*****VENICE POV*****
Hindi ako nakatulog nang dahil sa sinabi sa akin ni mommy kagabi. I was watched by all of my moves kasi yun na pala ang plano ni daddy para sa akin...
Ang maging tagapagmana ng kompanya namin...
I never had the chance to confront my dad because I was afraid na sumbatan nya ako tungkol sa nangyari sa akin kagabi. But when I finally mastered up my courage to talk to him, I entered his study room where he's at as always...
"Come in."
Saka na ako pumasok. Nang nakita nya na akong papasok...
"Oh. I thought you won't talk to me for a whole day." Daddy Wendell
"Well, I have something to confront you, Dad."
"I have something to tell you as well." Daddy Wendell
"Dad. You may go first."
"Ok. Hindi na kita papagalitan sa ginawa mo kagabi. You can change your style. You can also change the color of your hair. The sooner, the better. You can also continue studying. But always remember that you are the ace of our family. That's why you have the potential of being the next successor of our company." Daddy Wendell
"That's why I came here, dad."
"What? You already know about it?" Daddy Wendell
"Mom told me already about it."
"That mom of yours. But it's okay that she told you already. I think the timing is perfect already." Daddy Wendell
"Bakit ako, dad? Bakit hindi ka mag-focus kay Kuya Remo? Diba ang sabi mo si Kuya Remo nanan talaga ang tagapagmana ng kompanya natin?"
"Because your brother is helpless already. All he does is to be with his friends. All of his stupid band. Na akala mo naman talaga ay makakatulong talaga yan sa pag-aaral nya. Kaya sya humihina sa klase nya eh. Kasi hindi sya nagfofocus sa kung ano pa ang mas mahalaga kaysa sa pagbabanda. At yun ay ang pag-aaral nya." Daddy Wendell
"Dad..."
"Kaya anak, ikaw nalang ang maasahan ko ngayon. Act like you're the superior. Be ready for everything, dahil sa huli, ikaw at ikaw lang ang pag-asa ng ating kompanya at hindi ang kuya mo." Daddy Wendell
I was burdened. Malaking responsibilidad ang nakapatong sa akin. But I know this will be easy soon. As far as I know, hindi pa naman ako pumapalya sa academics. I just need to keep it up. I need to make my dad proud. I need to leave him a very good impression of my performance at school...
I need to do it...
*****CASSIE POV*****
Is it just me or what? Pero parang malapad na ang mga ngiti nina Ate Venice at Daddy sa isa't-isa. Ok na ba sila?..
"Cassie?" Daddy Wendell
"Yes dad?"
"Just do what you want to do okay? Just do it passionately. I will not tolerate you anymore to be the best. I want you to be you okay?" Daddy Wendell
"O-okay."
That's odd. Never pa akong sinabihan ni Daddy ng ganun. All he says about is try and try. Just study and be the best. But what is this? Another era?..
Another era of dad?..
"And ikaw Remo?" Daddy Wendell
"Y-yes Dad?" Remo
Oh no. Not again. Wag naman sana maging ganun plz...
"Just do your band. Don't worry about studying a lot. Just do what you love with passion. I know you will make a great band soon." Daddy Wendell
"You're not upset anymore, dad?" Remo
Yes dad? You're not upset?..
"No, no. I admit it was my fault for always scolding you both. And I'm really really sorry for that. But now that I have changed and think of the better side, I don't need to scold you anymore. You are free to do whatever you want to do." Daddy Wendell
"Thank you dad. Thank you so much."
Hindi namin napigilan ni Kuya Remo na yakapin si Daddy na ngayon ay masaya para sa aming dalawa. Pero I still find fishy about their smirks with Ate Venice. But what matters for me is hindi na kami pini-pressure ni Daddy sa kung ano ang gusto naming gawin sa buhay. Lalo na si Kuya Remo...
I was so happy for him...
*****
I am here in a bookstore to search for new books na babasahin ko. Natapos ko na kasi ang pagbabasa sa lahat ng books ko na nandun sa bahay eh. Pagkadami-dami na nun at baka balang araw ay mapasya kong dalhin yun sa isang charity...
Habang naglilibot ako, may nakita ako na isang pamilyar na lalaki sa record store at nakikinig ng music...
Si Larry. At mukhang nakikinig sya sa loob. Mapuntahan nga sya...
Kinalabit ko sya sa balikat nung hindi nya marinig ang tawag ko. Medyo nagulat pa nga sya eh...
"Oh. Andito ka?" Larry
"Andito ka nga rin eh. Ano ba ang pinapakinggan mo ha? Pwedeng marinig?"
"I'm afraid na hindi mo to taste. But if you're interested, Every Woman in The World ito ng Air Supply." Larry
"Ok lang. Makikinig ako."
"Sige." Larry
Saka ko na sinuot ang headset na binigay ni Larry sa ulo ko at pinakinggan ang musika. Not bad. Ok naman sya...
It's nice to listen to some good music once in a while, you know?..
PS: The story is fictional and nothing of this happened in real life. If any of this happened in real life, this is unintentional and it was just a coincidence.
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