Taming of a Starr - Book 1 (FIN)

Tame #2

Starr

"Open this door right now!"

I didn't mind the loud banging on the door and adjust the headphone as I raise the sound a bit more. Kinuha ko ang picture ng sunset on top of the pile of landscape photos na kinunan ko last weekend. Kakadevelop ko pa nga lang kanina. I'm so fond of taking photos. With this, I can escape from the reality that I have a worthless life.

Naramdaman ko ang bahagyang pagtahimik sa labas. Mukhang napagod na rin sya sa pagsira sa pinto ng kwarto na karugtong ng studio ko. Hindi ko na nga maalala when was the last time this kind of scene happened with a devil who happens to be my mom as well. Nakalimutan ko na din kasi na may parents pa pala ko since ako lang naman mag-isa lagi sa mansion.

"I know you can hear me out there and yet you act as if you don't!!" bungad nya ng makapasok. I'm sure naduwag na naman sa kanya ang mga walang kwenta kong katulong.

"I can absolutely hear you even with these headphones in max you know?"

"So you're really pushing me huh?!" her composure is already slipping as she grab the headsets and pull it down abruptly to my shoulders.

"Can you come back like next year for this stupid argument? I'm kinda busy in here. See?"

"Busy with what?? With that crap?! Give me that!"

"What do you think you're doing?!"

My voice hissed as I glare at her nang itapon nya sa trash bin lahat ng photos ko matapos nyang punitin. Talagang bumalik sya dito para lang inisin ako? Sana di na sya umuwi kahit kelan. Nung isang araw lang sya nakauwi ng Pilipinas pero sagad na ang pasensya ko sa kanya kaya ayokong magbabad dito sa mansion.

"I'm disposing what seems to be trash. I told you to stop pursuing useless hobbies! You should focus on our business! BUSINESS!! You should be graduated by now but look at you! You're still worthless and making me mad every time I see you! If only we have a choice, we won't let you handle our company!"

I used to be a crybaby back then. How I used to cry over simple things or whenever I wasn't able to get what I want. Yeah I'm a brat. But I believe that people change either for the better or for the worst. Though I'm not sure if not being a crybaby anymore seems to be better or having no emotion at all made me become worst.

"Oh I have a better idea. Why not give your beloved company to charity? Dun ka naman magaling diba? Sa ibang tao?"

"How dare you talk to me like that, Amarie?! You're making me lose my patience!"

Amarie. Ah. I really hate that part of my name. Maybe because I hate the person who solely calls me that way. Kaya naman Starr ang ginagamit kong pangalan. I hate everything that reminds me of her.

"You already did like five minutes ago?" I respond sarcastically.

"I'm so pissed off with your attitude, Amarie! You should be graduated by now but because of your countless troubles hindi ka na nakagraduate! I'm warning you, pag di ka pa nagtino ngayon you know where you'll end up to" my jaw immediately tightened.

That you know where you'll end up to phrase might be the last thing I dare to hear from this devil. I can still clearly remember the last time she used that phrase to me.

A year ago pinatapon nya ko sa Japan ng walang kapera pera, walang kakilala, walang kaibigan at wala akong maintindihan na kahit ano. I almost called myself a beggar for three months dahil lang na-kickout ako sa school ng butasin ko ang gulong ng kotse ng pervert naming dean just to teach him a lesson. If I know that he got amazing connections, sana pinag-overnight ko man lang sya sa ospital.