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a scream escape my lips, i jump and aggressively remove the hand to defend myself

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a scream escape my lips, i jump and aggressively remove the hand to defend myself.

❝ 'wag! 'wag niyo po akong sasaktan!❞

my voice is not that loud but it's loud enough for the person next me to hear.

i feel that the person will touch me again, so i was about to hit when . . .

❝ ano ka bang bata ka, nandito ako para tulungan ka! kung anu-ano kasi iniisip mo eh. hay kabataan nga naman ngayon! mga malilisyoso!❞ i heard a croaky female voice shouts from behind.

i face her and there i saw a not-so-tall old woman looking at me with a stick broom on her right hand and her left hand on her waist.

i slightly bow my head. ❝ p-pasensya na po, akala ko po kasi . . .❞

she shoves her hand and asks, ❝ bakit nandito ka pa e gabi na? naliligaw ka ba?❞

i slightly nod and my eyes land on my feet. ❝ ba't hindi mo tawagin magulang mo?❞

❝ deadbatt na po phone ko.❞

she touches her chin and nods. then she looks at me and smiles cheaply. ❝ sige, ihahatid na lang kita sa toda ng mga kakilala ko. mababait naman 'yong mga 'yon.❞

she turns her back. ❝ dapat nag-iingat ka na sa panahon ngayon. hindi mo alam kung may mangyayari sa'yong masama, lalo na 'pag nag-iisa ka.❞

i nod and she start walking so i follow her.

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lemon tea : sana hindi niyo lang
'to binabasa basta, sana nakukuha
niyo rin mga life lessons dito.
iykwim hwehwe.

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