Love in the Lines of Duty (Profession Series #1)

Chapter 2

"How many times did I tell you Ara! Doon siya sa auntie niya manirahan! Pinapahiya lang tayo ng halimaw na'yan!" Sigaw ni dad kay mommy na ngayon ay hinahawakan ang braso ko.

I just smirked and rolled my eyes.

"And you Elise! Ang tigas talaga ng kukuti mo ano? I already banned you to go clubbing, but you really have ways to escape and disobey me!"Patuloy niyang sigaw.

I simply sighed.

"For god sake, I'm already twenty-one! Can't just a young model go to club to have some fun?" I said sarcastically.

And with that, malakas na sapal ang bumungad sa akin. I touched my cheek at dumugo pa ang lips ko.

"Hindi ko alam at bakit kita naging anak. You're a disgrace into this family! For once maging mature ka naman!"

Hindi kona pinatapos si dad sa sasabihin niya at umalis kaagad. Pumasok ako sa kwarto ko at malakas itong senirado.

A disgrace? Really? Sinabi niya iyon sa harap ni mom? Sa harap ko!

My dad is always like this, hindi na bago sa akin ang masasakit na salita. He only love my ate and kuya. He never even look into my way, not even a bit.

This all started when I was 7 years old. Buhay pa ang lolo ko that time, he's also a politician like my dad now. Biglang kumalat at lumabas ang rumor na hindi daw ako totoong anak ni Daddy, hindi ako isang Chua. That my mom got pregnant by other man. Pero napatunayan naman kalaunan na totoo talaga akong anak, they also tested our Dna and nag match nga iyon.

But the treatment dad gave me, changed. Dinala niya kami sa big event noon, where all the visitors where elite families, businessmen and politicians, including us. He only introduced my older siblings and forgot about me, though my mom introduced me to her colleagues and friends, that was enough for me.

Si Mom lang ang kakampi ko sa lahat, siya rin ang nag convinced kay daddy na papasukin ako sa modeling because that was my dream since I was kid.

Muntik na ngang hindi pumayag si dad. Hinaharangan niya talaga ang mga pangarap ko. Muntik niya na nga akong hindi paaralin eh, but mom convinced him, kaya nakapag tapos ako, hindi nga lang sa private kagaya nila ate at kuya, but that was enough for me.

Sa elementary days ko, kay Aunt Endie ako naka tira, kababatang kapatid ni Daddy. Doon lang pumayag si dad na mag aral ako, public school yun at okay na sa akin, kasi marami akong naging kaibigan doon at sikat pa ako kasi Principal si Aunt Endie.

May isang anak din siya, si ate Yuvary, she was 2 years older than me, hindi kami masyadong close pero nag uusap naman kami sa bahay.

When I was highschool, pina lipat na ulit ako ni Mom doon sa bahay namin, doon narin ako nag school and still sa public school ulit.

Samantang si ate at kuya, simula daycare hanggang college, sa private pina aral. At okay lang yon sa akin, as long as maka graduate ako at maka usad.

I realized na ano mang gawin ko para maging proud man lang si dad at mahalin niya ako bilang isang anak, hindi na iyon tatalab. Pinili niyang hindi ako ringgin, pinili niyang hindi ako mahalin. Kaya pipiliin ko rin ang gusto ko, na alam kung tiyak na magugustuhan niya rin. To act like I'm not his daughter, to act like I'm not belong to this family.

Nakatanggap ako ng text as manager ko na si Coleen.

^My manager Coleen^😜:
I've already guessed it. Pinagalitan ka ng dad mo no? I've told you already na huwag munang mag club kasi naka bantay sayo ang paparazzi.

Me:
Kumbinsido talaga akong may nilagay kang camera oh speaker dito sa katawan ko. Howd you know coleen??

^My manager Coleen^😜:
Hello?? Hindi nayan bago.