Celestine POV
I woke up early in the morning kasi today is my first day of school, well I'm grade 11 already in ISM, HUMSS student a future lawyer and public servant, diba parang lolo ko lang
I went to my closet to wear my uniform, I get my Gucci Ophidia Small Backpack, after changing clothes I sat on my vanity so I can put a small amount of make up so I could look fresh and alive, I tied my hair and put my chanel bow hair tie.
I get my MacBook pro in my study table and turned off the lights before leaving my room, I went downstairs and I saw my parents eating their breakfast "Good Morning mommy, daddy" I greeted the both of them and I sat on my chair
"Seems like you're excited on your first day" daddy said to me as I chuckled "of course who wouldn't be, I mean senior high na ako and I'm kinda nervous" I said to him honestly
"Because you're already senior high, you should learn on how to be independent wag ka laging umasa that your father is always there for you" mommy said to me coldly, I actually don't know why she hated me that much but kahit ganon I just tolerate it because I love her so much
"I'll always be there for her ikaw lang naman yung hindi" daddy muttered under his breath but I still heard him, "may sinasabi ka" mommy asked him and I covered my mouth with a table napkin to contain my laughter
"W-wala, I said na ihahatid ko si Celestine on her first day of school" daddy said nervously and mommy just continue eating "do you want to come" daddy asked her "I have to attend Sofia's meeting mamaya kasi Joy went to cavite for a business trip" mommy said and I just looked at my food and smiled bitterly
"It's ok" daddy whispered to me as he caresses my hand, I gave him a soft smile and I continue eating, to be honest I'm actually lucky that I have a dad like him kasi despite being really busy he still managed to spend his time for me, unlike mommy na kahit kailan hindi nagkaroon ng time sa akin
I wiped my lips with my table napkin before going back sa room ko para mag toothbrush, After kung mag toothbrush ay hindi ko maiwasang mapatingin sa bintana ko
I saw mommy and her goddaughter Sofia na magkayakap at sobrang saya, I can't help but to feel jealous kasi mas close sila kesa sa aming dalawa, if she can be happy with other kids, why can't she make an effort to be happy with me, ako nga lang ata ang nagawa nun eh
She kissed Sofia's forehead bago sila sumakay ng sasakyan, when will I ever feel that love, the real question is, did I ever feel it, no, never hindi ko pa na feel yun, "anak, Celestine are you done" I heard daddy knocked on my door "y-yes I'm done, daddy" I said at pinunasan ko agad yung luha ko bago ko buksan yung pinto
"Are you ok, why are your eyes swollen, did you cry" he asked me "no daddy, I didn't, I washed my face and the soap accidentally went in my eyes kaya is swollen" palusot ko pero tinaasan niya lang ako ng kilay but he shrugged it off
"Let's go na daddy, baka malate pa ako" I said to him kaya bumaba na kami ng hagdan at naglakad papunta sa sasakyan, I sat sa tabi ni daddy habang nagdadrive si mang Kanor "do you have everything you need" he asked me "yes daddy" I said to him and I just looked at the window and napadaan kami sa school nila Sofia, I saw mommy and Sofia na magkayakap
Never pa akong nayayakap ni mommy, at kung mangyari man yun, it's for our public reputation para isipin nila that she's a nice mom, nayayakap ko lang si mommy pagtulog siya, o kaya may sakit siya
Hindi nagtagal ay nakarating din kami sa school, bumaba kami ng sasakyan at pumasok sa loob ng campus, "Welcome back Celestine, how's your trip to Paris para mag-breakfast and your trip to Milan for shopping" I heard Janine said behind our back
"Janine" I said and she hugged me "nasaan yung pasalubong namin" I also heard Josh said, I rolled my eyes "It's still in the car, mamaya nyo kunin" I said to them "pare tagahatid karin pala" we heard tito Richard said "Yes, may pinuntahan si Irene eh" daddy said to him
"Uhmm una na po kami, baka make pa kami sa klase namin eh" I said to them at hinalikan ko si daddy sa pingi "take care nak wag makikipag away, and if they away you don't make patol, instead kill them with kindness they're going to die anyway" daddy said to me "daddy, matagal mamatay ang bad na damo ok" I said to him
"Here" daddy passed me 20k "what's this for" I asked him "your baon, now go ahead don't complain" he said to me at niyakap ko lang siya "thank you daddy, kaya favorite kita eh" I said at hinalikan ulit siya sa pisngi
Umalis na kaming tatlo nila Janine at Josh papunta sa room namin, "this is our first day as grade 11 student, and I noticed na andaming bago dito" Janine whispered to us habang naglalakad kami papunta sa chairs namin
"I know right" Josh said when a girl approach us "hi Celestine I'm may, nice to meet you" the new girl said to me enthusiastically at napatingin naman sa amin yung mga students "u-uhmmmm hi?" I awkwardly said to her and she shake my hands so many times
"What brings you here" I asked her and I noticed a girl taking a video sa may pintuan, so ano to social experiment on the very first day of school, "I just want to say that your shoes don't go well with your outfit" she said to me and the whole room went into a pin drop silent
"How come, this is what Chanel recommended me when went to Milan for shopping spree" I said to her at napatingin siya "kasi kita yung logo niya sa shoes" she said to me as I try my best not to roll my eyes
"You have your own style and I have my own, paring a neon green bowtie on your hair didn't went well on your skin tone and hair color" I said to her at napatawa lang yung mga tao and she glared at me "what kailan pa naging mali ang pagsasabi ng totoo, I'm just being honest minamasama mo pa" I said to her at umalis nalang siya ng padabog
"Everyone please settle down, most of you is magkakakilala na since primary school, but that doesn't stop you guys sa pag introduce dito sa unahan" ma'am fe said and the class groaned in annoyance "ma'am fe, kadayear nalang bang ganito" one student asked
"Wag ka na mag reklamo, let's start with, Araneta" ma'am fe said kaya tumayo ako at naglakad papunta sa unahan
I took a deep breath and smile at my fellow classmates "Good Morning everyone, My name is Maria Victoria Irina Celestine Imelda Josefina Emmanuel Fermelda Gregoria Irish Louise Marcos Araneta, you can call me Celestine or Tin, I'm 17 year's old, my hobbies are painting, singing, playing variety of instruments, traveling, I'm a ballerina, fencer, a gold medalist in gymnastics and swimming, a black belter in Taekwondo thank you" I said and they give me a clap
"Perfect ka na talaga, Celestine, from perfect family to perfect lifestyle and achievements" they shouted, Only if they knew that my perfect life wasn't perfect after all
"Wow that's impressive Miss Araneta" ma'am fe amusingly said to her, only if she knew that I never wanted to do any of those, only if she knew that my mom wanted me to do those things that's against my own will, only if she knew on how pressured I was, only if she knew that I'm is only doing it so that my mom will appreciate me too
But no, even if I achieved so many things in my life, I will just get compared to other people, but instead of giving up, I keep all my pain aside and continue doing what my mom wanted me to do, because I'm dreaming one day, that mommy will love me like how other mom do to their daughters.
