In another lifetime

SEVEN

I can't believe my family, sobrang complicated namin. I'm trying to digest the recent turn of events but I failed miserably.

I don't know what to feel anymore. Hindi ko alam paano ako magrereact. I've been fooled all my life, I've been hurt by the people I love the most.

Hindi pa ba sapat na itinago nila ang lahat sa amin? Sila pa ang may ganang humingi sa akin ng isang malaking pabor?

I'm just a college student, I am freaking studying just so I can live my life outside my family's shadow. Dahil balak ko pag nakatapos na ako ng college, I'll move out of here and start on my own.

I wanted peace. I want my independence but it seems like they didn't want me to have it. Sobrang damot nila.

"You all made us believe of this fucked up set-up," I sighed, sobrang pagod na yung boses ko, "Me and my sisters been living with lies after lies, I never once doubted the love you gave me, naramdaman kong totoo 'yon, but is this how you love? MOm ? Lolo?" I asked

"We hide the truth to protect this family, our family" Lolo retorted

"No! You lied to protect your ego to protect your company!" he slapped me. Pero hindi ko naman ininda yung sakit, mas masakit pa rin kasi yung nangyayari.

"Pa!" Mom shouted at him

"May mas sasakit pa ba sa nararamdaman ko ngayon?" with that I left them. Hindi ko na talaga kaya. Tumakbo lang ako ng tumakbo.

I found myself in a bar, lunod sa alak. I don't really care, I want to feel more wasted than I already am.

I can hear a loud banging of music, I don't feel like dancing but I like the noise.

"Funny everytime I see you, lasing ka" I heard someone said. Hindi ko s'ya pinansin. Maraming ganito dito sa bar, flirts I mean, they want a one night stand. Hooking up is a norm here. "Ano ba talagang problema?" he spoke once more.

I faced him.

"Oh Yael, whateryudoinhir?"

"You're drunk missy"

"Don't missy me, Am not drunk"

"Sabi ko sa'yo hindi sagot ang alak sa problema, come on let me send you home" he offered, I refused, I have no home.

"Hindi ka talaga aalis dito?" I nodded "You leave me no choice" Binuhat na naman n'ya ako, I'm too drunk to even fight.

"Whatdyouwant Yael?!" I asked irritated.

"I want you to behave, iuuwi na kita"

"Sa inyo? Sige basta hindi sa bahay namin, ayoko don, maraming bad doon" sambit ko na parang bata.

"Sa inyo"

"Opps edi baba na ako" binuksan ko yung pinto ng sasakyan pero bigla akong natigilan ng biglang prumeno si Yael, omg the car's moving and I didn't even noticed.

"What the hell Amethy?!" he screamed, omg nakakatakot s'ya " If you want to die, wag mo akong idamay please, nagmamagandang loob lang ako dito!" He's mad, I made him mad.

"I'm...sorry" I whispered, naiyak na ako, hindi ko alam pero bigla nalang tumulo ang luha ko.

I felt arms encircling around me, "I'm sorry too, I didn't mean to shout, nagulat lang ako at the same time nag-alala" he whispered, I can feel his breath on my right ear. But more than anything else...naramdaman ko na mahalaga ako.

// I'll post chapter 8 later tonight, stay tuned//