Saved from the Dark (Galvez series #4)

Prologue

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"One... Two... Three... Four... Five" 

Isa isa kong binibilang ang cake na nasa harap ko. It was my birthday... My birthday was supposed to be the happiest day of my life... I should be happy, I was supposed to be happy but why the hell I am crying right now looking at those ten cakes in font of me? Dahil ba wala kahit isa sa pamilya ko ang nandito? Dahil ba puro katulong namin ang kumakanta sakin ng happy birthday song? O dahil wala manlang kahit isa sa pamilya ko ang nakaalala ng okasyon na to.

At simula sa araw na to, I never celebrated my birthday again... Kapag birthday ko magkukulong lang ako sa kwarto at iiyak nang iiyak dahil ayoko na may makakakita sa akin na malungkot ako. I'm always happy... I always smile... I always think positive in life but behind those bright sky there's a huge-dark thunder in my head na ako lang ang nakakaalam.

"Mom, graduation ko po bukas, I will graduate as Valedictorian of our batch" I told Mom habang kumakain kami ng dinner kasama si Denise, ang bunso kong kapatid at si Kuya Danielle ang panganay saamin. 

I grew up in a busy and workaholic Family. My Mom is the CEO of one of the largest BPO companies in Manila, while my Dad is a Police sergeant officer. My Mom is half-Chinese. I'm living with a Chinese family. Very strict, very intimidating.

"Congrats!" My mom smiled a bit, and she continued eating like she didn't care about what I said.

"H-Hindi po ba kayo pupunta ni Dad?" I asked. She shook her head. 

"I have a business trip to L.A, ask your Dad if he can come" Mom said. Tumango nalang ako. Tumingin ako sa mga kapatid ko, and they didn't even look at me. 

Years have passed and I'm now in my third year of college. Bs Nursing sa University of the Philippines, Manila. Dad wants me to take up Political science or criminology at sumunod sa yapak niyang maging Police, si Mom naman ay walang pake sa kung anong gusto kong course pero ang dahilan kung bakit ako nag Nursing is because of my Lola.

My Lola has diabetes, pagka-graduate ko at pag pasa ko sa board exam ay ako na personally ang magbabantay sakanya. Ang side ni Papa ang mas ka close ko. Ang mas tumuring saaking pamilya kaya mahal na mahal ko sila, specially kay Lola.  

"Isha, join ka? Karaoke tayis later after finals?" Tanong ni Anji. Isa sa mga college bestie ko. She's gay.

"Ang may karapatan lang na mag saya e 'yung may masasagot, Anji. Ang kapal mong mag-aya ng karaoke e hindi ka naman nag review" Si Tan na binara si Anj. 

"'Wag mo 'kong simulan Tan ha, bobo ka rin naman kaya 'wag kang mayabang! Apiran kita sa mukha, e" Anj fired back.

"Pare-parehas lang naman kayong bobo kaya bakit kayo mag review?" Singit ni Joseff.

"Wow! Nagsalita ang isa pang bobo" Si Mayeth na isa pa naming friend. 9 am pa ang start nang exam pero nasa school na kami nang seven thirty para tumambay sa bench at mag review pero hindi ako makapag review sa mga 'to dahil ang iingay.