Lhaine Lee Ramos had just adjusted to a new life after her Nana died a year ago. Now, she must face another sudden change in her life. Her world flipped 360 when she found out that her Nana wasn't a blood relative at all and that she was being force...
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Lhaine Lee Ramos - POV
"I can't believe you lost," tinabihan ako ni Diane sa lobby ng hotel.
"Congrats, second ka sa category mo," tugon ko nalang. Kahit ako mismo ay hindi makapaniwala na hindi ako nakapasok sa top three.
"Thanks. Stop sulking already, hindi naman sa lahat ng pagkakataon ay nananalo tayo."
"I'm not sulking, masama lang talaga ang pakiramdam ko," iritadong sagot ko.
"You answer back now huh? Mukhang nagbago ka nga. Sorry then, it's just so frustrating. Let's face it, lahat yata ng tao ay gustong makita ang happy ending ninyo ni Ryan."
"Talaga? Kailangan ko yatang sabihing 'show's over' sa lahat," sarcastic na sagot ko. My head started to ache again.
"My mom forced me to join a boot camp once. I refused of course dahil maraming lamok, it'll be full of stangers at baka magka-muscle pa ang thin legs ko pero wala akong nagawa. But after then, I met this guy and he's the reason kaya lagi kong inaabangan ang summer."
"Diane, what are you talking about?" nagtatakang tanong ko. I'm sure I looked so puzzled.
"Just listen, you might end up learning something," seryosong sabi nito bago nagpatuloy. "He called me a brat, I called him a punk. Siya ang pinakaguwapo sa camp so I tried flirting with him but he won't budge. He went on with saying that I'm just a girl who's afraid of being inferior. That Jakes Fernando's really a punk psychic," she paused and sighed. Ang tinutukoy niya ba ay ang same Jakes Fernando na tenant sa complex namin?
"He's like a walking quotes book! Naging partner ko kasi siya sa mga activities noong camp. When I was with him, I felt like a different person in a different world. But it did not last that long. Days before high school started, na-aksidente ang mga magulang ko. Mom died on the scene and Dad's still on a coma. I did not say anything to anyone except to Kath and Erika. Siguro ay ayaw ko lang na nakikitaan ako ng kahinaan. I hated you because I found everything unfair. I've been strong on putting up a front at ikaw naman, maraming knights to save you. Our mind's a weird system. I won't blame you if you judge me."
"Nasaan si Jakes sa mga oras na 'yan?" tanong ko.
"Hindi man lang niya kinuha number ko pagkatapos ng camp. I saw him the next summer at he same camp but he acted like he never knew me. Pumunta nga lang ako ulit doon dahil nagbakasakali akong nandoon siya pero iyon ang natanggap kong treatment. I got bullied at that stupid camp and he just watched. I hated the fact that I was infatuated with him and anticipated the whole summer just to see him. Alam mo bang baka hindi na ako maka-enroll next school year? Nauubos na lahat ng pera namin. I'm really broke to tell you the truth," tuloy niya.
"Last Christmas, may natanggap akong bouquet of flowers at isang letter, here it is if you want to see it," may inilabas siyang papel mula sa wallet niya. Inabot ko iyon at binasa.
