40. THANKFUL 1

CHLOE

“Yes, Mom. Of course… Of course, I am doing my part here… No! Wait! I mean… You don’t need to shout, Mom. I… I just need to look for a job here while waiting for the time that I can talk to the man…” I am trying to explain to mommy.

Kakatapos ko lang pumirma sa kontrata na nasa harap ko at saktong tumawag siya. I was so excited pa to tell her na may nakuha akong project nang naunahan na ako ng panenermon niya. As always… I can’t decide for myself. Sad.

“As far as I remember, Chloe, we are not starving you,” Mommy angrily said.

I have no idea kung sino ang nagkuwento sa mommy ko sa paghahanap ko ng work. Probably ang father or ang mother ni Harriet. Alin na lang sa kanila. And I am not saying either that they are starving me, I just want to practice my profession. Is it wrong?

“Are you listening, Chloe Jordan McIntyre?!” galit na sabi ni Mommy and I know she is really mad dahil binuo na niya ang pangalan ko. Kulang na lang ay pati middle name ko ay banggitin niya na rin. I