Angels Like You

𝕮𝖍𝖆𝖕𝖙𝖊𝖗 𝕴: 𝕺𝖓𝖊 𝕷𝖆𝖘𝖙 𝕾𝖚𝖒𝖒𝖊𝖗

“𝑶𝒖𝒕 𝒐𝒏 𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒐𝒘𝒏, 𝒅𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒊𝒏 𝒂 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒍𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒘𝒆 𝒃𝒐𝒕𝒉 𝒌𝒏𝒐𝒘, 𝒊𝒔 𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒐𝒇 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒐𝒍”

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One last week of summer before classes starts again. I'm now on my senior year of my college and then I'll graduate, no guesses on what I do next but who knows.

I've been pushed to go to this resort that my friends have been talking about. I'd rather stay at home kasi I'm exhausted sa work ko sa Metropolitan Fashion Museum.

I work part time just for me to consume my free time. No one forced me to do it since I am fortunate, well, my family is and I can buy things I want. I'm already stable thanks to my parents who's very much hardworking and workaholics na wala palagi sa bahay.

I want to be a somebody rather than being called The Armani's youngest daughter, malamang everybody would think I am spoiled but I am actually not... Laking tumbang preso kaya ako.

You know what, I'm just gonna live with it. I'm Malia by the way, I'm studying to become a Fashion Designer. Malayo sa industry ng parents ko kasi nga want to build a name on my own, we don't know baka ako na susunod ni Anna Wintour diba, di natin knows.

Or di kaya, magpapakasal nalang din ako ng mayaman para diba, double check.

I also have an older sister, Milan, she's a professor and a neurosurgeon. She's the perfect daughter, like literally, two professions? Sino mababaliw niyan? Nagtuturo tapos nagpuputol ng ugat, mygad, crazy.

We aren't that close since she's pretty much like mom, very aloof sa paligid na para ba'ng siya lang mag-isa sa mundo. But I'm trying my best to be the best sister for her. I want to make her proud.

My dad naman, Ferrero Armani, is an architect and he's the owner of the Armani Wine and Company. The Asia's Largest Wine Corporation. Buti nalang hindi kami lasinggero kundi lugi talaga kami. He's very supportive when it comes to our decisions but very strict when it comes to business and plan. Me and dad are pretty much a like while ate and mom are twins.

My mom naman on the other hand, Stefania Armani, is a self-made billionaire. She's a license psychologist and owner ng Casa di Armani per Orfani e Anziani (Home of Armani for Orphans and Elderly) and some side businesses. The reyna ng bahay tiklop lahat kahit si dad na parang bakal na pader ang katawan.

"Mali, Let's go!" sigaw ng kaibigan ko.

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"Girls, it's our hot girl summer era, don't waste it by being a couch potato this time, please... We.have.to.go!" sigaw ni Julienne while pushing us into the van.

Julienne Mancini — 23, BA in Foreign Languages. Pinakakikay sa barkada ko pero ako ang nag-aaral ng fashion design. Hindi mo mahahalata na babae pala hanap dahil sa suot at kilos niya. Jules is the daughter of one of dad's business partner. Hindi ko nga akalain magiging kaibigan ko ito, she's just too maarte but very athletic if you ask me.

"Sabihin mo muna, nakakapagpabagabag. Go!" asar ni Sushmita.

Sushmita Valdez — 22, BS Biology with specialization in Plant Biology. She works in a Flower shop across the Museum at doon kami nagkakilala when I bought flowers mostly every weekend to give it to my elder friend. Lily became a favorite of mine dahil ni Lola Olga. Sushi is also scholar ni dad kaya we got closed na din. The mother of the group but the youngest.