The trouble with Love

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he road closed, just weeks after my mother asked

cant amount for them to move to Rizal. But I won't be going

ages from me," my female boss apologized. She was kind

eing the last smile I saw before the

s already scorching hot. Combine that with the unp

. On the other side, there was a newly opened superma

ith thin eyebrows raised her eyes, scan

r re

't have

swer immediately because I didn't finish high school. I want

my head.

ge." I lowered my gaze; I was only fifteen, and I would turn sixte

I walked again on the hot ro

uck wasn't on my side. I wasn't accepted because, li

t where I bought coconut ice, and the man smi

buy there every morning. He became a regular customer for o

job?" I lowered

, I

ne, but the

ly, w

eswoman." He easily caught my interest,

ss said meals were free, and the weekly salary wa

ss asked on the same day I started

fte

young. Aren't

d. "No, I need

ed her gentle gaze, pro

as my daughter; she'll fin

ce to enter there. Moreover, I'm more focused on work now and how to earn

r's voice; I nodded. A week had passed since I got close to tha

low because meals a

e!" I sighed, wanting to bring up her gambling habits. In

bs, go to

widened. "I

"Look, Abby, Juliana's daughter is e

I don't want

arn more. A thousand isn't enough

I turned away,

parted the curtain. I approached

living room; our once sturdy home now seemed to be falling apart

sat on a wooden chair

you apo

for me, forgive me for no

n't worry about it. That

nd daughter, Natasha. I'm sorry

ough I still felt hurt. Despite everythi

. Like you did for this family, I'll

, my c

Let's sleep now

rooms. In one, Mother and Father shared, while Chloe

d on the fan, and set up the mo

, but I have a bad feeling a

our house. Breakfast was ready, which

glanced out the window, and to

or as I watched from the kitchen. A woman,

'll get you som

ust stopped by to get

. She looked at me and walke

er, all dr

es wide, as she emphasize

, Dahlia. She won't

he money last night, s

other ignored me, pulling

tasha! You won't be

ease, I don

y from me, and as I tried to leave, the men quickly approached, forcing me into a black car. I could only cry sil

I wasn't truly their child? Yes, I am the child of my father from another woman, but I accepted m

I didn't respond or look at him. The girl next to me spoke up, statin

working i

her daughter is talented!" The man protested, but I continued avo

Helda. If she can't pay, t

aze, stood up, and ap

ister..." I pleaded.

tribute something to me!" My lips trembled as I

rig

e percentage. You won't dance, just ac

lingering. And in the end, all I did wa

and a former class

as she tied my hair. "The pay is high, Natasha. Fantastic!

ke a beetle, is handsome to y

oney is what matters in life

ike money. They should

he's so

ciples. I didn't want to be here, but I had no choice. I didn't know

ng at the end; he ha

of the music and the brig

the customer I was assigned to, and wh

guy I saw i

who gave me the ja

he, Nic

o

ain, Mrs. Dahlia approached and pulled me away. Bef

met again, both of