20- "Valued."

"D*mn it, Tamara! Where in the world are you right now? Your family members were almost going insane as they called to see if we knew where you went! We're all worried about you!" Celyn grunted on the line the moment I answered her call.

I chose to stay the night at the first hotel I came across after leaving our hometown the night I fled from the house.

Around five o'clock that morning, when the sun had not yet risen, I awoke so that I might begin my trip once more, this time to San Pablo City. The moment I touched down in San Pablo, I set out to find a temporary housing option to stay.

Moreover, I was able to secure an apartment at an affordable rate. It's not as cool as the place I grew up, but it serves the purpose. There's also a television, radio, fridge, and anything else I could possibly need.

"Don't overreact, Lyn. I'm fine," I simply answered my friend with a yawn.

It was already twelve o'clock, and the fact that I felt my stomach roaring was the first indication that my bod