How It's Like To be the Devil

Chapter 1: That Girl

Once upon a time there was a princess, 

a very beautiful and a very kind princess.

 She live in a castle with the king and queen who love her so much. . . .

and then she wokes up. 

"Why does my dreams are always better than my real life!! DAMMIT!". 

It's 7:00 am. 

Kailangan ko pang gumayak. Traffic kasi, sik-sikan pa sa jeep! I also need to cook for myself. Well, hindi nalang ako kakain, I'll just drink coffee again para madali. But I need to eat, 500 nalang pera ko at di pa ako pinapasweldo baka mag collapse pa ako gastusin din yon.

 I don't own a car anymore. I don't have a driver or maids like I used to. House? Well I have this apartment with nothing on it. Just an old sofa, a small dinning table with two chair, some utensils and my bed! That's it. Yun na yon! Wala din naman kasi akong gagawin. My daily routine- Bahay-office-bahay-office-bahay-office-office-office... minsan kung maisipan sige isingit natin ang bar! Yun ay kung may pera pang matitira sakin meaning tuwing sweldo day lang pede!

Ok. Enough for this thought! Maliligo na ako at baka malate pa ako, magalit nanaman si Claire at masira pa ang araw ko!

Lumabas na ako ng apartment at naglakad ng bahagya. Pagdating ko sa highway, naghintay ako ng jeep na masasakyan. Mejo natagalan kasi marami ng sakay. But atlast, nakasakay din.

8:30 am.

I was running fast when suddenly I stop in front of this elegant building.

THE MONREAL ENTERPRISES AND HOLDINGS Inc.

I close my eyes and remember how people used to greet me before. How those guards open the doors for me. 

Every time I enter this building there is a deep pain that suddenly filled my heart. I can feel the tears on my eyes but suddenly I saw my watch and start running again.

"Sh*t! I'm late!" I said to myself.

After a few minutes I stepped inside the office. I look around and...

"Thank you lord! Mukang wala pa si Claire!" malakas kong sabi pagpasok  ko sa pinto ng opisina.

"Bakit kelan ba naging maaga pumasok yun?" Ani in Andy

Andy is my office mate. A friend maybe pero hindi kami masyadong naguusap pag nasa office. Break time lang kami kung makapag usap. Minsan na nyang nasabi sakin na naiilang daw sya sakin dahil dati daw nilang amo ang daddy ko. Sabagay ako din naman naiilang sa sitwasyon ko ngayon, nung una wala talaga akong alam sa pagiging secretary ni Claire pero dahil na din sa mga kasama ko dito, natuto na ako. Minsan naiisip ko, I wasn't suppose to be here! But what can I do? Wala. 

"Its better, kasi kung maaga syang napasok palagi din akong napapagalitan at nadadamay lahat tayo dito pag galit sya" I said sarcastically.

"Ok. Ok. Let's start to work para pag dumating yung ex-step-sister mong kapatid ni Hitler wala ng masabi!" Pabulong na sabi ni Andy.

"Oh yes" matamlay kong sagot. Dahil sa tuwing naaalala kong may koneksyon ako kay Claire, nawawalan ako ng gana. 

Then we start working. After 1 hour, The Satan has finally arrived, I mean si Claire. 

She wear a fitted black dress and a high stiletto.  Perfect outfit for the devil here on earth! And not to mention her red blood lips stick. 

As usual, mataray pa din ang aura nya kaya wala halos bumati ng good morning baka masisante. Mukang badtrip nanaman to! Lagot.

"I WANT COFFEE IN MY TABLE! NOW!"

And then eto ako ngayun at nagmamadaling magtimpla ng kape para sa boss/stepsister ko. Mejo maarte kasi ang panlasa nya sa kape, ay mali, sobrang arte pala nya talaga. Di ko alam kung sinasadya nya dahil gusto nya akong pahirapan! Kaya naman sinisigurado kong tama ang pagkakatimpla ko para wala na syang masabi at para di ko na sya makita. In short ayaw ko syang nakikita pero wala naman akong magagawa, She's my boss.

"Here's your coffee"

"Leave it there."

Paalis na sana ako ng...

"What the hell is this?" 

"Coffee?"

"Physically! But this is a piece of shit! You're so stupid! Simpleng kape di mo magawa!"

"I'm sorry"

"You ruin my day! Get out!"

And so I get out. Sanay na ako. Wala namang nagbago, minsan nga mas malala pa jan! Sa totoo lang guto ko na syang saktan sa mga pinaggagagawa nya sakin! I mean it's rude to think this way but she's a beast! 

Wala pa mang ilang minuto, lumabas ulit si Claire sa opisina nya dala yung tasa ng ng kape. Bago pa man ako makapagsalita...

basa na yung muka ko ng kape. Basang basa na din yung damit ko.

"You forgot to bring this shit with you! STUPID!"

Nagtatakbo nalang ako spapuntang C.R. Buti nalang walang tao. Nilock ko yung pinto. Inayos ko yung sarili ko saka ko tumingin sa salamin. Naiinis ako sa sarili ko. Gusto kong umiyak pero pinipigil din ng utak ko na gawin. I want to be strong. 

As I stare on the mirror, I saw myself,  then memories came crashing on my mind...

That girl, staring in front of me..

She's a princess.

NO! Not anymore!

She lost everything.

She don't have anyone.

She's lost.

I feel her.

She's Cesciline.

The girl who used to have everything.

No! No! I don't want to remember those things....