Digger
It wasn't easy. To talk to and to make yourself comfortable in a family who can't accept you. See you as the reason to your Father's death.
"Ma, hindi ako makapaniwala! You've gone crazy." Singhap ng tita ko. Am I even allowed to call her tita?
Ang pamilya ni papa ay mararangya nga. Kahit hindi namin ito natikman o naranasan, wala akong sama ng loob roon. We lived peacefully without them and will still live peacefully even without their help.
They are weird actually. Cold and I can't feel the welcoming here. Two girls are sitting beside Tita Doris. The other one smiled at me while the other one waved her hand.
I smiled faintly to them.
Nakakahiya.
Tita's husband is trying calm her down but...
"Ma, diba napag-usapan na natin ito?" Tumayo siya sa sofa at lumapit sa amin ni Lola. Tinuro niya ako. "You, anong gayuma ang pinainom mo at ng mukhang perang mong nanay kay Mama?" She was about to come closer to me but Lola stopped her.
"Doris, stop that!" She crossed her arms, with chin up and a brow arched. "May asawa ka na at anak pero ang utak mo ay isip bata pa rin." She laughed. "I want Mary Axelle to be part of this family, pati na rin ang asawa ng kuya mo."
Umiling si Tita. "Ma, what are you saying? Nabagok ka ba?"
"No, I woke up. Realizing,what am I doing with my life. I have completely rue everything. Ayoko na."
It was really hard. To impress them was harder.
They were on top of the hierarchy. Tita Doris loves to socialize, while her daughters are not into it. Tito always support what Tita Doris want, dahil mukhang siya naman ang nasusunod. Tito is a businessman while Tita Doris is an entrep.
"Alam ba ito ni Jolene?" Tanong ni Tita Doris kay lola.
Lola rolled her eyes. "Stop pressuring me Doris. Ako ang Mama mo at anak ko lang kayo! Ako ang masusunod."
"Pero Ma-"
"Shut your mouth Doris!" Sigaw ni lola kaya natahimik siya.
Lola invited me to go back there again even though it is against my will, I don't want to go back there anymore. Fuck!
Habang tumatagal ay natatanggap naman na nila ako. Tita's daughters are friendly and they accompany when I'm all alone in a corner. Palagi kasing may kasiyahan sa mansyon kaya palagi akong tinatawag ni lola at pinapakilala.
"Madison!" Tita Doris called.
"Madison, tawag ka ni mommy." Ella elbowed Madison.
"Max, tara at maglakad lakad naman tayo. Para naman makakilala ka ng bagong friends rito." Madison suggested.
I smiled. "Wag na. I'm fine here."
Ella chuckled. "May gusto sana akong ipakilala sa iyo." She pouted. "May boyfriend ka na ba?"
Umiling agad ako. "Wala pa Ella. Okay lang ako rito."
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Choosing Happiness(Completed)
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