Concealed Seventh Heaven

Chapter 1 - Alpha

Isabelle's POV

I looked at myself at the mirror. Is everything okay? Ayos na ba? I don't want to look stupid in front of other people.

I checked my bag if may nakalimutan pa ako. Wait-- meron nga! Where's my necklace?!

Gosh I can't go to school without my necklace. I just can't! It was the only thing my dad gave me, his gift when we were still close and I won't forgive myself if I lose it.

Saan ko nga ba nilagay 'yun? I checked every part of my room. Wait- my drawer! I need to check my drawer.

I opened my drawer and bingo! I feel relieved. Nakita ko siya at last. And I noticed a small box inside the drawer. Is this the box where it's all kept? I should check it.

I opened the box and saw pictures and every single thing that was sentimental to me, kept inside there. Myriads of memories came back as I saw each one of those things.

I looked at the mirror once more, and saw myself crying. Tears are streaming down my face.

Hindi ko napigilan. I'm so pathetic.

What if lahat nun mangyari ulit, would I survive the pain? Kakayanin ko pa ba? Handa pa ba akong magtiwala ulit? Natatakot na akong masaktan. Pagod na ako.

Those thoughts kept running inside my mind. I don't want every single thing to happen again.

I should keep this, AGAIN. I closed the box and put it inside the drawer. That box is my memento.

I went inside the bathroom to rinse my face and do some retouches 'cause I'm going to school.

Ang tanga ko rin minsan no? Tanga talaga! I'm always given a choice but I keep on rejecting it. Why? Kasi nagpapakatanga ako sa aking nakaraan. NAGPAPAKATANGA.

This is my last year in Junior High School. Well, hoping that sana maging maganda naman 'tong year na ito kahit papaano. Para ma-feel ko rin mga sinasabi ng mga mas nauna samin. That High School life really is unforgettable. New chapter naman kasi yung Senior High eh.

Last school year was really tough for me, ayoko na yun maalala ulit. Napakasakit lang isipin. Maraming nangyari. Kaya lang yung masaklap ay bumuo yun ng scar sa puso ko, hindi ko na talaga yun makakalimutan.

Like it became a part of me? How pathetic right? I want to keep the memories also 'cause it molded me to who I am now.

Well, ang hina ko talaga. That was a long time ago, and I don't want to remember any single thing about it again. This time I'll show them that I'm stronger. I should stand- chin up like nobody's gonna stop me.

Natigil yung pag moment ko when I heard someone knocking at the door.

"Issay, let's go." oh it's Kuya Ed, our driver

He's fifteen years older than me, and he's driving for us-- he's driving for me ten years already.

"Coming!" I said then looked at the mirror once more

I'll be an independent lady now.

Then I went outside atsaka bumaba na.

Nagpaalam na ako sa mga kasama ko sa bahay-- our maids, more like my family because they're the ones na kasama ko up until now since that incident happened. They're the ones who took care of me, and treated me like their child. Then I went inside the car at nagpahatid na ako kay Kuya Ed.

"So this is it, new school year na naman." pabulong kong sinabi then I sighed.

"Ano 'yon Issay?" mukhang narinig pa niya.