Cyanelle: The Broken Lady

Chapter 1

[Where are you Cyan?] My cousin asked me.

I can't utter a word. I feel emotionless.

[Hey! Are you still there?] I ended the call,there's no use.

I looked at the thing that I'm holding,a pregnancy test.

I'm pregnant. And maybe,he's the father.

I went out of the comfort room and exhaled as I went through the parking lot and contacted my Tita Irene.

"Tita,you're a gynecologist right?" I asked her.

[Yes my dear,why?] Should I tell her? Baka malaman ng pamilya ko,she's my father's sister.

"Pupunta ako sa clinic mo. I'll explain later.

I'm Cyanelle Ann Saavedra,18 years old and blessed with loving parents and a baby pattotie sister. Actually,half sister lang dahil anak ako ng father ko sa great love niya. Tinanggap naman ako ng stepmother ko,sa totoo nga love na love niya kaming dalawa ni Red.

Hindi ko pa sinasabi sa kanila na nabuntis ako ng isang lalake na pinaghihinalaan ko na nakasayaw ko sa club and at the same time,parehas kami ng pinapasukang campus. Sana nga mali ang hinala ko dahil kung hindi,baka malaman ng buong school.

They say I'm perfect. Valedictorian,Miss Diamond of the Antartic University beauty queen,role model and an heiress. A package,sabi nga nila. We're rich,but I prefer to hide that thing.

"Cyan,what's wrong?" Tita asked nang makapasok ako sa clinic niya. Huminga.ako ng malalim.

"Tita... I'm pregnant." I said and her eyes widened.

"What?! Is this a joke,Cyanelle Ann Saavedra?" Umiling ako.

"Please Tita,don't tell dad about this. Ikaw lang ang pinagkakatiwalaan ko,I'm here for a check up." Nakayuko kong sabi. Narinig kong nagbuntong hininga siya at hinawakan ang mga kamay ko.

"Come,let's start."

My check up went well,Tita said that the baby is healthy. She gave me vitamins and some advice.

"Thank you Tita for understanding. Please don't tell dad about this,alam kong magaga--"

"Anong hindi pwedeng sabihin sa akin? Cyanelle and Irene?"

"D-Dad! Y-You're here! It's.. Uhm.."

"What's in your hand?" He asked suspiciously. My eyes widened.

"N-Nothing! It's a--" He grabbed my hand and shock was written all over in his face.

"Ano ito,Cyanelle?" He's mad. He's speaking straight Tagalog when he's mad. "WHAT THE HELL IS THIS CYANELLE?!"

My eyes began to water. "D-Dad... I-I'm pregnant." I heard him cussed.

"Who's the father,Cyanelle?" He asked in a cold tone.

"I-I don't know..." I was shocked when he slapped me hard.

"Kuya tama na! Buntis si Cyanelle tandaan mo!"

"Wag kang makialam dito Irene!"

Bigla akong hinila ni dad papuntang parking area at isinakay sa kotse. Walang nagsalita hanggang sa nakauwi kami. Hinatak ako ni dad papasok at nakita ko si mom na pababa ng hagdan.

"What's happening here? Marcus! Wag mong hatakin si Cyanel--"

"Cyanelle is pregnant Natalia! At hindi niya alam kung sino ang ama! Sa tingin mo hindi ko magagawang saktan yan?!"

Napasinghap si mom at lumapit sa amin.

"Totoo ba Cyanelle?!" She asked at napayuko ako.

"Yes." Bigla niya akong sinampal.

"Hindi mo ba alam kung anong pwedeng mangyari sa pamilya natin kapag nalaman ito ng lahat?! Marurumihan ang mga Saavedra! Masisira ang image natin!"

"Go back to your room,Cyanelle. Bago pa ako makagawa ng masama sayo." Pagkasabi nun ni dad agad akong pumunta sa kwarto at ni-lock iyon. Umiyak ako ng umiyak.

Ang tanga ko,nagpakalasing ako na hindi ko alam kung sino ang nagdala sa akin. Kung sino ang nakabuntis sa akin. Hanggang sa nakatulog ako sa kakaiyak.

Naalimpungatan ako ng may marinig akong naguusap.

"Mom? Dad?" Paos kong sabi dahil bagong gising ako. Lumapit sa akin si mom at hinagod ang buhok ko.

"Para sayo ang gagawin namin." She said at may babaeng lumapit sa akin,a doctor,holding a syringe. Naalarma ako,I'm pregnant!

"Mom! Dad! Hindi ako pwe--"

Tinurok niya sa akin ang hawak niya,and everything went black.

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