Take it, it's yours (Gauthier #1)

Take it, It's yours 1

Who am I? #01

BEING A MORETTI is like a blessing and a curse. You can get what you want but you can never do what you want. Kahit gusto kong ipakilala ang sarili ko bilang Caroline Moretti ay hindi pwede.

My father does not allow me to reveal myself from anyone kahit kaibigan ko pa ito. Kaya sa school o kahit saan akong pumunta people knows me as Caroline Fuentes not as Moretti. I don't even know where my father got that last name from. Dimitri and I are studying at the same school but we pretended not to know each other.

Everyone in the school knows Dimitri as a Moretti. Everyone respects him. Scared of him. Adore him. Idolized him. And I am still a big question mark sa lahat ng tao. Everyone knows my name but not what I exactly looked like

I am kind of with it. No reporters would follow me everywhere I go. But I am also not okay with the part that my family is hiding me. It makes me think that they don't want the world to know who I really am.

"Earth to Caroline Moretti." It was my cousin, Irene. She snapped her finger in front of my face.

Napaayos ako ng pag-upo dahil sa ginawa niya. Sa sobrang lalim ng iniisip ko nakalimotan ko tuloy na kasama ko si Irene. I am currently in her cafe shop. Sabado kasi ngayon at walang pasok. I have nothing to do in the house. Wala naman akong kaibigan para sumama sa akin gumala. At isa pa my father won't allow me to go out with someone he doesn't know.

"People might hear you, Ren. Stop calling me with my birth certificate name." I rolled my eyes at her.

"Walang makakarinig sa atin. So calm your ass down, Liner. And why would I call you Caroline Fuentes? You are a Moretti. Mas bagay sa'yo yon."

"Uhm to hide my identity from reporters and from my father's business nemesis'?" I sarcastically said.

"So you're telling me that Uncle doesn't give a flying fuck about your brothers?"

"They're men. They can handle themselves. Ako? Anong gagawin ko kapag dinukot sa akin na kalaban ni papá? Ganda lang ang ambag ko sa pamilya namim, Ren." I flipped my hair.

She chuckled "are we really blood related? Napaka hangin mo naman ata. At isa pa when are you gonna start calling me ate? Baka nakalimotan mo kasing edad ko si Kier."

I took a sip sa juice na binigay niya sa akin kanina "I don't know. Maybe when the pigs start to fly?"

Umiling ito at mahinang tumawa. I can't help but to admire Irene. She's wearing a corset floral dress at ang kaniyang buhok naman ay naka half up and half down. She looks girly and elegant at the same time. I remember how my mom used to tell me before na gayahin ko si Irene. She wants me to follow Irene's behaviour and etiquette.

I love my mom but I hate it when she compares me to other people. Can't she be happy for who I really am?

"Is Duke still courting you?" Muntik na akong masamid dahil sa tanong niya.

I wiped my mouth as I glared at her "first of all Duke is not courting me. Second of all why on earth you think that Duke is courting me?"

"Hindi ba? Akala ko kasi nanliligaw sa'yo yon. I saw him the other day here na mukhang mayhinahanap. And I thought he might be looking for you." She shrugged.

"You love to assume things eh no? Hindi lang assumera pala disesyon rin- ouch! Irene! Masakit!"

Napahawaka ako sa pisnge ko ng bigla niya iyon pinisil ng sobrang lakas. "Napakamaldita mo! Pero sa school niyo akala mo talaga si Mama Mary sa sobrang bait"

I made a face dahil sa sinabi niya. I have to pretend to be a good student. Sabi kasi ni papa that I should not bring my attitude outside of the mansion. I also don't want to disobey him because Dimitri has his eye on me. He would tell my father about my doings. He's a big snitch and he was never on my side.

Days have passed nong bumisita ako sa cafe ni Irene. I am back to my reality again. Tahimik lamang akong nakikinig sa professor namin. Bagot na bagot akong nakikinig dahil alam ko na naman ang lesson na ito. I always do advance studies.

My mother was the one who pursue me to study for business. I can't even imagine myself handling a business.

"We haven't seen each other for almost a week, Caroline. Are you avoiding me?" It was Duke.

I scoffed "bakit naman kita iiwasan? Sino ka ba? You are just Duke."

"Not just Duke, darling. I am Duke Sebastién your future boyfriend. Future husband rather." He proudly said.

I gagged dahil sa sinabi niya. Tumawa naman ito na para bang maynakakatawa sa ginawa ko. Duke is my annoying friend. He doesn't really like me romantically. He only loves to annoy me. Kilala ko siya dahil halos sabay narin kasi kaming lumaki. Her mom and my mother are best friend. Kaya halos araw-araw ko nakikita ang pagmumukha niya. Nakakasawa narin.

Kinuha ko ang bag ko at nilagpasan siya. I don't need to look back para tignan kung nakasunod siya sa akin. Sa mga mata palang ng mga babae na estudyante na nadadaanan ko ay alam ko na agad na nasa likod ko si Duke.

Duke is one of the popular guys in the university. Kahit labag sa luob ko na sabihin ito ay maykagwapohan rin naman talaga siya. Galaw niya ay sobrang lalaki na lalaki. He's also from a wealthy family. The Sebastién clan.

"Are you going home with your twin brother?" Pabulong nitong tanong sa akin.

I stopped walking just to face him "no. And pwede ba stop following me. Your fan girls might attack me because of you." Sabi ko sabay duro sa dibdib niya

I groaned when he wrapped his arms around my shoulder "You have nothing to worry about. Ako ang bahala sa'yo" he winked at me

Inis kong inalis ang kamay niya sa bakikat ko at napayakap sa sarili ko "wag mo nga akong kindatan. Nakakakilabot! Err!"

He slightly pinched my cheek "Cute."

Napahawak ako sa pisngi ko dahil sa ginawa niya. I glared at him at tumawa lang ito. Duke is so annoying. Pareho sila ni Dimitri na walang alam kundi inisin ang maganda kong araw.

I am trying my best not to shout at him because I am tying to maintain my good image here in school. But this Duke is really testing my patience. Kapag talaga bumisita ang gago na to sa mansion babalatan ko talaga siya ng buhay.

Napatingin ako sa phone ko ng bigla itong nag vibrate. I frowned when I saw my mother's name. She doesn't usually text me at this hour lalo na at iba ang oras sa Pilipinas at Italya. I clicked my mom's message at binasa ito.

Mother G:

Your father and I have something important to tell you. Be home as soon as you can, darling.