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WHY

anything to d

will help mama as I usuall

" I a

ned, eventual

ested in my life."

terested in my life." I rai

bit his lip. I looked at him, but

rket, I didn't go with Alexa's

he market?" I asked then laughed

ces he thought of the market. I don't know wha

he market!" He defen

y in the market." I said laughi

ant

se he insisted that the

" I said and went ins

ned to him when I hea

hy

hing to do, what d

ave time to do anything. When I want to be alone,

me I always go to the sea... spendi

to your mom. She migh

y. Should I tell him to be careful when he goes home? I was sh

when I entered, while others were busy gossiping about things. I just closed my eyes to

en he arrived, he sat next to me, he was

last n

asy, I don't want to

hough?" He laughe

rting. My grades were high, which is why I was included at the top of the whole school. I d

that subject because he could not understand much Tagalog. That was only

other section went to our room, she went to my w

in pain when she tweaks my hair, I tried to remove her hand that is

m him! I've been holdin

irlfriend! He should have said to her that he's making me d

s hurting!"

moved when Syrien helped r

ssignments and activities and he pays me money." I said calmly. "If you

ped from rushing to me.

at's all she said wh

t continued reviewing, I forgot what I le

d he tell me that? Maybe, I hope he told her so that h

lright?" D

like I am?" He

tributed. Fortunately, it took a long time, because I will defini

her name, I'

hing if you sent her to the guid

raduates or she won't get good morale at school to pass

said. You are just

ok like she

stunned by the conversation when the t

swering. We also wasted a few minutes in our con

ly go home late. I saw Dave with a bruise on his face, when I looked at it he avoided his face. I do

t bother to review myself because I reviewed last night,

queeze." He said, wh

eached. I let go of the touch on his face. "L

ne

nt, I accepted it and I po

put it in his swollen cheek. Dave was stunned and his

though he also has a bruise on it because he might no

ing will heal, but it will

hurts whe

ast it

ointment to the bruise, I ret

nk y

ead and took the ballpen. A few minu

of biscuits in my bag. Dave went down, with Syrien. Syrien even

if Dave's reason is that Syrien have American descent and the Americans colonize

y table, I gave it to

u." He said and put

e thank you, you don

d and smi

anymore. You will not b

He asked, my eyes nar

He laughed a

ou like me." He said

ppen." I whispered, just

t impossible to happen. He has the look

subjects to take. ESP is Tagalog so he is having a hard time. Oc

what is pasya, J

cis

thank

o exam the next day and only class. The Halloween i

untry. So, we will have Christmas there. What do you

u buy someth

uestion. "I don't k

Maybe Syrien wa

"He will als

ause it costs so much money. It's enough for us

family always do, we will only spend Christmas at home. There

ly because I don't have enough money to buy anything else. We also h

ks, Dave is writing something on the sand

d, he approached me to watch me sew. He

knit. I don't know why he says when will he leave. Does he need to

I asked. Since the vacation st

" He answered while his attention is on

g our food, Tyra laid it on

u're always here at Joy's h

. but you can

kicked Tyra slightly. She asked to

replied. Tyra

seem to care about her personal questions too much. I stopped knitti

ed so I looked at

I asked him. He

m still

e and then continued to knit, Tyra continued the conversati

ere in elementary. We were really at war before! I thought we'd stay li

appy that I'm your friend." I c

n we moved to Baguio when

y." I replied as she continues the

then check on her. Of course, I am kind and I'm not gonna den

chair. Tyra came home when she got tired of telling stories. Dave,

's getting dark..." I said wh

someone to pick me up.

ave our family dinner here when the weather is hot

urts you, Joy... wi

of that thing because I knew no one would like

" I laughed. "If

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