for their school finances. They are just a group of wannabe lawbreakers in between good and... not that good.
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Indeed, maybe I dreamt too much about leaving the place. I dreamt of a lot of professions, ways, or even things I could do just to leave. It looks like that is the only dream I have really wished for since the very beginning. I dreamt awake just to be someone that I know I'll be once I am in the right place to grow.
But now.. all my dreams are just for sleeping.
And I am always dreaming of them.
"Bloom, you'll be alright."
I will never be.
Napabuntong-hininga si Pristine habang pinapanood akong nakatulala sa higaan. Nakabangon at nakatukod ang kamay... kusang lumalabas ang mga luha dahil ilang araw ko na silang napapanaginipan. Ilang araw ko na ring nakikita ang pag-iwan ko sa kanila.
"Gusto mo bang magpappoint sa therapist na kilala ko pagkatapos maproseso ang mga papeles mo rito?" tanong niya habang nakaupo sa kama.
"I want to help... ayaw ko maging pabigat dito.." pag-aamin ko. Kahit boses ko, nawawala na rin.
"You need to rest muna," diin niya. "I know that you feel to have the responsibility to do anything but you really need to rest. You are drained."
Umangat ang tingin ko sa kaniya at bahagyang napakunot ng noo sa sinabi niya. Paano niya ako nakilala agad?
She gave me a small smile. "You're Boss's girl, eh. I knew that kid since then."
Napapikit ako at nakaramdam naman ng bigat ng katawan.
Hindi ko alam kung paano pa ako makakabangon nito. Kung tuwing gising ako ay sila ang maalala ko. Pati rin pagtulog ay sila napapanaginipan ko.
Kung mapapanaginipan ko man lang sila, sana 'yung masaya kaming lahat.
Naramdaman ko ang kamay ni Pristine sa likod ko.
"Do you want something? Food? Time? Space?"
I don't know.
But I must answer something.
I need to be okay.
Nakakahiya sa mga umaampon sa akin dito.
"I need a sewing kit.." It sounded so random.
"Oh," she whispered and thinking what would I do with the sewing kit.
"And some cloth.. I sew if there are lots of things going on inside my head.."
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From shirts to skirts, the clothing Pristine brought for me evolved into more and more of cardigans that also turned into suits or even dresses.
Suits.
Dresses.
These show how severe the things are inside my head—to the point I made these clothes.
