Bloom In Differences ( Alca Penguña Series 2)

Chapter 1

A/N: To avoid confusion, I just want to tell you all that half of this book will tackle the senior high school days of Hellena before we continue to the present time, which is the MAT's timeline.

Hellena
drunk

The weight of my feelings coated my whole chest as I brought myself to open my eyes. Kasabay nang pagmulat ng aking mga mata ay siyang pagbalik ko sa nakasanayan.

Sinubukan kong bumangon mula sa matagal na pagkakahiga at nilibot ang paningin sa apat na sulok ng puting kwarto. Katahimikan ang bumungad sa akin at walang buhay na hangin ang sumampal sa aking mga balat.

Nilibot ko ang aking tingin, may kung anong bukol ang bumura sa aking lalamunan dahil sa hindi malamang kadahilanan na pagbugso ng pangamba.

My hands started to tremble and my breath quickened; the unexplainable fears in my heart dominated completely, and I no longer held control over them.

"Dad? Mom?" I called, my lips quivering, but I was answered with silence.

A silence of truth. A silence of loneliness.

Nagmamadali akong lumabas sa aking nakakasakal na silid nang nilukob ako ng rumaragasang kaba sa dibdib. I felt my fingers twitching, and sweat formed on my forehead.

"Mom! Dad?" My panic rose. I made an effort to search for them throughout the entire dreary house, completely unaware of the reality.

Mabilis at masakit ang paraan ng pagpihit ng dibdib ko, parang sinasaksak ako gamit ang matulis na kutsilyo sa tuwing binubuksan ko ang bawat silid ng aming tahanan. Ngunit alam ko rin naman, matagal ko ng alam ang katotohanan, na mag-isa na lang ako rito.

Mag-isang naghihintay at nagbabakasaling mabuo muli ang pamilyang nawasak dahil sa pangangaliwa.

"Daddy... Mom... " My vision became blurry as tears threatened to fall.

I used my hands to wipe my face, trying to dispel the intense frustration and pain that overwhelmed me, knocking out my system.

They leave me alone here. I was alone here.

Never once did they bother to acknowledge my feelings. Despite being a part of the family... my voice was always drowned out, and my pleas for them to stay fell on deaf ears. I felt utterly alone, suffocated by a pervasive silence, with no one willing to lend an ear to my words. I have roles to fulfill too. Yet, again, they don't have any courage anymore to stay together to guide me or at least fix what has been broken.

Ang masaklap lang, pareho nila akong iniwan. Isang araw nagising na lamang ako, wala na akong kasama sa tahanang kinagigiliwan ng puso ko.

They left me to build another family. They left me to fix themselves separately. They left me in order to be happy again.

Bakit kailangan akong iwan?

"I won't leave you, stupid."

Blinking numerous times, my vision gradually sharpened, revealing the frowning face of Breggate before me.

My lips parted slightly, and my forehead furrowed in response to her unexpected presence. Ilang segundo pa bago ako nakapagsalita dahil sa kaguluhang nasa harapan ko ito.

She pursed her lips and flicked my forehead. Napa-igik ako at hindi na maiwasan ang sampalin siya sa braso.

"Ang inutil mo," singhal ko at bumuga ng marahas na hininga.

I grimaced when the place changed before my eyes. The dullness faded out, and I was greeted by the cleanliness and liveliness of a white room.

Nahulog ang tingin ko sa hawak kong feather duster at figurines na hindi ko man lang namalayang kinuha ko sa isang cabinet upang punasan.