The Impostor Bride (Billionaire's Slave Series 1)

Chapter 23

#TIBKendraSandoval

Pamela's POV

Sixteen years ago...

Having a sleepover at Kendra's house wasn't a good idea in the first place. I knew it, I feel something's wrong and probably the worst thing will happen tonight.

Though I have this kind of feeling, I choose to be with Courtney. Since birth yata'y magkaibigan na kami at obligasyon naming protektahan ang isa't-isa.

I'm totally be honest with you, guys. Courtney loves Kendra to be one of her friends, but I'm not. Una pa lang, amoy ko nang hindi niya gusto ang kaibigan ko. Para bang sinasakyan niya lang si Courtney para isipin ng ibang tao na marami siyang kaibigan or she's friendly, though she's not.

Sometimes, she used to be selfish, too. And jealous as well, lalo na kapag naririnig naming kinukumpara siya kay Courtney ng parents niya.

"Buti pa si Courtney, mabait at magalang sa magulang. Eh, ikaw? Grabe kang magsalita! Mommy mo ako , huwag mo akong babastusin!" sabi ng nanay niya noong minsang napagsalitaan lang siya nitong tumigil kakalaro pero imbis na sundin ito'y nakapagbitaw siya ng bastos na salita.

In fact, kasalanan din namin, kasi kami ang namilit sa kanyang maglaro kahit kagagaling lang niya sa sakit. Si Courtney din kasi, mapilit.

Courtney and I were hiding in a tree, a couple of meters away from Kendra's position. Pinapakinggan namin ang kanilang pag-uusap.

"Really? Why don't you tell her parents to adopt her, and be your daughter forever? Ever since hindi niyo pinaramdam sa akin na anak ninyo ako! Dapat siya na lang ang naging anak niyo kung ganoon! At sana hindi ko na lang kayo naging mga magulang!" She walked away.

On the other side, naaawa pa rin ako sa kanya. Tama naman kasi siya, everytime we went to her place, I'd never heard her parents said that she loves her. Puro sermon at pagkukumpara ang laging naririnig namin mula rito.

Why this kid had a introvert, cruel and psychotic parents? Yes, you heard it right. They're psychos, according to our neighbors. Ewan ko kay Kendra. Mukhang hindi naman siguro siya nahawa sa mga iyon.

"I pity her, Pamela," said Courtney. Sino bang hindi?

"Ako rin."

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"Wanna come and sleep in our house?" Kendra approached Courtney. I'm shocked by her presence, she never used to leave her house without forcing by us. Kusa siyang pumunta sa bahay ni Courtney na sakto'y nandoon din ako dahil gusto ko sanang magpalipas ng gabi sa kanila.

"Uhm," she said. "Can I ask mom and dad if they're going to agree?"

"Sure. Just be quick, because my parents will get mad if I left the house at this moment. They're sleeping and if they caught me, lagot ako sa kanila."

Huh? Eh hindi kaya magalit din ang parents niya kapag nag-sleepover sa kanya si Courtney? Sabagay, favorite pala siya ng mommy niya. Kung sakaling tanungin si Kendra, kaya niya itong lusutan at sabihing matagal na nilang pinlano iyon.

Umakyat ito sa taas kung saan ang kuwarto nina Tito Jon at Tita Rebecca. While my friend is out for a while, I took a chance to talk with Kendra.

"What enters your mind and ask her for a sleepover?" Pranka kong tanong dito. Ni hindi man lang nagulat sa attitude na pinakita ko. She seems ready to throw words back to me.

"Nothing. I just realized that I am useless, just being a useless in our family. I just wanted to show that I have a good intention."

Weird. How useless she is? Eh, lagi nga siyang bukambibig ng kaibigan ko.