Sweetest Rebellion

Chapter 1

"I'll go get some beauty rest now cause y'all stressing the shit outta me!" That wasn't a proper way to say good night to anyone but it's just right for my sisters.

"Let her go, Ruciane." saway ni Ate River sa nakababatang kapatid

"It's too early, Ate. You're treating her like a twelve year-old." it was Ate Ragel this time

"Yeah, right." Ate Raven said

"Well, she's not as old as you, Ragel. Let the kid go to sleep." si Ate Rue naman ngayon ang sumagot while Ate Rocky sat silently next to her

"Also a yeah, right for that, Ate Rue." natatawang sabi ni Ate Raven na ikinairap naman ni Ate Rue

Memakampihan talaga.

Ate River, Ate Rue, and Ate Rocky are the rational trio while Ate Ragel, Ate Ruciane, and I are the rebellious ones. Si Ate Raven ay saktong gitna lamang nito. And oh, Ate Raven, Ate Rocky, and Ate Ragel are triplets kaya sakto ang pagkakahati nila.

With that, I went up to room to get some rest. I cannot afford to be looking like a walking corpse tomorrow, mabuti sana kung hindi ako bago. I want to leave an excellent first impression.

I am a transfer student at an exclusive university that specializes in sports and sciences. Though our family owns Preston University, one of the exclusive universities in the world, I still chose to leave and study here in the Philippines instead to pursue my passion in sports.

Don’t get me wrong. Madami namang universities and colleges abroad na magbibigay saakin ng kaparehong oportunidad, pero pangarap ko kasing mag-aral talaga sa Institituto de Deportes y Ciencias de Vallejo because my Mommy Val is an alumna of the school.

I am in my final playing year as a student-athlete and I promised myself na bago ako matapos ng kolehiyo ay makakapaglaro ako para sa kupunan ng Vallejo.

“Good Luck for your first day, Reagan.” It was Ate Rocky. Abala ang mga mata nitong nakatingin saakin habang umiinom ng kape.

“Thanks, Ate. Nakaalis na ba si Ate River?” I asked nang maalalang ngayon nga pala ang balik nito sa kampo

We still live with our parents and I have no issue with that dahil masmasaya iyon. Pero we have our own places naman, we just like staying here more. Kung magsialisan sila ay tiyak na maiiwan ako bilang ako ang bunso at hindi pa tapos sa pag-aaral tulad ni Ate Ruciane.

We’re both in our last year of college kahit na ahead si Ate saakin ng isang taon. The only reason why we’re graduating at the same time is because her degree takes 5 years to finish while mine only took me 4 years.

“Yes, she just left. Why?”  Si Ate Rue naman ngayon ang sumulpot na may dala ding isang tasa ng coffee.

What’s with coffee and oldies? I laughed mentally at the sudden thought.

“Magpapahatid sana ako. My car is currently under maintenance and the family car was out, too.”

Madami pa rin namang cars na nasa garage pero sa mga Ate at Mommies ko na ang mga iyon. If I were to use them, I need to get their permission first. Sigurado naman akong hindi ipapahiram ng dalawang ito ang mga sasakyan nila saakin dahil wala silang tiwala saakin.

I can’t blame them though. Once, Ate Rue let me use her sports car at hindi na ito nakabalik ng buo sakanya. Ganoon din ang nangyari sa brand-new car ni Ate Rocky na regalo pa nina Mommy sakanya after she graduated.

 “I’ll take you there.” Presenta ni Ate Rue na hindi ko na inalmahan

We used her customized black jeep wrangler. Gustong gusto ko itong kotse niyang ito, sayang nga lang at hindi ko man lang mamaneho. Though I have all the money to get myself one, it’s a strict rule to not buy identical model of cars. Kung meron na ang isa ay hindi na pwedeng gayahin. Nakakainis, but okay.