Paradise of Hell

Kabanata 1

Kabanata 1

Paradise

Philippines · Year 2020 · 4:48 pm

He gave me a black envelope with golden letters engraved on it.

"New school? You want me to transfer to a new school, Uncle?"

"Yes, it's obvious that you haven't learned anything. Look at your grades." diin niyang banggit at itinaas ang isang papel. That's my grades and I'm proud to show that to them. Sino ba kasi ang hindi babagsak kung ang mga estudyante doon sa Saint de Marillac University ay wala manlang na thrill? Even teachers, they are all so boring to watch and hear their discussions. Iyong feeling na nakakawalang gana mag aral? You can feel that in Saint de Marillac University. Kahit mga puppy boys ay wala man lang, tss. Puro mga anghel ang nandoon. Hindi ba sila nasasawang maging mabait?

"Uncle, you see. I can self-study na lang. I don't need to go to school and attend classes with many people that I don't even know! School sucks, Uncle! I know you've been like this when you were in your high school years, aren't you?" paghahamon ko. Hindi ko kailangan ng mga taong magpapaaral sa akin. I have my own Company that Mom gave to me years ago before she died. I can manage myself. I'm seventeen years old, and I'm too old enough that I still have a guardian.

"I'm not like you, I learned to study hard because I have my dreams, Emilia. What about you? You will handle your Mom's company na wala man lang na kaalam-alam? You can't make things easier just because you wanted to. Dadaan at dadaan ka sa pinakatuktok which is education before you get what you badly want." he said and walked towards the kitchen. He held a knife and sliced a red apple.

I rolled my eyes.

Here he goes again, lecturing me.

"I'll ban you from going to clubs. Ipapahinto ko rin ang credit cards mo,"

WHAT?

Mabilis akong naglakad at pumunta sa kinaroroonan ni Uncle para pigilan siya sa balak niyang gawin. What the hell is he thinking? I have my own money! It's my own money so why the hell is he doing this?

"You will not Uncle! No one will!" I shouted. Ang mga kamao ko ay nakasiklop. First, he's forcing me to go to school and now he's taking away my freedom to this cruel world!

Hindi niya pinansin iyong hinaing ko. Mas lalo akong nainis.

"Can you survive inside a school only living in a dormitory? No, you can't and probably you will not because you're raining yourself golden glitter just to make your shell brighter and shinier. But in inside? Hindi mo alam ang mga simpleng bagay. Hindi mo alam ang paghihirap, ang magtipid sa isang bagay na hindi mo alam kung kailan mauubos. Emilia, I want you to learn to be independent with or without money your endless money to survive. You still need to improve yourself. I'm going now," nakakunot noo akong nakikinig sa kanya kanina ngunit noong bigla nalang syang nagpaalam na aalis na ay mas lalong kumunot ang noo ko na parang mapupunit na ito.

Ano ba ang pinagsasabi niya? Is he really planning to cut all my credit cards? No, Emilia. Baka naman siguro ay nabasted siya ng ka-blind date niya kagabi kaya naman ay sa akin niya pinagbubuntong ang galit at inis niya sa babaeng iyon. I know Uncle! He just can't do this to me na parang isang bula ay mawawala sa akin ang mga dqpat ay akin! He's way too different na!

Dahil sa irita ko ay umalis na ako ng bahay niya. He called me to give me the envelope that someone had sent pero wala ako noong mga oras na iyon kaya si Uncle ang nakatanggap. He just called me to get the invitation card pero napunta na lang sa ganoong sitwasyon?! Ano ba nag nangyayari!