Crixia's P.O.V
"Baby, please wake up. It's already 6:30 A.M and your first class will start within thirty minutes. So, please sweety get your ass out on that bed!"
As my mom constantly bombard my door with her knocks. Her frustrations is evident however she still tries to be nice.
Mariel Bernard is a wonderful woman. She is kind, lovable, humble, understanding and a strong woman. I admire her about that because that is the reason why dad loves her that much. Without her, I dont think I can be who I am today so, I really love her so much. And I am so lucky to have her.
My eyes immediately opened and as I was startled, I feel on the floor. I massage my back and slightly frowning with what just happened. And wnet back to my senses when I proccessed the reason why I fell!
"OMG, Mom!" I cried.
"I'm so late," I whispered to myself slightly frustrated so I pulled some strands of my hair.
I immediately run to my bathroom and took a 10-minute bath. After that, I didn't bother putting something on my face really. I just had my sunscreen and lipbalm since I have a dry lips. I am not the usual girls who spend hours just to look pretty. As long as I look presentable, that's enough for me.
I don't know, I rather spend hours reading books from my favorite authors. After I get myself ready. I went downstairs to have something to eat— maybe not just a slice of bread since i'm really late.
When I arrived at the living room, I immediately saw my mom and my brother Carl. He's five years old. To me he's still my baby brother.
I smiled when I saw how Carl pouted then yawn afterwards as he blankly stare at the ceiling since he's lying on the sofa.
He's not a morning person, just like me no doubt we're siblings. But when he saw me walking towards him, he immediately went up and run to me.
I giggled when he hugged me tight.
"Ate, Good morning. Mom is right there." He cutely said while pointing his finger to where mom is. He broke our hug and pulled me to the dining area.
I had no choice but to go with it. I accidentally glanced at our wall clock and it's 6:45!
I changed position with Carl. I pulled him and carried him, made him sat at his chair. He looked at me with questioning eyes.
I kisses his forehead and smiled. "I'm late,"
He looked disappointed but still gavr me a kiss on my cheeks.
I get a slice of bread and went to my mom and kissed her immediately before I went outside to find our driver.
Dad's at work already. My dad owns a contruction company. It's considered to be one of the best. When I went out I saw Mang Peng opening the car's door.
"Good morning maam." He greeted.
"Good Morning po, and I won't get tired reminding you to just call me Crixia. I feel old when you call me ma'am. You're like my second father." I gently smile at him.
He looked at me with teary eyes but hide it with his smile.
He didn't say a word after that.
After six-minute drive, the car suddenly stopped. My eyebrows furrowed.
"What happened?" I nervously asked. I bit my lower lip as I looked at ny wrist watch.
"Ija, baka nakalimutan na naman ipacheck ni Hernan ito," he problematically answered then went outside to check the car.
(Translation: Ija, I think Hernan forgot to have this car checked again.)
I feel like I am suffocated. But I managed to nod absent mindedly.
Of all days, why now?!
After five minutes, Mang Peng knock on my window which brought me back to my senses.
"Nako, matatagalan po ang pag-aayos. Pasensya na ija pero di kita maihahatid." His face screams regrets. He's not at fault.
(Translation: The car will need time to get fix. I'm sorry ija, I can't drive you to school.)
"It's okay po." What I just said was against to what I really wanna say but he's not at fault.
"Hahanap kita ng sasakyan mo ija." He rushly went to someone and asked where can I get a cab.
After 15 minutes, I decided to just walk. I can't be late to my second subject as well. It will feel like I died two times!
He kept saying sorry.
"Ija mag-iingat, pasensya na talaga,"
(Translation: I'm really sorry, ija. Take care.)
I smiled and answered, "Okay lang yun po. I need to go. Thanks mang Peng!" After I said that I started running.
I started with half run then whenever I feel like I move so slow, I decided to run as fast as I could.
20 minutes past I finnaly arrived at school and I feel so sticky since I am sweating hard. I just simply look a a mess.
"What do I do, what do I do..." I kept asking myself as I try to fix everything while walking fast.
When I entered the the corridor. I got stares and heard murmurs. I unconciously looked down.
"Yuck, will you go and have a bath? You look awful!"
" Girl, she had a bath. A bath of sweats."
After they said those they laught at me.
I'm used to it but every single day they gets worst as well. I was asked about this thing already. I can still remember how mom tried to give them a punishment like expell them when she found me crying one night.
"You should have told me anak...I will surely make—"
"I'll be fine mom...Please don't, baka mas lalo nila akong guluhin. They deserve a second chance mom."
"Nerd and an ugly creature. She looks like someone who got out of mental hospital. She looks like she did something intimate already!"
My mind went black with what she just said. I didn't notice I run into a pole. No one attemoted to help. They are all laughing. I began to tremble in fear when a familiar laugh enveloped my ear.
Dezzipauline the queen bee. My number one bully. She smirked at me. When I feel like I had enough. I stood up and ran as fast as I could away from the scene.
My feet guided me to the girl's confort room. I immediately locked myself in a cubicle and cried hard. Sometimes, I do wonder what did I do wrong to them that I keep on experiencing this. Do I deserve this? Am I that bad?
Or am I only a thing to them because they just toy me so much...
I am so tired of crying. I tried my best to stopped and when I did. I started to fixed myself and was about to go out when I saw a teacher. She went to me and asked me what's wrong and why's my eyes were puffy and red.
"Ms. Bernard what happened, why you crying?" Her eyes is full of concern. I smiled and shook my head as a responce. She didn't looked convinced but she let it go.
After discussions, my head is still wondering from somewhere else—it was preoccupied with thoughts and also with what had happened earlier however I still manage to aced my quizzes.
Lunch Break, I decided to be at the university's garden. I was walkiing so fast because I don't want them to make fun of me again. I was hiding yes. I don't eat at the cafeteria since I am not welcome there.
I don't have a problem anyways. The garden is peaceful. While walking, I was also busy looking for my book at my bag, I failed to notice that someone is walking the other way that's why we bumped into each other. When we fell to each other, I was on top of him!
"Ouch!" We both grunted.
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P.S. This book is not yet edited. You will encounter a lot of gramatical errors and typographical errors. Please bear with me.
That is it. Happy reading!