Closer to Fate (L.H.)

Prologue/CTF Chapter 1

Prologue (PS, Kaechosan lang ito haha)

Call it fate, destiny, or anything else you want to name it—that's the magic I am talking about.

I feared fate before, but then the more I feared fate and the opportunities that surfaced at different time and places, the more my life seemed to race out of control.

So when fate comes knocking at my door, I was still not sure. Am I packed and ready to travel? Or am I still contemplating where I'm headed to go and just answer the door slowly and invite fate in while i'm getting ready?

Is it fate that would knock into my life? Or it would be me who will come and be closer enough to it?

*inspired by Deanna Beisser

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(EDITED: 41615, I'M SORRY IF I CHOOSED THE CHARACTERS WRONGLY ESP. TERRENCE HERE :( SORRY GUYS, IBA NALANG ANG I-IMAGINE NIYONG CHARACTER OK? OK R.x)

"Maria! Wake up it's time for school!" I hate it when I hear his voice. It's really annoying.

I sighed.

I need to wake up early.

It's school again. I need to deal with all the bullies and strangers in the world again.

Right after I sighed, my alam clock buzzed. It's reminding me to wake up. I left my bed without even fixing it. It's really a big thing to do so i'll leave it that way.

I lazily went to my Bathroom. I showered for like 5 minutes. I went to my walk-in closet and walk downstairs with a black denim Jeans a white sleeveless tucked in my pants, a black belt with heart designs in it. And a pair of Black converse. That's what I normally wear. I don't try to look pretty, It's just me—The ugly me.

"Good Morning Maria!" He smiled at me revealing his perfect set of white teeth and deep dimples. A big smile. Oh crap. It was my brother, Ashton Dale Irwin. A crazy good-looking guy. Acts like a girl sometimes screaming like, a teenage girl. He's wearing a Black t-shirt, tight black skinny Jeans with a hole in one knee and a black converse.

He's sweet sometimes and a acts like a dick oftentimes. He has long curly hair yet looks perfect in him. He's really Tall. 6 feet I guess. He's really a Heathrob since highschool Days, really popular boy. He has big biceps I don't know really where the hell he get that but it looks good. He call me Maria and I really hate it. He told me it was from my name MARguerite and VictorIA.

It's weird how he come up thinking what name to call me. Oh well. It's crappy.

"Stop calling me Maria. Uh!" I told him with a dirty look. It's really annoying. BIGTIME.

Maybe your confused why I speak too much English. Okay then i'll stop.

Hello po. Pinanganak kami ni Kuya Ash sa Australia. I miss that place na nga eh. Pero dito kami lumaki. Aussie kami pareho hindi din kami half-filipino pero fluent kami magsalita niyan. Dito kasi naka-assign si Daddy mag-trabaho. Kaya dito na kaming lima. May kapatid din akong maliit, Si Daisy Louise Rae Irwin. 7 years old. Makulit at maingay.

Medyo slang nga lang kami sa Tagalog pero habang tumatagal mas nagiging accent na din ng mga pilipino.

"Maria. I'll call you Maria baby sis. Wether you like it or not. Sasabay ka ba sa akin sa School?" Tanong ni Kuya Dale saken. Kumakain siya ngayon ng agahan habang ako ay naka upo lang.

"I guess so." I told him. We attend the same university. Southwell University. I'm 17 and a Freshman. Si Kuya naman matanda na yan eh kaya 4th year na. 20 years old na. Ang tanda-tanda na nga eh. But I surely do love my brother.

It's not the first day of class anyway.

"Hi Kids. Good Morning!" My Dad greeted us. Wtf. He called us kids. Yeah right.

"Dad! I'm not a kid anymore! Baby sis is." He said that with his oh-so-famous-smirk. Seriously Kuya? Are you kidding me right now?

"Shut up Kuya. Your really—" I was cut off by Dad.

"Good Morning Dad?" My Daddy Anthony Joked. Oh. I forgot.

"Good Morning Daddy!" We both said. At the same time with a big smile on our face. But I come closer to Daddy and kissed him in the cheeks. My Dad smiled.

"Uhmm.. Dad where's Mom and Daisy?" Tanong ni Kuya Ash. Kaya nga asan si Mommy at Lou?

"Ah. She went early for business matters. Out of town. While your sister is still sleeping." He said while taking a bite of his Sadwich Yaya Lorraine made earlier.

We both just nodded and continue eating.

"Mariaaaaa. Let's goooo!" Kuya Ash grabbed my Hand. Ay grabe. Kung maka-hila wagas eh.

"Really Kuya? Oh well, Bye Daddyyyy!" As Kuya grabbed me.

"Bye Dad." Kuya said. Okay? Okay. School again.

I went inside his Car, at the shotgun seat. Si Kuya naman naupo na sa Driver sit. Nag umpisa na siya magdrive.

"Maria. How's school nga pala?" Kuya asked. Hmm.. so far, so bad? Tss.

"Bullies, Famewhores, Hearthrobs, Sluts, Queen Bees, Nerds, Popular-wanna-be everywhere." I answered him. Agad-agad na sagot. Natawa pa nga siya ng konti. Mukha siyang witch—na lalake.

"It's normal sis. I'm the Hearthrob here. Your the uhmm.. Nerd?" He said thay with an annoying laugh. I give him a shut-up-nangiinsulto-ka-ba?-look. Uh. Such a creep.

He just shrugged. And giggled again. Seryoso ka ba diyan? Tss.

Tumingin nalang ako sa bintana. Nakikita ko na ang University. Malapit na kami.

Here we go again. I thought to myself.

Pinark na ni Kuya ang Kotse at lumabas na kami pareho. Tinignan ako ng mga tao, alam ko na ang tingin na yan. 'Kapatid siya ni Ashton Irwin? Di halata, Ang gwapo ni Ashton pero siya? Panget na nerd.'

I'm getting used to it since highschool. Pero nawala din yun noong nag-college si Kuya pero dahil we attend the same university again...

Ang mga maninira nasa paligid nanaman ng buhay ko at pinapa-komplikado ang simpleng buhay ko.

I just need to get used to it. Tss.

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