Heartless

CHAPTER 1

" Rei could you please slow down, we're not in a hurry! Ano ka ba naman, parang hihiwalay na ang kaluluwa ko sa bilis ng takbo mo."

"Ate I'm trying! B-but ... Oh my gosh!"

"But what? Anong problema?"

"Ate ... I think the brake's out of control!"

"WHAT?!"

"Anong gagawin ko ate?! Oh God!"

"May bus na paparating Rei! Look out!"

*BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP

"AAAAAAH!"

Bigla akong nagising and was gasping for air, Ini-on ko ang lampshade at sumandal sa headboard trying to calm myself down at hindi ko namalayan na tumutulo na pala ang mga luha ko. That dream again, a dream that was once a painful reality from the past. A past that's still haunting me.

I wipe my tears away and got out from the bed ng biglang nag alarm ang cellphone ko, 7:30 na pala 8:30 mgsstart ang class ko ngayon.

After I took a bath, pumunta ako sa walk-in closet para magbihis. After a few minutes of choosing what to wear I ended up with a white lace top covered with a Saint Laurent firework teddy jacket in black satin viscose for my upper. Ripped skinny jeans for my lower. A black Prada leather Ankle-wrap rope wedge espadrille for my footwear. And lastly, I chose a red Louis Vuitton Montaigne bag before I left the walk-in closet.

I blow-dried my hair at minessy bun ko lang ito. I took my Chanel make-ups in my drawer, light make-up lang ang inapply ko. Sinuot ko naman ang relo na binigay ni ate sa akin noong 18th birthday ko, a Louis Vuitton Tambour Bijou Secret White Gold, one of the most expensive watch in the whole world, nagkakahalaga lang naman ito ng $121,000. And lastly, a Chanel no.5 perfume before I got out of my room.

"Miss Chantelle pinapatawag po kayo ng daddy niyo." Salubong sakin ng isa sa mga katulong. Tumaas ang kilay ko na nagpakaba sa kaniya. Alam ng lahat ng mga tao dito na my dad and I are not in good terms. Walang araw na hindi kami nagkakasagutan.

"And why? Anong kailangan sakin ng gurang na yun?" I hate my dad, obvious ba?

"H-hindi ko po alam Miss Chantelle, nandoon po siya sa dining room naghihintay sa inyo." I just rolled my eyes and headed to the dining room.

I saw my dad reading a newspaper while sippin' on his coffee. I cleared my throat para mapansin niya na nandito na ako and he looked at me.

"Goodmorning." Bati niya, ouh is this my dad? The last time I check, he doesn't greet me good morning.

"What's good in the morning?" Ganti ko sa bati niya, ang sweet ko noh?

"Psh, sabayan mo na akong kumain ng breakfast." Nabigla ako sa sinabi niya. In my 20 years of existence in this world this is the first time he asked me to have breakfast with him. Ano ba ang nakain ng magaling kong ama at parang iba ang treatment niya sa akin ngayon?

"And why would I do that? I'd rather eat my breakfast outside kaysa makasabay kang kumain." And I crossed my arms. Napanganga naman ang mga katulong na nakapaligid sa dining area sa sinabi ko at sinamaan naman ako ng tingin ni dad, like duh!

"Sasabayan mo akong kumain or I'll freeze all your cards!" Pagbabanta niya.

"Don't you dare!" Ugh! kainis, he's being unfair!

"Well then, have a seat." Padabog akong umupo sa tapat niya.

Since the day I was born I never felt love from my parents. My dad hates me because my mom died because of me, yes my mom's gone now. Namatay siya nung pinanganak niya ako that's why my dad hates me so much. I grew up thinking I was the one to be blame dahil yun ang pinaparamdam ng ama ko sa akin. Palagi niya akong pinapagalitan, every little thing I do ay nakikitaan niya ng mali, he keeps on nagging me. And because of his treatment towards me I started to hate him also.

Ang kaisa-isang taong nagparamdam sa akin ng pagmamahal ay yung ate ko. Si ate Channah, but she's also gone, and it's still because of me. And because of what happened to my sister, my dad abhors me so much now.

"I want a coffee with no creamer." Request ko sa katulong na nasa tabi ko.

"Coffee is not good for the health."

"Really dad? Why not tell yourself then?" Ako pa talaga ang pinagsabihan eh siya nga rin umiinom ng kape. "And since when did you care for my health?" And that made him shut up. I was in the middle of eating my pancake ng nagsalita siya ulit.

"How's school?"

"Boring."

"Diba graduating ka na ngayon?"

"Yeah, so?"

"Alam mo naman siguro Chantelle na ikaw ang magmamana ng kompanya, at least have a time in visiting the company, getting to know the company you will soon have."

We are rich, obvious naman siguro. Kami lang naman ang nagmamay-ari ng MORGAN CORPORATION. At alam ko naman na ako ang pagmamanahin niya sa kompanya. Well sino pa ba? Unfortunately, ako nalang ang natira sa kanya. Pero hindi pa rin ako ready sa mga ganyang bagay. I am still not ready for big responsibilities. Carrying a big company in my shoulder is driving me insane.

"And one thing, you are not using your motorcycle anymore, I bought you a new Lamborghini car. Yun ang gamitin mo, motorcycle is not safe baka kung ano pa ang mangyari sayo."

"Of course not! I'm not using cars anymore so pwede ba huwag mo aking pakialaman."

"Bakit ba ang tigas tigas ng ulo mo?"

"Bakit ba pinapakealaman mo ako? Can you just mind your own business like what you always do and stop pretending like you care for me because we both know that you really don't!" That's it! I walked out of the dining room and left my father dumbfounded. I hate him! And I hate him more now. Why is he acting like he cares when he doesn't?! Nakakainis!

Lumabas na ako at pumunta sa garage and started the engine of my black Suzuki V-Strom 650 motorcycle. Since the road accident happened two years ago I never use cars anymore. Using a car will just remind me of what happened. Well, using a motorcycle is not bad at all ang cool nga eh! A hot chick like me riding a motorcycle is just so cool!

The guards opened the gate at umalis na ako sa mansion before my dad can stop me. I had enough of him this morning kaya mas mabuting umalis na ako.

When I entered the entrance gate of the campus I notice a huge crowd of girls sa tabi ng parking lot. What the hell is happening? May tumalon kaya sa building at doon nahulog? Or meron kayang nasagasaan? OMG it's creeping me out! I parked my motorcycle sa parking area ko, and yes it is exclusive for me only. My family owns this school kaya dapat lang na may sariling parking area ako because I don't want to stress myself finding or makipagunahan for an empty slot nakakasira kaya ng beauty yun.

I stopped the engine of my motorcycle and made my way to the huge crowd of girls.

"OMG ang gwapo gwapo niya!"

"Oo nga! Ang hot pa niya!"

"Kawawa naman siya parang nahihirapan na siya diyan"

Gwapo? Hot? My gosh gwapo at hot ba ang nahulog sa building? or ang nasagasaan? Is he one of my flings? At bakit naaawa sila? Is he in critical condition already? Poor him!

I cleared my throat para mapansin nila ako at may isang babaeng biglang tumalikod at na shock nung nakita niya ako.

"Oy! Si Chantelle tumabi kayo!"

The huge crowd of girls set aside when they saw me. Takot lang nila sa akin.

"So nasaan na ang tumalon sa building — OMFG!!" My eyes widened. Who is this god in front of me? He is so hot and so darn handsome! He was holding a wheel, headed to the trunk of his car and put it inside. So nagpalit pala siya ng gulong. Pinahid niya ang nadumihang kamay sa hangky niya. I was stunned by his looks and wasn't able to move. It took me seconds after I got back to my senses. I smiled sweetly and flip my bouncy and shiny caramel ombre hair as I walk towards him.

"Hi! I'm Chantelle Rei Morgan, you can call me Chantelle, and you are?" I handed my hand to him and he looked at me from head to toe and stared blankly to my eyes.

"I am not interested with you so back off." WTF?!

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