Running away through destiny (Montelleano Series #1)

05

Time flies and it's already Monday, Brent didn't went home after nya makitulog so he stayed in my place for two days, "bakit kasama mo si Brent kanina?" Kuya Hiro asked, it's our recess so andito kami ngayon sa cafeteria kahit labag sa loob ko, wala naman akong may magagawa dahil kinaladkad na niya ako dito.

"Go and eat your sandwich, mom made that for you and look at you, you look so thin! Hindi kana ba kumakain Valentine?" He said at nanatili akong nakayuko. "If you don't want to stay in our house then doon ka kela Khiera alam kong kumportable ka naman doon" he said and this time I didn't shut up. "Why you really want me to move out in my own house?" I said, and I can't control my emotions dahil para bang iniisip nila na hindi ko kaya mag isa. "I heard mom that anytime your Aunts might visit you and force you to hand them over the company, I know you are old enough for this but you are not mentally ready yet Valentine, I'm just your concerned kuya here." He said but I just walked away, narinig kong tinatawag ako ni Kuya Hiro but I decided not to look back, nakasalubong ko din sina Khiera at Kuya Miguel pero tumakbo na lang ako papunta sa kung saan man ako dalhin ng aking mga paa. When I'm out of energy I realized that I'm at the back part of the school.

Nilibot ko ang aking mga mata, naghahanap kung saan ako pwede umupo but I saw the fountain so I just stand there and watch the water flow, there is no student here dahil nga hindi pa ito tapos at dahil sa financial shortage ng school ay medyo matatagalan pa itong matapos.

Nakatulala lang ako sa harap ng fountain. Really? Kukunin pa nila yung mga bagay na natira sa akin? Those are not just riches or wealth from my parents they are my treasure, the only thing that I have. Honestly I already missed my parents I can't even recognize what their voice sounds like, their face are now slowly fading in my mind.

I want to cry, I really want to cry but I can't and I don't know why. Ang sakit lang kasi isipin na lahat sila ay may mga magulang na tinatakbuhan, ako? Sino naman? 7 years na ang nakalipas pero hindi ko pa din kaya, hindi ko man lang alam ang buong detalye ng pagka matay nila dahil nga ay bata pa ako noon at tanging mga Tiyahin ko lang ang nakakaharap ng mga Pulis, I even doubt that it was an accident. I honestly hired a secret detective for my parents case dahil nga hindi ako satisfied sa mga naririnig ko but up until now there is still no progress.

My phone rang as it's break the silence of the place, before I answered I saw that it's already my second subject after recess but I didn't bother to move instead I answered my phone.

"Yes?"

"It's your aunt Letisha, why are you letting other family to handle your dad's business?"

"I'm still the one who will going to take over it Auntie, it's just that I need to finish my course to fully inherit that Company, I don't want to be their Dumb CEO" I said. It is my Tita, the most terror aunt I ever had, my dad said she is the most prim and proper woman that he ever known, she wants everything to be perfect and that's why she keeps put on a lot of pressure on me.

"You are already Dumb Ellizza so what's the matter if you won't finish your school? No wonder Ashley is still better than you" as she hang up the phone my tears starting to fall down, Ashley is my cousin same age as mine just ahead of how many months, she always compare me to her daughter. Malamang mas better sakin si Ashley eh anak nya yun hindi naman ako bobo.

Why life is very cruel to me?

"You know what? Stopping your tears will only give you head ache" nagulat ako ng may mag salita sa aking likod, and as I look back it was Elicton.

"What are you doing here?" Gulo kong sabi.

"Ako ata magtatanong sayo niyan, kanina pa ako dito pero parang hindi mo ako nakita na nakaupo dito, and I was right" he said and tapped the vacant seat from his side, kaya umupo na lang din ako.

"I didn't mean to eavesdrop your conversation with your Aunt" he said while looking at me.

"It's okay, just pretend like nothing happened and that's fine" I just shrugged my shoulders and we remained silent for seconds.

"Here, hope it will help you feel at ease, I know I make you feel anxious when I'm around" he said handling me the banana milk that he always give for me, at this time ay nakangiti na akong tinanggap ito.

"Why are you always giving me Banana milk?" I said while sipping the drink.

"Because my mom told me that when I want to make friends I should give them something to drink, corny isn't it?" He said and I just smiled, my mom said that too that's why I'm always treating my friends some snacks and drinks pero kela Khiera lang.

"And I didn't know that you liked Banana Milk" he said, why not? It's my first time to drink this nung nasa library and I liked it.

"Cause why not?" I said without looking at him.

"Someone texted" he said while pointing at my phone, hindi ko pala namalayan na nag vibrate pala ito.

"Hindi ko binasa, I'm just distracted by the phone brightness" he said and chuckled.

'Where are you? Khiera is looking for you, sabay daw kayo mag lunch' Brent texted and I just replied 'okay' and stood up.

"I need to go, hinahanap na ako ng mga kaibigan ko" I said and he also stood up.

"Sure, I'll stay here for a while. See you in class later miss tin" he said and patted my head.

Tumalikod na lang ako at umalis but at this time I am not annoyed by  him.