CHELSEA
GABI na nang makauwi ako sa bahay galing sa place ni Kian. Six thirty the last time I checked my phone. Binati ako ng mga maid pagkapasok ko ng lobby ng mansion. And again, was greeted with another fuss.
"Cheska! Where is your manner?!" I heard my father growled. Nasa Dining sila.
I shook my head when I saw Cheska walking out from the dining followed by dad.
Meet my sister, Cheska Portezo and my family.
"Leave me alone." Coldness laced my sister's voice.
"Why can't you listen to me? Stop right there, young lady!" Another growled out from my father.
Cheska stomp her foot and stop on her tracked. She gave me a side ward glance then back to our furious father.
"Ayoko. And that's final! Bakit hindi na lang sina Claire or Drianna ang ipagkasundo niyo?" Cheska crossed her arms in front of her chest.
Naaawa akong nakatingin kay Cheska. Because of me she can't have a normal life. A free life. Lahat ng gawin niya ay diktado dapat ni daddy. Kaya lagi silang nag-aaway.
"Bata pa ang mga kapatid mo—" she cut dad's sentence.
"They are not my siblings." May diin sa bawat pinapakawalan niyang salita.
Claire and Drianna is our step mother's children. Si Drianna ang mas matanda, nasa 15 years old na ito. Si Claire naman ay nasa 13 years old. Anak sila sa dating asawa ni Mama Jenny. My father married her off after the two years of suffering from our mother's death.
Okey sa'kin. But Cheska still haven't moved on. Wala siya dito nang mamatay si mommy dahil sa aksidente; car accident to be exact. Nasa Canada siya n'on. Nag-aaral ng law.
"They are." Pagdidiin ni daddy, "Can't you understand? Mga bata pa sila."
"I'm only a year older than them. And why's the fuss to get me married? I don't want to! Can't I have at least choose my own partner in life?!" She was fuming with anger.
"I'm choosing you a brighter future! You must follow me."
"F*ck that bright future! I hate you!" Cheska stormed out from the lobby back to her room.
"Cheska! Come back here! Hindi pa tayo tapos!" Aakyat sana si Daddy ng hagdan para sundan siya ng sumulpot si Mama Jen sa gilid niya.
"Hon, enough. Baka nagulat lang siya." Malumanay at kalmado ang boses ni Mama Jen.
Nameywang na lang si daddy at napabuntong hininga sa inis. Just when she notice me and gave me a sheepish smile.
"And'yan ka na pala. Kumain ka na?" I nodded to his question.
"I'll talk to her, dad." I gave him an assuring smile. "Akyat na po ako."
"Mag papadala na lang ako ng snack sa kwarto mo, Chels." Lumapit si Mama Jen sa'kin at binigyan ako ng welcome hug.
She usually do that when we came home. In fact, she's not bad for a stepmom. Hindi ko nga naramdamang step mom ko lang siya.
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