Wala Na Akong Pera Novels & Stories

Bigla tuloy akong na hilo, para akong sinampal ng kahirapan sa mukha na alog ang aking utak. Dang, being slap for being a slap soil never felt this good. Why? Because imagine I have a portion of that wealth, I could almost buy everything! Anong sinasabi nilang money can’t buy happiness?! Hindi ako naniniwala doon, kung ayaw ninyo edi saakin na lang. Maliit na problema pinapalaki pa. Pero syempre biro lang yun, paano pala pag hindi pera ang gustong makuha ng manininda? Edi walang epek yung pera. Instead of blubbering too much in my mind I decided to inspect the whole place.

It’s not like he lit the place up. “Hey,” I say, pulling out my phone, trying to do something, anything. “I’ll book a hotel. I just need to—fuck—just need to find somewhere to crash.” I open my bank app. My fingers freeze. Zero. Well, not zero-zero, but fuck-all. I paid rent last week. Cleared my card on bike parts two days ago. I’m flat. Fucking. Broke. I laugh. A small, bitter laugh. This is so fucking me. No money, no home, just my limp and a ruined apartment. Great.

Not a single person I could call for help. I had already tried everything. Posted donation appeals on every social platform. Applied for emergency medical assistance, only to be told the waitlist was months long. Pawned every valuable thing I owned including my grandmother’s ring and my college laptop. Still, I wasn’t even close. I bit down on my bottom lip hard enough to bleed. What else could I do? “Miss Isla Monroe?” The voice cut through the storm like a sharp blade. I looked up, startled. A tall man stood in front of me, dressed immaculately in a black trench coat, an umbrella shielding him from the downpour. His suit looked more expensive than my entire apartment. He carried a briefcas

On trying to make the payment, it wouldn't go through. That was when I realized I had insufficient balance. Swallowing back my pride, I did what I never did—ask for help. “Hey Mila, please can you lend me some money?” I asked my friend, Mila. “I'm sorry, Anna, I'm low on cash at the moment.” I called two more of my friends but they all had one reason or the other they couldn't come through for me. I leaned on the counter, exhausted, sad, lonely.

The debt. Six hundred thousand dollars. Plus interest. I'd been trying not to think about it. Trying to pretend it didn't exist. But debts don't disappear. "I know," I said. "So when do I get my money?" "I don't have it." "Then get it." "How? I'm not in the life anymore. I don't have income. Don't have resources." "That's not my problem. You took my money. You owe me. Find a way to pay." "And if I can't?"

I can't help but admire him because of his kindness even though I haven't seen him or talked to him. "Oh! So, you can't join us later?" Maribel is frowning while asking me. "If the place you're going to has expenses, I might not be able to go with you. I still have many things to pay as of now," I uttered and tried to smile. That's true. I might not be able to buy Nala her favorite food because the money that I got is only enough for my bills. Nala is an understanding child so I have confidence in her that she will understand our situation now.

And I wanted to ask him what the colours of the event will be so I would get them before he gets back. “But you have no money.” Nala said bringing me back to the harsh reality. It was true, I had no money and no connections with my parents anymore so I cannot ask for money and favours from them even if I am in dire need of it. The only person I have now in Sebastian and I really have to change that before it’s too late. “Thanks for the reminder Nala.” I said sarcastically.

he said, his voice filled with surprise, "are you sure about this? The hotels around here are quite expensive, especially for an overnight stay. Can you afford it with your current salary? And what about your car repairs, credit card bills, and rent? Will you be able to manage all that?" Vera's realization hit her like a sudden jolt of reality. She had momentarily forgotten the financial responsibilities weighing her down. Her face fell as she contemplated the harsh truth. She shook her head, her voice filled with disappointment and resignation. "No, William," she replied, her tone tinged with defeat. "I can't afford a hotel right now. I have to prioritize paying for my car repairs, credit c

Suddenly Mom came home. “Mom! It’s because of Yana. She won’t give me some money!! I only ask her to give me one thousand!” “I’ll give you money if I have, but for now I only have 1000 left on my wallet.” It makes me want to cry in this situation. I haven’t been able to pay for electricity here at home yet and now she’s asking me for money. Does it look like one thousand pesos is just a coin that is easy to earn for her?!

Kahit na papaano nasasanay na siya na hindi umiyak. "What's the tea today? Mukha kang zombie hahaa." "Nagsara na kasi yung pinapasukan namin na pagawaan ng mga shorts. Nagkaproblema yata sa pambayad ng lupa." paliwanag niya kahit na sinasakal ang puso niya. Malaki sana ang kita niya roon pero hindi man lang nagtagal. Kaagad ding nawala.