The Villainess

55: freedom

Cameron

"Mom!" gulat na tawag ni Kuya Samuel sa nanay niya matapos marinig sa sinabi ng babae sa akin. I scoffed. 

"To be frank, I didn't want to be here so I hope that would calm your raging heart at baka ako pa ang sisihin ng lahat kapag natuluyan ka." I said and smirked. I saw how her eyes turned big, psh. 

"I was the one who contacted Cameron. I thought that she has to be here. We're family, after all." doon na ako natawa ng malakas. Family? After all this time, I'm part of their family? 

"Nagpapatawa ka ba? Hindi ko pa nakakalimutan ang pagpapatanggal niyo sa pangalan ko sa family register niyo, uy. I dind't come here to make amends with you all. I just wanted to see how miserable you have been and maybe give me a good laugh? Too bad, you both woke up." 

Haahhh

Finally, unti unti ko na ring nailalabas lahat ng gusto kong sabihin sa kanila. I have nothing to lose. Sila ang nawalan, hindi ako. I have my own family now. I have a father who treasures me than anyone in the world. Friends that will always have my back no matter how difficult I could get. I have Violet and Blue who are my saviors. 

"No, that's not true, princess. That family register you saw was probably that one we paid the media to spread. When days turned to weeks, and weeks turned to months na hindi ka umuuwi, your mother and I decided to get the help of the media. We paid them to spread a false registry of your family hoping that if you come across it, it would be able to make you come back. We did for you, Cami." gusto ko nalang matawa sa sinabi ng dati kong tatay. Was that supposed to make me happy? Dapat ba akong matuwa na nagpakalat sila ng maling impormasyon para lamang pauwiin ako? Kasi alam nila kung gaano ko sila kamahal. They knew how much I love them that if I saw that stupid family registry, I would drop my so-called immature act and go straight home? NO! Knowing the truth behind it and their excuses made me loathe them even more.

"Wow." I said in an exasperated voice. I sighed. 

"That's it? You thought leaving me out of the registry would make me come home? That's bullshit! If you really wanted me to come home you would've done something completely different from that! You would've find me! I am not believing that shit!" sigaw ko.

"I am not buying your shits! Just admit it, hindi niyo ako hinanap kasi hindi niyo naiintindihan yung rason kung bakit ako umalis. Hanggang ngayon, hindi niyo maintindihan kasi mga wala naman kayong alam! You guys didn't bother to ask me noong araw na iyon, ni hindi mo nga ako pinigilan Papa, tinulak mo pa ako lalo na umalis. Hindi niyo kasi maamin sa sarili niyo that you both failed being parents, being my parents. But people would fckin praise you for raising Kuya and Bri, the irony." 

Wow.

Talking it out really made me feel lighter. Tangina sa wakas. Makakawala na ako sa kanila. 

"You are being rude, little missy. You don't just barge in here and talk to us like that." my former mom retorted back. I raised my eyebrow on her.

"Oh come one. You can't take it? Hindi niyo matanggap ano? My existence will always haunt you. Because I am the reminder that once in your fckin lives, you fcked up. You fcked up as parents. And you guys are the reason why I became fcked up too." dagdag. I could fee Varron's hands trying to touch me but I kept on moving away. I won't let anyone hinder me from drawing my pent-up emotions for them. The pain, anger, and frustrations. 

They will hear it all. From me. And after this, tuluyan ko na silang kakalimutan. I will be freed from their chains. I can do it, and I will do it.

"For months, I was waiting, and waiting for you to call me or send me a message. Ilang beses kong inisip na bumalik. Ilang beses akong nagbook ng cab pabalik but I would always remember your words. Pero alam niyo? Kung nakatanggap lang ako ng isa, kahit isa man lang na text, babalik ako. Handa akong magpakatanga ulit. I was ready to beg and endure again. But no. The next thing I knew, I was cut off the family registry as if making sure to let me see that me leaving doesn't bother you guys in the slightes. And that's something I wanna aplaud you guys for, that was the smartest decision your bird brains did. Because leaving that hellhole was the reason why I am here, standing in front of you all. I survived shits you wouldn't imagine. And I did all without anyone of you." litanya ko.