Relentless Billionaire (ELEAZAR #2)

CHAPTER 3: STAY OR RUN?

CELESTE

As I open my eyes the first thing I saw was a white ceiling, the irritating scent of the hospital was left on my nostrils. Bakit ako nasa hospital?

"C-Celeste thanks god you're already awake" Napahawak ako sa ulo ko dahil nakaramdam ako ng kirot roon, may benda ang ulo. Then I remember how Celstia gave me a slap hard at my both cheeks and how my Dad push me so hard, that made men lost my balance and my head slam on the table.

How cruel. Hindi ko akalain na magagawa iyon sa akin ang sarili kong tatay, na ako'y saktan. Kahit anong gawin ko na mag isip ng sapat na rason para gawin nya iyon sa akin ay wala akong maisip dahil sa tingin ko hindi naman iyon sapat na dahilan para saktan nya ako! Kahit na ulo ko ang tumama ay napakadelikado nun baka ikamatay ko pa!

"Celeste anak, may masakit ba sa iyo?" I saw my mother seating near me, ngayon ko lang napagtanto that she was holding my hand. Her eyes was reddish, worry was written on her face. Ng igala ko ang panigin ko nakita ko si Daddy sa hamba ng pinto, his not looking on my direction he was emotionless, ano pa nga bang ieexpect ko.

"I'm okay mom" I know she was hurt when I remove her hand that's holding my hand. Mabilis kong iniwas ang paningin ko. Celestia try to talk to me but I ignore her. Sa ngayon I just don't feel talking to them. I was confine on the hospital for two days, and on that passed days Dad never talk to me. Pare pareho lang sila, they only did is to hurt me. Puro mali ko na lamang ang napapansin nila.

"Where are you going Celeste?" I let a heavy sigh at hinarap si Celestia na kasalukuyang nakaupo sa couch kasama si Daddy. My dad was just silence at ang mga mata nito ay sa ibang direksyon nakatingin.

"Somewhere, I have a project to do. Don't wait for me on dinner baka di ako makauwi. I bring spare of clothes, i'm having a sleep over" hindi ko inaasahan ang paggawang paglingon ni Daddy sa gawi ko pero mabilis kong iniwas ang paningin ko. Punong puno ng galit at tampo ang dibdib ko dahil sa ginawa nya. Anak nya rin naman ako pero ng oras na iyon pakiramdam ko ay ibang tao ako sa paningin nya.

"T-take care" I just nod at Celestia at tuluyan ng lumabas ng bahay. I lied to them, i'm not having a project I just want to unwind. Hindi ko alam pero pakiramdam ko pag nasa bahay ko wala akong kalayaan. I don't have rights to do what I want and say what I wanted cause there's always a regulations I needed to follow.

Buong buhay ko wala akong ibang ginawa kundi ang sundin sila, I became a good girl, I was an achiever pero kulang pa rin sa kanila. No matter how I try my best it still not best for them. Wala akong kalayaan, lahat ng pagkukulong na ginawa nila sa akin ay natiis ko dahil ng mga panahong iyon ang tanging nasa isip ko lamang is they know what is best for me pero mukhang nagkamali ata ako, halos mapatay nga ako ng sarili kong ama.

"I told you Celeste you need this!" I gulp as I saw them, matagal na nila akong inaaya na sumama sa kanila pero tumanggi ako. Cause if my parents will know that there was a boys involve hindi nila ako papayagan. Napaupo ako ng bugahan ako ng usok ng sigarilyo ni Ivy. She is know for being a flirt, and that's why I don't understand myself when they invite me going at the bar I agree.

Wala naman siguro masama kung ngayon lang namana ko sasama sa kanila. I really don't understand myself why I don't wanted to talk to them for now. They made me sat on the available chair next to Keith, I don't know who is he but Ivy said his one of her hook up.

Hook up? I don't even know that, but I just remain silence cause they will just made fun of me. I was actually the opposite of them, I don't drunk but I think right know I need the alcohol for easing this angered inside my chest. I want to forget those thing that brings negative vibes at me even just for this moment, even just for a while. Nakakapagod din kasi minsan na wala kang masabihan ng mga problema mo, sinasarili mo lang.