My Worst Christmas Party

One night, my mother had a high temper. She asked me the cost of the gift, which I would bring to our Christmas party. I answered her that the cost of the gift was thirty pesos. But then, I remembered that it was changed into fifty pesos. She got angry at me. She scolded me. I didn’t know why. It’s natural for a person to forget something. She forbade me in going to the Christmas Party. I was very sad. I cried and cried. When I woke up in the morning, my mother ignored me. I thought she was only joking. Until she left for work. I immediately went down and took a bath crying. I put on my clothes and went to school. I escaped from our house. My mother didn’t know that I went to school. Instead of being happy, I was sad. I was worried to be scolded by my mother when I got home. We had a lot of games during our Christmas Party. At least, in a little while, I forgot my problems. I prepared myself that anytime, my mother would surely come and scold me in front of so many people. I won’t let myself be embarrassed. If that time comes, I planned to call the Bantay- Bata and report my mother. But my plans failed. My mother didn’t come. I was very happy and at the same time worried. The time for the exchanging of gifts came. Of course, I didn’t have any gift because I only escaped from our house and I don't have money on my own. Karla gave me a gift. It's my turn to give my gift to my manito who was Andre. My classmates explained to him. He didn't accept their explanations. He got angry and shouted at me. He blamed me instead of understanding me. I cried and cried at the back of the locker. I covered myself with Helena's jacket because I was very ashamed of myself. I couldn't face my classmates. I didn't join in the practice for the Daygon Contest. But later, i went out of the classroom. I was still crying at that time. I was still thinking of what Andre said. I could not stop my tears from flowing. I was embarrassed in the first time in my life. I joined the practice with my eyes swelling with tears. I tried my best to perform well. We had a program in the afternoon. It was about the lighting if the tree of hope. After that, followed the Daygon Contest. We were all very nervous. When it's time for us to perform, the judges were amazed in our choreography. It was very funny. They kept on laughing. After that, the winners for the Daygon Contest was announced. We won as the second placer. Our prize was eight hundred pesos plus a bag full of candies. We were very happy. After that, we all went to our respective homes. I was jealous with my classmates because their parents were there. When i reached home, my mother was not yet there. Later, she arrived. She scolded and shouted at me. I was crying. I was helpless when she suddenly slapped me. Until she got contented. I promised to her that i would never do that again.