"Can't you do better, Vivian?" my mom asked kaya napatingin na lang ako sa plato ko habang kumakain kami
"Why is this so low?" followed by my father.
"It's the highest dad" I tried explaining
"We know but these should be A straight. You are a Salazar for pete's sake Vivian, you can do more than this" my father look mad so I didn't bother to talk anymore
"Why can't you be like your cousin? Look at Kristy, she can hit those A's straight and now she's in the dean's list. We are proud of you Kristy" my eyes are now teary, can't they just stop?
I am in the dean's list too, the B on my card just happen to be there because I focused on my major subject kaya nawalan ako ng time para don sa minor na yon kasi for sure mas lalo silang magagalit kung sa major ako nagkaroon ng B.
"Thank you tito" Kristy smiled widely and looked at me like she is my superior now. Of course, she loves the spotlight.
"This is so frustrating, Vivian" my mom said
"I'll do better next time, mom, dad" nakatungo pa ring sabi ko
"Better be true" maikling sagot ni daddy at namayapa ang nakakabinging katahimikan sa hapag.
"I should go now, I have things to do" I lied. I just wanted to leave this dining table now. I'm frustrated.
Naglalakad na ako sa hallway sa taas ng biglang magsalita si Kristy na nakasunod pala sa likuran ko.
"Such a shame" she said
"Thank you for giving some attention to me" I smiled at her
She scoff before answering "Feeling like a loser now?"
"Why would I? That title is for you and yours alone" I bite my lower lip because of what I said, this is not me, control your anger Alessia.
"Sooner or later, your name on top will be replaced by mine Vivian" she sounds like threatening but heck I don't care she can go ahead and do that.
I just shrugged and go to my room. You don't know how it feels like to be me Kristy. I'm so sick of everything right now.
Kristy always wanted the attention other people are giving me. Like what I've said earlier, she loves the spotlight but of course she can't get that. The popularity that I have right now is just because of me being a Salazar. My family is filthy-rich, I guess. And because she is not a Salazar, she will never get that. She is my mother's niece, my family took care of her because her mother died. And ever since, she's always angry to me. Hindi ko naman siya pinapatulan dahil ayaw ko ng gulo but maybe what happened earlier is another part of a story. Kinumpara na nila ako and I need to let my frustration out and unfortunately, she came running to me.
After a few minutes in the shower, I tried to call Miko, my boyfriend to ask where he is and ask some little bit of a comfort but he ended up not answering.
"Maybe he's now asleep, Alessia" I tried to convinced myself just to stop my thoughts in my mind.
Miko is always like that. He's cold whenever it's me. Iniintindi ko siya dahil baka ganun lang talaga siya. I loved him so much at ayaw ko siyang iwan dahil kapag nangyari yon, my parents will find another guy to marry me instantly and I don't want that, I don't want to end up like them. Marriage without love.
"Bella?" I called her name over the phone
|"Yes, what is it Al?| I chukled when I hear my bestfriend's energetic voice even at night.
"Nothing, I missed you"
|"Oh girl, spill the tea already. Does your witch-like cousin open her dirty mouth again?"| She sounds annoyed now.
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Where Do Broken Hearts Go?
RomanceA girl got her heart broken and her life ruined. She needs to find a way to escape and now that she finally had a chance to break-free, she finds herself in someone's arm to comfort her and bring her broken pieces into whole again, slowly falling in...
