My Sweet Revenge

Chapter 8: Never-ending Problems

Naomi’s POV

 

It’s been hours since the audition, pero hanggang ngayon, tawang-tawa pa rin ako sa naging reaction ni Adrian kanina. Okay, I know that’s too mean. Pero you guys know that I’m seeking revenge against him. And seriously, sino naman ang hindi mapapatawa doon? The look on his face was priceless!

Napahiga ako sa kama ko. Dismissal time had already passed by not so long ago. Kakarating ko lang kani-kanina from school. Sigh. So exhausted. Planning revenge on someone you hate sure is tiring. Pero worth it naman kung tutuosin. Lalo na dahil nage-exceed talaga sa mga expectations ko ang nagiging reaction ni Adrian.

Napatingin ako sa bedside table ko. There, sitting on top of it, is something completely special and irreplaceable to me. Kinuha ko yun at tinitigan.

Do you guys want to know what that special something is?

Mukha siyang jewelry box. Heart-shaped at kulay black with gold streaks. But I guess you guys are wondering what’s INSIDE the box. Sad to say, pero hindi ko rin alam eh. Kasi I never got the chance to open it. It’s locked.

And the key?

Unfortunately, hindi ko yun nareceive. This jewelry box isn’t originally mine kasi. It was only given to me. And the key is still with that person.

Surely naman, alam niyo na rin kung sino yung “someone” na yun diba? There’s no need to guess who. Sigh again. It’s been more than two years since he’d given me this. Pero sa totoo lang, hindi nga dapat nasa akin ‘to. Kasi technically, it doesn’t belong to me. I know, confusing. So let me explain.

Right after Adrian confessed to me, binigay niya ‘tong jewelry box sa akin. Sabi niya, kung sasagutin ko daw siya, he’ll give me the key so that I can unlock it. Pero kung tatanggihan ko naman siya, ibalik ko daw yun sa kanya. You guys already know the rest of the story right?

I never had the chance to answer him. Heck, he didn’t even wait for my reply. So I never received the key nor return the jewelry box. Kaya hanggang ngayon, it’s still with me. Pero kung tutuosin, sa akin naman dapat talaga ‘to kung hinintay lang ni Adrian yung sagot ko. Kaya wala naman akong reason para makonsensya for keeping this, right?

Biglang may kumatok sa pintuan ng kwarto ko.

“Ma’am Naomi, may bisita po kayo sa baba.” Tawag ng katulong naming si Ate Cora.

Tumango ako at nagmadaling magbihis.

Kami lang ni Tita Lorraine ang nakatira dito sa bahay kasama ang mga katulong. Tita is on leave sa trabaho niya kaya madalas nandito lang siya sa bahay. Pero originally, ako, si Mom at si Dad yung tumitira dito noon. Mom died when I was in the eighth grade. And ever since her death, Dad has never been the same. Kaya nga we moved away to America right after I finished middle school. Pero after two years, bigla na lang akong bumalik.

Nang makababa ako, isang mahigpit na yakap ang sumalubong sa akin. Agad akong napangiti. So sila pala ang bumisita sa amin ni Tita.

“Naomi, oh my goodness! It’s been so long! And you’ve grown so much!” Ngiti sa akin ni Tita Bree, Dad and Tita Lorraine’s youngest sister.

“Ikaw talaga Bree, kakakita mo pa lang sa kanya last March diba?” Paalala sa kanya ni Tita Lorraine.

“Yes Dear, have you forgotten already?” Dagdag pa ng asawa ni Tita Bree na si Tito Marvin.

Tita Bree frowned at them.

“But three months is still a very long time. Anything can happen by that period.” Sabi niya.