Beauty is your Curse

She was always admired for the beauty that she has. Though she was hidden. But this time, she'll have the chance to show it for everyone. But in time, she must return what she borrowed. Or her life will be taken away from her.

In a tale  where you are invited in a ball, that no one comes alive

"She exchange her voice for a pair of feet"

"Little mermaid!" masiglang sabi ni sam habang nakahiga sya at binabasahan sya ng kanyang yaya ng bedtime story

"Very good! your right my princess! oh my, ang tali talino mo na" maligaya nitong sabi as she implanted a kiss on her forehead "okay, then sleep ka na" dugtong pa nito

"when we will play this game again?" the beautiful princess asked. Her nanny mouthed tomorrow and she smiles. For the only playmate she had was her nanny, and the only game she wanted is a guessing game of fairytale characters with her

Nakita nyang hila ng yaya nya ang maleta nito. Nakatingin sya dito habang ito naman ay ngumiti sa kanya.

"Yaya! what are you doing up there?" tanong pa nya. sa sala ay nakaupo sya at ang mommy at daddy nya. Karga nito ang dalawa nya pang kapatid na sanggol pa lamang. ang kanyang yaya ay nasa terrace at nakatungtong sa isang upuan

"Sam, yaya will be leaving. we wont play games anymore. Just be happy. with your mom and dad eh?" nakangiting sagot nito habang inaabot ang lubod na kanina pa palang nakatali sa mamahaling chandeleir

"kung ano man yang binabalik mo. pwede ba itigil mo na yan? lumayas ka na lang at kalimutan ang lahat" mahinang sabi ng Daddy ni sam. Nakatingin lang ang bata sa kanyang ama. nagtataka sa mga sinasabi nito

"k-kalimutan? h-hindi ko basta basta malilimutan ang lahat. i-imposible yun. walang magbabago. Mula noon. Ako pa rin si cinderella, ang kawawang katulong na kaylan man. walang lugar sa mundong ito" mapait nitong sabi habang may dinukot na envelope sa kanyang bulsa. at binagsak nya iyon sa sala. sa harapan ni sam "At kaylanman, ang prinsesa ay sa hari at reyna lamang" dugtong pa nito

"youre out of your mind" sam heard her mommy mumbles.

"maybe i am, because you steal everything i have. Everything, Including sam" sa pagkasabi noon ay tuluyan nyang tinali sa leeg ang lubid at tumalon sa terrace. sa pagtalon nito ay pumatak sa sahig ang ilang gaas na binuhos nya sa kanyang katawan. sa pagimbay ng katawan nya sa lubid ay nahagip nito ang apoy na nasa fireplace sa gilid. Ilang minuto ay nagliliyab na ito. isang tili ang kumawala sa bibig ni sam. Iyak, tili, hiyaw. ang makitang magpakamatay sa harap nya ang kanyang yaya. ang tangi nyang kaibigan ang tangi nyang kalaro. she look at her mom and dad. expecting na tatakbo ang mga ito at pipigilan ang yaya nya.

But they just stood there. Watching.

Naramdaman ni sam na pilit syang inaalis doon ng kanyang daddy. pero lumalaban sya

"my princess. lets go out. Uubuhin ka sa usok" mahinahon nitong sabi. ngunit pumipiglas si sam

"Just let her die there with her REAL mother"

"you are her mother!"

"No, im not. Anak mo ang batang yan sa baliw na katulong na iyon. what if she's insane too. like her mom! i dont want her to cause harm to my babies in the future. just let her die there. Or ill kill her myself"

and the moment 7 year old sam heard it. Her screams stop. She felt limp. Voiceless. Weak. Everything. Everything just cant sink in.

Her tantrums was replace by a small and gentle step, towards her nanny. No, her mom. who hangs there lifeless.

and she bends as she reach the letter her nanny dropped

"why are you leaving me Nanny, you said we'll play a game?" mahina nitong sabi as she reads the letter.

She's just 7 year old. But in a split of a second. Everything changes. her humanity fades away

SHe looks back at her parents na lumilikas ng mansion na iyon, dala ang dalawa nyang kapatid.

"i want to play a game.... Mama" sabi ni sam habang nakatingin sa walang buhay nyang ina. Binuksan nya ang sulat na nahulog. ang sulat na nagbigay hirap sa kanyang yaya. at pagkabasa noon ay tumingin sa kanyang mga kapatid.

Play a game with her cause of pain.

Nakatingin lamang sya sa munting sulat na iyon

Dear Cinderella,

You are hereby invited in a ball for the prince and the princesses

Leave your step sisters and step mother behind. For i will grant you the gift of beauty

A prince's true love is waiting for you. But in time,

You must return what you borrowed. Or your life's at stake

Class Starts at Monday, June 4, 1991

*present*

'this is absurd" mahinang sabi ni psa habang papasok sya sa acquiantance ball ng university na iyon. First, she was invited in a university na hindi nya pinangarap pasukan. second was this weird letter. Na mukha pang luma. Reffering to her as cinderella.

sya? Cinderella? she had all the riches in the world. She's the mistress of one of the riches clan in the country. a heiress. Powerful and famous. Reffering to her as cinderella sounds like an insult rather than a compliment

But nonetheless, tumuloy pa rin sya.

Little did she know,

once she get in.

She can never come out.

out of this ball. Out of this game. Out of this tale

In a Tale where we tear the mermaids fins.

Rapunzel was hanged in a tower.

Little red riding hood was eaten by a wolf.

and as for cinderella?

You think you can get out of this ball alive?