A Piece of Your Heart

, I immediately went backsta

t him for too long before, but when our eyes met earl

where, I h

ng my bag and sitting down on one of the empty benches, I took out m

weeks. Ken was in his final year of med school, so just one more year of the grind

all and gazed up at the ceiling, won

rked a part-time job in the morning in order to help with the finances. Money had been extremely tight ba

on, but it was all out of love. In truth, my dad could barely say no to us, his children, while

hardworking, wishing that we could do something quickly to

enior year in high school. He was always top of the class and he worked a

ed that idle time to study and review his notes. He was getting

everyone smile. She had just gotten enrolled in middle school, and

ooked out for her the best we could. You could say that we were qu

nd my mom was sleeping less and less taking care of the house and also working to support

day while they were discussing th

. "Julia! You

roving. "I will not allow it. You will con

l enough to you two that you agreed to have me enroll in this course in the first place despite knowing how expensive it is, just because you know that art is my passion.

ul

take to give up just yet. He has to continue his studies no matter what. He's going to be a doctor, Mom. The scholarship c

hat it was a hard decision for them. They were already suffering because of Dad's hospital bills last mon

ed into their hard-earned savings and asked for help from

y sleepless nights and eventually came up with this decision. I

h I knew it was hard to make creative processes into a lucrative career, I was determined to

oney, but my parents believed in me because they h

egree and finding a stable job after g

me to getting a high-paying job, and he was very diligent with his studies, too. He

Ken would have to delay getting into university af

oing part-time jobs here and

ht years, and I never once compla

at restaurants, bars, and hotels as a mere service employee. I had one boss who was kind enough to

especially after sending me on multiple errands every few days. I really wanted to quit w

every day or else customers would complain. You also had to be good and

austing physically,

living in a dorm there. After getting a diploma and going through rigorous training,

ook care of my brother and bar

y major. Five years ago, I would've probably gotten a stable job by

ir best lives, working hard and traveling the world, and getting engaged or married. They wer

I wanted to finish my degree and graduate and get back on track again. I loved my brother and I di

this to yourself, Juli

e could go about their life at their own pace. If

eed a different futur

my bag over my shoulder, I exited the

g back towards the main hall, I heard what se

I should go in or not when livid s

t! Give me ba

y wallet! Stop blaming oth

I saw the way you were looking at

y processing the arg

ere was a brawl g

d not see