ing my job. In fact, I have two jobs - one in th

wake up, I prepare for work. And while others rest and do

work? How can I study if I don't work hard? How can we survive in this world if I don't work hard? I am the only one providing for my grandmother and myself

Life or destiny is so cruel to me that at a young age, I already have t

lass, and you don't have anything else to worry about. The kind where your only focus is studying in school and not

feels to be a normal student. I also want to expe

. I didn't even notice that tears were already flo

dy late. Damn! It's too early, but my mind is already preo

sight before me. It was a view that I could never get tired of looking at, where

my mother. I don't know why, but maybe it's becau

I complimented her as I smel

nd hugged her, but she turned

r. I couldn't help but smile, "What's wrong with y

on't you remember your most beautiful grandchild?" I tried to sound

I hugged her again and wip

t cry. It hurts me to know that the gran

d people who are important to her. She was diagnosed with thi

parkling eyes as if she was trying to see if I was telling the truth

s about to tell her to forget about my presence and what I said, but I stopped when I saw

eard the words she added to her previous statements. "Why are you only

that she still remembered me, which means that t

swer her question because I know that no matter how many times I answer

wer me," I heard him grumble when she saw m

utensils on the table. This seemed to be a sign

w he cooked. My grandmother may be forgetful, but when it comes to cook

ome late and the clinking of the utensils. I remained quiet while listening to her sermon, sm

ppeared when I re

After eating, I quickly put my dishes in the sink and ru

shes, so I told her that I was leaving for school, when in reality, I was going to work. She didn't know that I

t it came from my foreigner friend, so I always got scolded. I said those words to change

so we can no longer be together, and because of that, she believes me every time I tell her that the money I am spending is from my mother

ur status in life, and it is the sad reality that we must accept,

ndma again?" I asked Aling Bebang as soon as

and turned to me, "Sure, my dear, I'll take care of

u're the best," I said with a big

andmother whenever I had to leave for work or school, and she never failed to do me that favor

know who can take care of her. Sometimes, I even thought of giving her two thousand pesos every month, as a way to repay he

there would come a time when I would need her help, but for now, she would

, she was one of the people who believed in my abilities, a

realized I had arrived at my destination. This eatery was just a short walk from my house, which

g myself for whatever awaited me as

y asked as soon as my foot stepped on the eate

ds, feeling uncertain. I swallowed hard as

do