Chapter 5. Her Pride

Trevor didn’t stop asking Savannah the same questions as they were walking to the jeepney terminal, and when she finally got annoyed with him, she decided to answer, “I just… I just feel ashamed that my grandparents spent too much money on my enrollment…” She sighed deeply. “This is my fault… I should’ve chosen to study in UP Manila instead… and I should’ve tried harder on the qualifying exam for the government-funded scholarship!” She even scratched her head after complaining.

Trevor shook his head, laughed a bit, and said, “Why are you worrying too much about money when your family is so rich?” He laughed again. “I’m real sure that those ten thousand pesos your grandparents gave you are just like coins to them!”

“This is the very first time they’ve spent this much money on me… and because of that, I feel like I’m being a burden to them, and I don’t want to become such. I don’t want them to feel like I am…” Savannah massaged her temples.<