Chapter 1
As the first rays of dawn pierce through the darkness, a new day awakens, heralding the arrival of morning.
I Rubbed my eyes softly and then started to stare at the ceiling
My eyes wandered around at my small room, sitting up and smack my cheeks to snap from my sleepy form
Soreil van Vilel_ c3
... 5:02 A. M.
Mumbling to myself before standing up and putting my feet on my slippers. Opening my room to be blinded by the light coming from the living room. The smell of garlic being fried made me smile.
Soreil van Vilel_ c3
Mom is already cooking.
A figure in the kitchen was holding the pan and upon sensing someone was watching her, she turned her head.
Khysa Vilel
reil, good morning.
Soreil van Vilel_ c3
good morning, mom.
Khysa Vilel
I'm almost done here, go and take a bath. You must not be late on your first day of school, okay?
I nodded and then went back to my room to get my towel and clothes to wear after taking a bath.
Upon entering the bathroom the first thing I did was to turn on the faucet,
The sound of running water fills the air after I turned on the faucet.
I shed my clothes and hang it on the wire, shivering I started to pour the cold water onto my body.
I sneeze caused by the cold temperature of the water that caressed my skin,
After that I put some shampoo on my hair, the shampoo is being scattered in every crook of my head and then leave it to tend to my body, I use safeguard soap to clean my body.
The faucet is still on, seeing that the bucket is overflowing with water, I speed up my movements and pour another cold water onto my head until I finished.
I went outside the bathroom being wrapped in towel forgetting that I actually bring the clothes that I need to wear due to the coldness of the air that caressing my skin.
Wearing my uniform felt weird, maybe I'm now familiar wearing the uniform of my part-time job.
I sat on the chair while my eyes was stuck on the food being placed on the wooden table.
But as soon as my mom went out of her bedroom my gleaming eyes vanished. She's wearing her uniform, Ready to go to work as a barangay personnel.
Khysa Vilel
There's a two sunny side up fried egg in your lunch box.
She might have notice, or she did notice my stare at her as she ruffled my hair softly
Khysa Vilel
I've already eaten, so dig in already
Eaten? How much? I look at the food being placed on the wooden table. Mom bought 1 pack of hotdogs and I know for sure that she only ate 2 hotdogs.
I gripped my hand while I look at her.
Khysa Vilel
here's your allowance for today
She put fifty pesos on the table, I look at her and gave it back to her
Soreil van Vilel_ c3
mom I have money, keep it.
Khysa Vilel
that's nice, but reil it's my responsibility as a mother so don't take it away from me
Soreil van Vilel_ c3
but mom...
She stubbornly pushes the money onto my hand, I don't need it I really don't need it. But I know she need it. I know mom is saving for my tuition.
Khysa Vilel
thirty pesos for the fare of the cab back and forth, twenty pesos is your own.
Soreil van Vilel_ c3
I know mom...
After that she left the house, I was left there clenching at the fifty pesos before putting it on my wallet so I can start eating.
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