Wrapped in Love

PROLOGUE

Invisibility. I never realized that I'm capable of this until, no one, as in literally no one dares to get close to me or even spoke to me.

Gliss Lorinne Raya Avery is a snob. That's how people described me. That's why, they never approached me or befriend me.

In junior high school, everyone kept their distance from me. Nobody wants to talk to me. Probably because of my features which is intimidating. As if it's my fault that I'm too pretty for their liking. Kidding!

Technically, it's my fault. I never let anyone get close to me because I became uncomfortable. I've built a wall around myself. It feels like if I let them into my life and get attached they'll leave me just like what everyone else did to me. I am giving myself a favor not to experience the pain of losing again.

Being invisible was never a problem. Well, I always believed that I can be invisible, not until senior high school. I met one of the most infuriating yet solicitous girl in campus. Ever since I became close with her, my socialization skills improved.

I was new in Amity Academy and so is she. She is very cheeky and she wouldn't leave me alone until I talked to her. She is always bothering me and follows me wherever I go. I told her everything about me. I don't know but the burden I was carrying lessened. We became friends and I trusted her with everything about me.

She also told me everything about her. Her name is Astazia Lopez. I call her Stazy and she is the complete opposite of me. She has a complete and happy family that I always envy. Her family is nice to me. They always invite me on their family getaway and always make me feel welcomed.

I am someone who was discarded by her own family. My mother and father got separated when I was just four years old. Since they are not married, and did not apply for custody rights, I never had a permanent address. Sometimes I'm at my mom's and sometimes at my dad's. But most of the the time at my Dad's. I'm closer to him. Probably because Mom married first and I spent more time with him.

They have separate homes. Both big ones, they are not just ordinary people. I can say that they belong to the elite community. And I never really care about their riches.

Both of my parents have a family of their own. I stayed at my father's until I was sixteen. And I encouraged him to get me an apartment as a gift for graduating valedictorian in 10th grade. And on 11th grade I became independent.

My father did not just get me an apartment but a house at one exclusive subdivision in amity town near my new campus. It's not that big but it feels like it since I'm living alone. I'm thinking that my father got me this so I won't bother him anymore. He is a busy man.

At first, I thought he won't allow me since I'm a girl and I'm still a minor but then two weeks before the classes will start he handed me a key of my new house. I did not hear anything from him ever since I moved and it has been one year. One year of no communication with my dad.

Before he left, he just told me that he will be out of the country for a big project and that he may not be able to contact me. No one dares to check on me. I am only receiving email from the bank that my monthly allowance has been deposited to my account. Allowance from my father and mother.

Well, living alone wasn't that bad if you keep on receiving money every month which is more than enough for your living expenses. It feels like I am getting paid for staying away from their lives. Though they never treated me bad, I still feel distant towards them.

My Mom is Glaizel Raya, now Glaizel Raya Buenavista. She married Myke Buenavista. A business tycoon. Tito Myke is kind. He never maltreated me when I was with them. Actually, he always pleased me like he was proving himself that he is a good husband to my mom. They have a daughter. My half-sister, she is now eleven years old.

My mom is a Doctor at Raya Medical Center and she is currently the Director. Her family owns it. My grandfather founded it together with my grandmother. The grandparents that I never met because they died before I gain consciousness of this world. I was only a few months old when they die because of a car crash.

My Dad on the other hand Engineer Leonelle Avery owns ACF. Avery Construction Firm. One of the leading construction firm in the country. Probably it's in the top 5. He is always busy with his firm, I think he is still out of the country because of a big project. Almost one year or was it already a year since I last saw him?

He was married too. His wife, Vanessa Avery is also nice. She treated me like I was her own when I was still living with them. Even after moving out, she still invites me to dine with them. I actually like her. Both of my parents are married to good people.

Tita Vanessa had a son before she married dad. I have a step brother who is now fifteen years old. I heard her husband died a month after their wedding because of a cardiac arrest and later on she found out that she was pregnant. I believed she met dad when ACF handled the construction of her new building. She's in a fashion business.

My dad wanted to adopt her son but later on he realized that it's better to let my step brother use his dad's last name out of respect. I was closer to my Dad's family than my Mom's. It's because it was my Dad I was really comfortable with.

I was comfortable with him because after Mom got married I stayed at his house. He busied himself to make ACF successful. He only married tita vanessa three years ago. I thought he will never get married since he dedicated his whole life to ACF. Honestly, I don't have any bad blood against them. It's just that, I'm sad and I'm affected of everything.

My Parents support me financially and often invite me to whatever gathering they have with their new family. I rarely join them. It's not because I'm bitter. It's just that, I don't wanna be a bother to them. I just want them to build their own family without me.

I am just their childhood mistake. Even though they never made me feel that I really am, I know they are not both ready when they had me. That's why, I promised myself not to commit the same mistake my parents did. I will only commit to a relationship if I feel that he is the one. I will only date to marry.

I will achieve a lot of things even without a complete family. I will make myself proud. I will become a successful Engineer just like my Dad. Engineer Gliss Lorinne Raya Avery.