The Fake Heiress

Chapter 5

The Real Princess

"Indeed, ignorance is a bliss. I shouldn't have known the truth."

Today is a series of first times for me. First time, I saw my grandmother had a stroke. First time I saw my mother cared for some other girl my age other than me. First time my presence was ignored. And the first time I felt so hurt and betrayed.

Dad came hurried home from work after he heard what I've done. Pinababa ako para sa pag-uusap na sinabi kanina ni Mommy.

Maga ang mga mata ng bruhildang babae na pinapakita talaga ang nakakaawa niyang mukha. I wished I had bruised her more.

Mom handed me a document containing the DNA test result. It's true. The result came out positive. The truth about my identity has never become more real than this.

"You have to stop treating Lylian like this, Blaire because from now on, she will be living with us. You should treat each other like sisters." Si Dad.

He looked mad at me, just like Mom. But still, I couldn't help the sarcastic laugh as a reaction to what Dad just said. Me and her? Sisters? Oh, please!

"I don't want to live with her dad. You can just give her a condo unit or something. I don't wanna see her face. How much more to treat her like a sister? That's ridiculous."

"You have to understand the situation, Blaire. Parte na siya ng pamilya natin simula ngayon. You're a little older than her so act like one."

"What you did to her earlier will be the last time you're ever doing something like that again, Blaire. I won't tolerate such actions. You've been spoiled all your life, it's time to discipline you and make you responsible of your actions."

Do they know that this right now is hurting me like a bitch? Because damn, it does!

"Fine! But can you at least tell her that my room and my things are all mine alone!" I can't help raising my voice.

I walked out after that. Bumalik ako sa kwarto ko at agad tinanggal ang bed cover, pillow case at lahat-lahat ng bakas ng babaeng iyon sa kwarto ko. And just like the brat that they say I am, I threw all that down the staircase making sure they will see it.

I wanted to cry so bad. Pakiramdam ko ang kwarto at mga gamit ko nalang ang matitirang akin. I tell myself that at least, hindi ako pinalayas kahit na hindi naman talaga ako nila kaanu-ano. I don't even wanna think about my real parents right now. It hurts too much to think about it. To me, this is where I belong. This is where I grew up. They are my family.

A knock on my door and Dad came in. He wasn't as mad as he was earlier. "Blaire, anak, we need to talk. Napag-usapan na namin ito ng Mommy mo. We want to know what you think about it."

"What is it, Dad?"

"It's about you. We wanted to file adoption papers to adopt you as our daughter but your biological mother refused. She wants to see you and be with you."

My fear just materialized. Ilang sandali rin ang lumipas bago ako nakasagot.

"You're kicking me out?" My voice broke.

"No! No! We would never do that! Ang sa amin lang ng Mommy mo, kung gugustuhin mo man na makita at makasama ang Mama mo'y hindi ka namin pipigilan. We wan't to give you and your mother the right to decide."

I shook my head repeatedly. "You, Mom and Grandmama are my family. I never asked for anyone else. And I would never want to."

Tuluyan na akong napa-iyak. The reality of the situation just became clearer now. How did everything became so messed up?