I AM 13 years old and a first year student. Since I am the youngest (my older brother is 15 years old) I feel I have all the love and attention of my mother and father who are both high school teachers. This feeling however suddenly changed one day when my mother announced that she was pregnant.

"Again!" I shouted, "after almost 13 years?"

I felt mad. I was mad at my parents, at myself and at everybody. I didn't know why. I couldn't explain myself. Maybe it was because I felt somebody would steal my parents' love and attention from me.

Usually talkative, I became very quiet. My parents noticed this. My classmates and teachers also noticed and tried to find out why I changed.

This went on for almost a week until Ms Mercy, my adviser, talked to my mother. She then talked to me--heart to heart--and explained that whatever comes to our life is God's will. I felt some relief. But then the news of my mom's pregnancy had already spread. My classmates and teachers started teasing me, "You'll be a Kuya PM soon."