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A Place In This World

by .sabon.

Please give credit to where credit is due.

Plagiarism is for losers! :]

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Introduction:

Byanca Arseo?

Yes?

I turned around to see who I was talking to. :]]

Never speak to my boyfriend again.

And who exactly is your boyfriend?

Rawr.

Oopssie. Byanca, galit na sha oh. :]

Ooh scary. What an ugly angry face, right? LMAO. :>

I smirked.

Bak-.

Shhhh. Pretty princess is not yet done talking ;>

Hindi ka princess! B*tch ka!

I tap her left shoulder.

Darling, a princess can be a b*tch too. So yeah. Level up noh! New info! =P :]]

She was about to speak again but then I intruded AGAIN. :]]

Hmm. Sige. Hindi ko na kakausapin yung boyfriend mo.

Good.

Tapos pag talikod niya sa akin.


Text at chat pwede ha? :]]]

Arseo! I swear Ill take you down!

Id love to see you try. :>

Argh! B*tch!

I know, right. =P

Weird huh?

The princess is the villain.

Well, hindi ako ordinaryong prinsesa. Hindi ako pasweet. At lalong hindi ako naghahanap ng good image.

I dont look for a prince either. He looks for me :>

And while the right guy is still finding his way to me

Ill be here. Waiting and playing with the wrong one. :] :>

Chapter 1

Yaya! Red or Black?

Black po.

Hm. Okay. Bibilhin ko sila pareho. :>

Look whos here! :>

Kevin? When did you arrive?

Just yesterday.

I see.

Oh, wont you run towards the handsome me?

HAHA. Get real.

Then the frog went near the princess. Haha. =P

Yaya! Come! Please pay these na.

I was about to hand my yaya the money kaso

My treat =P

Inabot niya yung credit card nya sa yaya ko.


So, whats the catch? :]]]

Haha. Well see.

2 years have passed and you did not change a bit, Cheska. :]]

Ha.ha. And youre as airhead as before, my dear.

Anung ginagawa mo pala dito? Came to see the princess?

Actually, Yes.

Buti hindi ka dumiretso sa bahay.

Oh, I know you too well. Alam kong hindi nagtatagal sa bahay niyo.

Sir, Excuse me po. Pasign lang po dito.

Lumapit yung cashier sa amin.

Hey there, you look like my 8th girlfriend :>

Wow. Sir. Naka-ilan npo ba kayo?

7. :>

Uh. Girlfriend nyo po?

Ew. No.

Hinatak ko si Kevin palayo sa cashier.

You only had 7?

No.

Then whats the real number?

I lost count. ;]]]]

You are a whore Kevin!

And then the next thing I knew, they were kissing their way to the dressing room. Ew. Umalis na agad ako before I see anything more horrible than that.

Ms Byanca?

Yes?

Dumating na po yung mom niyo-

Excuse me? My fathers wife, you mean.

.

My precious time, Linda.

Sorry po. Um. Gusto nya kayong makita. Now.

As a result, princess slash the pretty villain was forced to see the witch slash the old and ugly villain.

Hija, Anak! I missed you.

Hey there, my deceased fathers wife whom I also consider dead. Whattup?

Byanca naman. Dont call me that.

Hmm. Fine. Is my good-for-nothing mother better? Ai. Oops. My almost good-for-nothing mother

pala. But the

only thing I need from you is money, so dont be so flatter and whatever.

I love you Cheska. And Im so happy to see you.


Ew. Hindi tayo close. Byanca will do. :>

And then the old and ugly villain cried her way out of the room. Seeing her in pain really gives me happiness. Call me whatever but I'm just being me.

Cheska!

Woah. That was fast?

Appetizer, five minutes.

Cool.

That was not right, Cheska.

What? I was just asking and besides sinagot mo naman ah?

No. What you did to m-.. your mother was not right.

Woah.

I was like -->

Silence.

I was dumbfounded.

Now you realize?

Ang?

How much your mother loves you and that you really should treat her right.

Hell no! I was dumbfounded because I never thought a guy like you could speak those kind of words.

Cheska, naman.

Why? You expect me to pity her? Hmm. Maybe.

Maybe?

He smiled.

I grinned.

Maybe after a billion years, Kev.


Chapter 2

Byanca? Andyan ka ba?

Then she knocked on my door.

Hindi ako sumagot. The princess doesnt feel like talking to an ugly creature like her.

I know youre in there.

Alam mo naman pala eh, nagtanong ka pa.

I have a lot of pasalubongs for you.

Tapos?

I just want to give it to you.

Iwan mo dyan sa floor. Ill get it later.

CHESKA?!!!

Fine. Come in.

Tumingin ako kay Kevin.

You owe me one, b*tch.

I bought a lot of dresses and perfumes. Pati shoes.

You look so delighted. AND I HATE IT.

And oh! This dress!

Why? You like it?

Parang nakakita ako ng ganyan eh. Suot nung girl na nagtitinda ng mais sa labas ng school ko. Cheap. Ew. Tas

etong perfume, kaamoy mo, amoy palaka. Ito naman, ayaw ko nung lalagyan, ang pangit. Tas itong shoes, pang

matanda, yung isang pair naman, ayaw ko nung box.

Eh itong dress na ito? Bagay na bagay sayo ito.

Ayaw ko nyan.

Bakit?

Feel ko lang.

Yung natira naman, okay na. Pwedeng pambahay. Sige. Shooo, my fathers wife.

Tas paglabas ng uhm.. paglabas nya.

Aw! Whut the h*ck Kevin! Bat mo ko binato?!

Whats the matter with you?!

Okay. If this is about her, tama na. Wag ka na magsalita. Okay?


Wala ako sa mood makipag argue.

Halika nga dito.

Ayaw ko.

Hay. Mapride.

Then, he hugged me. Kevin San Diego hugged me. And I felt weird, shocked and loved.

I know youre not fine.

Cut! Me? The Princess? Not fine? Na-ah.

Wait. Im fine! Okay?

Then I pushed him away.

I am not one your toys. Okay?

Cheska naman.

Then he held my hand.

I know you're not. You will never be. You are different.

Uh. Excuse me, I think I have to vomit.

Chapter 3

Monday na naman. Boring and excruciating school days. Wala akong pakialam sa pag aaral o sa mga grades. Okay na

sa akin ang 3. Pumapasok lan naman ako dahil sa dalawang rason.

First, wala dito ang asawa ng tatay ko.

And second, andito yung mga biktima ko. Ang I just love torturing them. :]]

Ms. Arseo. Absent ka na naman nung Friday.

Ngumiti lang ako.

Lagi ka na lang absent, ngaun ikaw naman ang gagawin kong leader sa community service niyo.

Para naman

matuto kang maging responsible.

Eto ang mga gagawin, may 5 services kayo. Sa bawat service iba ibang games, iba bang songs at stories.

Shempre may prices yun. At mga props. Kailangan may values, may lessons. Dapat neo imotivate ung mga bata

na pumunta sa services niyo every week. Naiintindihan mo ba un Ms. Arseo?


Sure. I get it. Miss, may I go out?

Sige.

Pag labas ko tumawag ako sa yaya ko.

Kailangan ko ng 5 stories, pati parlor games, at mga songs. Ung may values, at lessons. Pang bata, okay? Tapos bumili ka nren ng prices. Hmm. Bags, notebooks and everything. Whatever. I dont care. Bibigyan kita ng 5 oras.

Gusto ko pag uwi ko ayos na ang lahat. Okay?

At gumawa nren kayo ng props.

Yes, Ms Byanca.

Tapos pumasok na ako sa room.

Ms. Arseo, antagal mo ata sa cr?

Sinabi ko bang magccr ako..po? :]]]

I just want you to know na bukas ko na kailangan to. Kaya wag kang paeasy easy.

Miss kung gusto niyo nga po mamayang gabi pahatid ko na sa driver ko eh. Okay po ba? :]]]

Bakit? Tapos mo na agad? Ano bang ginawa mo sa labas?

Miss, nag visualize po :>

Oh. Good. You're learning.

Tas nag smile lang ako. At pagkadismiss nea sa amin.

Well, well, well, ginamit mo na naman yung pera mo para ayusin yun noh?

Hmmmmmm. Maybe. Maybe not.

Oo noh?

Eh ano naman? Inggit ka?? :]]]

Byaaaaannnccs!

Hinatak ako ng isa kong friend.

But bago ako magpahatak ng tuluyan,

See you tomorrow, beggar. :]]]]]

**sa isang room sa building...

Uh. Ew. Save the tears. Anong problema?

Kasi-.. Kasi.. That girl, she always text me na mang aagaw daw ako eh bestfriend ko lang naman si Ej. Tapos

pinag tutulungan pa nila ako nung ex ko. :|

Taposs...


Stop. Give me the number.

Huh?

Number.

What?

Number. NOW!

Ugh. Eto.

So tinawagan ko yung pangit. Actually, hindi ko pa sha nakikita. I can just feel it. Hindi ko sha katulad. HAHAHA. :]]]

Hello? Sino to?

Doesn't matter.

Huh?

I just have three things to clear. First, wala kang pakialam sa kung ano mang relationship nila ni Ej. Why?

Because you are from the past. Naiintindihan mo ba yun?? Ex ka eh. Second,

Ano ba-...

When the princess is talking, you have no right to intrude. Okay? So yung second nga, sabihin mo sa ex ni Kaye,

whoever he is, I bet he is also a loser like you, past na rin sha. Wag shang epal. Third, isa pang text mo kay Kaye

or any panggugulo, I'll make you regret every moment of your life.

Okay na ha? Tapos ka na ba?

Yes. And oh, I don't need your opinion pala., so yeah. Bye.

And then I hung up.

How can I ever thank you?

Get out of my sight. NOW!

The princess hates drama.


Chapter 4

Ibinigay ko na kay Ms. Panagsagan yung mga requirements sa 5 community services namin.

Quoted from her Byanca, this is too much! Mascots? Bags and barbies for prizes? Alam mo bang 500 lang ang

budget per community service niyo

And I was like Hindi ko po alam. Hindi niyo naman sinabi agad eh. Tsaka miss, wag kayong mag alala. Hindi

naman kayo pagbabayarin ko nyan eh.

And then her reaction was this -->

Torturing professors is sooo much fun.

After nun, history class na namin. One of the most boring subjects. Oh well, I never like any.

Yung project slash midterm exam niyo ay cultural at cooking show. May mga kagrupo kayo from other courses.

Kayo ang in-charge sa cooking, Mass com ang sa documentation, music at fine arts students naman ang bahala

sa mga props.

Hinati ko na kayo sa groups so nandito na rin yung list ng iba niyo pang kagrupo from other courses.

We study in this semi exclusive college for girls. Bilang lang ang boys sa bawat batch. So marami sa kanila ang natuwa nung sinabi yun ng prof namin.

Byanca! Excited kaba?

No. I bet they're all weird looking and all.

Hm. Ganun.

Or maybe I never really like boys. They're merely nothing but toys. Brainless toys who think they can fool you. D'oh.

Hindi ako nakikipagaro sa kanila. Nilalaro ko sila. :]

Maybe, that is what revenge is all about. :>

I admit I was hurt before. And that will be the last.

And I'll commit suicide if I don't stop this drama.


Byanca.Ikaw yung naka assign na coordinator. Okay lang ba?

Sure.

Ito na yung numbers nila.

They need my charm.

Long before I save their numbers, someone texted me.

" Meet me at the gym after your class"

-- Blanche Arguelles

And then, noong nasa gym na ako.

Ew. Ambaho naman dito.

Tapos may narinig ako na parang nagsasalita...

Sinubukan kong tiisin na tignan ka na lang sa malayo, pero hindi ko nakaya. Sinubukan kong maging masaya

para sayo nung nakita kong kasama mo siya, pero hindi ko rin nagawa dahil alam kong mas mapapasaya kita.

Sinubukan kong pigilan ito.. Pero ngayon sasabihin ko na at nagbabakasakaling mapagbigyan mo,

Mahal kita.


Chapter 5.1

Sinubukan kong tiisin na tignan ka na lang sa malayo, pero hindi ko nakaya. Sinubukan kong maging masaya

para sayo nung nakita kong kasama mo siya, pero hindi ko rin nagawa dahil alam kong mas mapapasaya kita.

Sinubukan kong pigilan ito.. Pero ngayon sasabihin ko na at nagbabakasakaling mapagbigyan mo, Mahal kita...

EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEW!

Huh??

Finally, nagpakita na rin siya.

Ew ka! Kadiri! Hindi kita bibigyan ng pagkakataon! Baduy!

Huh? Excuse me?

D'oh. Pagkatapos mong sabihin sa akin yung mga yun which by the way is super pangit and kadiri tapos ngayon

you'll pretend na hindi mo alam sinasabi ko?!

Napakamot siya ng ulo tapos tumawa.

Ano ba nakakata-...

Coordinator ka ng 3rd group sa B103 di ba?

Blanche??

Don't worry hindi naman para sayo yun.

Hm. Wait lang ah. Hintayin mo ako dyan.

And I was like ---->

Tapos tumakbo siya papunta sa entrance ng gym.

Tinaas yung right hand niya and then...

Lahat ng spotlights sa gym nag on. I admit it was beautiful. May 2 nagvviolin and may nagppiano din. Tapos may petals sa floor malapit sa kanila.


Inalalayan nya yung girl papunta doon sa part kung saan may petals. Tapos nung dumaan sila sa bench na inuupuan ko.

Tumingin sa akin yung guy tapos nag smile. His smile was not even nang aasar or anything.

HOW AWKWARD. Sobrang napahiya talaga ako kanina. Ugh. Soil kainin mo na ako! But luwa mo ako sa bahay namin.

Then he started to talk...

Nagpretend ako na may tinawagan pero ang totoo I was listening to them. HAHA.

Leah, uhmm. Sinubuk-...

OMG!

Lahat sila napatingin sa akin.

Tiningnan ko ng masama si Blanche. Er. Not that.

He laughed. Tapos..

Uh. Leah, mahal kita.

HA?? Uh. Hindi ko alam sasagot ko.

Hindi mo naman kailangan sumagot eh. Sinabi ko yun sayo para sabihin sayo ang nararamdam ko at para

malaman mo na ikaw ang pinakamagandang bagay na nangyari sa akin. And I expect nothing in return. Nothing

but friendship.

I'm sorry Blanche. Mag iisip muna ako.

Then she ran away.

After that, I think saw the saddest face ever.


Chapter 5.2

Pare. Okay ka lang?

He just nodded. Tapos sinimulan ng pulitin yung petals. At eto ako, pinapanuod mag emo ang isang lalaking hindi ko naman kilala. What a weird view.

After ilang minutes. Tumayo ako at nilapitan siya.

Bored na ako. Ang dami dami nyan eh. Yaan mo na yan diyan.

Hindi pwede. Nakakahiya sa mga janitor. Tska baka pagalitan ako.

Er. Arte. Gusto mo tulungan kita?

Wag na.

Okay good. Dahil wala akong balak.

Natawa sha ng kaunti tapos umiling. Lumabas ako ng gym tapos naghanap ng loser student, which is marami naman sa school ko.

Tapos bumalik ako sa gym.

Oi. Tama na yan.

Huh?

Ako na po magpupulot nyan.

Huh? Bakit? Wag na.

Basta! Umalis ka na dyan! My precious time!!

So tumayo nga si Blanche tapos umupo kami sa isang side habang pinapanuod magpulot ng petals yung babae.

Paano mo sha napapulot ng petals?

Paid her.

WHAT? How much?

500 lang. Don't worry.

You shouldn't have done that.

I shrugged.

So bakit mo ako pinapunta dito? Para panuorin ka? Uh. Sorry.

Tapos huminga lang sha ng malalim.

Are you okay?

Siya --->


Okay. I'll just go.

Tumayo na ako.

Just text me if kailangan natin mag meet or som-...

Hinawakan niya yung wrist ko.

Please stay.

Wala akong matutulong sayo. I'm sorry. I have to go.

Yumuko sha at binitawan yung wrist ko.

Sabi niya she'll think pa, wag kang magpaka emo dyan. Hindi siya ang mundo mo.

Paano pag siya yung mundo ko??

Ibig sabihin, tanga ka.

Highschool pa lang mahal ko na siya. Kaya ako nag aral dito para malapit ako sa kanya.

Tinatanong??

Sabihin mo sa kanya yan. Pag nagbago ang desisyon niya, magpapaparty ako.


Chapter 6

Kinabukasan ng buhay ng magandang si ako.

CHESSSSSSKKAA! Good morning

It was. Until I saw you.

Tumawa siya.

Anong ginagawa mo dito?

He pinched my cheeks tapos umupo sa may pool.

Eh kasi po, Cheska. Naalala ko lang naman na malapit ka na magdebut eh. Diba 4 months na lang? So we have to

start preparing na.

Bakit simula nung bumalik ka galing States, parang ang bait mo na sa akin? Falling in love with me huh?

He just laughed and said:

" You are silly, my princess. "

Damn. Parang... parang.. UGH. NEVER MIND.

Oh bakit parang natulala ka dyan?

Wala. Layuan mo ako.

Hindi kita lalayuan. Sorry ka.

Bakit ka ba nandito? Wala ka bang date ha?

Actually, meron. Fully loaded nga ako eh. Pero okay lang

Wh*re ka talaga!

He just winked at me. Gr. He annoys me. Swear.

Saang venue gusto mo? Ano bang party pala gusto mo?

Kahit saan! Bakit ba kasi pinapakialam mo yung debut ko?

Okay. Ako ng bahala. Wag kang makikialam ah.


RETARDED NA WH*RE! EWAN KO SAYO!

Kumunot yung noo niya.

Ikaw a-...

Keviiiiiiiiiiiin! You're back?!

Uh. Yes. I'm back.

Hinug siya nung bestfriend ko.

Ahem.

Cheska dear! ;] :>

At hindi pa rin sya bumitaw.

Faye!

Cheska.Wait ah.

Umalis ako sa harap nila dahil nakakabadtrip manuod ng dalawang naglalampungan. Well, my bestfriend have always

been obsessed with Kevin. And I just don't know why I'm naiinis!

Cheska saan ka pupunta?

Anywhere but here.

Lumabas ako ng house. Then nag lakad sa subdivision. At wow. Ngayon ko lang narealize na may park pala sa subd

namin. Never pa akong nakapaupo sa public swing. LOL. Kahit noong bata ako. My parents never allowed me.

And I feel like I wanna play here.


Ooops. My hanky fell.

Ako na pupulot.

I saw it first!

Tapos nag unahan sila magpulot. This game is only starting.

Gusto ko umupo sa swing.

Tara upo tayo

Sabi nung isang guy.

But it's dirty. Buy me an alcohol.

HUH?

I pouted. Then puppy eyes.

You're so damn cute.

Haha. I know right.

He smirked tapos nilapit niya yung face niya sa akin. Tinitigan ko lang siya.

Nilapit pa niya yung face niya sa akin. Tas nag winked. What a maniac.

So magtititigan lang tayo dito?

Alcohol ko kaya.

Haha. I really like you.

And I really don't care.


Siguro isang inch na lang yung layo nung mukha niya sa akin.

Look, I think you're girlfriend is staring at you.

HUH?!

Bigla siyang napalayo sa akin.

Asaan?

Tumingin siya sa likuran niya at worried na worried.

LMAO. Joke.

Tapos umalis na ako sa park. Pagdating ko sa isang kanto. Someone pulled me.

MOTHER OF PINK! WHUT THE H*CK!

What was that?!

Oh anong ginagawa mo dito?

I was following you! You know that wasn't safe!

Cmon! Diba dapat tinuturuan mo pa ako ng ibang techniques! Diba? Because you are Kevin San Diego! And you

are a flirt!

Huminahon siya. Tapos...

What is your problem? Gusto ko lang naman maging safe ka?

Wala kang pakialam.

I care!

Bakit?

Yumuko siya.

Umuwi ka na.

Pagtalikod ko, I think a tear fell down my cheeks.


Chapter 7

Three days have passed and that feeling remained a mystery to me. Ewan ko. Ayaw ko.

Byanca!

Byanca?

Nafeel ko na may nag poke sa braso ko.

Uhm. Byanca??

What?!

Pagtingin ko may 4 na babaeng nakatayo sa harap ng table namin.

Tumingin ako sa friends ko.

Anong problema nila?

Hindi mo ba ako naaalala Byanca?

Hindi. At kinakausap ka ba?

Nagsalita yung isa nyang alipores.

Mashado ata shang maraming kaaway. Kaya hindi niya matandaan lahat.

Nag smirk ako.

Oh. It's not like that, my dear :> It just happened na katulad mo, pangit rin siya kaya hindi

ko ginustong maalala yung horrible face niya.

Ang yabang mo ah! Eh ang papangit niyo naman ng mga kaibigan mo!

Kung ang tawag mo sa amin ay pangit, edi level up kayo nun, lalagyan ko ng super! SUPER UGLY na kayo!

Tapos yung girl, let's name her ugly.

Kinuha niya yang glass ko ng iced tea tapos inangat.

Ops. Kung gusto mong tapunan ako ng iced tea, bumili ka ng sayo. Wag mo pahalata sa aking poor ka.

Alam mo, sumusobra ka na eh.


You started it. If you really are determined to take me down, better improve your skills.

Tapos umalis na sila... Maya maya may lumapit uli sa akin.

Byanca. Halika.

Sino sha?

Ngumiti lang ako sa kanila. Tapos tumayo na ako at lumapit kay Blanche..

Ano ng balak niyong gawin sa project natin?

Sisimulan na natin siya tom. Magmmeet tayo every lunch breaks and dismissals.

I see. Sige.

And Byanca?

Yup?

Thanks a lot.

Uhm. Byanca?

Ano? haha.

Uwi ka na ba?

Yup.

Sabay na tayo. Uhm. Palabas lang.

Sige lang.

Tapos hinatid ako ni Blanche papunta doon sa car namin. At pagkauwi ko na....

Nakita ko na naman ang taong ayaw kong makita.

Sino naman yon?

Wala kang paki.

Pero sa totoo lang, hindi ko alam kung sino tinutukoy niya.

Bawal kang magboyfriend. Bawal ring makipag fling. Pwede ba, wag kang flirt?


Chapter 8

Look who's talking Kevin.

Iba ka. Iba ako! Lalaki ako Cheska. Ikaw babae. And it's really dangerous when you flirt around with boys!

Why do you care?

Bakit ba lagi mong tinatanong yan?

Sagutin mo lang.

Ah basta! Dyan ka na nga.

*Blag*

Sorry. Sorry po.

Tinulungan ni Kevin pulitin yung dala ng asawa ng tatay ko.

What's happening here?

None of your business.

Nag aaway ba kayo?

Yumuko si Kevin.

Byanca. Apologize to Kevin.

Wow. Akalain mo yun, kilala niya si Kevin? How come? I never introduce him to her. But whu the hell. Why should I apologize?!

Manigas ka.

I was about to go upstairs kaso pag daan ko sakanya hinawakan niya yung braso. And I was really caught off guard.

Nagulat talaga ako kasi usually pag ginaganun ko sha, hinahayaan na lang niya ako.

Anong problema mo?

I said, apologize to Kevin.

I said 'manigas ka!'


Ano bang nangyayari sa iyo Byanca?! Since your father died, you transformed into a monster!

You have no right to speak about my father. Because you, you killed him!

I didn't kill him Byanca. Whatever mistakes I did in the past, patawarin mo na ako.

Sige. Pero may kapalit.

Ano?

KILL YOURFCUKIGNSELF!

BYANCA!

Bakit ba mashado kang pakialamero ha? Anong problema mo?!

Humarap ako dun sa babae.

I HATE YOU AND I WILL HATE YOU UNTIL MY DYING BREATH!

*pak*

Hinawakan ko yung left cheek ko. Bsh*t. That hurts.

I hate you too!

My pleasure.

And if your father was alive, he would have hated you too!

That was it. Tumakbo ako paakyat sa room ko. Pumasok ako sa dressing room ko. I got something. Then bumalik ako sa bed ko.

Daddy, is that true? Would you hate me?


WTF. This is too much. With all these pain, I tried my best.

Cheska? Please open the door. I know you're mad, look; I just want the best for you because you are really

special to me. And I never want you to get hurt.

Cheska??? Please naman.

But now I just want to rest.


Chapter 9

Kung ayaw mo open yung door edi wag. I'll open it myself.

Tapos narinig kong nag click yung lock ng door. WTF.

Tumakbo si Kevin papunta sa akin. Tapos nag agawan kami sa blade.

Aw.

OMG BLOOOOOOOD!

I saw blood dripping from my wrist.

Kevin? I think Imma faint.

And then everything went black.

Cheska? DAMN!

I can feel his hands gently touching my face. And that was the last thing I knew before I totally passed out.

---

Hindi naman po malalim yung sugat. Nahimatay lang siya siguro dahil nakakita siya ng dugo.

Thank God.

I heard his cute laugh. Malapit lang siya sa akin.

You really are silly, my princess.

Then he kissed me on my forehead. And it felt like heaven.

Yes, I am already awake. But I really feel so weak so hindi ko muna inopen yung mga mata ko.


Kevin, paki alagaan muna siya.

Okay.

Tapos pag sara nung door. Hinawakan niya yung kamay ko.

Feeling mo naman mamamatay ka eh masamang damo ka.

But after he said those words, his voice suddenly became serious.

But damn. You scared me to death, Cheska. Nakakainis ka na. Paano pag natuluyan ka ha?

Ang hinahon ng boses niya pero alam kong galit siya.

Hindi ko talaga alam gagawin ko kung mawawala ka.

That hit me big time. FOR THE FIRST TIME, I felt na I was soo fcuking stupid. Kung namatay ako... paano na yung mga fans ko? Hai. Malulungkot sila ng bongga. Hay. I pity them.

Tapos biglang nag ring yung phone niya.

Stop it, I had to do something important.

Fine. Just shut up. I'll be there before 5.

Hindi ko alam kung ano yung kumirot eh, yung wrist ko ba na may sugat or something else.

Princess, aalis lang ako ah.

Binulong niya sa ears ko.

Please, magpagaling ka na.

OMG. I'll hate myself for the rest of my life if I wouldn't do what my heart tells me to do. You know, b*tches have hearts too..

I know I'm perfect but I get hurt too.

I opened my eyes tapos hinawakan ko agad yung kamay niya before sha tuluyang makalayo sa bed ko.

No. You can't go.


He wasn't ready so it was easy for me to pull him down. Nahulog sha sa akin then I kissed him. He didn't respond so I was about to let him go na. Pero bigla niya akong kiniss uli. And yeah, I felt the sweetest kiss.

Tapos umupo na sha sa tabi ko.

You really know my weakness huh?

Kiss?

No.

Then what?

You, my princess.

Chapter 10

Papasok ka na?!

Yes. May meeting kami.

Pink or blue?

Orange.

Okay. Pink at orange. UGH. Bagay ba yun?

Sino bang nagsabi ng pink?! Weirdo!

Okay. I love you too.

After lumabas ni Kevin, lumabas na din ako sa bahay namin.

Andito ka na naman?!

Bakit ka nandito?


Faye?

Nagulat ako noong nakita ko silang parang nagaargue sa may gate namin. At bago pa makapagsalita si Faye hinatak na siya kaagad ni Blanche papunta doon sa kotse niya. Weirdo na naman pero sumakay na rin lang ako sa kotse namin at nagpahatid sa driver dahil late na ako ng 1hour

Pagdating ko sa school, nakasalubong ko si Blanche.

Tapos na yung meeting Byanca.

Oh. Anung nangyari?

Oopsie.

Ewan ko din. Kakarating ko rin lang eh.

Theres something about him that makes me feel something about something.

Samahan mo na lang ako sa mall, nagpapabili sila ng gamit sa props.

So pumunta nga kami sa nearest mall sa school namin.

OMG. Ang cute ng dress na yun!

Ngumiti siya.

And I bet, bagay din sayo yun.

Uhmmmmm.

Tas nag puppy eyes ako. Okay I know Im already adorable but its always good to exert lil effort sometime.

Fine. But bilisan mo ah?

Sure.

Tapos hinatak ko na siya papasok ng boutique.

Woah. Bibilhin mo lahat yan?

Yes. :>

Binayaran ko na yung 5 dresses at 2 stilettos sa cashier. Then tinawagan ko yung driver ko para kunin yung mga pinamili ko.

May pupuntahan ka bang party?

Haha. Yeah. Almost every night.

Spoiled, huh?

Nag smile ako.

May napansin ako sa lahat ng binili mo.

Bagay lahat sila sa akin :>

Haha. Yeah. But maliban doon, I also observed na lahat sila above 3k yung price. Ang gastos mo.

Buti hindi ka


pinapagalitan ng mom mo?

UGH. Dont say bad words.

Then he suddenly changed the topic, maybe he felt that I am not comfortable to about that evilbiatchwitch.

Anyway, I wanna show you something.

Ano yun?

A different world.

Tas pumunta kami sa isang part nung mall na puro tiangge or something.

Are those ukay-ukay? Ew.

He pinched my cheek. Then he asked me if its okay to look around. I hesitantly said yes. Haha. Then we saw a booth that sells unusual clothes and accessories, its like a costume store or something.

Tapos we saw a boxer short na may drawing na tongue dun sa part na uhm. Ayon.

We both laughed really hard.

Nagtry kami ng costumes, I even made him wear a fairy costume.

After sometime, umalis na rin kami. Nakita kasi namin na masama na yung tingin noong tindera sa amin.

Tapos nag ikot ikot uli kami. And I end up shopping for clothes again.

OMG. OMG. Amazing, 500 lang ito?!

Shhhhh. Nakakahiya ka kasama. Grabe.

Bakit naman?

Lumingon ako sa kanya and then what I saw was enough to answer my own question. Everyone was giving me a huh?

look.

Then umalis na kami doon sa place kasi past 3pm na and we still have to buy materials for our props.

So, can I take you home?

My driver is waiting for me. Kawawa naman siya.

Cmon.

Yeah right. Who am I kidding.

Fine. Lets go.

Naglakad na kami palabas ng mall.

Papunta na ako dapat doon sa line ng taxi pero pinigilan niya ako tapos tumawa ng tumawa.

Not there.

Where?


Tas tinuro niya yung pila ng jeepneys.

BLANCHE!

Lika na.

So I had no choice but to ride in an ugly and dirty public vehicle with strangers. Buong byahe ata namin, I said nothing but

I hate you. Then he will just smile. But I actually kinda like the ride. Nakakathrill and ang fun asarin si Blanche.

I must admit, you did a great job in showing a world that is different from mine.

Thanks. But Im not done yet, marami pa akong gustong ipakita sayo. Yun ay kung okay lang yun sayo.

Then for a fleeting second, we just stared at each other. I realized that his face and smile were a lethal combination; a combination which I think is starting to have its effect on me.

Chapter 11

Yesterday, he asked me out for lunch. I know its one his ways to make me see the world that is far from the world Im living in. I admit that world is actually the real world. But who wants to live in a real world?

So yeah. Kumain kami sa S.EX.

Byanca! Sex tayo!

Whaaaaat?!

Ambisyosa.

Sinigang express.

I can still remember that moment. I was soooooo humiliated.

Oh Byanca? Why are you here?

Yea. Kala ko ba uwi ka na after last class?

Blanche forced me to attend this meeting so yeah.

Ooooowww.

Nagtinginan sila tapos tumawa.

Eh bakit ka naman nagpapilit?

Uh.

Because hes the leader?

There must be something special about the leader. HAHA. Professors nga hindi mo sinusunod tapos leader lang.

Ooooooh.


Yie-

Sige tuloy mo lang. Papamurder ko yung 3 mong aso.

Uh. Fine.

Nanahimik na siya but her face went really red because she was controlling her laughter. How annoying.

Minutes after, dumating na si Blanche with the materials for our props. Tas nag assign na siya ng tasks.

Kim, patrace naman nito. Ikaw din Alex.

Cheena, tapos cut mo. Ha? Please.

Utuserong echos.

Kukunin ko pa yung iba, tapos yung walang tasks, simulan na gumawa ng drafts.

Byanca, cut mo daw.

Tumingin ako kay Cheena.

My name is Byanca. Hindi Cheena.

So?

Ikaw yung naassign sa task. Doh?

Gawin mo na lang.

Umiing ako..

Dont act as if you are a princess.

Ano bang ginawa mo? Youre also acting like a princess. A stupid biatch princess.

Yeah. Maybe we have that common factor. Pero alam mo ba kung anong pinagkaiba natin?

Ano?

I act and look like a princess. But you? You just act.

Tapos naglapitan sa kanya yung ugly allies niya. Tapos lumapit na din sa akin yung friends ko.

Anong nangyayari dito?

She started it.

Tumingin lang ako kay Blanche. I have no plans of defending myself coz I really dont who started the fight, but I have plans of winning it.

Byanca?

She commanded me to do the task that was given to her. Thats not fair.

Kim?

Wala naman siyang ginagawa eh!

Weh. Inggit.

Tinignan ako ng masama ni Blanche.


Tama na to. Hindi na tayo higschool students. Byanca, samahan mo na lang ako kunin yung gamit sa baba.

Tapos pagbaba namin...

Asan yung gamit?

Wala.

Loser. Ampf. Pinababa mo ako galing 4th floor tapos sasabihin mo wala?

I just don't want you to get into a stupid fight. Mashado kang war freak.

Oh tapos?

Sungit.

So?

Ay nako. Yang box na yan, mga fine arts dapat magbubuhat nyan eh. Sige. Dalhin mo na.

Tas tinignan ko yung box.

Eh gag* ka pala eh. Mas mabigat pa sa akin yan eh.

Oh tapos?

Di ko kaya buhatin!

So?!

Blaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah.

They say you are a b*tch coz there are times that you act like one. But you are more than that Byanca. You

should know that.

Inirapan ko siya.

Thanks but how I handle my life is my business. This is who I am so yeah, shut up.

Tumalikod ako tapos lumapit ako dun sa box na pinapabuhat niya. Halos kasing laki na siya ng isang balikbayan box.

UGGGHHHH. Kaya ko ba buhatin to?

Anong balak mo?

Bubuhatin. Pinapabuhat ng leader diba.

Okay.

POOOOOSH! Tae. Akala ko pa naman sasabihin niyang wag ko na buhatin. AMPF ka Blanche.

So pinairal ko ang pride ko at tinry buhatin yung box. Tapos siya pinapanuod lang niya. Hanggang paakyat na ako ng hagdan. Gusto kong murahin ng bonggang bongga si Blanche pag naaalala kong hanggang 4th floor pa ang aayatin ko.

Siguro nung malapit ko na sa taas nung stairs sa 1st floor. Naramdaman ko na parang nagsslip na yung right foot ko.

I was waiting for a loud 'bang'. Until I felt that someone catch me and gently placed me in his arms.


AMP!

Huminga ako ng malalim. Tapos pumikit then sinandal ko yung ulo ko sa chest niya.

Thank you.

Tas umupo sha dun sa stairs pero buhat pa rin niya ako.

His face was an inch away from mine. We just stared at each other, as if time had frozen for a second or two.

Well done, Byanca.

Huh? Diba galit ka? Sabi mo 'AMP!'.

Sorry, kinabhan kasi ako kanina eh. But you did well, you failed but at least you tried. Right? But next time, wag na pairalin ang pride ha?

His voice was very sincere. Parang nakakalunod na .

Hm. Byanca?

Call me Cheska, Blanche.

May 2 tao lang na tumatawag sa akin ng Cheska, si Faye who is my bestfriend and si Kevin who is... nevermind. And I've known them my whole life. But with Blanche, I just felt that I can trust him and he is worth keeping.

Chapter 12

Cheska! Look at this, ang mura oh. 2k lang.

Yeah. And it's gorgeous.

Tapos natawa ako.

Why are you laughing?

Hm. Wala. May naalala lang.

Crazy.

And pretty :>

Then nag ikot ikot na uli siya dun sa boutique. Naalala ko kasi yung sinabi ni Blanche na 500 pesos na daw yung

pinakabarya ko.

Come, I wanna try this on.


So binigay muna namin yung things namin sa yaya ko then pumasok na kami sa dressing rooms.

Wala ka bang balak mag stay dito?

Nagmigrate na kasi yung family nila sa States after H.S.

Meron. Depende.

On?

Anong mas maganda black or gray?

Red. Depende saan?

Basta.

Lagi atang pumupunta si-...

Ms. Byanca, excuse me lang po. Tumatawag po si sir Kevin.

Ano uli yun Faye?

Wala. Sige sagutin mo muna.

Yaya, paloud speaker na lang.

Kasi naman noh. Wrong timing si Kevin tumawag. Nagbibihis ako eh.

Princess.

Yes?

May tatanong lang ako.

Kaweirduhan na naman yan noh. Sige. Shoot.

Lumilipad or hindi?

Lumilipad.

Cool. Sige.Teka. Nasaan ka?

Sa puso mo. LOL.

He laughed.

Maliban sa puso ko, asan ka?

GB.

Malapit lang ako. I'll pick you up.

Then he hang up. This past few days, lagi siyang ganun. Tatawag or pupunta sa bahay. Tapos magtatanong lang. Like last time, ang tanong naman niya, madilim daw ba or maliwanag.

He calls you princess?

Feel ko sa tone ng voice niya yung pagkairita, pagtataka at higit sa lahat.... *drum roll* jealousy. Bata pa lang kami gusto niya na si Kevin eh. Not that I have something against that admiration or whatsoever. Napansin ko lang naman eh.

Yes. :>

HAHA. PROUD?

Since when?

When he arrived from States.


Why? Mas something ba sa inyo?

Wala pa.

Her eyes went from this -__- to this O__O. LMAO.

Kidding.

Tapos bigla siyang lumabas ng fitting room.

May appointment ako sa dentist. I'll go ahead.

What? Sumabay ka na sa amin? Malapit na yun.

No.

Fine. Let's pay for these first.

Arte. Mas maarte pa sa prinsesa oh

After namin mag bayad, nagmamadali siyang lumabas ng mall.

Faye, ayan na si Kevin oh.

Uy. Cheska.. Faye?

Tapos pinadala ko na yung mga pinamili ko sa yaya ko.

Ayaw niya sumabay.

Bakit?

Cheska, una ka na dun sa car.

So pumasok na nga ako sa car niya.

Sumabay ka na kasi.

Ayaw ko nga.

Sumabay.

I don't want to!

Anong problema mo? Sumabay ka na. Ihahatid ka namin kung saan man lupalop ng mundo yang sinasabi mong

dentist. C'mon...

Kevin, I just want to ask if-...

Kevin! Nakalock!

Sige na. Umalis na nga kayo!

Huh? Bakit niya sinisigawan si Kevin?

May problema na yun?


Idk.

On mo na aircon, jinajabar na ako!

HA?

I'm sweating!

Nag frown siya tapos inistart na yung engine.

Never use street words again. Kadiri. Hindi bagay sayo. Sino nagtuturo nyan sayo?!

Bakit?

Stay away from that person.

Chapter 13

He taught me how to eat fishball, isaw and balunbalunan. He also introduced me to weirdo words like jabar, golets, tipar, parak and many more. [which Kevin didn't like. hahaha.]

So tapos na?

Well, pwede na rin.

Turn ko na. :>

Huh?

Imma show you the princess' world.

He smiled.

Sure. I'd love to.

So I brought him to a party that night.

Isn't your dress too short?

Tinignan ko siya ng masama. OMG. Another Kevin? Oh please. Noooooo. XD

Relax, Blanche.

Uhm. Okay.

Hey there gorgeous.

Shut up, Leo.

Then nag glare siya kay Blanche.

Boyfriend?

Nope.

Good. Do you want a drink or anything?

No thanks.


Tapos hinatak ko na si Blanche papasok ng house nung friend ko.

You really party a lot huh?

Yes.

You want a drink?

Iced tea?

Ang loser mo naman eh.

I was just kidding. Long island iced tea.

Good boy.

Tumawa siya. Daaaaaaaaaaaaaang. Those dimples are killing me.

After kumuha ng drinks, I introduced him to couple of friends.

Oh. Nice meeting you, Blanche.

Tapos bumulong sa akin yung friend ko.

Totoy slash geeky slash loser na ba mga target mo ngayon?

Hell no.

He's just a friend.

Biatch!

Just like you.

Blanche?!

Bro, musta?

Mother of !@#$! Kailan ka pa natuto mag party?

Lumingon ako sa kausap ni Blanche.

Well, well, hindi na ako magtataka kung bakit napaparty ka bigla, si Byanca Arseo naman pala yung kasama mo

eh.

Ew. Blanche kilala mo yan?!

He's my brother.

Noo freakin way!

Tapos hinatak uli ako ni Meg.

Hm. Okay na ring totoy, mayaman naman pala eh.

Sira ka talaga!

But seriously, sobrang nagulat ako, si Blanche kapatid ni Baron. Sobrang magkaibga sila. Blanche is timid, simple and humble. Tapos si Baron, bastard, stupid at loser.

Arguelles, how come I didn't realize?


Ang alin?

Your surname speaks of power, wealth and fame.

I know and I don't care.

With all the luho you can get, how come you remained so meek?

Ngumiti siya.

Ewan ko.

You know what, I admire you.

Ngumiti uli siya.

BUT that doesn't mean na I want to be like you.

I never want to be humble.

Sira. You should try. Atska wag ka na uminom. Ang Tumador mo.

What does that mean?

Drunkard?

OOOOOOOOOOOOH.

And Cheska, thanks for being so nice to me.

Wala ka naman sa topic eh.

May good news pala ako sayo. :>

Ihanda na mo na yung party mo.

Anong party?

Sabi ni Leah bibigyan na niya ako ng chance.

And I was like ---->


Chapter 14.1

Princess.

Kevin?

I had to blink few times to confirm that I wasn't just dreaming. But oh well, if this was just a dream, let me be asleep forever.

LMAO :>

Good morning, princess.

What are you doing here?

He smiled sweetly.

Sayang hindi see-through yung nighties ko!

JOKE!

Breakfast in bed, my dear.

Tapos doon ko lang napansin na may mga petals sa bed ko. At puno ng bouquet ng roses at tulips yung bedroom ko.

They are beautiful.

You look so sabog.

I panicked so nagtago agad ako underneath my blanket. Pero hinatak niya pababa yung blanket ko.

Di pa naman ako tapos eeh. You look so sabog yet so damn beautiful.

Dahan dahan kong inangat yung ulo ko.

Really?

Yes. So kain ka na ha, niluto ko yan for you.

LOL. The flowers were impressive but what he said was a big joke!

)

You did this all for me?

Of course.

Anong meron?

Wala naman.

Tapos lumabas na siya ng room ko pero wala pang one minute pumasok uli siya.

How come you never knock?

Natatawang sinabi ko.


Uso ba yun? haha.

Ewan ko sayo.

Tapos lumapit siya sa akin.

This is for you.

Nanlaki yung mata ko nung nakita ko yung hawak niya. It was diamond necklace. Ang ganda. And I bet, napakamahal

nyan.

HAHA.

Anong meron?

Nanlaki naman yang mata mo. haha. Wala noh. Nakita ko lang to noong may date ako kagabi sa mall. So binili ko na.

Ai nyek. Leche. Wala lang palang mapaglagyan ng pera. Akala ko pa naman...

Bat di mo binigay sa kadate mo?

Bakit ba nagrereklamo ka pa?

Ayaw mo ba?

Gusto! Akin na nga. Tapos umalis ka na dito sa room ko!

Pagkalabas niya sinukat ko agad yung necklace. Ang ganda talaga. Tapos kinain ko na yung breakfast. Actually hindi ako naniniwalang niluto niya. Ang alam ko hindi naman marunong mag luto yun eh. haha.

Miss, ito na po yung susuotin niyo.

Okay yaya. Thanks. Paki handa na yung panligo ko.

After ko maligo bumaba ako sa poolside, paborito niyang lugar yun dito sa bahay so alam kong andun siya.

Ready?

Why?

Aalis tayo.

Tapos hinatak na niya ako agad papunta sa kotse niya.

Wait yung purse ko!

Aanhin mo yung purse mo?

My wallet and my cellphones are there!

Oh tapos?

Bumaling na siya doon sa driver niya..

Manong, tara na.

Sabi niya doon sa driver niya.

Keviiiiin!

Ano bang problema mo? Pababayaan ba kita??

Natahimik ako sa sinabi niya. Kahit kailan, hindi niya ako pinabayaan. Kahit may mga date niya, once I called him,


iccancel niya agad yung mga yoon.

Halika nga dito.

Nilagay niya yung arms niya sa waist ko tapos dahan dahan na hinatak ako papunta sa tabi niya.

Gusto mo matulog?

Ou. Inaantok pa ako noh!

Tapos kinuha niya pillow sa passenger seat.

Unan or ito?

Nagtaka ako sa "ito" na choice pero nung nakita ko na nakatingin siya sa shoulder niya, naintindihan ko na rin.

Syempre, ayan.

Tapos sumandal na ako sa kanya.

Sweet dreams, my princess.

Hindi ko alam kung saang lupalop kami ng earth pupunta pero nagawa kong makatulog agad. Why? Dahil alam ko na

kahit gag* siya, lagi niya akong proprotektahan and he won't let anyone or anything harm me.

Chapter 14.2

Wake up, sunshine.

Where are we?

Baguio.

Tumingin ako sa paligid ko.

Nasa Camp John Hay Manor Hotel kami. Ano namang ginagawa namin dito? I looked at him and then I raised an

eyebrow.

Chill. I just have to talk to someone and then magllunch tayo sa Pancake House. Cool?

Fine.

Tapos before siya bumaba ng car. YES. Sabi niya na wag na daw ako sumama. What an idiot diba. Sinama ako sa

Baguio para pagstay-in ako sa kotse niya. So ayun nga. Bago siya bumaba ng car.

You like this place diba?

Um. Yea? And why?

Just asking.


My daddy and I used to come come here often. I miss him badly. Every time I think of dad's memories I can't help but hate that old stupid witch. Lagi at forever kong iisipin yung dad ko, so as a result, lagi at forever ko din kamumuhian yung babaeng yon.

Cheska?! Hui!

Naramdaman ko na lang na may tumulak sa akin.

Bakiiiiiit?!

He was REALLY staring at me.

You're thinking of your dad again?

How did you know?

You're crying.

Pinunasan ko agad yung cheeks ko tapos sumandal sa may window. Pumasok na sha sa car tapos hinawakan yung

kamay ko.

I understand you, I don't know how much but I know that it really hurts.

I'm not crying because I'm hurt.

Then why are you crying?

Sobrang galit.

Cheska naman.

Para hindi na humaba yung discussion, tinanong ko na lang siya kung bakit niya kinausap yung kakilala niya sa hotel.

Nag inquire?

For?

For someone.

Eh para kanino nga? Sino yung someone na yun?

For someone I really love.

Like whooooooooooah!

Nasabi ko na ba sainyo na ang pinakamatagal na relationship ni Kevin ay 1 month? And sa lahat ng naging girlfriend nya, wala siyang niligawan. Haha. He's a slut. But I can't blame him. He is the picture of an almost-perfect man any young girl could ever dream of. Madalas niyang sabihin sa akin noon, hindi daw siya malandi, selfless lang daw siya, gusto lang niyang ishare yung sarili niya.

Ngumiti lang siya.


I love her more than anything in this world.

Ah okay.

Tapos hinatak ko yung kamay ko sa pagkakahawak niya. Ewan ko pero bigla akong nainis.

Alam niyo kung ano yung pinaka masakit? Yung kanina, I felt super fcuking special tapos sa isang iglap bigla akong nasawapan ng iba.

Chapter 15

Ms. Arseo, why did you do that?

Ijust want to. She's ugly kas.

Tinapunan mo ng iced tea yung schoolmate mo dahil you just want to?!

.....

Why were you absent yesterday?

Went to Baguio.

Oh, where is our pasalubong?

Nasa car. Get it later na lang.

Ay, alam mo ba-..

Shhh.

Huh? Bakit shhh?

Just shut up. Okay?

Then tumahimik nga sila sa pagkkwentuhan. Idk but bigla na lang uminit yung ulo ko.

Hey.

Huh?

Can we talk, my dear?

Your dear?

Don't flatter yourself, lahat ng tao tinatawag ko nyan.

Where are you going?

None of your business.


So hinatak ko nga siya sa may labas ng cafeteria. And then blah blah blah.

WTF?! Anong ginawa mo?!

Binuhusan ka ng iced tea.

Biatch!

Ikaw din. And hey, I'm warning you.

Paano kung ayaw ko?

Try me. Imma ruin your life.

As if.

....

Hmmm. Yes.

And you still manage to laugh?!

LMAO. Sino bang hindi gugulong sa tawa sa itsura ng guidance counselor namin. Her face is super red.

And isa pa, that girl, I can't belive na nagsumbong siya sa guidance counselor. How lame.

Do you know na major offense yang ginawa mo?

Haha. Ofc.

Tapos huminga siya ng malalim. Hinawakan niya yung kamay ko.

I know that your mom is not always around pero sa tingin mo ba matutuwa siya pag nalaman niya ito? Pati yung

grades mo, lahat pasang awa. I want to understand you, hija. But please, help me.

I don't need you to understand me, Ms. And I have no plans of making that witch happy. So if you'll excuse me, I still have a class to attend.

Paglabas ko ng office, nakita ko si Blanche.

Nakita mo na yung nangyayari pag pinapairal mo yang katarayan at init ng ulo mo. What you did was a major

offense, baka makick out ka.

They can't kick me out. So don't worry.

So sino naman yung inaway mo ha?

Tinignan ko lang siya.

Bakit mo siya inaway?

Ang pangit niya eh.

LOL. Engot mo talaga.

Then I realized something. Pareho sila ni Kevin. They always try to protect me. But si Kevin, he protects me by not letting anyone or anything harm me. Si Blanche naman, hinahayaan lang niya ako tapos pagkatapos saka niya ako sesermunan.

Pero hindi lang naman sila ang may gusto protektahan eh, ako rin, pinoprotektahan ko sila sa paraang alam ko.


Chapter 16

Cheska! Good morning

Blanche.

Yes?

Ang pangit mo.

Anung meron?

Wala. I'm just so happy.

Bouquet of roses huh? Looks expensive.

Suddenly naging galante ang kuripot.

OFC.

And for the first time, I saw him blush.

Ano naman yang envelope na hawak mo? May nakalagay pa na 'confidential'.

Secret. Sige. Have to go. And Blanche, take it easy.

Take what easy? Ha? No. You have to come with me!

Tapos dinala niya ako sa tapat ng music building. Sa ilalim ng punong naglalagas ang dahon.

WTH. Bat ba dito? Ang dirty.

Ang romantic.

Eh?

Tapos ilang minutes pang nakatayo kami doon.

Cheska?

Yes?

Kinakabahan ako.

Have to pee.

LOL. Go.

Tapos tumakba na sha palayo.

But wait!

Ano?

Pag dumating si Leah, sabihin mo intayin ako a.

Duh?

Tapos after ng ilang minutes pa.

Well...

Here, I have something for you.


Inabot ko sa kanya yung envelope.

Intayin mo daw si Blanche. Ha?

Iniwanan ko siyang nakanganga. Then, mineet ko na yung friends ko sa may food lab.

Byanca!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What?!

Yung chicken na niluluto, masusunog na o!

Argh! Damn!

Aw. Shitty. Amoy sunog.

Sorry. Sorry.

After ko ayusin yung sunog kong niluto, lumabas muna ako ng lab.

Byanca.

Nagulat na lang ako ng nasa harap ko na siya.

Yung binuhusan mo ng iced tea nung isang araw.........

si Leah ba yun?!

Huminga ako ng malalim tapos buong tapang na sumagot.

Yes.

WHY?!

I already told you Blanche, I did that because I find her ugly.


Chapter 17

Yung binuhusan mo ng iced tea nung isang araw, si Leah ba yun?!

Huminga ako ng malalim tapos buong tapang na sumagot.

Yes.

Why?!

I already told you Blanche, I did that because I find her ugly.

Hinawakan niya ng mahigpit yung wrist ko. Then he looked me in the eye.

Ugly? Alam ko hindi siya kasing ganda ng physical appearance mo pero dahil sa ugali mo para sa akin ikaw na

ang pinaka pangit na taong nakilala ko.

His eyes were piercing me. And yes, I was hurt. Hindi dahil sa mga sinasabi nya pero dahil sa hindi ko na makita sa mga mata niya yung Blanche na kilala ko. All I can see now is coldness and indifference.

I thought you were something else but I was wrong, I was so damn wrong. You are a b*tch. You are nothing but a

brainless b*tch!

Matagal ko ng alam na b*tch ako, Blanche. You should have known better. But I am not brainless. So ano, tapos

ka na ba?

Unti unting lumuwag yung pagkakahawak niya sa wrist ko.

Bakit si Leah pa. Andami namang ibang babae eh.

Ako --->

Akala ko kaibigan kita, Cheska.

Kawawa ka naman.

And that was the end. Pero kung bibigyan ako ng chance i-redo ang mga ginawa at sinabi ko.. hindi ko pa rin babaguhin ang kahit ano. Dahil kahit anong sakit ng mga sinabi niya sa akin, wala akong pinagsisisihan sa mga yun. I was just being me. But honestly, sometimes it also hurts to be me.


Princess?

Roses?

Ou.

Bakit?

Umupo siya sa tabi ng pool.

You're sad.

And I don't think that it's because of your dad.

Paano mo naman nalaman?

Sa mata mo. Pag iniisip mo yung dad mo, galit at sakit yung makikita sa mata mo. But now, pain and a little bit of happiness. Weird nga eh.

Mga theories mo ah.

Uhm. Kevin?

Po?

Do you think na darating yung araw na magagalit ka sa akin kasi b*tch ako?

Tumawa siya.

No. No one can condemn you dahil nagpapakatotoo ka. They're all stupid.

Tapos hinug niya ako.

First time ah.

Ang?

Kahit kailan hindi ko nakita na pinroblema mo kung ano yung iniisip ng tao tungkol sayo.

He must be really special.


Chapter 18

Ito na yung last day ng rehearsals namin para sa project namin sa Philippine History. Everything is going well except one thing, hindi pa rin ako pinapansin ni Blanche. Well I don't expect him to make pansin me but it still hurts. Last week we were so close and now he's just a familiar face. Things change. Things change so fast.

But oh well, kasalanan ko naman.

Anung nangyari sa inyo ni prospect?

Huh?

Blanche, my dear.

He isn't a prospect.

Uhm? So yeah, what happened?

So sinabi ko.

WHAAAAT?!

Ang tanga mo Byanca! Hahayaan mo na lang na ganun?

Yes. Bakit?

Wow. Hands down. Haha. You're not mad at him, are you?

Mad? No. Well it just hurts. The things he said, the way he looked at me. The freaking way he condemned me. Super sakit pala pag yung mismong tao na akala mo na kilala ka ang magsasabi ng masasakit na salita sayo.

Maya maya tumawag sa akin si Kevin.

Wow. Nagparamdam ka ata?

After kasi nung nag usap kami last day hindi na siya tumawag or nagtext man lang sa akin.

I was busy. And ako yung susundo sayo. Malapit na ako.

Okay. Thanks.

Sure. You take care, ayt?

After ng final dry run, dumaan lang ako sa powder room tapos dumiretso na ako sa waiting area.

Hey.


I smiled.

Hey.

He kneeled in front of me.

WTH Blanche?!

Please tell me na may ibang reason kung bakit mo ginawa kay Leah yun. Please Cheska. Prove to me na you're

something else. Please. Nawala na si Leah sa akin, I don't want to lose you also.

I know, I'm not mad at him. Pero - ....

Well, it's way too late Blanche. Nasabi mo na yung gusto mong sabihin nun. I'm a b*tch. Brainless b*tch pa nga diba, Blanche?

Tumayo ka na. Wala kang mapapala.

So tumayo nga siya at hinawakan ako sa wrist.

WTH Cheska! I'm giving you a chance to explain yourself! Wag mo akong pahirapan!

Kakasabi ko lang diba. It is way too late.

Patalikod na sana ako sa kanya pero biglang -...


*BLAG*

Kevin punched him in the face.

Back off.

Anong problema mo, pare?!

He was about to make ganti kaso nagdatingan yung guards ng school tapos inawat na siya. Pinapunta kami sa

disciplinary office then they found out na Blanche was drunk. After noon pinapauwi na kami ni Kevin.

Miss, can we do something about this?

Ganto kasi yan Ms. Arseo...

Cheska. Let's go.

Wait. I'm trying to help him.

I said let's go.

He acted as if he didn't hear anything.

Anu ba Kevin! This is your fault! Why did you punch him in the first place? Wala naman siyang ginagawa?!

Oo, special siya sayo pero, Cheska kahit langaw nga hindi kita pinapadapuan eh, tapos siya sasaktan ka lang

niya ng ganun?! That's not fair!

I was dumbfounded. I had no choice but to come with him. Pagsakay naman sa kotse, walang nagsalita. Maybe wala sa amin ang may gustong pag usapan ang nangyari kanina. Tapos pagdating namin sa bahay, nadatnan namin si Faye na

naghihintay.

Pagbaba na pagbaba ng car ni Kevin. Nagsisisigaw na si Faye. WTH?! What's with this fcuking day!!!!

Kanina pa kita tinatawagan?!

I'm sorry.

Kevin, sorry? Yun lang? Naghintay ako ng 2 oras sa resto tapos sorry lang?!

I had to pick her up. Hindi ko naman alam na magtatagal.

Bumaba na rin ako sa car. As much I would like to eavesdrop, hindi ko na kaya, I'm so tired.

Wait. Cheska.

Look, I don't care if you guys have issues or something. If you want to make sigawan here, go ahead. I just

wanna rest now.


C'mon. Don't talk as if you're not involved here.

Woah. Involve? Ako?

Wow. Napakahaba ng araw na ito.

Matagal mo ng alam na gusto ko siya!

Tapos?

Tapos bumaling naman siya kay Kevin.

It's been a year Kevin! It's been a year! Sasabihin mo na you like me, you make me feel special! Pero what?!

You're making others feel special din pala! You're still flirting with her! You're flirting with my bestfriend!

Tapos humarap naman siya sa akin..

And you, how could you do this to me?!

Doing what? I didn't even ask him to pick me up.

This is not about that!

Stop it Faye. Wala shang alam.

Okay. Ganto na lang.

Then she started crying. I tried to comfort her but she pushed me away. Crap.

Siya or ako?!

What?!

You don't understand.

You call her princess! You pick her up! You always call her! What do I don't understand Kevin?!

Kevin -->

Ako -->

So... siya nga. Fine!

I don't know what's happening but did Kevin just chose me over Faye?


Chapter 19

I was really glad when I heard Kevin chose me. Ofc, I like him eh. And I really dont like the feeling of rejection. That will really hurt my ego. But when I realized that I lost my best friend because of that, parang hindi ko alam kung dapat pa ba akong matuwa. Pati yung sinabi ni Faye na Kevin made him feel special and everything when all this time akala ko ako lang yung ginaganun niya.

But hindi ko naman magawang magalit sa kanya kasi....

Kasi siya na lang yung kakampi ko eh.

Mahirap i-admit na kailangan ko ng kakampi sa buhay ko. I need someone whom I can run to kapag pagod na akong

magpakab*tch. And right now, si Kevin na lang yun eh. I can't afford to lose him. And though super guilty ako, Im really thankful na hindi niya ako iniwan. And nalaman ko pa na inaask ni Faye si Kevin na bumalik na sila ng States.

So yeah, dahil sa nangyari noong isang gabi, mag isang bumalik ng States si Faye. Nabalitaan ko lang sa yaya niya. I'm trying to contact her pero she keeps on ignoring my calls. Well, that didnt surprise me. I really feel sorry for her, it seems kasi na pinaasa lang siya ni Kevin.

Until now hindi mo pa ba ieexplain sa akin yung nangyari or nangyayari?

I want to. But I just cant.

What do you mean?

I want to but Im just too afraid that you wouldnt understand. Sobrang natatakot ako na baka lumayo ka sa akin.

Okay. That was kinda sweet.

Natatakot ka na lumayo ako sayo pag nalaman kong gusto mo ako or natatakot kang lumayo ako pag nalaman

kong hindi lang pala ako ang nag iisa na may super special treatment galing sayo? At bestfriend ko pa.

Im sorry kung hindi ko masabi sayo. Natatakot nga ako. Hindi ko alam kung ano o sino ang uunahin ko.

Tapos bigla na lang siyang yumuko. I felt that he was going to cry so I cupped his chin in my hand and titled his face upwards.

Aw. Dont cry. I forgive you. Well talk to Faye tomorrow and Im sure sooner or later, shell be able to accept whatever decision you made. Ikaw naman kasi eh, player ka.

Tinignan ko siya sa mata tapos slowly nilapit ko yung face ko sa face niya. Yes. Ill try to cheer him up by kissing him.

Maybe that will assure him that I forgave him and maybe we can start again. Something like that.


Parang nag stop yung mundo. Parang kami lang.

Pero I must admit, I love him pero parang may kulang. But oh well,

this is still a kilig moment. HAHAHAHA.

Wait.

Nilayo niya yung face niya pero nakatingin pa rin siya sa mga mata ko. Tagus tagusan.

You know that I love you, right?

I nodded.

Uhm. And you should also know that you are the only princess in my life.

He emphasized the word 'only'.

And yes, I chose you.

I smiled.

But it's not what you think it is.

Okay.

Uh. Pardon?

Cheska naman...

What do you mean? You chose me but it's not what I think it is? Then what is it, Kevin??!


Don't shout, please.

Just answer my damn question!

Right now, parang gusto ko na lang tumawag ng hit man tapos ipapatay ng bonggang bongga tong si Kevin.

I tried to explain things to her but she doesn't want to listen.

THEN?

Hindi ko siya pinili kasi hindi kita pwedeng hindi piliin.

Hindi agad ako nagsalita. Hinihintay kong sabihin niya ang isang salita. Isang salita na makakapag pabago ng

nararamdaman ko ngayon. Pero parang bakit hindi pa rin niya sinasabi.

Nakalimutan mo sabihin 'JOKE!'

It's not.

So napilitan ka lang?

Of course not! You're my sister! And I wouldn't trade you for anything in this damn stupid world.


Chapter 20

Of course not! You're my sister! And I wouldn't trade you for anything in this damn stupid world. Of course not! You're my sister! And I wouldn't trade you for anything in this damn stupid world. Of course not! You're my sister! And I wouldn't trade you for anything in this damn stupid world.

That STUPID line haunts me until now. Four days have passed by the way.

Funny how fate didn't go my way. In a snap, my so-called perfect life became a disaster. First, Blanche hated me. Next, I lost my best friend because of Kevin San Diego who turned out to be my half brother.

At first, I can't forgive myself for being so stupid and gullible. But after some thinking, I realized, why blame myself if I should really be blaming them.

They are foolish. They are criminals. They are worthless. They are disgusting.

I slowly kneeled in front of his tomb and put down a long stemmed tulip.

Daddy, come get me na.

Every night, I always tell my dad not to make pakita to me because that will really freak me out. But right now, I just want to see him. Siya lang yung gusto kong makita. Siya lang yung gusto kong makausap.

You're not supposed to be there.

Daddy, I know I didn't grow up the way you wanted but I hope you are proud of me. Sana love mo pa rin ako.

Sana... sana...

Bigla na lang tumulo yung luha ko. Hindi ko na mapigilan umiyak.

Sana buhay ka na lang.

Minsan nagtatampo ako sayo kasi iniwan mo ako. Pero madalas, nagagalit ako sa kanya kasi dahil sa kanya kaya

ka nandyan. She killed you, daddy.

She killed my father. She doesn't deserve him. Dapat katawan niya yung nakalibing sa ilalim ng lupa. Katawan niya dapat yung naaagnas.

I was 7 years old when she left us. Bigla na lang siyang umalis, hindi man lang niya sinabi yung reason. From then on, I started to hate her but my dad keeps on insisting na I should never hate my mom, na I should still love her.

My dad was a business tycoon then but he never lacked time for me. Sobrang mahal niya ako. Masaya naman yung

buhay namin noon eh. Pero alam ko na hindi siya sumuko maghanap sa mom ko. He hired few detectives para hanapin siya, para alamin yung nangyari sa magaling niyang asawa.

Tapos after 3 years bumalik yung asawa niya. She brought with her a young boy. That kid was Kevin. Inask niya yung dad na tigilan na siya dahil may anak siya sa ibang lalaki. Sinabi niya na gusto niyang lumayo dahil hindi kaya ng conscience niya.

After nun umalis din sila agad pero gusto siyang habulin ng dad ko. I asked my dad kung para saan. This is what he said:


'We can still start a new life, darling.'

Gusto ko sumama sa kanya noon, pero hindi niya ako pinayagan. Sumakay agad siya sa kotse tapos hinabol yung kotse nung witch.

And then booom, my yaya accompanied me to the hospital. And in there, I saw my dad lying in a bed, dead.

Cheska.

Pakiramdam ko tumigil yung mundo ko noong narinig ko yung boses niya. Bigla na lang nagsikip

yung dibdib ko. Lalong napuno ng galit at sakit.

Didn't you understand what I said the other day?

Lumapit ako sa kanya and then I pushed him away.

Sabi ko I don't want to listen to any of your explanations. I don't want to see you. And most of all I don't want you to be a part of my life again! Ngayon, naiintindihan mo na ba?!

Forgive me. Forgive us. Cheska, I'm begging you.

Gag* ka ba?! You, your father and that ugly witch were the causes of my father's death! And now, you expect me to forgive you?!

Cheska, lets leave the past behind. It was an accident. And besides, pinagsisihan na ng mommy natin yun.

Is that enough?! Mababalik ba ng pagsisisi niya yung daddy ko ha?!

Naiintindihan kita Cheska.

He tried to hug me but I pushed him away. Again.

No! You dont and you can never understand. Nawalan ka ba ng dad ha? And to top it all, you even fooled me!

Pinagmukha niyo akong tanga!

I remember that one kiss; one fcuking kiss that swept me off my feet. And now, all I feel is pain and hatred.


Chapter 21

That kiss was a mistake. Pinagsisihan ko yun, Cheska. You were so irresistible that time. I'm really sorry. That didn't mean anything.

Damn you Kevin San Diego. Umalis ka na dito, sinisira mo yung kagandahan ng lugar na ito.

Di ako aalis hangga't di mo sinasabing napapatawad mo na kami.

Edi wag ka umalis. Sinong tinakot mo.

Anu bang gagawin ko para mapatawad mo ako??

Go to hell and make sure you bring your stupid mother with you. Kung kayo siguro yung namatay nung araw na

yun, baka matagal ko na kayong napatawad. Pero dahil hindi, sorry ka na lang.

Tinalikuran ko na siya. Tapos nag salita uli ako.

And Kevin? My best friend does not deserve you.

Pagkagaling ko ng cemetery, dumiretso na agad ako sa bahay. Pinaayos ko sa yaya ko yung mga gamit ko at lahat ng mga posibleng kakailanganin ko.

Where are you going?

Anywhere but here.

Bakit ka aalis?

Para naman madala mo na si Kevin dito. Pati yung kabit mo. Magpakasaya na kayo dahil pag nagkaroon ako ng

pagkakataon, sisirain ko ang mga buhay niyo.

Anak please.

Bigla siyang lumuhod tapos niyakap yung binti ko.

Hindi ako naaawa sayo. Kaya umalis ka dyan.

Forgive me, Byanca. Hindi ko naman ginusto mangyari kay Henry yun.

Pag di mo pa binitawan yung binti ko, hindi ako magdadalawang isip na sipain ka.

Tapos ayun, dahan dahan siyang bumitaw sa pagkakakapit. And I was damn serious when I said that, kahit konting pag kaawa wala akong naramdaman para sa kanya.

Nagcheck in muna ako sa isang hotel. Kaya ko naman mabuhay mag isa. Matagal na akong nabubuhay mag isa. I have

enough money in my bank accounts at isa pa, dalawang buwan na lang naman, debut ko na. Makukuha ko na yung

iniwan ng dad ko for me.


Pero shempre, sinama ko yung yaya at driver ko.

Umidlip lang ako sandali tapos pag gising ko nasa room ko na yung friends ko. Hay. They're all I have right now.

Byanca!

Tapos hinug nila ako.

What happened to you? Isang week ka ng absent.

At isang week pa lang, pumayat ka na agad. How did you lose weight that fast? Share naman.

Natawa na lang ako.

Sometimes they really are clueless. Buti na lang mga kaibigan ko sila. Kung hindi, baka

napatapon ko na sila sa Pasig River.

OMYGASH!

Bakit? Bakit?

Si Blanche? What happened to Blanche??

Di pa sila nakakasagot, kinuha ko na agad yung phone ko tapos tinawagan si Miss Asubar. Kinausap ko siya about kay Blanche. I told her na magddrop out ako at babawiin namin lahat ng donations namin sa outreach programs nila. That will be a big loss for them so yeah, napapayag ko siya na wag nang palakihin yung nangyari.

Again, I know this is not the way I should do it, but this is the only way I know.

Kamusta na siya?

Si Blanche?

Hmmm. Di na namin siya mashado nakikita after ng play natin.

Gusto ko sana itanong kung hinahanap ba niya ako or tinatanong man lang pero natatakot ako na baka ayaw ko yung

isagot nila.


Chapter 22

Ms. Arseo, it's been a week! Buti naman at pumasok ka na uli!

Hindi po ako pumunta dito para pumasok na sa mga klase. I wanted to talk to you because I'm planning to drop

out from this school.

Pardon??

I will drop out from this university and my decision is final.

Wala siyang nagawa kung hindi pirmahan yung mga kailangan niyang pirmahan para makadrop out na ako ng tuluyan.

Kung determinado akong putuling ang kahit anong ugnayan ko sa nanay ko, kailangan ko talagang umalis sa school na yun.

Pagtapos naman tinext ko yung dalawa kong kaibigan. Syempre, kailangan ko mag paalam ng maayos.

OEMGEE. Magbabagong buhay ka na?!

Of course not.

Lilipat lang ng university.

Grabe. Edi magiging boring na dito. Wala ng matatapon na iced tea.

Ngumiti ako. Wala naman talaga ako planong magbagong buhay lalo na ang magbago ng sarili.

Pwede bang wag ka na lang lumipat?

Sa totoo lang, natuwa ako ng sinabi niya yun. Nafeel ko talaga na totoo silang mga kaibigan. I'll surely miss them.

Uhm. Byancs?

Yes?

Sa amin dalawa ka lang ba mag papaalam?

Hm. Yea. Kanino pa ba?

Kay Blanche..

I'm pretty sure na hindi na niya ako gusto makita so why bother.

Ako? Hmm. Ano bang mahalaga sa nararamdaman ko?

Ayun siya oh.

Yumuko na lang ako. Ayaw ko siya tignan.

Sige. Have to go girls. I'll update you kung saan univ ako lilipat. Ayt?


Sure. We'll miss you!

Tapos dumiretso na ako ng lakad.

Byancs. Saan ka punta?

Sa carpark?

Doon yun oh.

UGH. Stupid you Cheska. Doon nga pala lang ang daan papuntang carpark. Doon oh. Doon mismo sa pinto na katapat ni Blanche. YEAH RIGHT.

Ano bang nagawa ko kung hindi lumakad papunta sa direksyon na kinatatayuan ni Blanche. He's so inconsiderate! Hindi man lang siya tumayo sa ibang lugar! GR.

Ilang hakbang pa, nakalagpas na ako sa kinatatayuan niya. Honestly, ngayon lang ako naging ganito kaduwag sa buong buhay ko. Lalo na pag dating sa guys. I was always prepared to play their kind of game pero ngayon, ewan ko.

Something's wrong.

Or maybe, something is finally right.

''Saw you today & you seemed so surprised that I could walk by and not blink an eye.

Look at me, probably thinking I'm doing fine.

Good thing you can't read my mind."

Paglagpas ko sa kanya, nagpasalamat talaga ako dahil hindi niya ako pinansin pero at the back of my mind, hinihiling ko na sana pinansin na lang niya ako.

At pagdating ko sa naman sa hotel. UGH. Yes. Sa hotel pa rin kami nakatira ng yaya ko until now.

Sir, bawal daw po kayo dito.

Shut up.

Sir naman.


Ako batas dito.

WTF?

Kapal ng mukha. Pupunta dito at preskong presko pa ang dating.

Oi CHESKA!

Woah.

Kevin. Please. Give me a break.

Hindi siya nagsalita. Nakatayo lang siya sa harap ko tapos nakatingin sa ceiling.

After 5 minutes....

Gaano ba kahabang break gusto mo?

You're not funny.

I'm not trying to be funny. Uh. Well, actually I tried but since it didn't work... ganito na lang..

I'm sooooooooooooorry na kasi.

Sige na naman.

Just leave me alone!

ilang beses ko ba uulit ulitin sayo ha? Hindi na kita gusto maging parte ka ng buhay ko!

At kahit kailan hindi kita ginusto na maging kapatid! Hindi ko kailangan ng proteksyon galing sa inyo. Hindi kita kailangan. Gusto ko lang na layuan mo na ako.

Ayaw kong sumuko, wala akong balak sumuko. Pero ayaw ko naman mahirapan ka. Sige. Para sayo. Para sa

kapatid ko. Lalayo na ako.


Tuluyan na siyang lumabas ng room ko.

Kevin? Lalayo na siya? Bat susuko na siya? Bakit ganto? Bakit nasasaktan ako? Diba ito gusto ko?

Ms, hindi niyo po ba siya hahabulin?

Tumayo agad ako sa kinatatayuan ko tapos hinabol ko siya palabas. But I was few seconds late. Nagclose na yung door ng elevator.

At kinabukasan... nalaman ko na bumalik na siya ng States.

Chapter 23

So ganun nga pala talaga ang buhay, when you're finally ready to face it saka naman siya mawawala.

Yes, I was ready to accept Kevin as my brother. Though masakit pa rin everytime na iisipin ko na niloko niya ako. But he was right, all he wanted is to do is protect me and he did. I thought this would be the right time to show him that I appreciate everything he did for me. But too bad, he already left and he never contacted me since.

Anyway, I just bought a condo in Serendra. It's a two bedroom unit so it's worth 15M. In short, paghihirapan kong bayaran toh, mag-isa. Gawd.

I know I'm rich. LMAO. Pero minsan natatakot na akong super mag buy ng things kasi my yaya keeps on reminding me na paubos na daw money ko sa lahat ng accounts ko sa bank. My gosh. I

have no plans of being pulube ah.

Life is not fair, matagal ko ng alam yon. Pero sa buhay ko noon, hindi ko yun naramdaman.

WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!


WATDA EF?

Napalabas ako agad ng room ko.

YAYA! Ano ba??

Eh ma'am.

WTF? Ano yan?

May kamay na nakausli sa door ng room ko.

Eh Ma'am. Hinabol ako eh.

Cheska! Are you there? C'mon. My hand is stuck, open the door.

Kevin?

Is he finally back?

Tangek. Si Blanche.

My eyes went from -___- to O____O.

Sige, yaya. Okay na po.

Sige Ma'am.

Tapos inopen na niya yung door.

Sir, sorry.

Walang problema.


Bakit ka andito?

UGH. Ou nga noh.

Bigla siyang yumuko tapos napakamot ng ulo.

Bakit nga ba ako nandito.

Ah. Andito pala ako para magalit sayo.

Ah okay?

Ginamit mo na naman yung pera at connection ng pamilya mo para hindi ako i expel. Bat ba puro pera na lang

ginagamit mo. In a snap, makukuha mo na gusto mo. How come you never work hard for anything!

Money is all Ive got, Blanche. I have no family. Wala na rin akong mga kaibigan. I have nothing! I have nothing but money! Yun na nga yung natitira sa akin eh, hindi ko pa ba gagamitin yun???

Tatalikod na sana ako pabalik sa kwarto ko nang hatakin niya yung braso ko.

Hindi lang naman pera meron ka eh.

Andito ako, Cheska.

And then lumapit siya sa akin. He was about to hug me pero tumigil siya.

Pwede bang isarado mo muna yang robe mo? Naddistract talaga ako.


OMG. I was only wearing a two piece bikini na pinatungan ko lang ng robe na nakabukas pa. WTF. Dapat kasi

magsswimming ako eh. Bigla naman nagtititili yung yaya ko.

Bakit di mo sinabi agad! Manyak! Manyak!! GRRRR.

Nyek. Eh parang mas malaki pa yung boobs ko kesa sayo eh.

Tinignan ko siya ng masama tapos pasimple na tumingin pababa. Ganun ba kaliit yung boobs ko?

Wooot.

Tingin naman. Joke lang.

BLANCHE!

Halika nga.

Tinali niya yung belt ng robe ko tapos hinug ako.

Tapos lilipat ka rin pala ng school edi sana pinabayan mo na lang na i-expel ako. Stupid mo.

Natawa lang ako sa sinabi niya.

I missed you.

Then he gently brushed his lips against me. And the next thing I know, I'm happily drowning in the sweet nectar of his kiss.

And it felt like magic.


Chapter 24

And it felt like magic..

Ms Byanca. Gising na po.

Huh?

Bakit tinatawag ako ni Blanche na Ms.?

Miss Byanca.. Gising na po.

Nafeel ko na may tumatapik sa braso ko.

WTF? Panaginip lang pala.

Yaya naman eh! Ang ganda ganda ng dream ko tapos ginising mo ako!

Eh Ma'am sorry na.

Taeng dream yan.

Dreaming of me? Again?

Ilang araw ko na atang napapanaginipan yung scene yun. Tae. Nasarapan ata ako masyado. hahahaha.

Yeah right Blanche. Namana mo na yung kayabangan ni Kev-..

Kevin.


Wow. Kevin pala eh. Okay Blanche. Kevin daw.

LMAO. My sadness turned into gladness when I saw his reaction. He's jealous of Kevin. He is jealous of my half-brother.

LMAO.

Ou nga Blanche eh. Mahal na mahal ko yun eh.

Ah okay. Goooooood morning Cheska. Psh.

Good morning din Blanche. Bat ka nga pala andito?

Wala. Actually aalis na nga ako eh. Sige dyan ka na.

Tapos tumalikod siya.

Manigas ka sana. Argh.

Bumulong ka pa! Engot!

Sinasadya ko! Engot ka din.

Sweet namin noh?

Ang pangit mo!

Kung pangit ako, ano pang tawag sayo??

Aber ano?

You have a monstrous appearance. Tsk. Tumingin ka sa salamin ah!

Anak ng. Dyan ka na nga.

Tapos palabas na siya ng room ko nang sinabi ko na...

Nagseselos ka kay Kevin? Pinagseselosan mo yung kapatid ko?

Bigla siyang napastop.

Ano??

He's my half-brother, Blanche.

TAE KA CHESKA! BWISIT!

Tapos naglakad siya papunta sa bed ko.


Nilapit niya yung face niya sa face ko.

Lagot ka. Dahil doon, paparusahan kita.

Lagot ako? Talaga? Kiss ba toh ha? Kiss? Parusa ba yun. YIIIIE.

Tapos nilapit pa niya ng kaunti.

Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa.

WTF. ANG BAHO NG HININGA MO BLANCHE!

Oh, pakiss?

MANIGAS KA! AMOY BAGOONG KA!

Tsss. Feeling mo naman ikikiss talaga kita. Dream on!

Well, hindi PA kami. Hindi pa naman siya nanliligaw? o baka naman I was just irresistible lang kaya niya ako nakiss? Uh.

Whatev.

But, paano mo naging kapatid si Blanche?

So kinuwento ko sakanya lahat. And in the end, sinermunan lang niya ako. Na pinairal ko na naman daw kasi yun pride ko. Tapos naglayas layas pa ako. Sana daw maubusan na ako ng pera. Ang mean niya eh no? Sa halip na dinamayan

ako aba eh sinabi pa niya na..

" Buti nga sayo. "


Anyway Cheska. Pupunta akong Palawan next week.

Kelang next week?

Saturday?

Eh.

Debut ko yun!

May party?

Ugh. Wala? Ewan.

I'm not sure if I'll be hosting a party pero I just want to be with him.

Ah. Hm. Try ko. Nakasched na kasi yung Palawan.

AH OKAY.

Chapter 25

Are you serious???

Yea. Ugh. Wag na matigas ang ulo, Cheska.

I thought we'll celebrate my birthday today.

I'm sorry. Hindi ko naman alam na mamayang 4 na pala yung flight namin.

Tinalikuran ko siya. I can't believe he is doing this to me. Alam kong wala kaming commitment pero I have the right to demand. Because....

I'm a princess.

But seriously, gusto ko na siyang itulak sa bintana ng unit ko. Papanuorin ko siyang mahulog galing sa ika-24th floor ng building na ito. Papanuorin kong pumutok yung bungo niya. Pati ang pagkalat ng dugo niya sa floor.


HAHA. Morbid? Psh. See what he's doing to me. Bad influence siya.

C'mon. Wag ka na magtampo..

Hinug niya ako galing sa likuran.

I'll call you naman eh. Sorry na.

Not fair, Blanche.

Sama na lang ako?

Beautiful eyes slash puppy eyes. Check.

Pout. Check.

Nagmamakaawa look. Check.

Hindi pwede talaga. Sige na ha?

Kiniss niya ako sa cheeks.

I'll make it up to you. Have to go. Mag aayos pa ako ng gamit eh.

Sa sobrang badtrip ko, hindi ko na siya pinansin. Tapos before siya lumabas ng pinto. Nagring yung phone niya.

Papunta na. May dinaanan lang. Sorry.

So eto ako, ilang minuto na ata ang nakalipas. Nakatayo pa rin ako dito sa tapat ng bintana ng unit ko. Psh. Sayang hindi ko pa tinulak.

Miss Byanca.

Yea?

Pinadala po ni ma'am.

She was referring to her, my father's wife. Yea. Napatawad ko na si Kevin, pero hindi ko pa kaya patawarin siya. I can't even call her mom. I don't want to. Siguro the last time I call her 'mom' was 11 years ago?

It was a medium sized box na may post-it na nakadikit: Advance Happy 18th Birthday, Anak. I miss you. I hope you

are fine and I really hope you come back soon. Always here for you... Mom. P.S. Here's a little something for my

birthday girl.

After reading it. Inopen ko na siya. Woah. Are you kidding me?

It was a cheque worth 200k. At nakapangalan

siya sa akin. Ooooh. Ang yaman ko talaga noh?

Pag tanggal ko ng cheque sa box. I saw the loveliest thing ever. Yung isang bagay na matagal ko ng gusto makuha.


It was my dad's ring.

Sinubukan ko siya isuot but it was waaay too big for me. So tinago ko na lang muna siya sa room ko tapos lumabas ako ng condo.

I'm going to shop till I drop! Sabi nga nila, anyone who says money can't buy happiness doesn't know where to shop.

Sana shopping na lang din katapat mo Blanche.

After 3 hours, punong puno na yung braso ko ng mga pinamili ko. I bought shoes, bags, clothes, jewelries. And I also bought furnitures for my unit.

Now I know what my yaya feels pag nagsshopping ako. haha. Tae. Ang bigat.

Feeling ko mababali na yung braso ko.

So ayun, pauwi na ako ngayon. I'm just waiting for a cab.

Miss.

Dami nating pinamili a?

A scary looking guy talked to me. Dalawa sila, yung isa nakayuko lang. He still looks scary though. Lumayo lang ako sa kanila. WAAAAAAAAAAAAA. Mooooooooooomy.

Mommy?

Ugh. Mommy ng iba!! Help me.

OMG. They're following me.

Miss, bat ka ba tumatakbo eh nakikipag usap lang kami?

Tumakbo lang ako ng tumakbo. Naghahanap ng guard. Naghahanap ng maraming tao. Pero noong mga oras na yun,

parang nag iisa lang ako sa mundo ko. I feel so helpless.

Think Cheska. Think.

Naalala ko yung phone ko, nilabas ko siya sa pocket ko tapos dinial yung number ni Blanche.


Blanche!

Oh, bakit?

Help -...

Bingo.

Naabutan na nila ako. Hinawakan nung goon yung braso ko.

Cheska?? Cheska??

Blaaaaaanche!!!

Hello??

Akin na muna to ah.

Hinatak niya yung phone ko tapos binulsa. Pagkatapos, tinakpan nung kasama niya yung mouth ko with a hanky. Then that was it. I passed out.

Chapter 26

Wait. No. Please no...

Nararamdaman ko na tinatanggal nila yung damit ko pero wala akong magawa kung hindi ang magmakaawa. I feel so

weak.

Inopen ko ng onti yung eyes ko pero super blurred nung nakikita ko, ang dami nila. Tapos may mga ilaw.

Shh. Wag ka maingay, baka magising.

Narinig ko na sabi nung isa sa kasama niya. Babae? Ugh.

Anu bang ginagawa niyo sa akin. Please. Paalisin niyo na ako.

Wag kayong magulo. Kaunti na lang ito, miss. Ang ganda ganda mo.

Ilang minuto pa ang nagdaan, nilagyan nila ako ng blindfold. Tapos inakay maglakad. Bakit ganito?

Narinig ko na parang may binuksang malaking pinto.

Enjoy. Hehe.

Tapos tinulak ako ng kaunti.

Leche ka Blanche. Pag ako namatay dito, mumultuhin kita ng bongga. Argh.


May narinig akong nagtawanan. Maya maya may humawak sa braso ko.

Ganun? Hindi ka naman mamamatay eh.

Tinanggal niya yung blindfold ko.

Happy 18th Cheska.

Blanche?

Surprise!

Tinignan ko yung sarili ko. I am now wearing a cute strapless mini dress.

Tapos tumingin ako sa paligid ko. There were balloons, roses, tulips, lights.The place was lovely. Ang daming tao, they were all smiling at me.

The moment is supposed to be perfect but Kevin isn't around.

Oh, bakit sad yung birthday girl? Hindi mo ba nagustuhan?

I hugged him.

It's beautiful. Thanks.

He smiled tapos inalalayan niya ako papunta sa chair ko sa harap. Tapos tumayo na sila Kaye. OMG. I missed them.

Lumapit muna sila sa akin at hinug ako. Sila yung MC.

Nag simula na yung party. May 18 wines. Pati 18 treasures. Mga cousins at aunts ko mostly from my dad's side. Kaunti lang ang nameet kong relatives sa side ng mom ko.

Ito yung gift namin sayo.

Si Tita Jeng yung nagsasalita. She is my fave tita. Super close din sila ni Daddy. Inabot niya sa akin ang maliit na box.

10 years ago, your dad and I went to Batangas for a business trip. Tapos nakakita kami ng for sale na resort. He bought right away. He bought it for you, for your 18th.

Feeling ko namumuo yung tears sa mata ko. I can't believe it.

And now that you are 18, binibigay ko na sayo yung susi ng resort. Ayos na lahat dyan. I hope you'll like it, dear.

Kung buhay lang yung kapatid ko, I'm sure that he'll tell you how much he is proud of you. Your dad loves you so much Byanca.

Happy happy birthday.

Wow. Thank you tita Jeng. And Byanca's dad, wherever you are, you're the best!

Let's now proceed to 18

roses.


OMG. Tayo na ito.

My 18 roses were mainly my highschool and childhood friends.

Uhm. Ayan. Ako pala una.

Somebody asked me once, hindi daw ba ako napapagod na pakisamahan ang

isang Byanca Arseo. Well, hindi, kasi Byanca, totoong tao, totoong kaibigan. Madalas napapaaway siya dahil sa mga gulong pinapasok namin ni Kaye.

I really couldn't ask for a better friend.

Aaaw. Hindi ko alam na sobrang naaapreciate pala nila ako. The princess wants to cry na.

Byancs, Happy 18th. I wish you the best in everything you do. Always be yourself and stay happy.

Tapos inabot na niya yung mic kay Kaye.

Ai! Sandali! Sandali!

Inagaw nya yung mic from Kaye.

Good luck sa inyo ni Blanche! YIIIE!

Ako na!

Speaking of Blanche. Haha.

Tapos tumingin siya sa kinauupuan ni Blanche.

I want you to know the truth. Alam kong hindi pa sinasabi ni Cheska sayo ito, kasi ang ating prinsesa ay

nagmmartyr martyr-an effect pagdating sayo.

Huh? What's this??

Leah wanted to use to get back at your brother. She was your broth

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