Love is Strange
my small sofa to think of something to do. And I
pping for the week. When I got down t
ting while watching a TV series.
is it your
You know that it's only once in a while
scold him, tell him that he is married so
rried. I'm too busy with work. Maybe
"What a pity for his father
ine. I'll go firs
you going? You s
. That's why I thought of
g stood up
I wil
minded me. Come here hija,
bent down and took something
's full of food and stuff. Then he went to th
it. I came cl
I knew you were still at work. So I was told that you should just go to
say 'don't accept the
e you. It's been two years, Iris. Don'
that the moment I open my mouth,
you go because it looks like your mom is sick. Poor thing, she'll be waiting for
was just looking at the
s the last time I'll let your m
they found me here. They try to take me but I don't agree. I can't even leave the apartme
only from him that I found out that mom had bought my unit. Even though it was hard to accept, I
irst worked at which Injang so that I
e me if she still doesn't bel
g, I will just accept those. I al
ce light up and she ev
aughter. I don't even know the whole story between you and
. "I'm sorry. And thank you
Aling Injang said he would ju
ight to the table. I put the ec
little. Just be patient. Don'
at appeared. Nope. Y
ne knocked on the door. I immed
rother Felipe. The one w
hen I noticed that there were two sack
, and other stocks in my mini pantry and put the meat,
said goodbye. After eating, I went
was cooked. I ate and had corn beef. After
ust want to rest even just for a couple of time. B
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eyes and rubbed them. My eyes are still sore from cry
evening. How many
ee what was ban
I KNOW YOU'RE STILL AWAK
's not go to school and work! Let's get drunk now!"
Wella what happened earlie
we are bothering the neighbor. But I do
l also s
, open it,"
h you, always. We will n
stop crying again because of what they we
h so they couldn'
is.
and behind the door. Until I heard the vo
and lay down on the bed.
at happened to Mama and me. Becaus
know more. Than me who is his son. He supported
t the will to act. I'm too lazy to go to work. S
exts from Wella. They also made 15 missed calls to me.
Wella's t
ll
out 2 da
ecause the feedback on ou
aa. Cali and I will wait for you
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you OT a
you're late,
pm A
ut you didn't show
or a while, Iris.
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ing home. We just
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ost at th
8pm
or me, lily iris, get ready w
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GHT ACROS
THE
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IRIS
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Cali'
a
aid he's
free again
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you? What are you? lucky????
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I'm
free
ly
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ended up in jabe
e jabe, I'll eat you.
beef with the bee
nt 2pc spi
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Your favorite, I stil
ut there, I'll ma
he alcohol is for us to p
ed food and money from Mama. I used tha
college now. But due to the lack
s. I was also enrolled last week with Wella. I al
s third year of the teacher training course.
I took that course. Th
end school classes for lectures, exams, and quizzes. But I will need to attend o
prised when I left the room, they were already in the living
thing I needed, I
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eed of
ster. And in just a few week
e school works. I was busy writi
riting to o
le?" Wella asked wh
d my back on him. I went to th
a lot of exams and other activities. You also don'
ss Fiel told me
of your grades are failing. Especially your majors. Your subject teachers t
e he said he had somet
ies anymore because I got into trouble at the ramen hous
orry,
And I honestly have high expectations of you. But now what ha
dy right away even though I already had money.
ing what I lack,"
't even go to work anymore because you're doing what you lack.
t w
they say it's only until tomorrow. You know they're tig
a deep
ntil t
pass tomorrow I
nodded
ou so you can finish right awa
u still need to revise your thesis, don't you? And
udies...how'
fine. I can still enroll next time. I just need to save
nd I also refused several times. Even if the five of us
the kitchen sink to wash m
put away what I was do
bad
'll just come back next ti
hink of just going back home. But just
ed for a long time. Just see them or get close to them and hear their voice. You are immediately afraid. You are afrai
the school and said I
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happened yesterday. I got up, cooked
go to work. I need to go in to save. I also
nt straight to boss M's office. I knock
met mine and h
ernoon,"
oon too. May I a
ur favorite employee," I answered befor
nt, he says goodbye in person. Unlike others, h
rst. Besides, I'll just waste the fare
I am Mark Andrew Salazar owner of this ramen ho
'll go OT to make up for my
et out a
I said and co
can go out and fin
t-headed! Are you and
ss
wa! Go to work!" H