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rusty lamppost, unmoved. A soft wind blew her pale cheeks, some hair strands danced with its ca

d fist into a firm grip, her nails dug into her palm. When a sound of a vehicle entered her ears, she slid both of her hand

with her flooded emotion to the point that she forgot she was actually at a bus stop. She hurriedly s

d man was snoring irritatingly while the pregnant woman was looking at her intently. Soo

n the window glass. All her attention was on the single drop of rain that was slowly tracing its path down as her tears slowly ran

irl with a slender body in a denim jacket was carrying bags. Her theory was, that girl wi

theory came into being possible. They stopped in front of a small building. A three-story

to be this late heavy traffic caught me

ively answered and handed her the key. 'She must be the landlady', she thought. Before the landlady could

landlady with a full smile on her

have....uhm a va

lift it a bit so she could take a huge step. "Sorry for this, we'll fix this as soon as we can." Pertaining

For a small town, my Apartment was barely rented, not until now. You got the last vacant." She offered her water and a

cking the whole place, she almost jump off w

for good?" Asked the lady and she put her gl

he lift her gaze to the girl when she didn't hear any response. The timi

She looked down at her black hoo

morrow? I'm sorry dear, I don't just accep

"I need the apartment now, I hope you can give this to me. Here'

t." She carefully slid the fifteen thousand pesos inside her pocket. "What's your name

ra Lu

galog(Filipino Language) word that means money

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as cut off by Fera's loud yawn. "

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