[hr] [align=center][font=Zebra][size=5]sixteen.[/size][/font][/align] [font=Juice ITC][size=6][b]realization[/b][/size][/font] Patapos na ang August. Birthday ni Margaux sa August 30, and si Jerubee naman sa September 3. Kakabili ko lang ng regalo and ayun, andito ako sa bahay walang magawa. Saturday ngayon eh. Nanonood kami ni Charm ng iCarly nang biglang nag-ring ang phone. Tutal, malapit lang naman ako sa telepono, tumayo at ako na lang ang sumagot. "Hello? Cruz residence, who is this?" sabi ko. "Hello.. uhm, I'm Mr. Tiu, business partner ni Mr. Cruz. Andyan ba siya?" "Ayy wala po. May tripping po kasi siya eh. Pero I'm his daughter, sasabihin ko na lang po na tumawag kayo." "Ah okay. Ikaw ba yung panganay niya?" "Opo." "Ahh. Pwedeng pakisabi na lang na kaylangan ko ng 7,000 boxes ng bagong products niya. I need it by next week, pwedeng pakisabi?" "Opo. Sige po." "Haha. Thank you. Siguradong magiging proud ang daddy mo sa iyo. He will say, 'I had a very responsible daughter' O sige, thank you again." "Thank you din po. Bye." "Sige." Magiging proud si dad sa akin..? Ang saya siguro nun. Kumuha ako ng papel at isinulat ang Mr. Tiu — wait? Ilang bpxes ulit iyon? 7,000 or 70,000? Hmm, 70,000 ata. [quote][font=Kristen ITC][size=3]Mr. Tiu — 70,000 boxes of new products[/size][/font][/quote] Dad saying he is proud of me.. masaya. [hr] A week passed. Binigay ko kina Margaux at Jerubee yung gifts nila, and First week of September na. Okay. Haha. Kakauwi ko lang mula sa school nang biglang narinig ko si Dad na sumisigaw. "Dad..? Mom..? Charmaine..?" "Shecainah! Buti at nandito ka na!" Dad yelled. Narindi ako doon ah. "B-bakit po?" "Ikaw ba ang nag-sulat nito?" he showed me the pad na sinulatan ko last week nang tumawag si Mr. Tiu. "Ahh.. o-opo. B-bakit po?" I said, flattered, and blushing. Daddy is.. happy, ba? "Once again, you failed me. Sayang ang mga stocks ng kumpanya. Instead of 7,000 boxes na ipapadala kay Mr. Tiu sa China, nasayang dahil 70,000 and nilagay mo! He was angry about it, and nag-decide na i-back off ang deal. Sayang na sayang, Shecainah! How ridiculous! It was an instant money, but then.. dahil sa iyo, nawala! I don't wanna see your face again!" Nasayang..? I failed dad..? I ran into my room and umiyak nang umiyak. Kumatok sila Mama at Charm sa pintuan, but I don't wanna talk to anyone else right now. Akala ko pa naman magiging proud si Dad sa akin.. yun pala, I failed him. I failed him. [hr] 6PM na nang gabi. Wala akong gana kumain ngayon. Pero.. meron akong gustong kausapin. "Hello.. pwede po kay Xavier?" I called at his house. "Ahh.. ako na ito.. S-shecainah?" "Uhmm.. y-y-yes.. X-xavier.." "Umiiyak ka ba?" "Kasi.. a-ano.. p-pwede bang.. pumunta.. k-ka dito sa amin..? Alam mo naman ang address ko diba?" "Yes.. sige, I'm on my way." At dumating na nga si Xavier after 20 minutes. "Shecainah.. anong nangyari?" he asked. "Kasi.." And I told him the story. Simula nung tumawag si Mr. Tiu hanggang sa pinagalitan ako ni Dad. "D-did I failed him..?" "No.. you didn't. You just made a mistake, and everyone does. I'm sure even your dad also." "P-pero.. I think.. I'm really apathetic and ridiculous." "No.. you are not. You are just a person. And as a human, syempre.. nasasaktan ka din." Niyakap niya ako nang mahigpit and he comforted me. "Xavier.. thanks a lot." "Wala yun.. sige, gumagabi na rin, aalis na ako." "Sige. Bye. Thank you ulit. Ingat ka ah." "Okay." He smiled and I did too. Nang umalis siya, I realized of something.. that.. I fell in love with him. [hr] Monday. Kakarating pala nang school, and my friends, sinalubong agad ako ng news. "May transferee daw.." sabi ni Jerubee. "Who is it?" I asked. "Anak ng may-ari ng school. Si Cynthia Martinez." sabi naman ni Eliza. "Ahh.. bakit ngayon lang?" "Kasi, kakagaling lang ng states." Margaux answered. Margaux looked at me. "And you know what Shecainah?" "What?" "Cynthia is.. Xavier's ex-girlfriend."