A Twisted Story: Escaping Death

Chapter 1: Apology

It's been a week since I woke up in Ashanti's body. Honestly, I still couldn't believe what is happening right now. I keep reminding myself that what happened already happened.

All the maid servants, guards, the butler and my father knew about what happened and they were convinced that I lost some parts of my memory. So this is what it feels like being Ashanti? She can have everything she wants, how lucky. Her father who was at the company meeting immediately went home just to check on her. If only the old Ashanti knew that her father really loved her. She used to think that her father loved his work more than her, she just doesn't know that it was all for her. When she died, her father  cried so much for her. I wonder where the real Ashanti is?

"Miss Ashanti, may bisita daw po kayo sa baba."
I turned away from the window and smiled at the maid. She was the maid servant I first saw when I woke up. Mukhang nabawasan na rin ang pagkailang nito sa akin.

"Ate rose sino daw?" Pagkabanggit ko ng pangalan nito pansin kong medyo nagulantang ito. I just want to know her name, she seems very nice. And maybe tolerated all of Ashanti's bad deeds.

"Ah… nasa baba po si Mr. Sanchez kasama si… A-aziel."
Nanigas ako sa kinalalagyan ko ng ilang saglit. Did I heard her right?

"S-sino po ulit?" Paninigurado ko.

"Si sir Aziel po."

Ah, naalala ko na. Kaya nahulog si Ashanti sa puno dahil hinahabol niya si Aziel, gusto kasi nitong pakainin si Aziel ng peach, pero may allergy ito. Kaya naman, umakyat ito ng puno para hindi mahabol ni Ash, and the stubborn kid she is, she climbed up the tree and fell down head first?

I wonder how a 10 year old kid like her could be so mean? To the point na kahit ang bata pa ang dami nang alam na masasamang gawain, goodness. Parati niya atang inaaway itong si Aziel, ang rason niya ay dahil adopted daw si Aziel, but the truth is, she must be so jealous of him. Even though Aziel is adopted, he has a loving father and mother. Kumbaga pa, nagseselos si Ash dahil complete family sila, pero siya hindi.

Maybe she grew up like this because she lack attention from her father. Hindi ko rin siya masisisi, siguro ang lungkot ng buhay niya. Her father loved her based on the book, but he does not show it, and at the end he regretted it. She never saw her mother as well, ang sabi sa libro, namatay ito noong anim na taon pa lamang siya. Ever since then, she never had a perfect family she ever wanted.

"Uhm… hi?" Nagaalinlangang bati ko rito. Hindi ako makapaniwala na nasa harap ko na ang best boy character ko. Even though, he is still just a kid, I coudn't hide the fact that his face is indeed a beauty, pano pa kaya kapag lumaki na siya?

Hindi siya makatingin ng diretso sa akin kundi, nasa pagkain na nasa harap niya. May cupcakes and cookies sa harapan namin at may pares itong hot choco.

"Nagugutom ka ba? Uhm ah… You can enjoy these treats." Medyo awkward ko na pagkakasabi sabay kamot sa batok.

"Ayaw ko." Matigas na sabi nito.

Medyo kinabahan naman ako, pano ba to? Siguro nagdadalawang isip pa 'to. Akala siguro may nilagay ako sa pagkain. The last time I remember, Ashanti put a lot, like a lot of salt doon sa inumin niya tapos nilagyan niya pa ng maraming chili powder yong mga pagkain. I mean, if I was him magdududa rin ako kay Ash.

"Ayaw mo talaga? I promise di ako naglagay ng kung ano-ano." Seryoso kong sabi. This time, tumingin na siya sa mata ko, pero parang kinilabutan ako don sa pagtingin niya, parang kinikilatis ako.