"My God Tatiana! Fix yourself. We'll be meeting our company's Board of Directors. Ano bang ayos yan? Don't you have a more modest, presentable dress?!" Mom
"Mom. You're just going to introduce me as your youngest daughter who have been giving you headache. Sandali lang ako dun. No need for me to get dressed formally. As if naman my presence would affect the company. i--" Me
"Tatiana! You are too much. Get dressed or else---" I cut her
"I'll cut all your allowance, get your car, hold your cards and you'll be grounded. Yeah, Mom I know. Aakyat na nga po ako and I'll be changing what I'm wearing na po to a more modest po, presentable na dress po." Ako sabay akyat sa kwarto ko.
Yeah, I am a bitch. Rebel to my parents. Ang sabi nga nila, I am the worst of my parents' 5 children. Bunso pa man din daw ako. Well, I don't care. I am Tatiana Maaike Chen. The youngest of Atty. Nicolas Chen and Dra. Celeste Chen. A very well known Chinese businessman. He has chains of hotels and resorts while my mother is a surgeon.
Funny thing, my parents were too old to nung maging anak nila ako. Dad is 49 and mom is 46 already when they had me. What do you expect me to be? Ofcourse I'll be a super brat.
I'm sure basahin nyo pa lang ang kwento ng pamilya ko mabobore na kayo. I'm a true blooded Chinese. Walang hati, but because I was born and raised here, I must say Pinoy ako na mas gusto ko naman. Siguro nga I'm lucky because I can get what I want in a finger snap walang hirap, walang pakiusap. The leisure of being the youngest.
I've been living alone with just nannies and maids around.
"Tatiana! Hurry up. We'll gonna be late. Your Daddy's calling us already!" Sigaw ni Mommy
Tsk. Minsan na nga lang sila umuwi eh lagi pa kami nagaaway. Well, sanay na ako. I just wore an inch above the knee blue green cocktail. Sa totoo lang, eto naman talaga ang dapat isusuot ko kanina kaya lang gusto ko lang inisin ang Mommy ko. Wala lang, papansin lang ako.
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After some minutes eh nakarating na kami sa event. Haii, nakakapagod magpanggap na mabait. Feeling ko tuloy kaya ako isinama dito eh ibinebenta nila ako. Tsk tsk. I hate that arrange marriage thingy. Naaawa kasi ako sa mga kapatid ko, they don't have a choice but to follow. They follow what program to take in college and even who they'll marry.
Walang kakaibang nangyari sa party. My parents are very busy showing me off. Past 10 na kami umuwi sa bahay at , tomorrow na aalis ang magulang ko pabalik ng States. This had been the routine of our family. They even did not ask me how am I. But life goes on, a bitch doesn't care.
Maaga akong pumasok kinabukasan. Kahit naman bitchy ako eh hindi ko naman pinapabayaan ang studies ko. I'm already in college and so far, I'm doing well. It's already our second sem. I am taking up Communication Arts at St. Yves International University.
"Tamieeee!!!" Ishie
The one shouting is my bestfriend Ishie. I just have 4 friends Ishie, Patchie, Aira and Fere. Well, okay lang na 5 lang kami atleast we are all true. Hindi uso samen ang maging plastic, dibale ng maging bitch, brat, mean at evil, hindi naman kamiplastic.
"Yow! Why are you so noisy?! Aga aga pa eh." Ako
"Pag maaga bawal magingay?! Pssh. I'll be just telling you na yung ex mo ba yun o kayo pa na si Aldrin eh hinahanap ka. May ibibigay daw sa'yo." Ishie
"Ex ko na yun. Break na kami like 3 weeks ago." Ako
"Gaano naman kayo katagal?" Ishie
"Ahmmmn, 4 months or so siguro." Ako
Yeah, you read it right. I go on flings. Isa pa lang ang naging serious relationship ko, no, I mean inakala kong serious relationship kase serious ako tas yung guy naman pala eh joke time lang so, wala pa pala akong nagiging serious one. Usually, I got boyfriends that last for a month or two in . Sila kadalasan yung mga pinupush ng mga magulang nila na ligawan ako dahil anak ako ni Nicolas Chen. Anyway, that's not my problem alam na naman nila na ganito ako eh, why bother chasing me diba?
"Ah, mabilis lang. Anyway, himala ah, 3 weeks ka ng single. Plans on getting another one?" Ishie
"Wala. Natatamad ako. Try ko maging single for sometime." Ako
"Haha. Sabi mo eh." Ishie
Zeke's POV
"Team, you need to focus. Malapit na ang game naten. Dapat nating ipanalo para shoot na tayo sa championships." Coach Aled
"Yes Coach!" Team
"Zeke. Ayusin mo laro mo ha. Yung kalahati ng fourth year hindi makakalaro dahil sa practicum nila. Got it?" Coach Aled
"Yes Coach." Ako
"Okay Team. Practice na." Coach
***Ring ring ring***
**Mama Calling**
Mama: Anak, are you going home tonight?
Zeke: Hindi pa po ako sure Ma. May practice po kami eh. May kailangan po ba kayo?
Mama: Ah wala naman anak. Pinapatanong lang ng Papa mo.
Zeke: Ganun po ba? Eh Ma, mejo busy po kasi sa practice.
Mama: Okay lang naman anak, tinatanong ko lang.
Zeke: Ay miss na ako ni Mama.
Mama: Oo naman, ikaw lang ang baby ko. haha. Nakakain ka na ba anak?
Zeke: Yes Ma. Don't worry miss na din kita Ma.
Mama: Osige. Anak, magiingat ka ha. I love you.
Zeke: Love you too Ma. Sige na po, may practice pa kami. Ingat din po kayo. See you sa weekends.
Mama: See you. Bye. And she hanged up.
Silly may it seem but I am very proud to say that I am a Mama's boy. Na si Arturo Ezekiel Santiago ay isang Mama's boy. My Mama is the best Mama in the world. I love her so much. Nagiisa akong anak nila Mrs. Marie Roxas-Santiago at Atty. Arthur Santiago. And they've given all the love I need to be the best son.
