Wala Na Akong Pera Novels & Stories

he look sad "Habang ako naman ay wala akung uuwian dahil ito ang tahanan ko. Wala din akung anak o asawang sasalubong sa akin, at iyon ang panagkaiba ko sa inyu" kung alam mo lang mali ang taong napagsabihan mo

"Don't worry. It's my treat." My eyes widened a little. Dating sakin niyon ay alam niyang nagtitipid ako. I'm broke, alright. I have my father's debt to pay since what he had left in his bank accounts isn't enough. Kaya ngayon hindi ko mapilit ang sariling gumastos lalo na't sa isang mamahaling restaurant iyon. "Is that... Is that for real? Mamaya niloloko mo lang pala ako." I scoffed.

Carla “Red. Something red! Black. Blue. Green Fucking yellow. But nothing red!” I yell in frustration, pulling out all the clothes from my closet. This has to be some sort of a joke. I have all the colors except for red. How can this be? I mean isn’t red a very common color? Why don’t I have something red? I know, I know, a red dress is something almost everyone has. Why don’t I have a red dress?

"Is there any problems?" "No, there is no problem but please come before my work starts. I think I have enough money in my pocket to buy clothes for you!"

And Doctor Harry will soon call for another payment. I won't get any money from Mr. Wellington until the hundred days are complete. I sighed. I won't be able to save enough from a part-time job. I can't get a proper job without qualifications. What should I do? I bit my lip. My stomach growled loudly. I stood up and headed to the kitchen. I opened the fridge. And it was empty, Just a few cans of soda, all empty. I closed it again. Then grabbed my jacket and hurried outside.

Ava offered a helping hand but I turned her down immediately. "No Ava, thank you" I answered her back from the bathroom. "This is really surprising," Ava said very lowly as I responded to her offering hand. I took my bath, got dressed and I was ready to head out when Grandfather asked me if I had money to pay for the shopping and everything. That was when it dawned on me I have no money. "How do I go about it? I have no money and I clearly do not own anything valuable" I said as my face lowered a little bit, I was sad and I don't know why but the pain of not having anything on me really hurt me.

If shameless was a full grown man, it definitely would be Alec. “Circus clown." I muttered. “Did you say something??" He asked. "No I didn't…anyway Alec, I really don't have any money at the moment…I invested a huge amount of my money into something and it hasn't yielded profit and at the same time, I can have access to the money so it's either you find a way to sort for funds for our wedding or we don't get married.” I said. “Akira, where do you expect me to get money from??!!!”

Zack laughed wildly at me. "Hahaha! Have you lost your mind?! You're spouting nonsense now!" Zack pointed at me, laughing so hard he almost doubled over, tears nearly spilling out. "Who do you think you are? Richard's company is not some charity. You think they would want you? Someone we rated as incapable?! What kind of daydream is this?"

I walked out before I could start crying. The city smelled of rust and wet pavement. Manila’s chaos didn’t stop just because someone’s world was falling apart. People rushed past me, umbrellas open, jackets zipped, hailing cabs I couldn’t even dream of affording. I didn’t even have enough for Lara’s milk. Twenty pesos. That’s all I had left in my coin purse. Enough to get home—but not enough to be a mother. My stomach growled, but I ignored it. I could skip dinner. I had to.

His son. That was enough. Another loud knock made me flinch despite myself, my shoulders tightening as the voice on the other side came again, sharper this time. “Last warning!” My chest tightened because the truth was simple, I didn’t have the money. Not even close. I barely had enough to keep myself afloat, to stay in school, to eat something that wasn’t instant noodles every day. So what exactly did they expect me to do? Sell my organs? Disappear like he did?