WORTHY TO WAIT

e your girlfriend?" Franco asked, his brow furrowing as

riend, and I don't want one! Who i

s this person beside you in t

Ate Claire," Mico said

like you at all? You don't resemb

s my sister!"

I'd like to meet her in p

re you smiling like that?" Franco ask

ratching his head in response

interested in a girl, Franco, and it's my sister

just a homebody and a student, I don't have

oticed that you don't have m

. Having just one is enough for m

s older than me by a few y

There's nothing wrong with that," Franco int

any money there? I don't have

because that's your allowance for the whole week, Mico. What's wrong? We need to be fr

g about it, you know Mom. If she wants something, she'll take it. If I don't give

n the responsibility of caring for her brother because their mother was too busy gambling

heir mother had done this

quickly. Come with me to the market so you'

ct with me so you can help

ed hard to meet their daily needs bec

'll pay you back," Mildred whispered to her

yet, Mom. I just started

just my child! So you have no right to deny me! Give me your bag so I can see if you really don't have any

, feeling embarrassed by her

while others pitied Claire. But Mildred didn't care. She checked all t

ll you earned?" Mildred grumbled, then loo

Claire couldn't finish her senten

ack? You're a disrespectfu

d, and you're embarrassing her. You should be the one helping your child, but you're doing nothing but causing trouble for her

oached to reprima

off! You have no right to inter

have the right to criticize you because you'r

please let it go

threw Claire's sling

pity continued a

eve that one day your life will improve," Aling Toyang

t anything good, Toyang!" Aling Pasing, who owne

ust a hindrance to your future. With the way God create

that's where your luck might be. You're hardwo

and can provide for you. He can take care of you," Lomeng,

y dear. Don't rely on someone else just t

ung lady, so don't give her that kind of advice. Especially sinc

ther is a womanizer, Dexter is one too. You're

don't want things to escalate," Claire i

are. Maybe you're not used to us anymore," Alin

oyang had a stall for second-hand clothes, Aling Pasing sold slippers, and Aling Lomeng h

ernoon, sales had slowed dow

riends turned their heads towar

r is coming to see you,

he direction that A

h a sweet smile and handed

ted her, extending th

what are you

ou." Dexter gave Cl