First Midnight (COMPLETED)

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"Tiffany," tawag ko sa kapatid ko. She's the daughter of my step mom and my dad. "Kanina ka pa nasa tv."

"Kuya, I just need to check this out last na." Malambing na sabi niya pero nakatutok parin sa malaking tv. It's a live interview ata parang ganoon dahil wala pa yung interviewhin.

Nagpunta ako sa kusina naabutan ko si mom and dad na inaayos ang hapag-kainan na kinainan namin kanina. Wala naman akong plano umalis manonood lang din ako ng tv bago ako magsulat ng book.

Excited at pumapalakpak pa ang kapatid ko ng makita niya ang babae sa tv. I saw Hershey wearing formal attire.

"Goodmorning, everyone. Thank you for attending this press conference." Nakangiting bati ng babae. "No questions, I'm just here to clear things out."

Narinig ko na pinalakasan ni daddy ang TV. My mom looks like her like she's her own child telling the truth. Naging interesado na lang din ako kagaya ng mga tao sa bahay na ito.

"Finally," my mom said.

"I've been a model since I was a teenager because that's my dream so the agency gave me a contract na hindi ko naman talaga binasa. 2 years ago I met the man of my dreams."

Nakita ko ang pag ngiti niya habang nakatingin sa daliri niyang kanina pa niya nilalaro. She's trying not to cry.

"May post noon na may dinedate ako. I confirmed it because he deserves it. That time I was with my family because it's the holidays, I spent a lot of time with them. The guy of my dreams will become my boyfriend."

It's me. The guy of his dreams that he met two years ago during holidays.

"And then 27 I met with my seniors and they told me that on my contract I can't date someone until the end of the contract. So my agency said I should Break up with him. Of course I said no because he's my dream. But the agency threatened and mistreated me."

Nakita ko ang pagtulo ng luha niya.

"It's hard but I broke up with my boyfriend and the agency shows that I am dating Warren which is not true. Me and Warren are just friends and he is also mistreated by the agency. It's not my part to tell."

They're just friends. I can't believe that I get jealous of that man.

"The agency keeps threatening me about my father who is a mayor. About my dreams that I can't be a lawyer lalo na kapag sinuway ko sila. I follow their rules and what they want."

Pinunasan niya ang luha niya.

"Kapalit man noon ay iwan ko yung boyfriend ko."

Iniwas ko ang mata ko at pinigilan ang sarili umiyak. Tatalikuran ko na sana siya nung patuloy pa siya magsalita. Hanggang sa mapahinto ako ng marinig ko pa ang sunod niyang sinabi.

"They don't just threaten me. They mistreated me by giving me a strict diet and making me do the work I shouldn't do. Like what you saw on a site that I'm wearing something inappropriate. I never wanted that."

Hindi ko napigilan suntukin ang pader sa gilid ko na kinagulat ng lahat sa bahay. Nakita ko pag aalala sa mata ni mommy. Aki send me that picture.

Tiningnan ko ang mukha niya ngayon na umiiyak. What did they do to my baby? Nagsalita pa siya na aalis na siya ng agency para ituloy ang law school. I want to hug her. Kung nandito lang siya.

I want to give her a hug. I want her to tell me everything I should know. Bakit hindi ako nakinig sa kaniya?

"And to the boy I was talking about. You know who you are. I'm sorry for choosing my dreams over you. I'm sorry for choosing this game over you. I love you so much, I never stopped."

Agad akong pumasok sa kwarto at doon nilabas ang sakit. I cried because of a girl again. The last time I saw myself crying was on my mom's grave. Now, I am crying because they mistreated her. I hate myself so much.