Chapter 1 (2/2)

At first, I had a hard ti I was always punished because I always stayed up late I beca

But it’s imba I experienced to live under the sunshi+ne

I alait for my brother… if he ever came back for me…But seven years had already passed, even his shadow did not even show up

“Hio, what are you looking at the ?”

“Nothing, Mother Superior”

I do not like Mother Superior Not only because sheon salt, but because she’s surly and strict

“Are you praying while you’re outstretched there?”

“Yes”

I’m already weary and my knees ounded but she still won’t let me stop It’s already late

“Very well, you can go now Reain”

Oh thanks! Praise the Lord!

I ca from the punishment room

What sin had I committed ? damn it!

I’m already seventeen years old, only one year is leeeeeeft!

Punyeht They’re fighting over me Eh they’re not even my type!

Foolishness!

It feels good to curse in ht to me by a friend Lulu

She’s a street kid, sixteen years old I learned all about the streets from her

Speaking of Lulu– I sneaked inside the kitchen and snatched soate The style was railings that’s why you can see the outside

“–Lulu, are you there?!”

I peered into the gap between the metal bars

“I’m here!”

I shoved all the food that I brought to her “Oh here, eat”

I alsofor food

“You’re well dressed today ah?” I asked critically Her tight-fitting skirt is short Her cleavage is showing, what else, she’s wearing a make-up—Wow she doesn’t look like a pauper, ah?

She suddenly beca “My mother is the one who dresseda Kano” (Note: Kano – could be a white man or American)

Oh?

Why did I have a bad feeling?

“—Aren’t you…being pimped out by your mother?”

She didn’t answer

A moment of silence

“Hio…Can I ask a favor?”

“Oh?”

She held both of my cheeks and forced a kiss on my lips

“Ay, you, MTHER FCKER Lulu!”

I immediately broke away then wiped off my lips

That’s my first kiss!

HOW DARE SHE?!

She just sood luck!”

“Fool!” I’m still hypertensive for what she did

“Well, I’ll be off!”

Wait a minute Lulu!

I didn’t even e to warn her to be safe…

The next day…I just heard that she died

Her body was found in ain her own blood

Not only that That night, Joannie and Rose were also found bathing in their own blood

I was trau here in the orphanage!

In my fear, I decided to run away

MTHER FCKERI’M FREE!

I’rant But I eventually found a job

My first job I’m a—

“You’re applying for a construction worker here, boy Not a ood looks?” A fore

“Very well, you’ll begin today For now, just carry things around You’re not even a mason”

“Yes boss!”

When the foreman turned his back onwhen ‘purman talked to you?” asked Coffee to me

We’re Kosa Iup trashes to trade on a junk shop We clicked immediately since we’re both orphans He even let ether in all the foolishness, foolery and even here at work

Coffee is a BISAKOL Bisayang Bikolano We’re both equally handsoh all night

“Why wouldn’t I, his body odor is blastingyet he can’t even sain? Maybe all the co that ‘ you’re handso handsome is myself Well it’s their fault

“–Kuh,‘ef you contraction all day and night, won’t you have body odor?”

Mther Fcker…HE SAID CONTRACTION?! What are we, giving birth?

You’re merciless Kape! It’s you already!

The foreman passed by

“Hey you two, you’re just new here, and yet you’re already chattering around! Move!”

“Yes boss!”

We started hauling sacks of cement

TN:

Kuya –brother/older brother Is also used to address olderolder men than you

Bigtime- A terh level of respect to be able to trump other people without validation

Iinated in online ga that there is a large imbalance in the dynamics, and it would be unfair and irrational to expect one to continue coth; overwhelms all else;

Depending on context, this could have positive or negative connotationsThus can also means not balanced, aeird

It is also used when you run out of words to describe a situation

Ex : Ia!!!

That's so… whatever!!!

This Filipino slang as most popular in 2011 and 2012

Punyemas- A variant forin, punyeta ca with your fist It is often used to express agitation or disappointment

Kosa- It means jail mate

Bisakol- It means men that treats women as princess but thinks she’s a whore

It may also be a combination of tords Bisaya and Bikolano It e is Visayan (Bisaya) but has influenced froe

The author played on words Meaning Coffee is a man who treats a woman as a princess but think she’s a whore and is also froion of Bicol (Because, why else will his language be influenced with bikol words)

Kape- the filipino word for Coffee

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