A Glimpse of Me

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      She's the girl the neighborhood didn't expected. A lot of people thought that she'll be born a caucasian. Kasi nga, foreigner daw ang naging kasintahan ng kaniyang ina. Kalat na kalat ang tsismis sa kanilang lugar na nakipagtanan lamang ang kaniyang ina sa amang kinagisnan niya.

      Life was so tough for her. They maybe poor, but she's rich in intelligence. She knows at herself that she's no erdinary person. Talented. She knows english really really well, yun nga lang, hanggang wriiten lang. Dahil para siyang matutunaw kapag magsasalita sa harap ng klase. Because, something is wrong with her. She's very introverted. Having a drunkard father made her life miserable. She became very shy, and aloof specially to boys.

     Mayroon siyang kapatid na babae. At ayin nga sa ibang tao, higit itong maganda sa kanya. Aminado naman siya. Oo, at maputi rin siya. Bulong niya sa sarili. Dahil sa angkin nitong ganda at cheerfuk nitong personality, magkaiba ang naging tunguhin at kapalaran nila sa buhay. Naging popular si Yna sa kanilang paarakan. Kapwa na sila nasa sekundarya. Usong -uso pa noon ang loveletters bilang medium ng pag- aalay ng pag-ibig.

"Sssst! Ano yan?" sita niya sa kapatid ng malamang may iba na naman itong in-entertain.

"Wala, ah," sagot nito habang pasimpleng tinatago ang nakaluping papel sa bulsa ng palda nito.

       As an ate, she knew she must protect her. She doesn't her to be put in danger of a wrong relationship and worst, wrong and early marriage. Well, they're very different. Yna had a very strong personality. Whiles she's known to be weak and shy. How ironic! How could a weakling like her protect a strong girl?

    One thing that she's thankful of is that, atleast, her parent had a chance to bring her to church since they were as a little. Unfirtunately, Papa and Mama stopped going there and continue their way of life. Nakakalungkot para sa isang Kristiyanong anak.

    "Ano, to?" tanong niya sa kapatid ng may makuha na namang nakatuping papel na alam niyang sulat mula sa 'manliligaw' galing. Unang taon palang ng kapatid sa Sekondarya. "Bakit iba na naman?" parang nagtataka pa niyang tanong dito.
"Bakit ba? Transferee yan. Wala lang 'yan," sagot nito.
"Hmp, ayusin mong buhay mo. Bata ka pa."Paalala ko.

Anna's POV

       Hindi naman ako naiinggit sa kapatid ko. Kung tutuusin, medyo mas naiinis pa ako lalo sa mga lalaki. Kung hindi niyo nga pala alam, may naging mga kaibigan rin ako. Kung meron mang di mawawala sa gang, iyon ang slow (not literal na slow learner) at weakling. At ako 'yun. Oo, but, not to boast, I am the most intelligent among the gang. That's how they see me though not a competitive one.

       My high school life was fun. I got a bestfriend whom I could call one till now. By the way, she's married already and had a son. Well, I'm happy for her. Her husband who happened to be my cousin and I were both professionals now. 

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⏰ Last updated: Nov 11, 2020 ⏰

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