Chapter 11

"Hija, naghihintay ang mommy mo sa ibaba. Sabay daw kayong mag-almusal," bungad sa akin ni manang paglabas ng kuwarto. Inayos ko ang uniform na suot at sinuklay-suklay ang buhok habang naglalakad sa hagdan.

"Morning, Mom." I kissed her cheek before settling down. My eyes observed her face. She looks sleepless and tired. Ngunit hindi niya iyon pinapahalata sa postura. 

"Good morning. By the way, how's school? Are you working good with Mr. Mongreco?"

Nilagyan ko ng pagkain ang sariling pinggan.

"I'm doing good, po. Actually, I've already got some improvements. Maayos na rin ang pagsosolve ko. He's a good teacher."

"That's good to hear, Desire. Akala ko talaga wala ng tutor na makakapagpatino sa 'yo. But looking at your state right now, I feel relieved. Ipagpatuloy mo 'yan."

For the next days, I realized that I'm slowly building connection with Reilan. We share kisses and make out when we have time during tutoring sessions. And my problem