CHAPTER ONE
Success
Amara Venice's Point of View
How do you determine success?
They said that success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you're doing, you will be successful but in my case, success is the key to happiness.
Without it, I don't have the appreciation that my parents are giving me. I don't have the amusement that people are giving me.
Success is bliss for me. Success is what I have grown for. I've been living all my life having the pressure from my parents on my shoulder and I'm getting used to it.
To the point that I cry whenever I got a line of 8 from any of my subjects.
Well, that's me. I'm used to crying whenever I failed because I felt that I also failed as a daughter. My achievements are what my parents can make them happy. Every move I make in the school is being watched by them, especially my Mom. That's why I'm always careful in every move I make.
Achievement is largely the product of steadily raising one's level of aspirations and expectations that's why I always live for expectations. I'm happy whenever I made my parents happy. Ever since I was a child, I started to attend school early.
I was 3 years old when I attended a daycare. Starting then, I can't live without my tutor. I got tutored until 6th grade. As much as I don't want to have a tutor, I don't have any reason to disobey it when my Mom decided it.
They said that high achievements always take place in the framework of high expectations and I agree. I don't want to disappoint my parents because I always want them to be happy. I don't know what to do if ever that I might disappoint them.
I don't have friends because my Mom doesn't want me to have them. Yes, I'm a loner that's why I was named a 'cold-hearted witch' in our academy. Kilala ako bilang maldita at ang sungit ko raw. Well, wala lang akong pakialam sa kanila. Nag-aaral ako dahil gusto kong matuto at hindi makipagkaibigan.
Kahit gustong-gusto kong magkaroon ang kaibigan ay hindi pwede. Isa pa, takot sila na lumapit sa akin dahil anak ako ng isa sa mga major stockholder ng Hearthstone Academy na pinag-aaralan ko ngayon.
I'm a graduating senior high school student and I'm preparing for the entrance exam. I decided to continue my studies at Hearthstone University. Well, my parents aren't against it. They're okay as long as I study.
The entrance exam at Hearthstone University is fast approaching so I need to study now.
I sighed as I read the reviewer that Hearthstone University gave. I need to study more so that I can top the entrance exam. Lahat kami ay binigyan ng Hearthstone ng reviewer para sa entrance exam.
I was about to scroll down when I heard a knock outside. My eyes instantly darted on the closed door.
"Miss Venice, handa na po ang dinner at pinapatawag ka na po nila Sir," Manang Aurelia spoke, she's one of our housemaids.
"Susunod po ako, Manang," tugon ko at sapat na iyon para marinig niya mula sa labas. Nang naramdaman ko ang papalayo niyang yabag ay in-exit ko muna ang Safari sa iPad ko at inayos ang study table ko.
Tumayo na ako at tinungo ang pinto. Hinawakan ko ang doorknob at inikot iyon para magbukas. Nang magbukas ay agad akong lumabas at sinara ulit ang pinto. Naglakad na ako papunta sa magarbo naming hagdanan at bumaba.
Kagaya ng nakasanayan ko ay tahimik ang buong mansion dahil maliban sa amin ay wala nang iba. Nag-iisang anak lang ako nila Dad kaya tahimik ang mansion.
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