First Rain Of Summer | COMPLETED

Two

THERESE'S POV

Two weeks passed and the heat is being a bitch today. My skin is getting itchy because of the sweat.

The blue sky above me seems infinite, no clouds nor signs of rain. The sun is shining blindly. I hate being out in this scorching heat. I'm in an open field. I'm wearing a polo shirt and tight shorts. I also wear my rubber shoes with socks.

I applauded as my Grandma hit the center target. She's really good when it comes to archery. She still got in good form despite being a senior citizen, she's only sixty-two years old.

She brought me here to learn but I really have no interest with archery. Dapat 'yong mga paboritong apo niya na lang sinama niya. Wala rin naman akong pakinabang dito maliban sa pumalakpak.

"You should learn how to shoot an arrow," she said as she picked up another arrow and shot the other target board.

Again, I applauded because she hit the center target.

"I'm not interested. I prefer to be alone." Walang gana kong sambit.

"You know what I like about you?" she asked, then shot an arrow.

Frankly, I don't want to know. Hindi ako umimik kaya nagpatuloy ito.

"You're so straightforward and sometimes it makes me despise you."

"I'll take that as a compliment."

Everyone hates me, I could feel that. They really don't like me that much and I don't mind. I have myself. I've been on my own since then. When I learned the concept of love, which I ridiculously craved before, that's when I realized no one loves me in this family.

"If only they aborted you,"

If you think that hurts me, well, it's not. Their words are like poison to me. I took them for years until I'm numb and my body has no reaction to it.

I showed her my sweetest smile, this smile is one of the reasons why they despise me. I had a genuinely sweetest smile when I was a child but that changed.

I replied, "They wasted such an opportunity."

Back then, I thought death was my only ticket to get away from this clan. This is weird but I constantly looking for a way to kill myself. Until one day, I heard my Mom talking to a friend. She can't wait to throw me aside because I'm hard to raise and she will have a new family.

According to her, no one will take me because I'm a mistake. The Morgan Clan hates mistakes, especially Grandma. I was well-behaved, always listening to them, hoping in that way, they'll somehow give me the love.

That day, I swore to see them suffer with my existence. I thought, it's not fair for me to suffer alone. I wanted to drag them. Damay-damay na 'to.

I didn't stay any longer because I hate the sticky feeling of humidity. Nang maksakay na ako sa kotse, I asked the driver to drop me off at the mall. I will meet Xavier Vincent Easton, the Sugar Baby. Or should I say, corner him behind the mall.

I gathered information about his whereabouts. According to it, palagi siyang nasa likod ng mall doing, maybe illegal stuff.

"Just drop me off there," utos ko sa driver.

"Sige po, ma'am," tumingin ito sa 'kin through rear-view mirror, "Ano oras po kita susunduin?"

"No need, I'll commute."

Ayoko nang may nagsusumbong sa parents ko na may ginagawa akong hinid maganda dahil magpapanggap lang naman sila na they care for me and that is sickening, to the point I want to puke so bad.