Babysitting my ex-girlfriend

Prolouge

D*mn I really got myself screwed up this time.

I felt nervous as I started walking towards my father's office. There was like a lump hanging on my throat where I couldn't even swallow, my hands were shaking terribly as I tried to rotate the knob infront of me.

"D-dad?"

gosh I even stammered.

I stood ten inches away from my father's table, he was facing the huge sea painting at his back, he didn't even cringed when I entered the office, it's like he didn't noticed my presence.

"Alam mo na ata kung bakit kita pinatawag Marcella" he said, still not looking at me.

"Pa..."

"Are you delusional?" pina-ikot na niya ang kaniyang upuan para harapin ako. damn that look, the one I hated the most pag galit si daddy.

"Dad... I can explain it was just--"

"Driving in the middle of night Marcella?! Really?! at lasing pa!" he shouted. Tumingin nalang ako sa sahig, honestly I don't even know how to explain myself, kasalanan ko naman kasi, I was stupid and now I had to face the consequence.

"Ilang beses ba kitang pagsasabihan?! Ang tigas-tigas talaga ng ulo mo! You're a woman for pete's sake! Can't you even try to act like one?! God you're like your d*mned mother!" halos mahulog na ang pencil holder na nakalagay sa table ni daddy because of his rage.

Nasasaktan din ako sa mga sinasabi ni daddy but I have to swallow them all. Totoo naman kasi, and what hurt me more was that he compared me to my mother.

"D-dad I-i'm sorry h-hindi ko naman po s-sinasadya--" Tears started welling up my eyes but I instantly wiped them away before they even fell.

"Hindi sinasadya?! Paano kung napuruhan ka sa aksidente na iyon at sabihin ng mga pulis na hindi mo sinasadya?! tingin mo tatanggapin ko ang rason na yon?!"

Ilang beses nakong napagalitan ni daddy, pero kahit kadalasan iyon nangyayari hindi parin ako nasasanay, I always cried, although I try hard to hold my tears up, I always lose.

"Huwag mokong idadala sa iyak iyak na yan dahil hindi mo parin mababago ang desisyon ko!"

Dahil dun ay agad akong tumingin kay daddy. Desisyon? Baka ituloy na niya ang pagpadala saakin papuntang US, I guess he's had too much of me. But I can't let that happen! masaya ako dito sa Pilipinas and ayoko sa US, pag-iinitan lang ako dun ng lola at mga tita ko, then my life would be forever miserable.

Bata palang ako pinapa-punta nako dun ni daddy dahil mas mataas daw ang antas ng edukasyon doon, and it would also help me discipline myself. But I chose  to stay here in the Philippines kasi may galit saakin ang mga tita ko doon, and it's all because of my mother. They said I was like her, looked and acted like her, although I'm not. Mahilig lang talaga ako ng thrill sa buhay but that doesn't mean I'm a wild one.

"D-dad what decision?" my lips trembled, anticipating for his answer.

It took time before he looked at me.

"I hired someone to keep track of you at all times, para malaman ko kung anong kalokohan nanaman ang ginagawa mo" napa-buntong hininga ako, akala ko iyon na ang iniisip niya, I felt relieved.

"Well. Okay then" I amswered.

"Wag kang masyadong paka-kampante Marcella, you haven't even known him yet, and I'm sure he'll discipline you enough, baka sakaling makinig ka sakanya since ayaw mo matuto sakin" dad said then opened his Macbook.

He? So lalaki? What in the world is my dad thinking about?! It's more safe to be alone than be with a guy you haven't even met... PLUS, he's going to be your babysitter...

babysitter? probably the best term for that.

"Well then who's this man?"

"He's Cinder Maniego"

hell.

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author's note:
Hope you'll enjoy my first book.
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