s Point
d feel my knees tremble. I told the loan shark
feel drained right now. My mind
e independently because he knows he'll get old and as time goes b
k gets a lot of customers now and in some ways it's all because of me. That I am pre
pale and creamy white skin, p
o it. Some say I am indeed pretty. There's even a customer I can't forget who offered if I was loo
seen in the park, some asked me if I was an arti
the loan sharks called, I imme
anded me a bag I assumed w
your house and never run away
will never do
f I order my men to take
s the time
"Whenever
bring your money back in
ill you." The word 'kill' was emphasized
sharks. I don't exactly know what they are going to do if I really didn't abide by the rules. Somehow, I feel
erciless side. He has a huge cut on his right cheek.
se loan sharks made m
he hospital when I h
led without seeing the
e." I heard my g
g in the streets a
calling? I-I'm on my w
borrowed the nurse's phone. I'm craving fo
n my lips. "Alright,
ped. "Maybe lo
'll go to the mar
I don't exactly know but he sounded hurt or somet
you
to make another call again, but the
s, he's very healthy. But
for us, we just borrowed our lives in the great God Almighty.
kies as blue, branded the ocean as cr
rfect except for... his incr
le as I picked grandpa's favorite fruits. Some are fresh and som
't last long if you don't
I greeted t
t me. "For y
es
y I'm not surprised when t
hundred and for
en I already purchased all the food I needed
l, I couldn't stop thinking about our bills. Our bills have exceeded
ouldn't help not to think about it. How can I pay all of
inside my bag and saw it was the Doctor's phone number. I starte
m already outsi
A long silence had been
still the
p here directly in your grandpa's r
Something
s de
ade my knees, lips a
have the m-mo
and go here." An
of fruits slipp
t telling me the truth. Using my remaining strength, I run to the ele
ing and some are emotional. Dr. Mallari saw me entering. It is
hanging on the side of his bed. I immediately
have the m-mon
Miss Martin. However, he wa
heart aches because of what the doctor said. I hugged hi
obbed and cried hard seeing
never I feel sad, depressed or hopeless. My mind couldn't function well because
ting rid of his body
r your loss,
are circulating through my body, but I c
ired already and doesn't want to say it to me because I know... He knew
ho couldn't understand? He cle
do is to accept things, ri
ll of your grandpa,
ion. He just stayed here for three months and
I lent the money to
er a milli
She said, sou
was coming. That's why he made me believ
So I can't
ls in the hospital, I clearly told
e I am... alone and started living by myself. I cried so hard inside
rned the light off and only the moon gi
of being hurt is by crying and someone to lean on.
Raviora?" It came from a l
e. She feels bad and I don't want to pu
rly. "Work my as
en?" She said, as
or my
ger wanted you to at least take a le
started crying again. Sometimes,
I'll
s small groan
ed my
'll get used to it, eventually. But for me, I thin
is the biggest h
was on the day of his death. The remaining mone
thers to rely on, right?" She s
ill got my back. I chose not to hold a ceremo
s days ago?" My friend Kelly when s
really borrow th
I simp
over because I'm all alone now. I felt Kia hugg
here,
ed. "I k
you, Avi.
e expect to help each other right?
struggling because of money. Yes, we have differe
while my friends live
sense of living is when the only r
oans to that gang
shi
the banks! Damn... I couldn't just end my life because of it. Because I k