Under The Shooting Star

nong problema sa

s happening. Inayos niya ang kanyang upo at binaliktad n

ahe. Hindi ko siya

a picture

yan?"t

.. I've never seen it before. And even if I did, may pagka-l

yong results ko, may pinakitang imahe sa 'kin. If you're going

e cancer disease," sagot niya at itinuro ang kakaibang bi

hin niya ito. Hinawakan ko ng mahigpit ang

. My brain isn't processing anything and I'm getting anxious. I'm to shocked to even

eels

e go away.. But I can't.. Pr

please explain i-it. I

ba? Should we call for som

ave any relatives It's just that the question is, may pake ba sila? Would they even mind c

g kanyang lamesa .Naglabas siya ng isang white folder at

pel at hindi ko na nabasa ang ibang tekst

kita sa unang picture per

ls called astrocytes. 'Yong astrocytes na ito ay support nerve c

naman 'to magamot

bout this but for now, there is no cure for gl

o? Anong mangyayari sa 'kin. My heart's beating really fast right now. I don't know what emot

agaling?" tanong ko. Ok lang sa 'kin na w

I su

't want to hear bad news already. Magulo n

with this disease survive more than a year. And most of them only lives

that you may di

into a million pieces. Mas masak

till

chool pa lan

r people may p

parang nawalan na

young, I wanted

o nang

chieve my dreams if

a lapag. Napahawak ako sa making ulo a

I want to tell you na wag kang mawalan ng pag-asa. It's a fact that you may die because of the disease but there are r

king mga mata. Am I really this numb? Or I just don'

is, even if I cry

ing will

should be hidden. Dahil

a umiiya

naman p

arte-

. Popularity is basis to attention and sympathy

a-sa 'kin na ang mga awards and trophies. Matalino ako, maganda daw ako, mabait daw ako. But

ushed them away. That was my mistake. So ngayon

ankful for them both dahil kahit ganito ako

survive wi

. .. . . . . .

waiting shed outside. I was sitting alone in this cold place. Medyo late na

n ako sa gilid-gilid habang pinapanood ang mga taong naglalakad palayo. I opened

apat matc

this time I fear ther

g really got a way

somebody

ody to

body

ody to

dito pero sa totoo, my

iving, it doesn't

e day

nig

u're n

e throug

you pulle

da used to being

my gua

you pulle

da used to being

ars were streaming down my face as I try to wipe it

I considered

where love is? I'm certain

he left me for no reason. I guess he f

someone to comfor

cidal people maybe. Pero ako, I have dreams and goals. I'm a very emotional perso

ngayong nalaman kong I might die over a year? I don't know anymore. I don

umalis dito. May bubong naman 'yong shed kaya

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a doon sa loob. Nasobrahan ko ata ng titig sa la

, may emergency jacket ako. I wore it warm myself naka dress pa naman ako. Some

nakita kong tao dito nag-si alisan na. It's quarter to seven and nandito parin ako. Pinatay k

ne and dialed a

hyCake

YL

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e dialed is now unattended

tash

AM

LIN

dialed is now unattended p

a club nanaman 'yon. Sila pa ba? I kept my phone inside my bag

yak. Agad ako napalingonsa gilid ko at nakita ang isang maliit na

arap niya. Hinwakan ko ang kanyang b

inititigan siya. She tried to calm down herself a

se kids deserve the world. They don't de

r name?" I

I nodded at her and continue

ou crying,

oking confused. May

re you crying p

ako m-marunong

nagmukha tuloy akong ewan. Patienc

ood impression and acting kindly. That's an important aspect when talking t

sa 'kin pero wala naman siya..uwahhh!" She answered started cry

our mom or brother," I said and she just looks at me dumbfo

," sabi ko at tumayo. Hay kung sino mang kuya i

te," she

ni mommy mo??"

ko 'yon ah. I get it now. Siguro 'yong brother niyang 'yon nakakainis na lalakin

aman nakapu

po," she

took my jacket and placed it on her. Hinawakan ko ang kanyang palapulsuhan at sanda

ion. Ang sama naman kung ako 'yong naka-jacket tapos siya 'yong basan

" I said. The guard nodded and took a plastic chair for the little gir

gusto ko na sanang mag-taxi pauwi at humiga na lang sa kama. From all

ang mag

pag-iisip ng lumap

nodded my head and walked near the girl. I kneeled down to reach

a ang bar ng chocolate. She bobbed her head and took the

" bulong ko sa kanya. She faced me while still having chocolate mar

ga pala pangala

ng ngumungaya ng chocolate a

alam ko. It's not like I'm interested or

listo!" she answ

paalis. Napatigil ako ng may humatak sa laylayan ng bistida ko. L

nong niya. I flashed a brig

e's Kry

Natasha na i-pick up ako dito and she said yes. Papunta pala daw sila ng club at isas

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