REIGNED (S.E. Book 3)

1. SAWING-PALAD

One: SAWING-PALAD
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ZYNC

"With highest honor for the Grade One Genesis, let's give him a round of applause, Zync S. Orlando."

"Mommy! Daddy!" I called out my parents who were sitting on the front seats from the area designated for our parents. I smiled wider when my classmates and the other kids cheered for me. I waved my hand to them. Some were even shouting my name. I giggled. They're happy for me and I was the same for them.

When my Mom and Dad were both in my sides, I immediately reached for their hands.

"I am so proud of you, baby." My mommy said as she gave me a kiss in my forehead. I giggled. She's the sweetest mother in the whole world. I looked up to my dad but he was just staring ahead as we took our way up to the stage.

That day I got two medals, one for being the top of the class and one for being the most inquisitive pupil. I was five years old yet I was already in Grade One.

My mommy would always tell me that I was a special one and I believed on it because having great parents who were there to care for me and love me dearly, made me feel extra special. Mom and Dad made me special.

I thought everything would stay the same but no... hindi sa lahat ng oras masaya ang tao. Minsan kailangan nating maging malungkot, masaktan at umiyak.

It is part of growing up but for me, it was hard. Really hard.

I cried a river when my Mom will not be around anymore. She left us. She left me. I was doing my assignment that night when Daddy broke the untimely end of my mother.

Ilang taon akong nakulong sa lungkot. I never enjoyed my childhood years. I had all the chances but I chose loneliness to envelope me.

But Dad was there to pull me up. I learned to appreciate life again. I moved on along with my mother's beautiful memories. I grew up under my father's shadow.

He guided me and protected me. He was my father but at the same time he was a mother and a friend to me. He never let me feel I am alone.

I was his prince and he was my king. He's everything to me.

I loved him so much.

Naging idolo ko si Daddy. I want to be like him. I never saw him love another woman next to Mom. He remained loyal to her and I praised him for that.

I promised to myself that I would do the same. I will give respect to women and I will love the woman who'd love me in return.

And I met Allaine Cortez.

Though, we met in a not-so-good incident and I eventually fell in love with a cold and numb woman. She was so cool. She was different from other girls who bloodily chase me just because of my looks and surname.

She tended to be upset of people making fun of others. She hated people who think highly of themselves. She was unique.

She became my everything.

But I haven't noticed that I couldn't hear my voice anymore. She spoke for me. She had to decide for me. She forgot that I have my own voice, too.

And that I realized when I met a certain woman named Katarina Zenkiah Clementin.

Naging sunod-sunuran ako sa lahat ng mga taong nakapalibot sa akin. Hindi ko napansin ang lahat ng iyon. I was living my life according to what people think of me. I have done things against my will just to please others.

I was my father's dog.

I was Allaine's controlled dummy.

And I was the society's puppet.