Love Me Still

hs went to a year, I built a lif

knowledged my mother'

traumatizing things I've experienced,

who never made me fee

seeds and eating what you grow in this environment is. Gained experience in selling what we produce w

sses and gained regular clients, it felt li

hickens, Aunt Nilda gifted me a nipa house near where I plant vegetab

area and a restroom. The house is elevated, leaving a space underneath for a hammock and s

be with Nicholai's family. For the long time

in a good place after Mom died. W

n I saw Nicholai wal

him whenever we talk for better communica

rest on the ba

about the enrollme

T!" Rida freaked out that made her get up from

us! How about the mess hall and the farm

ion. Though I have my personal important

nds or just come home rig

my lips

e?" He

e working. We do that almost every year if

he would push me to go to school. But now we are no lo

g my papers. Good thing that mom put it in her b

made me realize that I didn't

. It just takes a while before Nicholai and Rida w

inside but I went

the desk but just when I'm about to sit

ied in grade school that I sometimes get used

do anything but to give me a forced s

't acknowledge it. I'm only here

ght away but instead, stared at me. I just gav

ait for him. I sort my requirements the way the te

he monoblock at my back. I

pay for anything besides the s

watching. I didn't bother to give him a glan

lai isn't there anymore. So I w

part of my everyday

a new me. No m

h my own feet on the ground ever since I arrive

ly!" I hear

a having fun while walk

see me. Rida rushed to me with smi

out enrolling while you're sorting yo

ke her little sister. Guiding me throug

go home alone." She giggl

e away from your school. We can stil

now College cou

his arms on my shoulders but Ri

n't want you to

clung my arms on Rida's s