Chapter XXI: Principles

Hindi ko akalain na magiging mas komplekado ang buhay ko. Today, I’m here the shooting range learning how to shoot a gun. I’m kinda gitty about this. Bumaba ako sa kusina para mag-almusal nang payapa pero may ibang plano si Dad. Dad dropped the bomb that early in the morning. HIndi man lang ako pinatapos mag almusal. He deadass ruined my morning.

Tinatanaw ko si Lyle na kasama ko ngayon dito sa shooting range. He is the one talking to the range officer. On our way here Kuya called me that he is the one who suggested it to Dad because of yesterday’s encounter. He also added that it’s for my safety. Sa isip-isip ko, hindi ko dapat ‘to ginagawa. I might get arrested for this. Knowing myself, I might get annoyed all of a sudden then shoot people to death.

“This is pointless,” I blurted out when Lyle walked towards me. He was confused. Ibinaba nya ang isang maliit na baril. On the table are different types of guns. From the longest one to the smallest. What if I pick u one and start shoot