Chapter 12

I stayed in the restroom for almost 3 hours. I decided to leave because I was getting annoyed by the complaints from the women who were waiting for me to come out.

When I came out of the restroom, the surroundings were quiet. I saw some employees packing up their things. I smiled bitterly. They looked enviable. Employed and professional. My life situation was far from theirs. I'm not blaming my parents for our financial struggles and inability to provide for our needs. I'm thankful for having them. Although we're not rich, at least I have a family who raised me.

I sighed before finally leaving the building. It was somewhat dark outside and looked like it was about to rain. I looked up at the sky; it was filled with lightning and thunder.

"May bagyo ba? Ang pangit ng panahon ngayon," narinig kong sabi ng isang empleyado bago pumara ng taxi.

I walked over to a bench and sat down, looking up at the sky again. I decided to spend the night on this bench. I didn't want to go back to Liam'