Nowhere, With You

Chapter 1

"Yuck! That's so gross,Maddy! Throw it out." napayukong kinuha ni Maddy ang leather shoes na pinaglumaan ko na. I stared at it and frown. Why would I keep some old dry shoes?! No way.

"Sayang naman neto, Ma'am Heira. Luma lang to tignan ngayon kasi matagal na nakatago pero pag nalinisan---"

"Am I asking?" maldita kong putol sa pinagsasabi nito.

"Hehe skl lang ma'am." nagpeace sign pa ito kaya inirapan ko at pinaalis.

Sabado ngayon and I don't have much time to go and do shopping. Marami ang nakatambak na mga gamit sa ilalim ng kama ko that's why I decided to just sort it out. Masyadong sagabal sa paningin ko kahit di naman nakakalat. Sina Yaya sana ang papalinisin ko kaya lang baka kung ano lang ang itapon nila.

Mag-isa lang ako dito sa mansion namin, actually this is my family's ancestral mansion. Medyo may kalumaan ang design but still everyone would find it classy and interesting. Wala kang makikitang plastic ware dito because all are made of antique  golds and glass. Buti nalang talaga walang bata dito. Ugh! How I hate kids. They're annoying.

"Ma'am Heira? May bisita po kayo sa baba."

I wonder who that is. Wala naman kasi akong close friends but I do have circle of socialites friends. You know, for connection.

"Palabasin niyo." tipid kong saad.

"Ha?"

Hakdog. Gaano ba kakitid ang mga utak ng mga tao ngayon?!

"Palalabasin mo yan o ikaw ang palalayasin ko?!" singhal ko dito.

"S-sabi ko nga ma'am hehe. Ah nakapormal attire po yun ma'am ano ba tawag sa dala niya? ano maam may dala siyang maliit na pasquare na bag---"

That's briefcase dumbass. Sisitahin ko pa sana ito nang may marealize ako.

"Oh shucks! Attorney! Let him wait! Pababa na ako!" dali dali akong nag-ayos bago bumaba. I'm half-running down the staircase. Napakasuplado pa naman ng abogadong to.

"H-hi attorney!" hingal kong saad pagkaharap ko sa kanya. His brows creased. Malalim ang buntong hininga nito bago nagsalita.

"I'm here to give you the details of your inheritance----"

Biglang nawala ang hingal ko sa pagtakbo at napalitan iyon ng inis.

"Keep that to yourself, attorney. I already said that I don't want that." I mentally rolled my eyes.

"Heira naman..."

"Come on, Kuya Xander. You're wasting your time. Akala ko ba nagkaintindihan na tayo last meeting?"

"This is you parent's will..." frustrated nitong saad.

"That's why your eager to let me signed it, don't you?. Suit yourself, attorney. But I will never gonna sign that sh*t of paper." I gritted my teeth because of anger.

"Heira, this has been became long overdue. You're making this hard for them to rest in peace---"

"Don't go that deep! Wala kang alam! Wala kayong alam!" sigaw ko at tumakbo papuntang kwarto.

I buried my face in my pillow and cried my heart out.

'akala ko pa naman binisita niya ako para kumustahin! That jerk.'

"Heira..I'm sorry. Babalik ako-----"

"You better not! Ayoko nang makita ka! Kayong lahat!"

"Bunso naman.. you know why I'm doing this right?"

Of course I know. Everybody knows. Kailangan niyang makumbinsi akong pirmahan ang rights na yun so that grandpa will give him the liberty to proceed with his master's.

"Go away." walang buhay kong saad. They're after with their own agenda without even thinking of how would I react.

My parent's death is my freedom and they said I'm just selfish. Sabagay sino lang  ba ang nakakaintindi sa akin? No one. The person who solely understand me, just left me. I'm all alone.

Bata palang ako alam ko ng isa lang akong ampon. It didn't bother me. My mother loves and cares for me just like I'm her real child. However, my father is just civil. Mahal niya si Mommy Estra kaya naman he's just there, supporting her.

For my 15 years, I felt nothing but only happiness a child could ever feel. Masaya ako sa pamilyang kumupkop sakin. Not until I reached my 16 years of existence. Tears and Anger consumed me. Nalaman ko na my father trade me to expand our business. I was okay with it at first, I want to help in any way possible but not to my father's extent. Binenta niya ako sa kasosyo niya sa business and threatened me not to tell mom. I was scared that's why I shut my mouth and nod on whatever he told me. Pakiramdam ko nun isa akong preso pero walang posas kasi salita ang nagsilbing authority sakin. I'm out of hope and freedom to be of my own.

∆ Flashback ∆

"Consider this as a payment for adopting you." my dad told me.

Gusto kong sumigaw at ipamukha sa kanya na sana hindi nalang nila ako kinupkop. I will be happy knowing that I'm not born for trading.

Sinubukan kong sabihin kay Mommy pero she's always with Dad.

Pati sa school I was guarded. Akala ng nakakakita, anak ako ng isang mayamang pamilya na kailangan ng seguridad against some exploits. Well, it's partly true. Anak ako ng isang mayamang pamilya but those security were not meant to protect me. Mata sila ni Daddy to make sure I shut my mouth from telling others about how demon he is.

3 weeks after I heard that my father will have his business trip. I took this as an opportunity. Kinagabihan,  I sneak out from my bedroom. Pumunta ako sa kwarto ni Mommy para sana sabihin sa kanya. I was about to knock on her door nang may marinig akong nag-uusap. I don't want to be rude kaya naman I stopped for a moment.

"I can't do it, Elise.." rinig kong saad ni Mommy. Elise? Tita El maybe, yung kapatid ni Mom.

"No..no..what I mean is Miguel has already made his plans. Ginagamit na niya si Heira and if I'll barged in baka yun pa ang ikagalit naming mag-asawa." natutop ko ang bibig ko. Nanginginig ang labi ko at unti unti ng nagiinit ang mga sulok ng aking mga mata. N-no..

"Maybe I'll use her if Miguel's already done with his plans."

Nanghihina akong naglakad pabalik sa kwarto ko. I slowly wiped my tears. My heart aches. Naninikip ito na parang pinipiga. But I can't act recklessly, I won't allow my emotion to swallow me.

'use me?  I thought she's different from Dad but she's the worst.'

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A/N:

Thank you for sparing your precious time to read my first ever story. Sana masarap ang ulam mo.