CHAPTER 10: The Exhaustion No One Can SeeSome wounds don't bleed. Some wounds leave no bruises and some wounds cannot be seen by the eyes... yet they are enough to drain every bit of a person's strength.Ever since yesterday's incident... Maeve had not been the same.-Tuesday.It was only seven in the morning, and she sat quietly inside the jeepney beside Bea. Unlike before, there were no favorite jokes. No endless complaints about quizzes. No cheerful voice that always brought life to their commute.She simply stared out the window in silence.Every now and then, she flinched whenever a motorcycle suddenly passed by. Or whenever a man happened to look at her.Bea noticed."Maeve..."she called softly."Why don't you skip school today?"Maeve forced a small smile."I can't.""I have a laboratory class.""And attendance.""I might fail."Bea let out a sigh."You really think about your grades no matter what.""I'm a scholar,"Maeve answered quietly."I don't have the luxury of lettin
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