When The Ends Comes To Be (On- Going)

Prologue

PRAVIANNA'S POV

May mga bagay na gusto natin pero hindi magawang makamit. Some others may say that 'Maybe that's why we don't get what we want, is that it's not destined for us or maybe there's something better planned for us.'

Wala akong pakialam sa kung anong mga paniniwala nila. That's their own beliefs, not mine anyway. But for me,
'I want it I got it'.

And I don't let fate make decisions for my life. I decide what kind of fate I want.

I am the only child of one of our city's wealthiest businesswoman and businessman. Siguro aakalain ng iba na ang swerte ko kasi lahat ng bagay nakukuha ko, na lahat ng atensyon ng parents ko nakukuha ko kasi nga only child lang ako. But all of them are wrong.

Ang gusto kong atensyon ng parents ko para sa akin ay wala. Hindi ko makuha. They're always busy at their work. Always. Minsan lang kami magkasama- sama kumain sa hapag- kainan. Kagaya ngayon.

But, this day , this time, exactly seven o'clock and twenty five seconds in the morning akala siguro nila sasaya ako kasi okay na ulit, magkakasama na ulit kami kumain. Pero hindi na. Hindi na kagaya noon.

Parang lumalabas kasi na second choice lang talaga ako. After six months ngayon lang ulit kami nagkasabay- sabay kumain. Tama ba 'yon? Anak din naman nila ako ah?

Akala ko todo na ang pagsama ng araw ko but the truth is I wasn't expecting that this will be my most hated breakfast with parents that happened in my entire life.

This is the only time I've argued with my parents about what decisions
I should make. And what made it worst? They are talking about my education. This is just the first time that happened. Noon, pinapabayaan lang nila ako makuha at gawin ang mga gusto ko. But not this day.

Akala ko ang kawalan ng atensyon na ng magulang ko ang pinaka- hate kong nangyari sa buhay ko pero hindi pala.

Napigil si Daddy sa pagkain at humawak sa kanyang sentido. By this time seryoso ang mukha na tinignan niya ako. Nakaupo kami sa dining table at kumakain ng breakfast. Si Mommy naman ay busy lang sa pagnguya ng kinakain na steak.

Narinig ko pa ang malalim na paghinga ni Daddy. "This is for your own good, Via. As an incoming college student, we must alter your
environment for the coming school
year. Because I've heard that you and
your friends are just always doing gimmicks after school. It's time for me to separate your paths for the mean time-----"

"But Dad, matataas pa din naman ang grades ko, ah?" Napatigil ako sa pagkain at inis na tumingin kay Dad. "Kasama ako sa candidates for valedictorian this graduation and I know na ako magiging valedictorian this school year. Dad, they are my friends. Real friends." inis na sambit ko pa.

Tumango- tango si Daddy. "I know.. I know.. Your grades this semester are impeccable high and I'm so proud of you for that lalo na at malakas ang kutob ko na you'll be the valedictorian or meaning the highest honor again this school year. But I think your lifestyle has changed." he said as he sliced the steak in his plate and ate it while not taking his eyes off me.

"Your Dad's right sweetie." pagsingit ni Mommy while slicing the steak on her plate. "I believe your friends are a bad influence on you. Sorry for the term. But the way they act, the way they talk, those revealing clothes, those piercing of yours, the cursing thing. Well, I'm not against cursing because sometimes only bad words can fully express your true feelings. But look at yourself." Tinuro ako ni Mommy.

"You have patched tattoos on both of your arms, and you even learned how to smoke na. Hindi naman kami against sa mga bagay na 'yan because in the first place that is your life, that's where you enjoy. But we as your parents I think we are here to guide you and we're literally worried about you kasi sobrang layo na 'yung sarili mo ngayon sa dating ikaw, sweetie." malumanay na sabi ni Mommy at sumubo ng steak habang nakatingin sa'kin.