Forty-nineSaglit niya akong tinapunan ng tingin bago muling binalingan si Dad na mukhang wala lang ang ginawa ni Lolo sa kanya. Mabilis na humarang sa akin ang mga pinsan ko nang lumapit sa akin ang mga bodyguards ni Lolo. "Papa, I'm her father and I have all the rights to discipline her. Alam niyo ho ba ang ginawa niya ngayong kahihiyan?! She cheated! She stole the answer key for pete's sake!"Without even asking me, they already believed it. "Did you already ask her what happened? Sinabi ba niyang ginawa niya iyon? Hindi magagawa ng apo ko ang sinasabi mo, dahil hindi pinalaki ng mali nang anak ko ang apo ko! At sa ayaw at sa gusto ng pamilyang ito! Kukunin ko ang apo ko, magkamatayan man tayo!" Mas lalong humigpit ang hawak ni Clay sa kamay ko. Ang mga pinsan ko ay handang handa nang makipagpatayan sa mga naglalakihang bodyguards ni Lolo. "Papa, hindi mo pwedeng kunin ang batang iyan—." "Ni hindi mo siya kayang tawaging anak, tapos sasabihin mo sa akin na ikaw ang ama niya?!
Fifty."Leave," I said coldly. "Miss Dashelle, kailangan niyo raw pong kumain sabi ng lolo niyo." I glared at her, she immediately put the tray on the table and leave hurriedly. I didn't bother to move, and just stay on my pace, sitting like a kid at the cold floor while hugging my knees together. It seems like I'm a lost girl in the darkness. Since that day happened, I decided to left home and come to Lolo. I'm afraid that If I stay there, I will lost myself. My life was covered of betrayals, lies, pain, dark past.... I couldn't bear it. It's so painful. All of the people I trusted, that I think will never lie to me, they all betrayed me. My cousins that I treated my backup turns out my own opponents, they all bunches of liars, because they knew it all along, that the family that Dad brought home is the family they all protected because they are afraid that I might discover it. They all lie. I feel like living in a nightmare without any escape. My mind is freakingly killing me wi
Fifty-oneI left her office at ease. Hindi nawala ang tinginan sa akin ng mga estudyante. Lahat ay nagtatanong at puno ng pangkukutya. Ang iba ay nagbubulungan na para bang kinaganda nila ang ipinapakita nila sa akin ngayon. I flipped my hair beautifully and with class showing them my earings cost almost a million and walk confidently like a pro model flexing my expensive clothes, bag, and boots. "Ya Hussy— O geez!" she quirked when my bodyguards blocked her. "Ya building blocks just wanna remind you, I'm one of those people who she keep pestering when she ran home," she said so sure as she rolled her eyes. Bahagya nila akong tinignan, sinenyasan ko lang sila kaya agad silang umalis sa harap ni Hoochie na umuusok na ang ilong sa galit. "What do you want?" I asked impatiently "Let's talk," she said seriously looking at me intently. "Then talk.""Privately," she said and started to walk. I raised a brow."Wait me in the car," I said ordering the two who immediately followed me.
Fifty-two"You're really here..." hinaplos ko ang mukha niya habang titig na titig na nakatingin sa kanya. Hinawakan niya ang kamay kong nasa pisngi niya at hinalikan ito kasabay ng paghila niya palapit sa akin upang yakapin akong muli."Love, I ain't dreaming right?" I asked staring at him intently. He kissed my forehead and wipe away my tears. "Uhm. Stop crying. I'm here, Love. Hindi kita iiwan," mahinahong turan niya. Sobrang lakas ng kabog ng puso ko na tila kakawala ito sa akin. Simula ng dumating siya ay hindi siya nag tanong sa akin, ngunit na sa tabi ko lang siya at inaalo ako sa tuwing makikita niya akong napapaiyak na lang. Natatakot ako na baka alam na niya... I can't bear it anymore. Ayokong dumagdag sa problema niya. I don't wanna stress him up more. "Oww. My Love looks like lost weight. Namiss mo ba ako ng sobra sobra kaya hindi ka makakain ng maayos? Nandito na ako," pagbibiro niya Nakatitig lang ako sa kanya, pinagmamasdang maigi ang mukha niya. His eyes are deep
Fifty-three"Chaster...." Something inside me sting. Napahawak ako ng mahigpit sa kanya. I feel like any seconds I'll break down. I started to breathe hard as if there's someone choking me. I closed my eyes intently as tears continously falling. I'm hardly breathing. Ramdam ko ang panginginig ng kamay ko at pagpawis nito. "You knew it all along and pretended that you don't. You knew it all along that my family is the reason why you're in crisis right now, but you remained silent and endure it all alone. Why didn't you tell me? Bakit hindi mo sinasabi sa akin na nahihirapan ka? Bakit iniinda mo mag isa?" tuloy tuloy na turan ko. Hindi siya umimik malamig ang tingin na ibinaling niya sa akin. Nakakapanlambot at nakakapanghina, I never imagined that he'll going to be treat me like this. It's harsh, yet painful. With his cold eyes and stare, I know... my nightmare is about to come. I'm afraid. "That's why you're acting like this. That's why you keep treating me like this. That's why..
Fifty-four"I will no longer calling you Tito, because you finally and officially became my Dad tonight. Thank you po for introducing us your family. Akala ko, hanggang sa dulo magtatago pa rin kami bilang isang sampid sa pamilya, pero ngayon po... maraming maraming salamat Daddy."Halos masuka ako dahil sa naririnig ko. It's so creepy and nerve-racking. So ewys. Hence, I think her drama was perfectly made. She's now getting a sympathy. Tahimik lang akong nakikinig waiting for my time to show them the real deal. "Kahit na minsan iniisip ko na hindi kami nababagay sa mundo niyo, pero hindi niyo po pinaramdam sa amin na iba kami. Mga pasko, birthdays, at ano mang okasyon na patago nating cine-celebrate dahil natatakot kayo na malaman ng iba ang lahat, hindi dahil kinakahiya niyo kami kundi dahil prinoprotektahan niyo kami. "I sneered. "Protect? Did I heard it right? So, while he's busy protecting you my mom is suffering secretly. What a piece of trashes," I bluntly said. "Protecting m
Fifty-fiveChapter 52"What are you trying to do? You're such a mess," pagalit na sabi niya. I started to tear up. My heart is badly in pain. For a second... akala ko... Titig na titig ako sa kanya habang pinagmamasdan ang hindi niya maipintang mukha. Niyakap niya ako ng mahigpit kasabay ng pagbaon ko ng mukha ko sa dibdib niya. I started to cry. "Stop crying. I'm here," bulong niya habang tinatapik ang likod ko. Why do I need to feel this way? It's so unfair."I'm tired," I said between my sobs.Mas humigpit ang yakap niya sa akin."I thought.. I'm fine. I thought.. I can forget everything.. I'm trying to live, just like before noong hindi ko pa siya nakikilala... but I couldn't, I don't think I can bear this pain."Tahimik lang siya habang yakap yakap ako ng mahigpit."You have me," bulong niya.Things that we promised to each other. Our future together. Our plan. Everything is a lie. And what pissed me more is that... I still love him. It's so unfair. Habang siya doing what he
Fifty-six3 years later"So what the freaking freak you're trying to say?" I hissed as I'm trying to calm myself. Hinilot ko ang aking sentido dahil biglang sumakit ito. This is freakingly stressing me out. "We're going to lost billions if this freakingly will go down the drain! I freakingly told you to stay focus on this project?! Are you freakingly that dumb to let this things happened?! Didn't I told you to settle this right? The freaking freak!" O freakingly geez! I intently closed my eyes as I heaved a deep sigh while massaging the bridge of my pointed nose."I'm sorry Miss Dashelle. I'll fix this-" "I'm sorry?! Are you nuts? Does your sorry will gonna fix these damn whole things? How and what the freaking freak you're going to do to fix this mess? What if Groupon Con will will freakingly release a statement before you could find their change?" I groaned in angerThinking about it is stressing me more. Like! O freakingly geez. This is a mess! Lots of investors already invest