Manila, Philippines
In a Public Highschool located in the bustling city of Manila a boy that was currently in his dream land was hit straight in the head by a flying chalk.
The boy was awaken by the sudden attack then look at the front of the classroom where he see his classmates holding there laughter then see his bald teacher glaring at him so he just smile back brightly to let the teacher anger pass away
The teacher go back on what he is talking about just now after benting his anger to the lousy student
"Haysss anyway that conclude our class for today Goodbye class"
The class stand up and reply in unison
"Sir Goodbye Sir"
"Mr. Luna better listen to class attentively it didnt mean that just because you have good brain in your head you will be unattentive in class understand"
"Really sorry Sir it will not happen again"
"Good"
The boy slump in his seat while cursing being caught in the radar of Sir. Santos. He talk to himself while letting out a sigh
"Hayys Part time job is really killing me maybe I should reduce it next month"
"Hahaha Mr. Honor student now you just feel the eagle eye precision of Mr. Santos"
I look back from my seat then see a girl that radiate aura of spring and liveliness. Our section and year level High grade beauty and at the same time can be called a friend because we are always at the same class since Grade 3 till now. So it cant be helped that we became familiar with each other I look at her and I cant help but be amaze on how time and puberty work. The little girl I remember that have falling snot in her face is now someone that can turn everyone's neck when she walk by. With long black hair till her waist and slim but curvaceous figure a well proportioned face like a hispanic-asian model in short a man killer.
I can smell her scent and perfume at this close distant that didnt fade off even the class have now ended, She still look fresh as Morning even us in the same room as her was now like a refugees from war that traveled the sahara desert just to survive.
"Rhea what is it?"
"Still as cold as ever tsktsk here I am thinking If you want to fool around after class because it hurt my eyes everytime I see a loner nerd like you around"
"Thanks for the thought but I still have job in a moment maybe next time"
Rhea look at me for a moment then turn around as she didnt care about my existence.
Im really thoughtful for her thought but I am different from many of my classmates. I didnt became a loner and a nerd because I want to the circumstances just leave me no other choice and its not that I am socially awkward that I am afraid of interpersonal relationship I just dont want to invest time in something other than my family. After seeing the back of Rhea that is going to her group of friends I stand up and get my things to go to my job.
...
I look at my watch then see that it was currently 11:10 pm a time that no normal highschool student will journey in the road in the middle of the night. I am standing in a waiting station for jeepneys for the route to my home while waiting for my lift when I see a black car that looked expensive in first impression stopping near the station. I didnt take a mind of it then just wait for my ride and after a moment I have my lift. The jeepney have only 8 passengers it was pretty spacious, I reach out my payment to the person next to me saying "Bayad po" till it goes to the driver's hand the driver ask where is the payment for and I reply
"Sta. Mesa po"
I pick out my earphones hanging in my neck then put it on. I let myself be absorb to music while I travel in the middle of the night. My situation is very different with my classmates not just financially but physically.
...
In a Street called Sta. Mesa where our house our located many medium income families are located. After little walk from the main road where I get off I am finally home. I see the lights still on a 2 story house that is too big for just a family of two, I am sure that she get here earlier than me. I look at what I carry and then smile as I enter our home.
"Welcome back"
"I'm home Mom I bought chicken lechon in my way lets eat?"
I see my Mom forced a smile then see the table already having food that clearly also been bought outside. I wash my hand put down my things then I hear my Mother question me
"Vincent You didnt pass on it right can I see your Meds?"
I know that she will still be suspicious so I just get it for her as she will not stop nagging if she didnt see it personally
*Sigh* "Here Mom I really promise that I would not skip again right so please stop being suspicious of me"
My Mother look at the small bag containing my Meds then looked relieve again. She smile brightly again like the earlier strict mode was an illusion then said "Ok lets eat hehehe"
After our very late dinner I wash myself then get ready to take a sleep when I see a large paper bag near the sofa. I ask my Mom that is applying facial mask in the sink on what it is.
"Mom what is it?"
"Ohhh that I won it from the raffle in the office hahaha just remembering the jealous face of the men is already enough for me. They say it was a gaming console so I brought it here, it should be pretty expensive as my co-worker offer me 30,000 pesos for it. But I didnt sell it as I remember you play games before right also youre gaming console is already old so I think that maybe I just give it to you"
"That's 30,000 Mom haysss anyway we can just sell it if we got short in cash"
"No just use it and you can stop with the part time jobs now son and just focus on getting in a good university"
"But we are cutting it short mom my meds and also for my Uni in the future so its better to suffer now than later right Mom"
*Sigh* My Mom let out a heavy sigh then said
"I was getting a promotion and didnt I say to you that you really do not need to work yourself you just need to focus in your study and health then that was all I wished for Ok son"
"Haysss Opo Mom I think just now to reduce my part time so I will do that"
"Really you're as stubborn as your father"
"Well its to bad the men in our family are all stubborn hahaha"
"Tsutsu go to sleep anyway..."
I look at my Mother that was about to speak something important
"Is everything alright?"
"Opo there is no problem in my side Mom so you dont need to worry about me"
"If you said it like that I still cant help but worry Ok go to sleep now you have class early tomorrow"
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I was laying in my bed with my mind wandering aroung the moon. I want to get in a good university finish a program that can get me a high paying job then save as much money as I can. I want my Mom to live life with no worry.... Even if I am gone. I put one of my hand in my beating heart then just think why we father and son share the same cruel faith. Mother is not showing it but I know how heavy burden and grief she is carrying till now so I need to get stronger fast and help her in the best way I can. I stand up from laying down then go to my study table, even if I already finish all my homeworks in class I still want to study in advance for university.
After one hour of studying materials for college I rub my forehead then put down the book about thermodynamics. I yawn as sleepiness are now getting hold of me. I slump down in my bed then let my self be eaten away by my dreams.
Ring.Ring.Ring
I stop the alarm clock then stretch myself out. It was still early as the sun is still not rising it was because I put 30 minutes time for my body as I jog and sweat around. They say Healthy body will result in Healthy mind so that is my routine every morning. A 5 kilometer run and some basic military exercise. I get out of the house wearing my sports attire then start my jog I go to the public park to take 2 laps there. On my way I encounter a senior man in his 60's passing through me and I cant help but stop my legs. What is it? I follow with my eyes at the old man that already pass by me but I still cant understand what is happening. I rub my eyes as maybe I am still not completely awake then look again at the fleeting figure but it was still the same!. There is a golden star floating in the old man's head!. I follow the old man in a safe distance so he should not suspect me for anyone suspicious and stare at the floating star above his head. What is it a headband? Or some new technology that I am not completely aware of? Its weird why is a old man like him put a floating star in his head. I see the old man slowing down as he walk in a pedestrian lane when he stop at the middle of the road. The road are still not that busy as it was still 5 in the morning but it was still dangerous. There is no one in the surrounding and only the broken street light that should be there for almost a decade is blinking like a broken disco light. Arent it dangerous? The old man is holding his waist as if he was in pain then I see something that was out of this world. A close white van is zooming toward this location and what is weird is that there is big black star floating above the van. I move my feet as what should be happening is very obvious to anyone I dont want to see someone in pain because I know how much my mother cry when he see me struggling with it. So that is why I run like my life depended on it.
Boooooooooommmmmm!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!