Damn Boys

Prologue

Prologue

As I was walking inside the house, I saw that the door to my father's office was slightly open. I was about to close it, but I didn't expect what I heard.

"Herr Rothschild, wir haben die Unterlagen von Frau Annushka bereits bearbeitet. Ihr Flug nach den Philippinen für morgen ist ebenfalls gebucht." It was the voice of my father's secretary.

Translation: Mr. Rothschild, we have already processed Ms. Annushka's documents. Her flight to the Philippines for tomorrow is also booked.

Narinig ko rin na sumagot si daddy sakaniya.

"Ich verstehe, bereite dich auf den Flug morgen vor, du wirst ihr dort auf den Philippinen assistieren. Bitte informiere auch die Dienstmädchen, ihr Gepäck und andere Dinge, die sie mitnehmen muss, vorzubereiten."

Translation: I understand, prepare for the flight tomorrow, you will assist her there in the Philippines. Please also inform the maid to prepare her luggage and other things she needs to take with her.

They are discussing my departure tomorrow to the Philippines. My father plans for me to study there because my life is in danger here in Germany dahil sa mga nagsulputan na mga kalaban ni daddy sa politics. Another reason is the ambush that happened to me and my mother last week. Thank God that we survived, but some of our bodyguards were injured and others were killed.

There have also been speculations that many people want to kidnap me for money.

This because the Rothschild family is known as one of the wealthiest families in Germany, owning a well-known bank that contains billions of dollars. Kaya marami ang nagtatangka sa buhay namin. Especially me because I am the only successor of my father's wealth.

"Stelle sicher, dass alle Informationen über sie geändert werden. Change her identity and even her physical appearance. Wenn es möglich ist, dass sie wie ein Mann aussieht, dann tue es. Cut her hair make her look like a man so no one will ever think that she is my daughter lowkey living in the Philippines." my father’s firm reminder to her.

Translation: Make sure all information about them is changed. Change her identity and even her physical appearance. If it's possible to make her look like a man, then do it. Cut her hair make her look like a man so no one will ever think that she is my daughter lowkey living in the Philippines.

"Wird gemacht, Herr Rothschild." sagot naman ng secretary niya sakaniya.

Translation: Noted, Mr. Rothschild.

So on that very day, they also prepared me for my departure the next day. I had no choice but to agree to cut my hair and look like a man because I would be sent to an all-boys school to ensure that no one would suspect that I am living in the Philippines. Even my name was changed.

The former Ira Annushka Rothschild became...

Dmitry Yebes.

They had me use my Filipino mother's surname to make it appear that I am a Filipino citizen and not from another country.

And of course, I know a bit of Tagalog, but not much, since I didn't live in the Philippines for very long. When I was 4 years old, Mommy and Daddy lived in the Philippines, but we returned to Germany after my 7th birthday. So basically, we lived there for about 3 years.

Right now nakaupo ako at nakaharap  sa malaking salamin ng kwarto ko. While my father's secretary, who is now my assistant, is behind me holding a pair of scissors and a comb.

"Are you sure you can handle this, Ms. Annushka?" tanong sa akin ng assistant ko.

"Nenn mich einfach Ishka. But in the Philippines, you need to call me by my fake name, Dmitry. Also, learn how to speak Tagalog because we will be living there for a few years, and we don’t know when this election chaos will end." paalala ko sakaniya.