A Gust Of Vanish Vows (Valiente Series #1)

Prologue

Begin to Find

Inside the enormous abode, there was a frame with a picture of a family. In the middle of the picture is General Griveous Ajax Orallio, at his side is his daughter, which is my mother. She was wearing battle dress attire and there were shinning medals that she received because of her effort to fight for the country. Next are the achievements of my family's businesses. My grand father and my father had a picture when they were abroad, meeting up to those big businessmen. Beside them is my twin sibling's picture, their careers are lined up to these frames: Chandrion who became a soldier, and Caitlyn's first appearance in magazine as a model.

Habang ako, highschool picture parin ang mga nakahilera sa kanila, dahil bago ako tumungtong ng kolehiyo, doon na nag ka gulo-gulo ang lahat. As I was looking at our family picture, I realized that I am the only one who's never done anything right in our family.

Napag iwanan dahil sa mga maling gawain at maling akusa.

Comparing myself to my family, I know that I am out of place, out of league. The only thing that I have in common, is I am a Nairer, I'm just their daughter. I don't have common to their capabilities. Just only a pure blooded that I am a Nairer, but looks like I am an outsider.

Ngayong mag aala syete ng umaga, natanaw ko si mama sa labas ng bakuran na ineensayo ang nakakatanda kong kapatid na si Chandrion. She's probably wanted to follow her footsteps for Chandrion as a military, she was a retired soldier though because of her rebellious acts. Miski si Heneral, ang lolo ko, nagawa niyang sawayin noong nasa misyon sila. But definitely she's Eriella, kaya muntik na siya malagay sa peligro pati ang mga kasama niya.

I go to our mini bar para kumuha ng agahan pero dahil nakamasid si mama, malamang ay sasawayin niya ako kaya saging at gatas ang kinuha ko sa gilid.

Saglit akong umupo sa bar stool habang kumakain, nasilayan ko ang suot kong uniporme sa salamin. A black skirt and a white blouse, together with a black neck tie and a red coat, to placed it on the top of my blouse. Literally a school girl. Umirap ako sa kawalan nang bumalot sa aking isipan na papasok ulit ako, ilang taon ko na sinusuot 'to, nagsasawa na ako.

Sa sandaling inuubos ko ang pagkain. Narinig ko mula sa TV ang bagong balita.

"Two suspects were caught inside the airline. Their uniforms were found in the storage, along with those two Flight Attendant, which were covered with duct tape, blindfolded, and tied.

Isa pa sa mga biktima ay may natamong sugat mula sa mga armadong lalaki."

Bumuntong hininga na lamang ako saka ko inikot ang upuan at binato ang balat ng saging sa basurahan nang matapos akong kumain. Sinakbit ko na ang bag ko para pumasok na, ngunit nasalubong ko ang isa ko pang pinaka nakakatandang kapatid na si Erlexana. May mga nauwi na naman siyang mga paper bag, malamang ay galing na naman siyang mall, pero hindi ko naman siya masisisi dahil sarili niyang pera ang ginagamit niya.

"School again, baby?" Malambing na sabi niya.

Hindi ko siya kinibo, umirap na lamang ako sa kanya.

"Why so mean! Para ka talagang si Chandrion, kami ang kambal pero kayo ang parehas ang ugali but anyway! Parehas naman tayong maganda." She smiled at me.

Erlexana has a charm; she's a very tall woman. Maganda ang mukha at ang hubog ng katawan, hindi na ako magtataka na kinuha siyang modelo ni Papa para sa kaibigan niyang nasa ibang bansa. When my mom quit military, she went with my father, so technically, my parents involved in a business industry. My mom became the CEO when my father built TSB, The Soigne Booze; working on with the different food and beverages businesses in this country.

Dire-diretso na lamang akong lumabas ng mansion kahit na naririnig ko parin si Erlexana na nag paalam sa akin. Hindi ko na rin nagawang mag paalam sa mga nasalubong ko. Dahil sa loob ng mansion, wala naman akong kadikit.

Sumakay ako sa kotse at isinara na ang pinto nito.

"Sa Borghe Superior Academy po tayo, Manong Salazar." sabi ko.

Maganda na ngumiti ito sa akin na nasulyapan ko sa rear view mirror. "Magandang umaga, hija." Bati niya.

Ngumiti din ako ng pabalik sa kanya. Matanda na siya at hindi ko rin kamag-anak, kung sino pa ang hindi ko kadugo, iyon pa ang kasundo ko sa buong buhay ko.

I am not even used to the presence my family's given me until now, but I can't go out because it feels like I don't have any comfort places; so I am starting to feel anxious thinking that I am going to the academy again as a repeater.

Because of my past, my life has become miserable; everything is just making me feel worthless.

The voices inside my head are making it worse, so I just keep myself quiet and control my emotions the best that I can.

I wonder if my life is written like this: I don't have any excitement whenever I am going anywhere. Inside my family's home, going out, and worst of all going to school. Every place that I went gave me the same feeling. A shame person. This life that I have makes me want to quit. Supposedly a home to bring me peace, but I know that they're thinking I am the worst person they've ever seen; I am the worst daughter they've ever made. Now, I am on my way to the academy, they allow a student to study even after the criminal records. I am wondering if they allow me to study again or just because of my family's connection. My heart knows I am worrying for myself; how could I survive whenever I go out? I feel the tension of people's eyes that are staring at me and a mouth that is talking shit about me.

I wondered if I could still continue living like this, a dull life..

Would there be chances when a dull turns into a magnificent kaleidoscope of bright colors? Just like how the colorful skies become so beautiful even when it is the end of the day.

Does my life end in exquisite vivid lights?

I was back at myself when my phone rang. It was Nikolai; he's calling at me.

I answered it, therefore even just a seconds I'll avoid overthinking again.

["Where are you? Can I meet you?"] He asked.

"On my way to academy I do have classes," I said over the phone.

["Okay then, let's meet after dismissal. I only have something to discuss with you."] Nikolai uttered, and he hung up the phone while I didn't have any idea what he was talking about or what would happen before and after I take a step in the academy.