§ Short Stories §

| Angel in Disguise |

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Nagising ako sa panibagong umaga, isang umaga na di ko alam kung paano ko ba sisimulan.

I got up from my bed and sat there for awhile..

"Zia, anak gising na.. Breakfast is ready " malambing na saad ni mommy na nasa entrada ng pinto ko

"Gising na po" I replied as I look at her and smile.

Dumiretso ako sa banyo at naligo na.

As I let the cold water run down to my body, memories starts flooding in. Lahat ng kinatakutan ko it happened that night, nawala sakin lahat.

As you see, I'm almost good at anything. Good daughter to my parents, good student, a good friend and almost a good girlfriend..

But I wasn't good enough for him..

Humarap ako sa salamin, a full body mirror. Hinawakan ko ang tahi sa tiyan ko at sa bandang balikat ko. It's been 3 months since the accident na kinasangkutan ko. Mom and dad almost thought they lose me, I thought I lost my self.. Guess I did.

Depression and anxiety got me so bad that I don't want to get up from my bed, I don't want to go to school, I don't want to deal with the pain anymore.

But most of all I don't want them to get worried, they've been through alot and that's enough.

Kumain ako then as usual drive myself to school.

At first ayaw nila akong hayaan mag-drive mag isa, they were worried na mangyare ule na ma-aksidente ako but they got no choice I guess, they both needed to go to work and they can't drop me off kasi iba ang way ng work nila sa school ko and I made sure to them na mag iingat ako.

"Oh, diba si zia yan? Shooks ang laki ng pinayat niya"

"I heard nathan dumped her for some reason tapos she tried to kill herself "

"Buti may lakas pa siya ng loob pumasok?"

"I heard the dean considered her absences tapos di siya drinop. "

"Eww, kung may teacher's pet may dean's pet din pala"

A way to start a day.

I smiled as I walk passed by them..

Gossiping like I'm not gonna hear it, mga tsismosa nga naman.

"Wag mo nalang sila pansinin Zi" Lovely, my best friend since high school.

"Don't worry bes, im fine" I smiled.

I know I can get through this.

But..

"I heard na pinalaglag niya anak niya"

I froze.

"Zi? Zi" Untag sakin ni lovely