#UM1
My mother is Gabbana Miramontes-Placido and Prudence Villareal is my biological father, I knew him completely when I was six years old where I got to understand my situation in between my separated parents. Walong taon ako noong nagkasundo sila tungkol sa akin, bata ako noon kaya wala akong maintindihan masyado at kung saan lang ako dalhin ay doon ako.
I was originally with Miramontes but I love how Papa handles my life with him, kahit kaming dalawa lang noon ay masaya ako kapag kasama siya at pinapasyal niya ako kung saan-saan. I feel the freedom around him but I can't deny the fact that I grew up primly with Mommy's household. Parehas namang may benefits pero mas lamang ang pamumuhay ko kasama ang mga Miramontes kaysa sa mga Villareal.
Papa let them have me anywhere and he was just following us, sa America ako lumaki at doon din naglagi ng ilang taon si Papa para sa akin. Nang lumipat kami sa Davao ay umuuwi na rin siya ng Pilipinas para sa akin kahit may pamilya na sa ibang bansa. That's the routine until now, tiring but I'm used to it.
We headed to Forbes Park that afternoon, hindi kalayuan ang biyahe kaya nakarating agad. Ang akala ko ay sa Laguna kami didiretso pero mukhang nasa Manila ang mga Villareal ngayon. Dalawang lugar lang naman ang pinaglalagian nila, kung hindi sa Laguna ay dito sa Maynila.
Though, Papa was always out of the country since then but now—I think he settled in Makati with his family; Tita Fili Santorida-Villareal and Philo, my younger brother. He's just eleven.
Tita Fili is a nice woman and I like her, I remember when Papa introduced her to me when I was seven and she was pregnant with Philo that time. She always tells me a story until I fall asleep, cooks my favorite dishes and takes care of me every weekends. She accepted me like her own and she loves Papa, that's the most important for me.
Bumaba kami ng sasakyan, I scanned the place slowly. The house was at the dead end, Arki carried my luggage.
"This is Tito Dence' new property here, we're just blocks away," he informed as he closed the back door.
"Dito na rin pala kayo?"
"Nope, parents are just here every holidays or whenever they wanna visit us but they're still living in Laguna. Si Tita Lib lang ang dito talaga."
And Papa just moved in this year. Kung ganoon, sa Laguna pa rin talaga ang karamihan sa Villareal hanggang ngayon.
I nodded. "Dito kayo nag-aaral?"
"Ako, oo. I just tried R.U. but I think I'll go back to Brentdale again, I don't know. I'm still thinking about it." He chuckled.
"Si Troi?" nilingon ko si Troi sa gilid ni Arki, I just noticed that he's a bit taller than Arki now but Arki's bulkier.
Troi looks like Tito Primiel a lot, naalala ko pa noong una ko silang makilala ay inakala kong iyon ang ama niya at hindi si Tito Elos. Lalo ngayon na binatang-binata na siya, pati tindig ay nakuha. He got a pair of lively dark eyes, it looks always sleepy—thick on fleek natural brows, prominent nose and red lips. His a bit longer hair was slick back neatly, that face should be on a billboard.
"I'm homeschooled," Troi answered frigidly as if he knows I'm looking at him.
Napanguso ako. I wonder why is he still blind? Hindi pala siya nagpatransplant?
"Okay... how are you, Troi? And your family?"
"I'm fine, my parents are also good in Laguna." He shrugs and smiles really little. "It's nice that you're here again."
I smiled. "Thank you! I'm actually excited to see you all, I miss being with you!"
Arki laughed and put his arm on my shoulder to hug me.
