Chapter 4: TIME FLIES

MELODY'S POV

I don't know what's happening to me right now, I'm not feeling well, it's not like I have a sickness or something, I just feel alone. Like another breakdown will get me out of nowhere.

We're here at school its already time to go yet I don't feel like going home, ate is still busy so she's gonna come home late since they have practise for this semester. I was about to leave not knowing where I could possibly go when someone called my name.

I turned around and saw Aid, he was there standing at a distance and trying to get my attention, he's panting, and seems like he was chasing me.

"Aid, hi. What's up, is there a problem?" tanong ko sa kanya.

" No, it's not-not like that. I just wa-wanted to ask if you wanted to join me? I noticed You look sad." he said while panting still

"Sure why not, the only problem is I don't know where we could possibly go since I'm not familiar with Davao yet, it would be great though if you toured me around ." I said

"Sure why not, I know just the place,let's go to Magsaysay Park it's great there. But it looks like we have to pay for entrance fee I think, but it's ok as long as we get to tour the place."

We stopped a jeep and rode to the place he said.

It was a quite place, not many people around because it's the weekdays. We paid the entrance fee and went inside. He toured me around the playground and the Bermuda there.

We sat down and smelt the fresh air that could be felt. Not bad for the city at least. We stayed like that for a few minutes until he broke the silence.

"So, Melody, tell me more about yourself." he said while looking at me.

"Well, I'm anti social, but thanks to you I got to experience being around a lot of people, I don't like too noisy places, I'm very importante especially when it comes to my big sis. We're not a happy family although we're complete, our parents barely have time for us because of their business, and they fight a lot, they never let their pride down even for months, they could go on without talking to each other for even half a year. We'll that's life I guess, nothings perfect. " I sighed

" We are three siblings all together. I'm the youngest, Ate Tal is second and kuya Val. He's the best kuya I could ever ask for kaso nasa Ibang bansa siya, he's working while going to school. He's a architect student, I remember that is his favourite job among the rest, he stopped school before for at least a year just to help mother and father provide for us, he sacrificed his studies for ate and so that they could still buy the things we needed for the house. "

"Ate Tal on the other hand, she's the light and hope of the family, without her we wouldn't be happy, she's the most positive person I know and she is our peace maker. The best ate in the world but sometimes she gets hurt because of her kindness, but she always told me that she never regret anything about her personality not even a bit. Its better to be kind and real then to be fooling others, treat others how you want to be treated, and she's right, a lot of people helped her when we nearly lost everything, and that's because of her kindness. Sometimes I think that's she's an angel or something that came down from heaven here on earth hahaha. " I sighed again and let the breeze relax my inner self.

" Wow, you guys have a long history, me on the other hand I'm just simple, I have a scholarship here, sometimes I work and do part time jobs just to live and carry on with life, my family is far away from me. " I could see Sadness in his eyes

"Cheer up, I'm sure you'll be able to visit them someday, no wonder your so busy, your a scholar." I sighed life really is different to everyone. I know that there is rich and poor people but I just never thought that what I think was so easy to get would be so hard for others. Truly you should never judge a book by its cover.

" Hey, do you mind me asking where you live? Maybe we could go there someday for you to visit your family."

"Ah no I don't mind, I live in Pangasinan, it's a beautiful place and you'd like it there." he said happily

"Great that would be awesome we could even invite the sis'brohood." I smiled and beamed at him.

"Look at the time it's already 6:57, I better take you home or your sister might get worried." he stood up and held my hand

"Time flies fast when your with someone who brings joy, don't you think?" I giggled

"It sure does princess, now let's go. We might as well grab a burger and fries at MCDO for us to eat and get your sister some dinner to, I'm starving" he said

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"Good night Melody it was nice spending time with you, maybe next time again? He asked

" Sure of course why not and please, call me Dy for short, thanks for the dinner I'm sure ate would love this. " I replied

We bid farewell for the last time and I went inside to check up on big sis.

"So, you certainly had a good evening." ate said out of nowhere, she was sitting at the couch with a ton of school works on the desk.

"You scared me! Here I brought you food." I said

"Thanks, care to story tell what you guys were up to" she was wearing a teasing smile

"Nothing of what your thinking of course." I sat down next to her

We talked about what happened then slept our way, it's been a busy day so chatting for too long wasn't an option.

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