"Spain. Konti na lang." Sabi ni Rain sa sarili. Hindi siya makapaniwala na malapit na siyang makapunta ng Espanya. She just withdrawed all the money she kept and worked hard for.
Napatigil siya sa pag-eempake ng gamit niya nung may sumigaw sa pangalan niya.
"Rain!" Oh no, I'm in trouble. Nagmadaling binuksan ni Rain ang pintuan. Muntik pa itong matapilok.
"Good morning po, Nanay Rosa!" Magandang bati nito sa kanya. Tinignan siya ni Nanay Rosa mula ulo hanggang paa. Nanay Rosa is like her mother. Masungit na mudra.
"Rain, kailangan mo ng magbayad..." She said and crossed her arms. "Magtatatlong buwan na." Patuloy nito.
It's been 3 months na hindi siya nagbabayad ng rent. Hindi naman sa wala siyang pera pambayad, she has plans.
Rain gave her a sad face. "Sorry Rain, pero kailangan mo nang umalis." Patuloy niya at umalis. She said it. The first step of her plan. To be kicked out. Isinara nito ang pintuan at bumalik sa pag-eemapake niya ng gamit niya.
All she have to do is to wait for the time to chase her.
AT exactly 7PM, lumabas si Rain ng rent house. Walang nakakita sa kanya, and she made sure na lahat ay nadala niya at ang naiwan lang ay ang pera pambayad ng rent. Ayaw niyang may nakakaalam na aalis siya, specially, her brother, Grey. That's why she planned to be kicked out. She has no idea why her brother hate her so much that he wants Rain dead. Si Rain lang naman kasi ang sinasabi niyang dahilan kung bakit namatay ang parents nila 8 years ago.
They are on their way to the mall. Her brother is in his taekwondo class. Rain is showing her drawing to her dad. While her mother is talking through the phone.
"I'm so proud of you Lorrain! Malaki ang maitutulong mo sa business natin, lalo na sa Zamora Construction." Sabi ng papa niya at niyakap siya with his right hand while the other is on the wheel.
"Thank you, papa!" She kissed her papa's cheek. Ibinaling niya ang tingin sa mama niya. Tapos na niyang kinausap yung tumawag sa phone niya. She showed her her drawing.
"Mija, pupunta din naman tayo sa mall, let's pick a gown for you for tomorrow." Her mama said with a smile without even looking at her drawing. She never saw her mother smile like that. She always wear her poker face.
"Hon---!" Magrereklamo sana ang Papa niya pero inunahan siya ng kanyang Mama.
"Hon, we need this, this can make our business-----!"
"Stop it, Anne!" Her Papa shouted. What are they talking about? Pumagitna si Rain sa kanila, pero nasa likod pa rin ng sasakyan. And now they're arguing.
"Papa, Mama!"
In a split second, something hit the right side of the car. Ilang beses umikot ang sasakyan. She didn't pass out. She saw her Mama's head bleeding so badly. She cannot feel her body, all she can move is her eyes.
Her brother treated her as his enemy just because of the accident. That is why she have to escape. Grey is capable of doing anything. He wanted all of their properties, money, people and power.
They own Zamora Industries sa buong Asya. Rain's not given publicity since they were kids. That's why all attention is in his brother.
In the past years, wala siyang ibang ginawa kung hindi makipag-taguan sa kapatid niya. Wala siyang kaibigan na mapagkatiwalaan. Sa Diyos na lang niya sinasabi ang mga nararamdaman niya. She found it better though.
Through prayer, hindi siya naging depressed nung nawasak ang family nila. Umiiyak lang siya kapag namimiss niya ang mga magulang niya. Tinatanong pa niya ang kanyang sarili kung bakit naging ganito. She always open up to God. God knows what she has been.
Kahit pa na ilabas ng Kuya niya ang pagkatao niya sa press, magtatago pa rin siya. She doesn't know what her brother's intentions.
Pumara siya ng taxi at sumakay dun at sinabi kung saan siya pupunta. Isang maleta at backpack lang ang dala niya, to easily escape kung matitiyempuhan siya ng mga tao ng kuya niya. Nilabas siya ng sketch pad and started writing and sketching. Her dream is to be an architect, pero dahil sa nangyari, parang wala na din yung dream niya, libangan na lang.
Minsan iniisip niya na yung mapapangasawa niya ang dahilan kung bakit namatay ang mga magulang niya. Yes, she's engaged. She never met him. Gustuhin man niyang makilala ang binata pero ni pangalan at address, wala siyang alam.
Nang makarating siya ng airport, pumasok ito at pinakita ang boarding pass. At last, mapupuntahan ko na din yung lugar na pinapangarap kong puntahan.
Nakasakay na siya ng eroplano. She turned on her phone and checked the news.
Headline: 'Grey Zamora, the heir of Zamora Industry. Last will and testament, still missing.'
She can't believe at what she read. He didn't really mention anything about Rain. Wala din namang problema si Rain kung sa Kuya niya mapupunta lahat ng properties nila, gusto lang niya malaya siya. Pero di siya papayag na parang hindi siya kabilang sa pamilya nila. He hates her that much.
After reading some news, she turned off her phone and roamed her eyes inside the plane. Tulog na ang mga tao. She decides to sleep as well. Para may lakas siya kapag nakarating na siya ng Spain.
She prayed to be free in Spain. Walang sumusunod sa kanya. Yung hindi siya magugulo ng kuya niya. Sana nga lang.
She spent 8 hours of sleep. When she woke up, she just check her phone or make designs of her own. Hindi niya mapigilang maiyak dahil namimiss niya ang mga magulang niya, especially her dad and how he show appreciation to her work. Daddy's girl.
Sometimes, they will go shopping or eat in an ice cream parlor. But her favorite is when they go stargazing. Lying on the hood of her Papa's car and teaching her how constellation works.
Binuhos niya ang oras niya sa design niya. Finally, the plane boarded.
Madrid, Spain. Atlas.
BINABASA MO ANG
Lost Lies
General FictionSecrets are kept. But there is no secret that is not revealed. That's when a LIE is made. Lies hurts, especially to the LOST. What if those lies are the ones who's lost? Things get more complicated.
