Perfectly Imperfect

Prologue

This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, some places, and incidents are just products of the author's imagination and are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events, persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.

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Prologue

Pakiramdam ko ako si Rapunzel na kinulong sa mataas na tower. Just minus the long hair. Mahaba din naman ang buhok ko but not as long as hers, of course. I was homeschooled ever since. At itong kuwarto ko sa huling palapag ng malaki naming bahay ang tinuturin kong tore.

The door opened and I saw my mother entering the room. She looked more sophisticated wearing her evening gown. Agad niya akong binati ng isang ngiti. Napatayo ako mula sa pagkakaupo sa harap ng tukador. Lumapit siya sa'kin and gave me a hug. Pagkatapos ay tiningnan niya akong mabuti habang hawak sa magkabilang braso. She smilingly sighed.

"You're so beautiful, darling." her eyes twinkled with unshed tears as she looked at me.

I playfully rolled my eyes. She chuckled at muli akong niyakap. Napangiti ako. I hugged her back.

"No crying Mommy, or you'll ruin your makeup." pabiro kong banta sa kaniya.

"I just can't help it, anak. Parang kailan lang..." she reminisced.

It's my eighteenth birthday. At sa malawak na garden ng mansion ito gaganapin. Hindi parin ako makakalabas ng bahay, but at least I'll be able to see other people aside from our housemaids. Sila Manang Lourdes nga lang ang nakakasama ko sa bahay. My parents were both always busy running the family business. Palagi pa silang nasa abroad for business trips.

We were escorted by bodyguards habang pababa ng grand staircase. Hawak ni Mommy ang kamay ko. Sometimes I find my parents, especially my father Gilbert Torres, isang kilalang businessman and is one of the richest men in Asia, overprotective and paranoid.

"Intindihin mo nalang ang Daddy mo, anak. He's just worried that something bad might happen to you kapag hindi kami naging mahigpit. Pinoprotektahan ka lang niya at ang pamilya natin. Isa pa, you're his only child and heiress." Mommy smiled.

I would always ask why can't I be just like other girls. 'Yong nag-aaral sa isang escuelahan at may mga kaklase. May mga kaibigan at pwedeng mag-shopping together. Gumala at magkaroon ng night outs. Gaya sa mga napapanood at nababasa ko.

I just want a normal life. Hindi 'yong ganito na kinukulong na nila ako dito sa bahay. I also want to experience things. To know more about the world outside. And to fall in love...

Sinalubong kami ni Daddy bago tuluyang makalabas sa hardin. He opened his arms for a hug. Lumapit ako sa kanya at yumakap. Sa kabila ng lahat, I'm still grateful for my parents. They aren't perfect ngunit napaparamdam naman nila sa akin ang kanilang pagmamahal. Madalas iniintindi ko nalang ang kanilang kagustuhan. They just want to protect me. They just want what's best for me.

Still surrounded by guards ay lumabas kami at humarap sa mga dumalo. We were greeted by their applause. Napangiti ako. Mom and Dad were beside me. I was formally introduced sa mga associates ni Dad sa business. Naging abala ako sa pagbati at pakikipagkamay sa mga ito.