My S**y Strawberry BF

uncing her head from too much nodding. Mom's

Maggie ang bestfriend ni ma

long time since her husband's death. And what makes it even ha

, eager to know it. I was desperate for an an

i Nathan bilang ringbearer at ako daw ang

smaid before, so this will

I exclaimed, knowing how imp

ng kasal ma?"

onth na

loud voices, "Mommy, ano ang ring bearer, mommy?" Tanong nya pa, his eyes wide wit

ie dahil never nya pa nameet ito at di nya pa alam a

is the one who'll take care of Tita Maggie's ring and heirlooms.

anong

in ito anak?" Tinan

laimed, standing up straight and proud like a military

that, Captain Nate-nate!" M

tandaan mo ba nunng lagi ka

incident. ‌"Yeah, pero bakit bigl

n na sya tumira," Before her eyes lit up. "Per

't wait to see her aga

s of the car and started to make her way

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ewalk. Nadapa sya sa bato at nauna pa ang mukha nya. Big

and carried his son to her shoulders, comfortin

, Kung hini sya tumakbo edi sana hindi nangyari yun. Snorting in anno

of helping me, but everything was still the same. If it isn't dad and this stupid

I yearned for one thing. Hastening my steps, I watched as a few people passed by, eager to end the day. The

it. The clear blue sky and the glazing sun ma

e store I was seeking was in front of me. Bilg nlanag ako pumasok at naki

e was sitting on a monobloc chair while his cap covered his face. Furrowing my eyebrows, I looked clos

n the middle of his shift? Wh

ng another cough, he still didn't notice my presence. The ang

ing their curious eyes, I focused on the person in front of me. Instantly, his body jerked a

. "If I was the owner, I could have fired y

epect yun kaya napatan

what I just said? Bingi ba sya

ed in an almost inaudible voice. "Are you

stead, nakangiti sya. Oh, an expression in whi

She asked cheerfully, her smile was so wide it would

m," I demanded, crossi

and handed it to me. I grabbed a handful of money from my pocket ng h

my mouth as a sense of satisfaction flooded me. After turning corners

halted. Turning around, I

n. Napasin

napped, trapping her with my gaze. My eye

istance between us, stopping in f

," her hands held money, a

er and the money. Nakatingin lan

had nothing to do with it, she opened my

turning around to go back to the shop. Bago pa sya makaalis

l confused as t

g back to her the money. My face softene

take money from strangers, especially mon

urning my change is considered a heroic scene? And making m

to ng ibang tao. Ni hindi nga nil

amay ko at nahulog sa lupa. She turned around and walked

y left with an empty cone wit

mn