Camp Royalty | Under Revision

Chapter 02

Chapter 02

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Maldita's Point of View.

Ugh.

Kainis, I cursed my dad from the bottom of my heart. Paano ba naman kasi? Tsk, di man lang nagpasabi na para pala sa akin yung invitation.

-Flashback-

I was pedicuring my toe nails nang biglang may kumatok sa pinto ko.

"Sino yan?"

"It's me, sweetie."

"Daddy? Come in," napatingin ako sa kanya. "You're too early, how was the business meeting in Philadelphia?"

"It was great, sweetie. We already closed the deal," nakangiti nyang sabi. Buti naman pala, binalik ko yung tingin ko sa pagccutics. Pero di pa rin umaalis si daddy.

"May problema po ba?" taka kong tanong.

"Umm... Sweetie, since you're already 17 years old and your birthday will be on October. I have something for you," binigay n'ya sa akin yung letter na luma. "Advance happy birthday"

I took the letter, so ibig sabihin. This is his birthday gift to me? Daddy, kailan ka pa naging ganito kacheap?

"D-Dad? You are kidding me right? Summer pa po ngayon, it is still April " and daddy's giving me the wrong present.

"I know, I know but, that invitation is going to be your entrance for tomorrow's trip... more like a camping."

Napatingin ako sa kanya. Ayan tuloy, lumagpas na yung cuticle ko.

"D-Daddy, camping? Okay ka lang ba? May sumapi ba sayo ha? Tell me you are not serious, malamok ang camping!" inis kong sabi.

Nung girl's scout nga namin, parati akong nanunumbat kasi ayaw kong malamukan. Tapos magcacamping pa?

"I am dead serious, I heard that you are not being a good girl here. Utos ka nang utos even though you have legs and hands, sweetie. Maybe this camp will change you as an individual."

"Don't you love me for who I am, dad," naiiyak kong sabi. Pero arte lang talaga 'to no.

Hinawakan nya pisngi ko. "I do, of course, don't get me wrong, sweetie. Kaya lang kasi, I promised your mommy that I will raise you as a kind and sweet young woman, not a spoiled brat and maldita."

Tss. Sabi na nga ba, si mommy na naman? Asan ba kasi si mommy, bakit ayaw nyang magpakita sa 'kin? Kinarma na ba sya sa pag-iwan nya sa amin ni dad ha? Psh.

"Fine!"

-present-

"Kainis," sabi ko habang nakatingin sa labas ng limousine.

"Okay lang po ba kayo, miss?" tanong ni manong Peter.

"Opo, manong, magka-camping na naman po kami."

Nagtataka kayo kung bakit mabait ako sa kanya?

E kasi po, mas nag-aasal tatay pa 'tong si manong kesa kay daddy. Sana nga sya na lang tatay ko, kahit di sya mayaman ayos lang. At least napapansin nya presensya ko at hindi nagdedesisyun ng padalos-dalos.