BS#7: The Billionaire's First Love -COMPLETE-

Chapter 30

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"GET in the car, Hailey!" Miguel shouted as he hurried open the driver's seat door.

Without thinking anything, dali dali kong binuksan ang pinto ng passenger seat pero bago ako makapasok, isang panyo ang humarang sa ilong ko.

I saw how Miguel's face became pale and tried to reach for my hand but it was too late because my mom's man took me away from him. Miguel tried to go after me but they hurriedly started the car and drove the car at high speed.

My head is spinning because of the chemical they used in me and that's how I lose my consciousness.

Nagising ako dahil sa pahihinang tapik sa balikat ko. Napaupo ako agad at tinignan ang paligid ko.

My bedroom?

And I saw my father seating beside my bed. "Dad? This is our house, right?" Tanong ko sa kanya. Tumango naman siya bilang sagot saakin.

Aalis na sana ako mula sa pagkakaupo sa kama ko hanggang sa naramdaman ko ang malamig na bagay na nasa pulsuhan ko.

Posas?

"Daddy? What is the meaning of this?" Naguguluhang tanong ko sa kanya. Nakaposas ang kamay ko sa bakal ng bedframe.

"It was your mom's idea. I'm sorry, hija." Malungkot na sabi ni Daddy. Bumagsak ang balikat ko sa sinabi niya.

My mom is getting worst. She is getting crazy and crazier as time goes by.

"And you let her do this to me, Daddy? Just why? Why do I have to experience this again?" And my tears start to fall again.  Kung kailan malapit na akong sumaya kasama sina Miguela at Cibrina atsaka naman siya gagawa ng ganito.

"I'm really sorry, Hija. My hands are tied to her right now and I can't do anything in this house. She removed my authority to manage our staff." I can sense that my father is telling the truth.

"And you just let her do that to you, Daddy?" Puno ng sakit ang puso ko ngayon sa pamilyang to. Nagsasawa na ako sa nagiging daloy ng storyang to.

"I------I'm really sorry, Hailey. I did tried to stop her at first. I really did pero naunahan ako ng Mommy mo." Paliwanag niya saakin at hinawakan ang dalawang kamay ko.

"Please don't let me hate you, daddy dahil ikaw nalang ang kakampi ko sa bahay na to. Alam kong may rason ka kung bakit sinusundan ko parin ang utos ni mommy pero sana naman ay inisip niyo ang magiging kinalabasan ng aksyon niya!" Nasasaktan na ako sa mga ginagawa ni Mommy. Is she really my mom? If she is really my mom, then why is she doing this to me?

"Every fucking day, every fucking hour  every fucking minute and every fucking second, I'm getting hurt by her. I didn't received the affection that I need from her Daddy and now that I finally found someone who can love me, gagawin naman ni Mommy to?" Hindi ko na talaga alam kung anong iisipin ko pa sa pamilyang to.

"Hindi ko ba deserved ang maging masaya? Dapat ba magtago nalang ako sa dilim hanggang sa mamatay ako?"
My tears just keep on falling down to my cheeks.

"Nasasaktan na ako sa mga ginagawa ni Mommy. Is she really my mom? If she is really my mom, then why is she doing this to me? Haizel and I are identical twin so why can't I received the same treatment with my ate?" I have so many whys in my life and I can't seem to find the answers to all my whys.

"I'm slowly losing my will to live back then Daddy but Cibrina came, Morgiana came, my other friends came and my love Miguel came too. So how can I live again if mom will keep me here in this bedroom again?" My eyes are getting heavier and my head is spinning again. But that didn't stop me from shouting my thoughts to my father. I have my freedom to tell them my feelings but how come I don't have the freedom to use my name?

"Dad this too much for me. It's making my heart ache. This room, this damn room is bringing me the pain I feel since my childhood and I don't think I can bear this pain any longer." And looked at the ceiling and slowly closed my eyes and just burst to tears again.

Umiyak ako hanggang sa wala nang mailalabas pang luha sa mga mata ko. Pakiramdam ko, ang bigat ng buong katawan ko. I feel exhausted.

Physically and emotionally exhausted.

Hindi ko alam kung ilang oras akong umiyak. My dad left a minute ago telling me that he'll get me a water. I don't need that water! I need to get out of this house.

Gusto ko mang tumayo pero nakaposas pala ang kamay ko kaya wala rin. Tumingin ako sa bintana pero mukhang nilock ito nina Mommy.

Dinaig ko pa yung preso sa itsura ng bedroom ko. Nakalock ang mga bintan, nakalock ang pinto mula sa labas, sinarado lahat ng pwedeng daanan palabas. Wala rin ang mga gadgets ko kaya hindi ko alam kung paano ako makakahingi ng saklolo mula sa labas.

Napatalon ako sa gulat dahil sa mabibilis na katok mula sa pinto at bumukas. Biglang bumilis ang tibok ng puso ko at nagsisimula na akong magpawis ng malamig.

"Mom..." Mahinang sabit ko sa kanya.

"So you are awake." She coldly said and closed the door. Nakayuko lang ako at naghihintay ng sasabihin niyang masasakit na salita saakin.

"Unfortunately, I am awake." I said with my expressionless face. I saw how her face became furious and raised her right hand at me.

Akala ko ay sasampalin niya ako pero hindi niya ginawa. "You ungrateful woman! Did you have fun stealing your sister's man?"
She said.

"Miguel didn't love ate. He fell in love with me so I didn't steal anything." And that is the truth. I didn't steal anything from ate.

"Pero nauna ang ate mo." Galit na wika nito saakin.

"No, you are wrong. Ate knows too that Miguel loves me first. I didn't steal anyone." Matigas na sabi ko sa kanya. Kailan ba niya matatanggap na wala akong kinuha kay Ate?

"You're a liar. A big fat liar. But remember this, I'll never acknowledge you as my daughter. You will never be my daughter." Puno ng pait na sabi niya saakin na nagparamdam saakin ng sakit sa puso ko. Parang tinusok ng karayom ng ilang beses.

Huminga ako ng malalim bago bitawan ang mga salitang matagal ko nang gustong sabihin sa kanya.

"Then I will never acknowledge you as my Mother."

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