Chapter 2 Bela

After Eskwela we went home together.

As we drove along the long road, Lucas and I chatted,

We walk from school to home.

Bela: you see that whole farm Lucas?

Lucas: I must have eyes

Bela: hahaha crazy! Everything can be seen with your eyes! One day it will be mine.

It laughed at what I said.

Lucas: ok! It says simply.

Bela: you don't believe me?! I hit his shoulder at the same time and it was very tight there.

Lucas: hahaha I believe ahh, didn't I say ok?

Bela: tsk, I don't know about you.! As long as I marry Mateo, I will make you the guardian of all the rice fields and you will obey all of our people.

Lucas: hahahaha what a beautiful dream you have.

Bela: of course in my dream you are with me, right? I walked with him like when you were just a young man.

Lucas: what the hell did your grandfather hit me with,!

He removed my hand from his shoulder.

Bela: hahahah I can't do anything if it's big, and you get hit! Why are you whining? I'll sub you here if you answer.

Lucas: I didn't answer you, you're going to fuck me.!

Bela: You will finish high school if you don't have the same time next year when you enter. Maybe. tamarin if you study.

Lucas: that's fine, I'll accompany you, I'll drop you off and then I'll pick you up.

Bela: Wow. Daig still has a car! haha

Lucas: yes, I know you were lazy to enter when I didn't enter.

I just laughed at him. Lucas really knows me. How come he didn't get in if he didn't have a pocket, that's why I didn't get in either. Then sometimes he would force me to come in even if I didn't have any money just so I wouldn't be absent. That's really the case, who will bother to go to school if there are so many bullies at school.

As we walked we passed the big house of our mayor. I peeked through the opening of the gate and there I saw Mateo, who I had always decided to be..

I quickly took cover on the side of the gate and peeked there.

Bela: hurry You are behind me lucas maybe my Husband will see you!!

Lucas scratched his head as he followed but he didn't hide and peeked like me.

"What are you going to see there?"

Lucas: Come on, maybe we'll spend the night!

Bela: your Kj later! I just saw my husband again.. I took a peek again and watched Mateo who was currently sitting outside and had earphones in his ears, it looked like he was resting because he had just come from school and had just left.

Lucas: Come on, there's nothing to gain, just keep looking good.

Bela: tsk, the kulet will come later, he said, wait a little bit.

Lucas: Hey!" Lucas couldn't do anything but wait for Bela.

After a while Mateo stood up and went inside.

Bela: ayytt huhuhuhu

Lucas: oh why?

Bela: He left me, he went inside..

Lucas shook his head then grabbed me by the arm and pulled me away.

Lucas: your drama! Beat the artist!

On the way, I frowned, thinking about Mateo, when would I be able to get close to him. I really crush on him. Then I want to write to him, that's why I'm shy, I don't know what to say, maybe he'll just laugh at me, I'm ugly, even if I write a letter.

That's what was on my mind while Lucas and I were walking, he just looked at me and frowned because of the stupidity I was doing for Mateo.

When we arrived at the court, we were surprised when Lucas' aunt called,

Aunt: lucas!! Lucas!! Take your father to the hospital

Lucas and I were suddenly scared.

Lucas: Huh? Why?

Aunt: Suddenly attacked,, because the weather is hot today..

Lucas suddenly handed me my bag.

And planned to run towards the tricycle that his aunt was riding.

Bela: wait Lucas. I'm the same, I want to see how uncle is doing.

We looked at Trycle. And there is no place to sit. Because Lucas will hang in the back.

Lucas: Oh, it's too crowded, you didn't get to say goodbye to your mother, cry and I'll let you know.

Bela : but Lucas

He didn't listen to what I had to say and ran to Trycle.

I just stared at the leaving trycle.

How is that? Lucas can no longer go to school because he is short on money, especially now that his father has been attacked. Maybe lucas will stop studying. What can I do, especially if I dare to enter.

At that time, instead of thinking about the state of Lucas' State, I thought more about myself, who had no one to go with, because I was afraid to go in alone. I feel that no one will protect me.

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When I got home, I found mom and dad talking, and mom was crying.

So I wondered why mom was crying.

Bela: why? Mom, why did you cry?

Mom: son, it's not there.

Bela: yes? What's wrong, you burst into tears for no reason, is that it?

Sister left the room, and sat on the chair.

Bea: mom, don't keep it a secret from Bela.

Bela: secret which one?

Bea: Dad can't go to school, so whether you like it or not, grandma will stay with you so you can finish school.

Bela: yes? I don't want it, sister

Bea: what don't you want? If I've been around for a long time, so can you. tsk, even if you finish high school, your chances of getting into a good job are still very small. So you must complete at least two courses. I will work and help so that mom can help.

I'm leaving Manila tomorrow and I'll take you to grandma.

Bela: sister, I don't want.. I don't want to study here, I'm just here with mom.. I ran to mom and there I stopped. " Nay!! Huhuhuhu I don't want to leave here. I don't want you grandma!"

Mother: son, the rice fields are being laid off today and your father was among those laid off. It is said that the number of workers is increasing, which is why the elderly who are no longer able to work are being taken away from them. Earlier, Lucas' father was attacked, he was among those who were fired because they also had nothing to support his younger family. They said it was because of the hot weather. Well, the truth is that Lucas' father couldn't handle the problem they immediately announced.

Bela: but mom, dad is still young, he's only 40, right?

Mother: son, those who want to be in charge are quite young and act quickly, it's a waste of money they pay if others just do the right thing. It's tough now, son, because it's fall now.

Bela: I still don't want you, grandma, I'm just here.

Bea: and what are you going to do here? Is that a burden on you mom? You are growing auro bela. Don't you think that we will do the same for you, so we want you to finish, we should make sacrifices for you, even if it's hard for a mother to be separated from her child, she will put up with it just so we can achieve something in life. You should help too. Bela is not the only thing you think of yourself!!

Aunt Bea scolded me.

Mother: son,, your sister is right! We will do the same for you, just be a little patient, and you will get used to being away from us when your father is away, it's a shame if you stop, just one year and you will finish high school.

Bela: I don't want to! I don't want to leave!! Even if I can't study as long as I'm here.!!

In my heart I ran out of the house and walked far away until I was rated in the jungle,, there I sat on a fallen tree and there I poured all my tears.

" I don't want to leave! " I don't want to leave them mom!! My life is here, my friend is here"! It's okay if I don't study, that's what I want!! I've never wanted to study!!

I poured out all my tears in that remote place. ! I'm screaming at the top of my lungs! To somehow reduce the evil inside me,,

Until it reached me in the dark,, I was walking home,, I had to cry and maybe they were looking for my mother.