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First day of class ngayon at si Kuya Seth ang naghatid sa akin sa University. Buong biyahe ay tahimik lamang ako dahil hindi ko pa rin makalimutan iyong nangyari noon sa beach.
Pero hindi ako susuko. I can make Seven love me, I know that. Hindi ako pumunta ng Italy para lang matalo sa larong ito. I know at the end of this, he will be mine just like the way I want him to be. He will love me too. I will be his rule.
"Kuya Seth?" tawag ko dito. He glanced at me before looking at the road again.
"Yes?" he said. I just sighed. Umuulan na naman sa Italy ngayon kaya malabo ang bintana ng kotse dahil sa mga patak. I looked at it and traced Seven's name on it.
"How powerful is the rule Kuya? The Montreal rule?" anas ko. Nag redlight kaya tinitigan ako ni Kuya Seth. Nakalobo ang pisngi niya at naguguluhan sa sinabi ko.
"I don't know Cha." Inosente niyang sagot. Nag green na ang traffic light kaya pinaandar muli niya ang sasakyan. Humarap ako sa kanya ng kaunti.
"You don't know?"
Umiling siya. "I haven't experienced the rule yet Chantal. All I know is that, it is our family's absolute rule. Once we fall, there's no way out. Talo na kami kahit hindi pa nagsisimula at papatay kami kapag hindi namin siya nakuha. Walang nakakabali doon o nakakatakas Cha. The girl that will walk on the altar on my wedding day is the girl in my rule. Something like that, I don't really know." Natatawa niyang sabi. Tumango lang ako at tumingin ulit sa labas.
Walang makakabali. Walang makakatakas. A Montreal's absolute rule.
I want to be Seven's rule. Gusto ko ako iyong batas na hindi niya kayang baliin, iyong hindi niya babaliwalain, iyong ipaglalaban niya ng patayan. Gusto kong mahalin niya ako. Pero sa bawat panahon na nakikita ko siyang kasama si Allanis, nawawalan ako ng pag asa. I don't know if what I am doing is actually good.
But I love him. I love him so much. Mali bang ipaglaban ko iyon? Mali bang maging madamot ako? I am just like everyone else. I also want to be happy.
"We're here." Pukaw ni Kuya Seth sa atensyon ko. Hindi ko namalayan na nasa may University na pala ako. Kinuha ko lamang iyong bag ko bago ko binuksan ang pintuan.
"Your security team will pick you up later Chantal. They will be here one hour before your dismissal." Aniya. Tumango lang ako at nagpaalam na kay Kuya.
Buong araw ay wala ako sa sarili ko. Kahit iyong sinasabi noong student guide ay hindi ko masyadong pinakinggan. I know I am spacing out.
"Hey, you really looked unwell. Are you sure you still want to tour?" tanong sa akin noong student guide. Tiningala ko siya. I was greeted by the bluest eyes I have ever seen. Nakakunot ang noo niya at para bang nag aalala sa akin.
"No, I'm fine." I lied. Am i? Damn it.

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