My Life's Biggest Mistake

Chapter 1

Caleb's POV

"Mom, Dad. Top 2 po ako sa klase!" Tuwang tuwa na sabi ko habang hawak hawak ang card ko.

My Dad just looked at me.

"You're brother got first in his batch. Gayahin mo siya. Being second isn't enough."

Napayuko ako at nakita ko naman si Mommy na tuwang tuwa sa nakatatandang kapatid ko na si Connie. Hindi niya ako pinansin.

Pumasok ako sa kwarto ko at umiyak.

Palagi na lang hindi sapat. I did my best pero hindi nila nakikita yun.

But I did not give up.

I want to prove them that I can be better than Connie. I became the top in class. I focused too much on my studies na para bang wala na akong pakialam sa ibang bagay.

"Dad, Mom.. I'm sorry but I got her pregnant." Connie said that made everyone surprise.

My parents got mad and disappointed.

Sino nga ba naman ang hindi madidisappoint? Yung paborito mong anak, yung akala mo perfect na ay nakagawa ng pagkakamali. He got her girlfriend pregnant during his third year in college.

Isang malakas na suntok ang nakuha niya kay Dad.

"Hindi ako makapaniwala! I trusted you! Tapos magpapaloko ka sa babaeng yun?!" galit na galit na sabi ni Daddy. "Ano bang mapapala mo sa hampaslupang 'yon?!"

"Shut up Dad! Wala kang karapatan na pagsalitaan siya ng ganyan!

That was the first time na lumaban si Kuya kay Dad. Does love can really turned people into like this? How pathetic.

Pinalayas ni Dad si Kuya and that was the last time we saw him.

Akala ko kapag nawala si Kuya, I'll become their favorite but, lalo lang silang naging cold and strict sa akin.

I've got too much achievements but It was like nothing.

Nung tumungtong ako sa college, nag-chill ako. Parang dumating din sa point na napagod ako. I tried gaining friends, I even let them influenced me with smoke and alcohols. But it didn't last long because I realized that it wasn't my comfort zone. I went back to being studious.

During my sophomore year in college, I met this freshman student. Her name is Maggie and classmates kami sa biology. She majored in Tourism.

Naging magpartner kami sa isang project.

At dahil dun, she became my most hated person.

Ako na lang daw ang gumawa ng lahat, mag-aambag na lang daw siya sa magagastos ko.

Ang kapal lang ng mukha.

Nalintikan tuloy kami nung presentation. Sinabi kong pag-aralan niya yung research pero hindi niya ginawa. Wala tuloy siyang alam.

We got a grade of 85 and she was happy while I wasn't. I just couldn't accept it. I am better than that.

"Huy hala, galit si Kuya oh." sabi niya sa akin at sinamaan ko siya ng tingin.

"You ruined everything."

"Bakit ako? Naka-85 naman tayo ah."

"Shut up."

"Grade conscious naman. Grades lang yan. It's just a number."