THE UNWANTED (COMPLETED)

4-The Esguerra's Mansion

   I came home past 8 in the evening. Tahimik ang bahay, I'm sure nasa kanya-kanya na silang mga kwarto o opisina. Palaging ganito kapag gabi na. We don't talk our whole day like the other family. We don't sit in the living room, and have a small chitchat about our problems.

We don't smile and laugh like we're happy being together after our long day. We don't, we never did. Maybe before, when Mom is still alive. The first lady, The first face of beauty and love of the Esguerra's. The Great love of our Father and our beloved Mother, MaryDale Cortez Esguerra.

Dumiretso na ako sa kwarto ko sa second floor. We have 5 floors. First floor is for the kitchen, leisure rooms, visitors room/meeting room, Movie room, living room, dining room and a wide space for a grand occasions, it's infront of the grand staircase and main door.

I used the elevator, taking stair is a suicide. So tiring.

The second floor have 8   guest rooms, for visitors and guests. The other two rooms are mine, a connecting room, for my walk-in closet, my study room, my bed and a shower room.

The Third floor owned by our half brother Nicholas Elias, the youngest of us, and McApollo Neigh Esguerra, the third born child. It is only divided by the long hallway. The left side  is for Nick and the right side is for Kuya Mac.

The Fourth floor owned by the oldest, the Great Twin of the Esguerra's, Marcus Noah, the First and Oldest born child and Marco Noelle Esguerra, the second born child. They ruled like our Father, Cruel. Fourth floor is their kingdom, they sit like a Great Princes, the next on the line of the Esguerra's successor.

The last, the Fifth floor is like an Emperor throne, ruled and owned by the very own  The Great Esguerra, Nathaniel Esguerra IV, our Father. Living together with the new Empress of the Empire, Esperanza Reyes-Esguerra. Nicholas biological mother.

I am the only isolated, The only princess, who treated like a criminal. I am the fourth born child of the family. My existence is a natural chaos, I am a living chaos. The unloved, the unaccepted, the unwanted.

As I passes by in the stair papunta sa kwarto ni Nick. I was like a lost kitten, hinahayaan kong dumausdos ang dulo ng daliri ko sa pader papunta sa nag-iisang pinto sa left side, Nicks domain. The floor is quiet, too light. The atmosphere is different. The hallway is clean. Di mo makikitaan ng anumang alikabok. The two OC brother joined forces, to make their place like an organized one.

Bago ako kumatok sa pinto ni Nick ay tinignan ko muna ang pintuan ni Kuya Mac. The gray one, while Nick is blue. magkaharap ang mga pinto nila. Tanging dalawang pinto lamang ang naririto sa third floor. Nagitla ako ng bumukas ang pinto ng kwarto ni Kuya Mac. Napakagat labi ako.

Nagtagpo ang mga mata namin. Napalunok muna ako bago ngumiti sa kanya. I felt afraid looking into his eyes. It's eating me alive. With his expressionless feature, matatakot talaga ang sinumang makakakita sa kanya. He's the most quiet among us. He rarely talk.

"Good evening Kuya Mac!" Bati ko sa kanya pero umalis lang siyang parang di ako nakita o narinig man lang. Hys.

'Its okay Natasha, it's normal'. Pagkumbinsi ko sa sarili ko.

Bumuntong-hininga muna ako bago hinarap ang pinto ni Nick, ngumiti ako na parang walang nangyari at kumatok ng tatlong beses. I waited for about a minute. Binuksan iyon ni Nick na nakasando lang at short. Pagkakita niya sa akin ay ngumuso siya agad at tumalikod na, iniwang bukas ang pinto. Napangiwi ako.

'May topak pa rin.' Sinundan ko siya ng dumiretso siya sa isang pinto, his study room. Nakita ko siyang nakaupo na at nakaharap sa lamisa niya. Niyakap ko siya mula sa likod at hinalikan sa ulo.