It all started with a book.

Prologue

   Imagine having this kind of shit in your life that no matter how much you want to get rid of it you just can't. Kase kapag umabot na yung time na gusto mong umalis wala ka namang ibang mapupuntahan. Yes, that's my life. When I was five kinuha ako ni Dad kay mama...well I could say na mas pinili kung sumama kay Dad kumpara kay mama. Both of them didn't treat me as their child but just a piece of mistakes in their life.

  Noong nasa pangangalaga pa ako ni mama umuuwi siya ng hating gabi, iniiwan niya ako sa marites naming kapit bahay na walang ibang ginawa kundi gawin akong utusan niya, kahit na iniiwanan naman siya ni mama ng pera para pangkain ko. The worst thing is walang pake si mama kung pinakain o inalagaan ba ako ng mabuti ni Aling Soreng. May panahon na buong araw akong walang kain, kaya nung mga panahong yun mas pinili kong maging batang kalye, kasi kahit papaano may nakakain sila, may mga magulang rin na uuwian. Pero di ko ginawa.

   Noong pumunta sa bahay namin si Dad, inakala ko magiging buong pamilya na kami, inisip ko agad na magbabago rin yung trato ni mama sa'kin but I got it all wrong. She threatened Dad na kapag hindi ako kukunin ni Dad sa kanya she would tell to the media na may anak si Dad sa labas and that would make Dad's social status at stake. Dad has no choice but to get me, bago pa man ako dalhin ni Dad sa kanila nalaman ko na magpapakasal si mama sa isang sikat na businessman but in order for that businessman to marry her mom must find a way to get rid of me. And that's how my life turn even worst.

  I grew up as if I never existed in Dad's family, I'm worst than a puppet. His wife would let me live with them as long as I don't stand out in they're family. Ayaw niya na nalalamangan ko ang mga anak niya, she doesn't want me to make Dad be proud of me. She once forced me na ibagsak ko ang history class ko dahil maliit lang yung grades ni Kuya Ran sa subject na yun and even if I don't want to ginawa ko kasi sa oras na paalisin niya ako sa pamamahay nila, wala na akong mapupuntahan.

   I was in my junior high school year when I received the greatest gift I would ever have. I was entitled the grand champion in the national essay contest. One of my teacher told me that I could sell millions of books if I would write and publish a story with my unique writing skills. At first I doubted myself, malamang kapag nalaman na naman yun ng stepmother ko e patitigilin niya ako whether I would like it or not. But I wanted to try and at the same time I'm scared.

   I almost gave up but then I realized na pwede pa'rin naman akong magsulat but my identity must remain hidden to my readers. When I first published my book I thought no one would even dare to read something like that but then on day tumawag sa'kin ang manager ko na naghit daw yung librong ginawa ko. For someways my life starts to turn out great. I feel so happy and blessed kahit na palihim lang iba pa'rin yung naidulot nun sa'kin na saya.

   I thought that would be the start not until I met this guy. A guy that would make my life at its worst case yet the most beautiful thing that could happen to my life. And it all started because of a book. A book that leads me to him and turn my life like a rollercoaster ride with so many twist and turns. Who knows that this man could change my life so easily without me noticing it. And I never thought he would be the reason for my best laugh and worst tears.

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–Sheiro-san☄️