The unexpected guardian

Point

life?". One of my co

g". I laughed at my reply,

t's start". He said that'

o our locker to put on my

pm at

't stay up because there's no schoo

m raising myself alone. All my daily needs and

just to survive and finish my ed

ause they seal in their minds that as long as they live, they won't just give up on the challenge of life. And I

ing to you, I haven't

Miller, 22 years old and current

and dad will react, when they find out that I am

if they are proud of me. If they are happy

ft me two so early in the morning. Why do they

dents who will be lucky enough to get a full scholarship. And that day, I was happy to

days because they sold our land. They were on their way back t

house here in Manila, but because of that accident. Th

ve alone. But I remembered that I had prom

r me, I will still do everything to fi

ig

k!. I'm gett

sad life later. Maybe it's b

cker area, I immediately

at 3 pm, then I start work around 4:30 pm. 4:30 pm to 12:30 pm, I'm out of that. Then on Fridays, I go to work at 7 pm, then I le

st the way I go to the restaurant. Actually, the two of us have such a schedule here. I have

. I didn't notice you come in". Lara, m

s earlier when I came in". I answ

y brother Felix is away. His wi

s, by the way,

at he had to say. But he immediately mad

asn't the tray th

kar

w I just arrived, then you're going to

ecause I'm goi

up and say your gossip and m

t have school tomorrow". He

ause it's next week. Are you cra

ve school because tomorrow is Sunday. I would hav

rk tomorrow, because ma'am will close because she's going

?". I ask h

up on sleep. But the salary is pathetic. But that's okay. Sin

and recover with sleep".

il the number of people eating increa

Point

ame time as we went out for the night, ma'am c

g home, Lara, Janelle?. Because we plan

p. Are you, Lara? Are you going home?". I asked my frien

the mental hospital to pick you up". I

n't

or are you just going to la

him, he looked at me even

I will go for a walk now". He sa

eparated? It seems yo

need to catch up on sleep because I look like a panda,

Take care

o". Lara and I

oyfriend arrived just in

is their first time meeting, even though they see e

g, Janelle".

still laughing a little bec

te your boyfriend but someone e

you first, but you notice

head. And because of what I saw, I couldn't help but wince at both

e!. What's right

". I said goodbye to them

de me shake my head even more.

ve anyone to wa

my workplace. But I can walk, because I

*

aint sobs near my seat. I looked around, u

t any moment because I was so sleepy. But because I'm a chismosa, and my feet have a bra

a ghost I hear crying".

mall alley, I saw an e

elf, huh?!". I asked the older childre

against on

they saw me approaching them. The leech was l

I immediately winced when I saw his

t like that. And above all, he was so defiled

w

wha

en he suddenly stood up and hugged my thig

g at that time. Almost a few minutes,

t what came out of his mouth was the rea

mmy

e minutes, letting my brain

. I?. Hi

other o

like this child?!. And above all, how ca

m me. Luckily it didn't fall over

you

uhu. My whi

have to bury his dirty and dirty face in my clothes?!. Look! It's l

ne to my white t-shirt!!". I

s with my handkerchief. It's almost punctured

hot seeing that the di

accent sobbing, was the reason why I swallowed the

rom me and its back almost stuck to the trash can

s-showy m

s-showy m

ause of what he called

at I don't?". I asked this question in surprise, looking around at

, the hairs on the back of

o

id again, at the same time po

know what to

ve a weak qu

..m-m

on my face, before

nce again, I couldn't

e is he!. With my beauty, will he just call me his mother?. And for his

ts face is al

ure it doesn't look neglected. Besides, what do you look like?. Why are you so

was thinking about what to answer. Or sho

s of street children. Besides, if this boy is a beggar, I hope his clothes are old or torn. But from what I can see, he doesn't seem to be a beggar. Besides

s like it really fell into the canal. Besides, here in Manila, there are many canal

..w-why mommy don't k-know me?. Are you sick?.

f questions. And most of all, I feel lik

nosebleed the

s it!. Now, I know, that he is not really a be

t I remember him?. Did I have

m not sick. Besides, stop calling me mommy, because I'm terr

pity for him,

But why is this?. Besides, I don't really remember having a c

times do I have to tell y

s going to say, the boy who mad

there, huh?. I'm just sayi

. Huhuhu..

ho hear your cry will think". I disob

ho were now looking at me. The way they looked at

our m-mommy. So can you stop

y?....*h

yea

an instant mommy of this earthling. Jus

y I was surprised when he grabbe

ath now. I'm so dirty now, oh?". He s

lf like him. My gosh! I can't take care of myself anymore, then he will add more?. No way!!. I will

was force

to sleep to make up for staying awake, because maybe when I go to school tomorrow,

got out of that crowded alley, and eventually

l think. And more than anything else, this child might disappear and I would be the one to b

". I told him before

how did you get here?". I ask

k he is only 4 or 5 years o

at I had been using earlier to wipe the clothes he soiled. But don't worry, I use the other side of the handkerchief to clean. Besides, how can I clean

ile when I saw his plump cheeks. Because of the shock

enly pulled my shoulder from behind. And with the force of that pull, it

d, and who pulled me that caused me to fall. The

addy

's Poin

addy

d up at him. But I also violently turned my he

that person. But the moment our eyes met, the anger I was

ou doing t

and handsome man who now seemed t

clenched in anger. And at this point, I re

I thought you wouldn

in, the man looked at me and

of this child. I'm not that stupid, to not kn

at it, until I was surprised when he tightly held both of the chi

danger around this place, huh?!. What if something ba

but when I saw how the child was hurting and crying while his father held him ti

ther people around me, but seeing the child hurt be

dust off my butt, but I immediately winced when I felt the pain. I looked at

hurting?!". I asked the man annoyed, before I took the chil

hen I saw his eyes. Her blue eyes were too beauti

iness, woman!. Let go of my

ere when you are hurting t

y gently pull the hem of my dress, from behind. I looked at hi

on my face again

wiped his face,

can't stop me fr

instead of asking him if he is all right, you managed to yell at hi

I said. But the earlier fear was immediately repla

atever I want to do with him. You are just nothing, m

It turns out that t

y one thing. He is ugly!!. He looks like a foot!. The

really ju

aybe when his parents were making him, they thought too much about

attitude stinks worse

's hand from my clothes, before I approached his father and pus

wasn't for me your son would come home bruised!. I am the one who

smirk on his lips only made me angrier as

lp but in the first place they're just using it for their excuse. Poor people like you ...". He stopped what he w

ant money,

ying, my hand moved spontaneously and

, his face turned

aid!. My blood was boiling and it seemed like I was going

ick face was still not enough. I want to punch him to shake his brain

d, his attitude was wo

eally are people like you". B

on't know why it's people like you who can lift up life more than people who are more in need. You know what mister?. Not all poor people like me only need money when doing good to others. Instead of thanking me, for saving your son, you ma

more I stared at the man, the more his eyes burned with anger. But becau

outhed

he

feet, I turned away with pain a

my eyes. I rubbed you

one of those who witnessed their true behavior. I don't understand everything, but I was very insulted by what he said. His mouth is so rude. Instead of thanking me, he managed to insult me.

le, play wi

s not!. He's ugly! He is an ugly p

eep today, but why did my

t leech!. I wish I hadn't faced

. Don't

e annoyance and anger I feel now, I try to prevent my own body from turning to it. I don't know, but I feel so relieved for that boy. Don't get me wrong okay?. I don't even know why I am fallin

d most of all I'm still a virgin to a v

ept on callin

like her

to look like the mother

smooth and soft. When I cleaned her face, I just wanted t

le. What is he shot in the skull?. Maybe her father really got her pregnant?. But is that possible? After all, there is a man who a

. I'm reall

sleep. I will f

ere are yo

good night's sleep". I didn't

?. Daddy is mad. I

e---wait?.

down realizing wh

ging to my hand. No. ME, I was the one holding onto his wrist as if I had b

alked towards you, then you grabbed my hands po then you walked again while holding me p

ttention to him anymore. And what? I stopped walking then he came to me then I

that. Am I too angry because of my

y!

you dragg

ou draggin

us angrily. After reaching the front, she immediately pull

n in my heart when I

s holding your son. You really thought I wanted

irked at w

d your son go here and be bullied? I really hope I don't help him. I just know that his father has demonic behavior

nnoy

m them. But the boy called me again s

ha

e with you..

him again with h

, how many times do I have to tell you that I'm not your mommy! If yo

I didn't mean to raise my voice at him.

aise your voice on him!

face immediately softened when I saw her continue to cry. I stepped closer to touch i

ust... I'm not your mother, okay?. Maybe you just made a mistake kid.

for a moment bef

y m-mommy". It's

ce is about to run out. If he really insists that I be

But the crazy thing, instead of pacifying his

you, that I am your mo

before taking his small

th him for a while but

omething out of it. I just focused on what he wa

". He asked while showing me

minutes, before looking again at the boy and his fa

at there were emotions playing in his eyes

at the picture again, until I finally realized

fect. His nose is small but sharp. Then the shape of his lips is heart shaped. Its eyes are cat eyes and chocolate brown

hat I have. The only difference is, my hair is lon

fast, so did my brain. I step

dizzy which caused me to be out of balance. But before falling to the flo

who the person is who caught me.

is blurry. After a few seconds, I

on

is blurry. After a few seconds, I

at is really j

know, maybe it's just a coincidence that I look like your mother. In other words,

but

r mother. Ah wait?. Where is the nan--". Before I could finish

ell?!. Let me go!".

't ask him like that!".

his grip but he

question--Ouch!!. It

p until I completely let go. I still

You know I can help them find it, right?. Besides, the girl really looks l

ere was a strong wind as i

ssss

aradise. I want to see her, that's why I'm here. I was

hat he called me again. But I also i

happy place. Like a para

s father again. You can s

ou're an innocent child. You don't know what's going on around you. And what's even more painful is that he wants

I keep getting stuck in this situation!. It's not that I blame t

t's

en when his father spoke. The boy looked up

dad". He said in a small voice to

you compare your mother with her?. She

id. I was about to cross the dist

se she's my m-mommy". The

Does he tend to ma

er, she's NOT!. Don't be so hard-hea

et you keep on pushing the sentence he doesn't understand!. Are you that kind of fath

e, I will f*cking shoot you to death, woman!".

before grinning

mother's anger? Or maybe, you don't have parents that's why you have that attitude! Or maybe not You

now in front of me, holding my both arms too

ou a-are hur--ahh ting m

ed towards my face, and almost a span before our lips were touching. And because of

iately confronted myself with the mind o

really has no brakes. But...it's his fault!. He hurts the child's f

You shouldn't say that cause I can easily kill you right now, right here!. You

nger. His grip on my arm was too tight so I ha

ing me". I begged here. I could feel the tears f

athed a sigh of relief... but immediately winced when he

to my apartment, because my butt and hips

what happened earlier, I couldn't

get revenge be

I was still on the sidewalk. Then he

solutely no mer

imes and was breaking free from his father's burden. But since he was only a

tand up at that time and help the child, but s

with mafias. Yes. They look like mafias. Especially the father

th is rude, but there's nothing you can do about it because that's how I've been since birth. Besides, don't be artistic, I know that the inside o

I was renting, when I pas

ened to you and you'

ally rude!". I sa

where I worked. The three of them are n

fore sitting next to him an

ay?. Nowadays there are no virgins"

, I haven't even kissed anyone yet. And most of all, I still don't

ou because you agreed

chichirya I was eating. Pinky immediately handed me some soft drinks which I immedia

on earth, why is it still Do

eep you alive, inday. Maybe you won't be

d. It was almost impossible to paint i

ong is hardworking. He works

someone like Dodong who...a-what-hmmm...p-ugl

Dodong is 40 years old! In addition, his face is angular and his stomach is even bigger. And most of all, he smel

sh

errif

ctually, his name is actually Lionardo. B

ue". I said

you and you seem to have a hard time

what happened earlier and

the way home?". Lia as

ave a boil in my groin?". I as

e dog rus

ogether because of

moment, until my brain fin

? And besides, with a small head, don't you think I'll be cr

er because of what th

g up on the back of my n

appened to your young man?". Maman's que

omeone on the way hom

Are they hanging out?". It ask

r. I was pushed to the sidewalk, so

morning?". Pinky asked, making me

crazy?. I think you're even mo

Besides, what do you

emember that caper-looking man! Tsk. I'm going home. I wanted to go to sleep earlie

?. When wait I'm s