Hiring: UGLY Secretary (PUBLISHED under IMMAC)

Twenty

LUNA's POV

"Gusto mo na ba talagang umalis?" Tanong sakin ni Javier habang naglalakad kami paalis.

Tumango ako at ngitian sya ng pilit.

Javier is my deceased boyfriend cousin. He is my buddy too.

Agho, Iloilo is their hometown kaya naman dito naisipang pumunta kasabay na rin ng request ni Mr. Lye Frey.

Flashback (part 1)

Pagkatapos kong umamin kay Luigi ay umalis agad ako. Masyado nang magmumukhang-makapal ang mukha ko kung haharapin ko pa sya.

Isa pa ay ayoko nang makita ang mga magulang ko.

Ako lang naman ang tumuturing sa kanila ng ganon eh. Since I am 7 years old, as my mind become open on the world, I'd realize what was happening between myself and my family.

"Althea! Come here! What the hell is this? Why did you get an 88 in your grade?'' Dad was shouting right on my face.

He is very very disappointed with my grade. This grading, my grades become low. Hindi ko naman kasalanan eh. Inuna ko pa kasi ang pagsama sa Family Reunion ng mga Knight kesa ipasa ang ilan kong projects.

My hand are trembling. My eyes are teary. My body was shaking---I'm scared.

He grab my collar and smash my face with his palm.

I can't do anything but to cry and beg.

"I-It's hurt, Daddy." I said between my sobs.

"Don't you dare call me Daddy. Walang Knight na bobo!"

Pagkasabi nya noon ay tinulak nya ako sa sahig.

Mom watch me cry from the second floor. I thought she's going to stop that, but she didn't.

"Dad! What have you done? Why did you do that to her?" Kuya throw his bag at the floor and run towards me.

"Kuya!" Umiiyak akong yumakap sa kanya.

"Shh, tahan na Althea. Kuya is here, they wont hurt you now."

Levi Ayden Knight is my Redeemer ever. Hindi nila ako sinasaktan kapag nandito na si Kuya.

"Why did you do that Dad?" He ask. At the age of 16,  he learn to glare deadly at Dad.

Hindi ko alam kung bakit hindi sya sinasaktan nila Mommy at Daddy at lalong hindi ko maintindihan kung bakit wala silang magawa pag nagagalit si Kuya.

"S-She got 88 on her report card." Dad said.

Kuya continue to rub my back and hair.

"That's your reason? D*mn! You hurt my sister because of that? Bullsh*t! Ano naman kung nakakuha sya ng 88? Nakakababa ba yun ng moral nyo? Ang taas pa nga ng 88 eh."

"Son, calm down! Dinidisiplina lang ng Daddy mo ang batang yan"

Tumayo si Kuya at inalalayan din akong makatayo. Nakayakap pa din sya sakin habang nakasiksik ako sa kanya.

"Hurt my sister again and I swear. Gagawin ko ang ginawa ko kay Tito Jayvee sa inyo."

Pagkasabi nya noon ay umalis na kami at inihatid nya ako sa kwarto ko.