Chapter 11 | Humiliate Ikatlong araw na ng grupo sa aming karindirya at sa loob ng mga nagdaang araw ay halos hindi na nabakante ang alinman sa mga upuan ng aming kainan. I wasn't sure if they promoted this place to gain more customers or they were just really eye catching. Most of our customers yesterday were girls, both average kind and rich-just imagine that... some really went here to just see the five. I couldn't say anything harsh about it though. Out of all people, ako ang pinakanakikinabang sa biglaang lago ng karindirya sapagkat ako ang anak ng may-ari. Tanghali nang medyo nakaluwag kami sa dami ng gawain. Wala ng niluluto pa at pinapa-ubos na lamang ang mga hinaing pagkain. Nanay Feran was the one in charge serving the foods from the counter while Verge, Jaren and Marcus delivered. Sina Cadne at Daniel naman ang tagalinis ng mga lamesa pati na rin tagahatid ng mga husagin sa kusina. Kasama ko naman si Kurt sa kusina upang maghugas ng

Chapter 13 | VulnerableEarlier this morning, I received a text from Kurt. He informed me that he already arrived in our store and that the research boys were there with him as well.The weather cooperated today as if the sky didn't cry last night. The sun was up the moment I prepared myself. I kept on checking my outfit in front of the human sized mirror. There was nothing special or different on my clothes, but I couldn't help but to feel anxious.Wala namang surprising sa suot ko, plain rust orange t-shirt lang na naka-tuck in sa aking high waist maong shorts, then a pair of black FILA shoes to complete my look. Siguro naman hindi na ako mababastos sa ganito, 'no?For the last time, I checked myself in front of the mirror. I persua

Chapter 15 | Boyfriend Tulad lamang ng nakaraang araw ang kaganapan ngayong Sabado. Sinimulan namin ang araw sa pagbubukas ng karinderya at pag-aayos ng mga lamesa. Bumalik na sa trabaho si Nay Feran kaya siya ang nagluto ng mga paninda habang kami naman ni Kurt ang naghanda ng mga plato. Pansin ko nga sa research boys ay para bang nasanay na sila rito sa amin. Hindi ko na kailangan pang sabihan sila oras-oras sa mga dapat gawin, mabilis silang natuto at naka-adapt sa sistema namin kaya naman ay walang hirap din sila sa kanilang ginagawa. Masaya rin silang kasama lalo na tuwing break time at kumakain kaming lahat ng sabay. Marami kaming nakuhang impormasyon tungkol sa kanilang kurso at mga kwentong umiikot sa kanilang buhay kaya n

Chapter 17 | CarEveryone was confused as fuck. They obviously wanted answers from both of us but they were probably too anxious to ask either one of us.Their eyes kept looking at me and then back to Marcus. I wasn't sure if Marcus already told them what we talked about... but maybe he didn't.The day went awkwardly and the silence every time Marcus and I would cross paths was overly dramatic. Their fake coughs and deep sighs made me uncomfortable too.The thing that Marcus told me about her mother and childhood kept repeating inside my head like a boomerang. I asked myself if my decision was really selfish to offend him that much.I knew he had feelings for me, but he also said to

Chapter 19 | Fear"Naks, blooming," halakhak ni Kurt nang nakita niya akong bumaba mula sa ikalawang palapag ng kanilang upahan.Pinilit kong magseryoso ngunit nakatakas pa rin ang aking ngiti.Tulad ng mga nagdaang araw ay sabay kami ni Kurt pumunta sa karinderya. Maliwanag na ang langit hudyat ng panibagong araw. Hindi ko nga lang mawari kung bakit tila ba mas magaan na ang aking loob kaninang paggising na kahit pa siguro tuksuhin ako ni Kurt buong magdamag ay hindi ako maiinis."We?" tukso pa niya at siniko ang kaliwa kong braso, "hindi ka pa nagkukwento sa 'kin tungkol sa nangyari kahapon.""Tulad ng sinabi mo, mag-usap kami, kaya nag-usap kami.""Sus, Ian! Sa tagal kitang kai