10 Steps To Be A Lady

CHAPTER 23 : PILLOW VS PUNCHING BAG

Yes, I broke his car but it was just an accident. It was unintentional. Not like what he did to Sasha. He tore my bear into parts. Inapakan pa niya! Ang sama niya. . .

"Now , we're quits!"

"Isusumbong kita kina Kuya!" umiiyak kong wika.

He make a face. "Eh di magsumbong ka. I don't care! Isusumbong rin kita na sinira mo ang toy ko kasi inggit ka sa akin!"

"I did not do it on purpose-"

"Shut up, freak! Wala kang friends because you are so boring! You can't even play a ball! Not like me! Kuya Ryan, Kuya Roy and Kuya Rex said that I am their favorite. Not you! Weak ka kasi! Weak! Weak! Weak!"

Tumakbo ako sa pinagtapunan niya ng bear ko. Dinampot ko si Sasha at pinagpagan. Naiiyak ako lalo kasi sirang-sira na ang paborito kong laruan. My bear was torn into pieces.

Nilingon ko si Ren. He chants the word 'weak' to tease me. Tumakbo ako palayo sa kanya. I went straight to my room and cry the whole day.

The following day, my yaya Martha fixed my bear. Tinahi niya si Sasha! Tuwang tuwa ako kasi magagawa pa pala ni yaya na maayos ang bear ko. Though, hindi na siya kasing ganda nung dati, at least I could keep her with me. Iba na ang dress niya when Yaya returned Sasha to me. Iba na rin ang eyes niya. Button na lang 'yon na kulay black. I won't mind as long as she have eyes. Yung pinakahalatang sira sa bear ko ay yung tainga. Wala na yung isa. Tinahi lang ni yaya para hindi maubos yung cotton niya sa loob.

Dala-dala ko na ulit si Sasha. Nagpasama ako sa park para may makalaro ako ngayong araw. Anne was having her piano lesson today and Artemis was on their ballet studio so I don't have a company today none other than my yaya Martha.

"Pwede ba akong sumali?" sabi ko sa mga batang babae na kasing edad ko lang. I could see hesitation in their eyes when they saw me holding Sasha. I heared one girl whispers to the other girl.

"Her bear is so ugly. Eww!"

"Yeah. Creepy!"

Tapos bigla silang tumakbo palayo sa akin. Iiyak na lang sana ulit ako pero I felt yaya Martha's hands on my shoulder.

"Tara, hija. Sakay ka do'n sa swing at itutulak kita." I smiled at my Yaya though that was a smile of sadness because I don't have playmates as same age as me today.