Lovers of Winter

Chapter 4

          Yuuki's POV

It was already 6:00 pm when i finally got home. I slowly walk inside the house, afraid to be noticed but I stop walking when I heard a voice.

"Bakit gabi ka na umuwi?" My mother was already standing on my back.

"O-okasan(mother)" Im stuttering because of fear. This is what I hate the most! I am always being treated like a kid.

" I heard na napadetention ka raw?totoo ba?" She looked scary as she stared at me with piercing eyes.

"Okasan...its not my fault"  I bowed down my head. I'm afraid to look in her cold eyes.

"Well i'm gonna let it pass by now but don't let it happen again.. You know yuuki, you are the heir of this family so I don't want you to get involved in any kind of bad things that would harm our Clans reputation. You get my point right? By the way, why are you dressed like that? You looked like a rag! Wear your uniform properly! Go to your room and get dressed,we had a guest tonight" said by my mother and she walk away from me.

Am I not her child? I wish I was not born in this family. The way my family treats me is like a tool that they could use anytime.

And I already know who the guest she was reffering to. My fiance to the Takumi Family. Yes! I am engage but it wasn't from my freewill because in our family I don't have any freedom. I am being cage! And I think maybe I was cursed.

I am already in my room and I am just staring in my mirror. Hindi ako kumukurap. Ngunit natigil ito nang may narinig akong katok sa pintuan ng aking kwarto.

"Bukas po ang pintuan..pumasok po kayo." Sigaw ko nang hindi Inaalis ang tingin sa salamin.

Narinig ko ang pag bukas ng pintuan ng aking silid at hakbang ng mga paa.
Nakita ko ang kanyang mukha sa salamin. Nakatingin sya sakin sa salamin. Nasa likuran ko lamang sya.

"Your mother said I should go to your room because she was certain that you wouldn't come on the dinner that was held for the takumi family" she said as she sit on my bed.

Nakabihis na ako ng damit na gusto ni mama na suotin ko. Hindi na sya nagsalita bagkus ay Tumayo sya at bigla akong niyakap mula sa likuran.

"You should just accept your destiny my dear cousin because even in a lifetime you can't have any freedom in the family we are in" she said in a sad but soft voice. Trying to comfort me but my tears can't stop falling.

"I can't face the takumi family like this"

"But you can't also screw up everything"

Right!I can't do any mess or I'm going to get a severe punishment. I turned around to face her. She cupped my face and wipe away my tears. She held my hands and slowly lead me to the door.

"You should be brave yuuki! That is,if you want to gain your freedom..go on and face them" that's the last thing she said as she lead me the way.

Can I? Can I be brave? Even just this evening?