CHAPTER 11

Amethyst's POV

I feel a tap on my cheek. At first I didn't pay attention to that. Until that pat became shaking and after a seconds that shake becomes stronger.

"Sis, sis, wake up." I woke up and saw that Crystal was shaking me and waking me up. I first rubbed my eyes so that my vision would be a little clearer.

"Oh, why? What do you want?" I asked in a sleepy tone. And since I still want to sleep, I didn't help it but to close my eyes.


"Mama said, can I ask allowance from you? I'm about to go to school and seems like she have a problem," she said in a shy tone, she even avoid her gaze to me. My forehead wrinkled because of that.

"Why do you seem shy?" I asked with a laugh. She didn't answer me so I just shook my head.

My eyes were still closed and I just took some money from my purse under my pillow and handed it to her.

"Wow, sister!" I was shocked by her reaction so I open my eyes and looked at her. I also got surprised because I didn't know that I handed her a one thousand pesos.

"This is kinda big, sister? Are you gallant?" I could hear the excitement in her voice.

"That will be your money for the whole week," I just said to her.

"Thank you, sister! Okay, I'll go ahead before I got to be late at school," she said and hugged me.

"Don't ask money from mama anymore, huh?" I reminded her.

"Yes, sis. How about you? You won't get up? You're going to be late at your work," she asked me after a few seconds.

"Oh, I have one week off so I won't go to work." She nodded and kissed me on the cheek. I can't help it but to smile at her.

"Bye, sister, I'm leaving," she said to me and left the room.

I just closed my eyes again.

Where did I get that one thousand from?--- Ahhh yes, I put what Aivan gave me to my wallet and I removed it from the envelope. They are also twenty thousand, to be practical, this amount will kinda help me.


After a few moments, mama entered our room.

"Amethyst?" mama called me in a shy voice.

"Yes, ma?" I asked and faced her.

"Uhm, can I borrow some money, Amy?" mama asked while rubbing her palms.

"Huh? Why?" I also asked her.

"Because your uncle's jeepney broke down and then the one he was supposed to pay for the boundary of the jeepney is what he used to get the jeepney fixed," she explained to me and I nodded.

"How much do you need, ma?" I ask with sunxeruky.

"If you can give five thousand pesos? That will be enough,

"But if you don't have any money, it's okay," mama said immediately.

I sighed and smiled. "Mama, what are saying? give me a second," I said and took some money from my wallet.

"Here, ma," I said as I handed her the money.

"Thank you, honey, I'll pay for this soon," mama said quickly as she took them.

"Ugh! Mom!" I rolled my eyes.
"Do you really think I'll charge you?" I asked while sparingly smiling and she just smiled at me too.

"Thank you so much, honey." She sat next to me and held my hand. I still can't stand because my great petchikels is still a bit sore.

"Wait, aren't you going to get up yet? You're might going to ba late. Your food is ready too," mama told me after a seconds..

Just like what I've said to Crystal, I answered mama.

"My sick leave is one week," I replied and mama just nodded.

"Oh, all right, there's food on the table. Just eat when you get up."

I'm getting glad whenever I see mama with smiles on her face like this. So, no matter what happens I will protect them, I will keep them safe. Especially since I still have dreams for them. I still want to give them a comfortable life.

"Yes, ma, thank you," I also smile back to her.

"Oh, hey, your uncle and I are leaving," mama said as she stood up.

"All right, all right, be careful and stay safe, mom." I kissed mama on her cheek before she left the room.

I fixed my position first before I stared at the ceiling.


After a few minutes, I already heard the jeepney, sign that mom and uncle already leaved.


I try to find my phone to see what time it was.

"7:03 am," I whispered softly.

When I turned off the monitor it also opened again because someone texted. I looked at it and saw Aivan’s name was on the screen of my phone.

"Good morning," I read his text in a low voice.

"Good morning your face, you stupid, crazy and worst of all worst," I said and turned off my phone again and charged it. I just didn't reply to him. Why would I care for him?

I got up and fixed our bed first. I'm still limping while walking to get into the kitchen to eat. The food was still covered by a dish cover so I opened it.

"Wow, the scent! It's really smells delicious!" I even closed my eyes because of the smell of Tosilog cooked by mama.

I just prepared to eat and then I ate. I even ate a little more. This is just once in a blue moon, so even I ate this heavy meal, that's fine! It's because I often have breakfast in the office or I'll have breakfast here just a little bit because I'm always in a hurry to get to work.

There are times when I'm really greedy and there are times when I don't want to eat.

I was very full because of what mama cooked, it's just so delicious! Mama's special fried rice really brought it.

"Something's missing," I said to myself. I immediately went into the room and took my favorite dessert out of my bag.

"There you are!" I said to the peanut butter jar I was holding. I went to the kitchen to get a spoon. I opened my peanut butter and took a spoonful of it. I really enjoy eating it. There are many desserts but this one is my all time favorite! No matter where I am, I don't lose this peanut butter jar in my bag.

When I thought I was okay I washed my dishes and put my peanut butter back in my bag. I am still having difficulty in walking while going to our room to clean it up. We don't clean the house very much because there isn't much or really always no one here in the house.


Not big but our house is not small either. It has two rooms and you can see them as soon as you enter. They are also just side by side. One is for mama and uncle Arnaldo, and the other is for my sister and me. Allen was just sleeping in the living room and he was just putting foam on the floor, or sometimes he's sleeping on the sofa.

We just have a small gate. But, just a few steps is our door. We are using real doors to our rooms and for the house, I mean, it's not fabrics or curtains. Privacy is still a must, you know, you can't tell now. It's kinda difficult.

Of course when you enter our house it will be the living room immediately, it's kinda huge. There is a tv, chairs and a sofa. Then there was a big curtain before the kitchen but we also opening it for a bit of air. We have a small refrigerator and a washing machine. And then at the right side of the kitchen is the bathroom. Our bathroom is not small either. Even if you have three more people to take a bath inside, it's just fine.

Hopefully, after three days, I won't have to deal with the pain of my pemsy, because I only have three days off and then I'll be back to work.

After I cleaned our room I also cleaned our whole house. I couldn't clean my mom's room because it was locked.


After cleaning up, I went outside first so that I could breathe some fresh air. It was shady and we also had some plants.

You can already see the people outside if ever since our fence is just up to our shoulder. Uncle is just parking the jeepney in front of our house.


"Hey, hello, sissy!" Oh, dang it! My bad luck. It was Lila, one of the greatest gossiper, she is also our neighbor who is known throughout the town for being a gossiper. A certified bad air giver, a total toxic.

She peeked through our steel fence. Dang this! I am asking for fresh air but why did bad air comes?!

"What brings you here?" Now, try me you pathetic witch, I'm tired because I cleaned. I will fight her back and put my annoyance to her if ever! I hate her!


"Who was that... Who delivered you last night?" she asked me while she's grinning at me which surprised me but I didn’t react. I might get noticed that it was someone they didn't know.


"My friend, why?" I answered her with no emotions. I want to get her out in front of me! But I'm not that rude yet, and she might think of something and spread it. I have to act that I am not guilty! This witch is very good at spreading false news!

"Friend? Or maybe a new lover," she said teasingly. I even hate her voice!


"You put issue on everything," I said sarcastically.

"It's not like that. Just thinking of possibilities." Wow, huh! What a reason!

“You know, you can be a writer,” I said while I acted like I was amused.

"Really?! How can you say that ?!" I can her excitement in her voice.

"You love making stories, aren't you? That's a talent," I said sarcastically again and I even faked a smile.

"Wow, I didn't know that you're a joker sometimes," she said as she laughed and patted me on the arm.
I feel that I need to disinfect, I've been touched by a virus.

"Have you told this to anyone?" I asked her flatly. Of course, I know her well! Gossipers has only one agenda and they only do nothing but to talk about someone's life!

"Hmmm, no one yet. Maybe later," she answered me with a weird smiled and she even acted as if she thinks before answering me.

"Your freak! You're worse than an abnormal animal!" I shouted at her.

"It's better than you, you flirt! Your boyfriend just died and now you already have a suitor?!" she shouted back at me so I slapped her.

"You have no right to tell me that! One more thing, you don't know my story!" I pointed her.

"Maybe you really asked your boyfriend to die, aren't you?!" she said to me as she hold her cheek that I had slapped earlier.

"I'm not like you who is a wh*re and express way--- spacious!" I said furiously and slapped her again.

She was about to slap me but I caught her hand and slapped her with her own hand.

She should be grateful that no one's here. She's a gossiper but she can't fight physically? What a weak.
Well, it's also a favor to me because I can't really fight right now, either.

"Oh, really? Then why are you limping when you are walking?" she asked me with a crazy smile that made my head heat up even more.

"What if you'll be the one who got a motor accident?!" I pointed her while my eyes are getting wider.

"It doesn't look bad, does it? It just looks like a scratch," she grins.

"Ah, scratch? You want me to scratch your snout on the road?" I gave her a raging gaze as I say this.

"I hope you will get a motor accident, too. Then I hope you die, too," I added.

"Haha who cares. At least I'm loyal to my boyfriend and we love each other." I laughed at what she said.

"Yes, you fell in love with each other so much that at the age of sixteen you got pregnant right away. Seriously, you're different from the teenage moms that I know. You're the only young mother with an ugly mouth," I said while laughing like I was amazed.

“I’m still loyal,” she still said and I suddenly remembered something.

"Ows? Really? Are you loyal? All right, don't worry, I'll send you your video later with you kiss another man and you even squeeze each other's private parts of your body." I had a silly grin on my lips that surprised her.

"Come on, sissy. I'm just fooling around! Gawd, I can't believe I can't tell jokes to you. Yes, sis, don't worry, I won't tell anyone that your friend delivered you last night, yes. Don't spread that, either, huh? But still send it to me," she's like a gentle sheep as she said that to me and I just rolled my eyes and makes face.

"Oh, sis, I have to to. My son might be awake. Okay see you around, good bye," she said quickly to me and left as fast as she could.

'Tsk, you b*tch,' I said to myself and went inside again.

I am having a 'me time' then she will came out from nowhere to disturb me? Darn her! That's her karma and she deserves that!

I just went to our living room and decided to watch cartoons.

After a few minutes, I heard someone from outside.
"Ms. Amy." I heard a call from outside while I was watching spongebob.

"Ms. Amethyst Martinez?" Okay, now I'm sure that I was the one who's getting called so I quickly went outside the house.

"Delivery for you, ma'am." A delivery from a fast food restaurant arrived.

"Me? I didn't order, did I?" I wonder here.

"Someone ordered it for you. Please just sign. It's already paid," he said so I just took it and signed what he wants me to sign.

After that, the delivery guy immediately left.

I went inside and put the food on the table. I entered the room to pick up my phone. When I got on my phone someone texted me.

"Aivan," I read the name registered on my phone.

"Eat well," I read his text. I was right, it was him.

I haven't replied yet but he texted again.

"You need to update me everytime," I read his text and I was still blinking and later I just sighed. I quickly typed on my phone.

"What?! Are you freaking serious?!" I texted to him.

"Ok, if you don't want to, then, I will just go in your place to check you," he immediately replied after a moment.

I quickly replied to his text. "No! Fine! I'll just update you."

My name might be ruined forever because of you. I should be scared of what happened earlier, what more if he comes here, right?




/W.W/