"Your daughter has a case where she want to get a hold of every wants she demand." Tumingin ang doktor kay daddy bago naiiling na tumingin saakin.
"What treatment will we need to undergo Doc?"
Bumunting hininga ang doktor bago sumagot.
"Sa ngayon ay malala na ang kaso ng anak niyo Mr. Sandejas. She is willing to use violence just to get what she wants and she's only 6 years old. I must say you spoiled her a lot ever since she came out of this world. I will prescribe you a medication that she needs to take daily para mabawasam ang pag-iisip niya sa kagustuhan na makuha ang isang bagay pero hanggang doon nalang."
"Yes, Doc."
"The only suggestion that I can give is let her have anything that she will want. Sa kaso niya mahirap pigilan at kapag hindi mo ibinigay, gagawin niya lahat para lang makuha yun."
"Also the counterpart of this cases, madali siyang magsawa sa mga bagay bagay. Ready your money Mr. Sandejas, you will need those."
"Oh, and another advice... Careful on not letting her have what she wants, it might lead to obsession."
My daddy carefully looked at me before nodding at the doctor.
And that's when we know about my illness.
I was 6 back then when I pushed my classmate because she won't let go of the chocolate bar. Tumama sa semento ang ulo niya kaya pinaospital.
The funny thing is I didn't even feel guilty or sad about what happened to her. If only she gave me the chocolate bar agad she wouldn't have experienced a near death situation.
Tinuon ko ang atensyon sa painting na nasa aking harapan.
Hindi ko makita kung anong meron sa painting na ito ng isang babae na nakatalikod pero gustong gusto makuha ng naghire saakin para magnakaw.
His obsession on this piece fuels my interest kaya ginusto ko na din itong kunin. It's an in demand item in the grey market. Surely, this will do my name well. An achievement.
I like achievements.
Napangisi ako bago ginawa ang dapat kong gawin.
Ilang minuto pa ang lumipas nang makauwi ako sa hotel room na tinutuluyan ko.
I contacted one of my body guards and asked him to deliver the item I got to Mr. Mariano's address here in San Francisco, California.
In the industry I'm in, I am known to be Scarlet, the Samaritan of thiefs.
The name made it's way all over the world. Famous specially on the grey web.
Why Samaritan? Because I do the job for free, I steal and give you the item for free. As long as it's interesting enough.
I don't mind though, but as all transactions here in grey market works, no one knows my identity.
Except maybe me, and my father? And some servants but well, they are not part of the grey industry that's why they are not counted.
I was sipping wine on the tub full of bubbles when suddenly a maid entered the bathroom holding a phone on her hand.
"Daddy niyo po, ma'am."
Napangisi ako bago hinayaan siya. She turned the loud speaker on and let me speak to my father.
"Stacy Roxanne Sandejas! Are you on California?!"
"Omg, how did you know?"
I acted suprise kahit na alam kong nakarating na sa kaniya ang balitang may ninakaw na naman si Scarlet. Which is by the way, me.
"What are you doing so far away dear? Don't you miss your old man?"
"I miss you too dad."
"Umuwi kana anak. Tatlong taon ka nang graduate. Ayaw mo ba akong makasama? Hindi na ako bumabata, ang kompanya..."
"Your company is well ran by Kuya, Dad." I rolled my eyes.
"Wala ka ba talagang interes sa shipping lines Acey anak?"
"I'd rather steal." I said in a bored tone, I even looked a my nails as if my dad can see that I'm more interested on what's on my nails than talk about the company.
Narinig ko ang pagbuntong hininga niya sa kabilang linya.
"Your cousin Kia is getting married."
Agad na nakuha ng sinabi niya ang atensyon ko.
Wala sa sariling tumaas ang kilay ko.
"Really, now?"
"Your Abuela and Abuelo is now arranging her marriage with Vio."
Napangisi ako. Rushing it all of the sudden are we?
"Interesting... Please ready my room. Expect me to be there the day after tomorrow. Love you Daddy. Mwa."
Octavio... Fucking Zobel.
My first and only obsession.
The chase, the challenge, the pain. Back then I was so ready for it all. I am always fucking open to embrace all of it not until I realized that it wasn't just the fun and challenge it was Octavio himself.
He is what I want. Him. All of him.
But not too long ago I fucking realized that it's not just an obsession. It's fucking 'love'.
I fucking love him enough to let him fucking go. Like a love sick fool.
Yes, he's the love of my life, my first fucking misery, my only obsession.
