"Huwag na! Wala na ring kwenta yang pag pasok mo. You're just going to stress yourself out."-Fille
"Hindi naman siguro."
"Anong hindi? I call this week as Hell! The teachers were over exaggerating things." Complained Ella after sitting next to my mom's chair. "Hmmm, menudo."
"What's the problem Ella? Seems like you're complaining about school works again."-Mom
"No tita. Im complaining about the teachers." Mabilis na sabi ni Ella at akma sanang kukuha ng pagkain ng tumikhim si daddy. She apologized quietly as she closed her eyes.
Tahimik kaming nagdasal sa hapag kainan at ng matapos na iyon ay nag umpisa nang kumuha ng kanya kanyang pag kain. I smiled at them when they noticed that I only serve a salad and bacon for myself.
"What?" I shrugged before stuffing my mouth with healthy veggies.
"Diet?"-Ella
I shook my head. "Nope. Hindi siya diet. Duh! Ampayat na nga niya tapus magdadiet pa. Kaloka. Eh di magmumukha na siyang kalansay?" Fille answered for me. She nudged me on my side making me smile sheepishly.
Habang kumakain kami ay nakikinig lang ako sa kwentuhan nila mommy at ng dalawa kong kaibigan. Their topic doesn't involve me either so it was better for me to shut my mouth and just listen. It was not even interesting, they were talking about politics.
Yes I am interested about realities, about life, world and studies. But not politics. And it's not my thing to talk about someone whom I don't know. Kumbaga hindi ako chismosa, sanay na pinag uusapan ang buhay ng ibang tao at mas lalong hindi ko ugali ang makisabat sa usapan ng may usapan.
"Hun, are you going to school tomorrow?" My dad unexpectedly asked. I swallowed the bacon and lettuce in my mouth before looking at him. "Are you? You've been staying home for four days."
"I think I am going to school tomorrow." Nakangiting sagot ko. I wiped my mouth before holding the glass of milk on the table. "I mean, do I really need an education?" I asked stupidly.
They all stopped from eating and gave me confused looks. Hindi ako umimik at uminom nalang sa baso ko. My dad wiped his mouth as well as my mom. Yung dalawa ko namang kaibigan ay akma sanang aalis pero hindi sila pinayagan ni mommy.
"What happened to you Dennise?" Mom asked.
I giggled, "im joking." Nang masabi ko yon ay wala pa rin silang imik kaya nagsalita ulit ako. "My gosh, don't take it seriously mom. I mean, im joking. Im trying to make you laugh!"
"Ha-ha-ha." Sarcastic niyang tawa kasama si daddy. Sabay silang tumigil kaya sila Ella at Fille ang sumunod. Their laughters were true and I know the reason why.
"Shut up you two." Dad seriously looked at us. "First of all Dennise, it's the first time you asked to stay home with unreasonable reasons. I let you stay home since I thought you needed to think things out. And now... What did you just ask?"
"If Do i really need an education in life?" Takang tanong ko na nagpakagat ng labi niya. Tumawa ako kaya tinaasan niya ako ng kilay. "Dad, i told you. Im joking!"
"Papasok ka bukas."-Dad
"Huh? Wala ding kwenta ang pagpasok ko bukas dad. Sa monday na po. Please?" Biro ko ulit. Pero shempre hindi ko pinahalatang I was playing on him again. Duh! Wala ng thrill yun.
"May kwenta yon. What do you mean by walang kwenta anyways? Na walang kwenta ang education? Ganon ba yun Dennise?"-Dad
Sumimangot lang ako kay daddy at tumingin sa baso ko. My mom was finishing her food as well as Ella. Wala na silang imikan kaya hindi na ulit ako nagsalita at hinintay na may maunang magsalita.
Chapter Nine
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