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Fifteen
FIFTEEN
THIS IS IT. Ito na ang araw ng abortion. Ilang araw niyang pinag-isipan ito at ngayon nga’y itutuloy na niya talaga. Ilang araw din hindi nagpansinan si Meteor at Riu. Ramdam niya ang tampon g kapatid dahil sa naging away nila ilang araw na ang nakalipas.
Meteor was looking at a two-story house, she was still thinking if she’ll continue. Gaya ng kung paano niya natuklasan ang pagbubuntis ay ganon rin ang nararamdaman niya ngayong ipapatanggal na niya ang bata. Natatakot.
Mas maganda ng ganito. Kapag lumaki ang bata, wala ring ipapakain si Meteor dito, wala siyang pambibili ng diaper, wala siyang ipang-aaral. Siguro nga ay kaya niya pang bilhin ang diaper, gatas, at vitamins sa first trimester. Pero kapag umabot na sa second and third trimester kasama na ng panganganak niya ay mag-aalanganin na ng sobra ang bulsa niya.
It’s for the better. She convinced herself.
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