Sleeping Beauty

Kabanata 1

Kabanata 1

Heiress

-Iya-

"Enjoy your drink, sir" I simply said then smiled a bit as I placed the cup of coffee that he ordered. He also smiled at me and nodded his head.

"Thanks" he replied. I nodded.

"Come again, sir" pagkasabi ko nun at tinalikuran ko na siya at bumalik doon sa loob.

Wala akong pasok ngayon kaya nandito ako ngayon sa Moru-moru Café. Dito ako nagtatrabaho para may pangbayad ako sa dorm na nirerentahan ko at para na rin may pangtustos ako sa pang-araw-araw ko.

This life is tiring but I'm really enjoying it.

Agad naman akong sinalubong ni Kuya Dustin, the owner of this café and my cousin. Ngumiti siya sa akin at bigla akong inakbayan, pinilit ko namang tanggalin ang pagkaka-akbay niya sa akin.

What I really hate about this guy is he's too clingy. He really needs to find a girlfriend, seriously.

"Tss, ang daya mo talaga Iya, you need to smile a lot. Paano ka magkaka-boyfriend niyan kung magtataray ka na lang lagi?" pang-aasar niya. I gave him a blank expression as I removed his arm around my shoulder.

"Ikaw ang maghanap ng girlfriend, mas kailangan mo yun" I said then I entered the staff room to take a rest or to review for my exams next week. I sat on the couch and looked at my phone. Wala pa naman akong natatanggap na kahit anong update mula kay Jas, meaning I'm still safe.

"Wala ka na ba talagang balak umuwi ha?" Kuya Dustin asked. He's leaning on the wall while looking at me seriously. I just rolled my eyes upward. "Tignan mo 'to tinatarayan mo lang ako? Huwag mong kalimutang boss mo ako" sabi niya sa nagpapaawang tono.

Whatever.

"Then don't ask me a personal question!" I hissed. He just grinned at me.

"Iya Sabrina Lorenzo..." he said. Seryoso naman na siyang nakatingin sa akin ngayon. "Not bad, but I think I still prefer that Iya Sabrina Mondragon more." pagkasabi niya nun ay nahampas ko bigla yung mesa at sinamaan siya ng tingin.

"Kung ayaw mong patayin kita, hihinto ka." pagbabanta ko. Tumawa lang ang abnormal. Bwisit!

"Heto naman, hindi na mabiro 'insan, takot ko lang sa'yo" he said then he cleared his throat. "But seriously Iya? Wala ka na ba talaga balak umuwi? Baka mabaliw na si Tita Agatha sa kakahanap sa'yo? Hinahanap ka na rin niya overseas you know?" aniya. I looked at him then sighed.

I don't want to go home.

"Anim na buwan ka ng hindi umuuwi, mas lumalawak na rin ang paghahanap sa'yo. Hindi na ako magtataka kung sugurin ako ni Tita kapag nalaman niyang ako lang pala ang nagtatago sa'yo. And maybe she'll kill me for keeping our heiress away," aniya.

Heiress? Psh. Nakakasuka.

"Mamamatay muna ako bago ako bumalik sa bahay, Kuya" I sighed. "Pareho nating alam ang dahilan kung bakit ayoko ng heiress na yan. I hate the rule of our family! I don't want to be part of our family" bulyaw ko.

Naiinis na naman ako kapag naalala ko ang dahilan kung bakit ako lumayas sa amin. From the very first I don't really like to be the heiress, it's like you're being controlled by your family. No freedom to decide for your own. Naiinis ako kasi ako lang ang anak ng mga magulang ko kaya ako ang kailangang sumunod sa yapak nila.

I need to follow that tradition because I'm a Mondragon. I hate it! I hate it!

"You don't want to marry him? Sisirain mo ang tradition ng pamilya?" he asked.