CHAPTER TWENTY EIGHT: "When high school is over."

"Are you sure you want to go this far?" Hindi ko na alam kung ilang beses 'yun tinanong ni Kuya Peirce. Iisa lang naman ang laging nagiging tugon ko sa kaniya.

"Sigh. You seeing me packing my things, right?" Ano ako? Nag alsa balutan lang?

Kuya Peirce sigh before sitting on my messy bed. "Come on, Asura. This will be your first time na malalayo ng sobra sa amin." And then he frown. "Anong pera ang gagamitin mo pang tuition? Sa'n ka kukuha ng pang araw-araw mong gastusin? I understand that you want to be independent but atleast take some money from us. We're still your family."

I roll my eyes. He's so worried and I can sense that any minute, mag sasabi na naman siya ng mga bagay para pigilan ako sa binabalak ko.

"Sa haba ng litaniyang sinabi mo, alam mong wala'ng mag papabago sa isip ko." Tugon ko sa walang buhay na boses. Kuya Peirce face went blank. I know somehow, he's tired of pursuing me not to go.

"Then atleast take some money from us. Take some money from your kuya." Bakit