Montana Trilogy1: Keli Elazfer Belmont (COMPLETE)

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Keli Elazfer Belmont

The name I have is like a curse. When we almost lost everything because mom had a lung cancer, I lost it. Dahil ako nalang ang natirang hindi pa nag-asawa, ipinagkasundo ako ni dad sa isang mayamang pamilya mula sa West Montana. Mukha ba akong pambayad sa utang? No, I am a human for fucking sake.

"Keli, ready to go home?" I look at ate Lita blankly. Home? Hindi na tahanan ang tingin ko sa Montana. I wouldn't be this down when going back to that place. Noon sobrang saya ko dahil sa pag-asang baka makita ko ulit si Primo, but now? I am already engaged to someone I don't even know. I feel like I was being cursed and I hate everyone. My dad most of all. If mom is still alive, she won't let this happened.

Buong byahe papuntang Montana ay tahimik lamang ako. I am almost done with my college school and last year ko na dapat sa Eng.GenAcad. A course where I can take any work I want relating to engineering. Either Electrical, Civil, Mechanical, Agricultural and Biosystems engineering and more. Sa New York, Spain at Montana lang merong ganun na course. Six years ang pag-aaral doon but it's all worth it. While studying, I have work on New York but now I will continue working in Montana and maybe continue my study there for my sixth year. I will be staying there and it's gonna be hell.

"Señorita, ayos ka lang?" I didn't even blink nor look at yaya Neri na isa sa mga katulong na natira sa amin. Siya at si yaya Emilda nalang ang natira sa labinlimang katulong namin noon. Tulala lang ako habang papalapit na papalapit na kami sa Montana Airport. Mom, help me. I don't want this.

"Be a good girl, Keli." I stay silent. I can't look into my dad's eyes without hatred. How can he do this to me? I won't ever forgive him for dragging me in this hellhole situation.

"Rodolfo! Welcome back to Montana. It's been six years. Kumusta? Is this my future daughter-in-law? Such a beauty."

A man as aged as my father came out from a mansion's door. I didn't even know him. Beside him is a man also as aged as mine, looking bored. Well, I am too.

"Anyway, pasok muna kayo. Let's talk inside."

Pumasok na sila at naiwan ako at yung lalaki na kasing edad ko. Funny is we both look bored. I sighed at siya rin. I can even see his smirk. Isang buntong hininga pa ang pinakawalan ko bago pumasok sa loob.

"Keli, this is your tito Alejandro and tita Isabella. Ito ang anak nila si Charity, Kristybelle, and your fiancee Alexander Seward. And everyone, my daughter, Keli Elazfer Belmont."

I look at the people around. Charity he say, is a high school girl. Si Kristybelle naman ay mukhang panganay sa kanila. I should call her ate. I just nodded and look at Alexander.

"I am tired. Can I sleep?" All I can ask to escape this hell is to sleep. Bahala na kung saan ako matutulog basta hindi ko makita ang dad ko.

"Keli." A warning tone from my father makes me not just look at him in anger and disgust but also in pain. Alam ko kasi, nasasaktan rin siya sa pagkawala ni mommy and I am too. Too much pain na kahit si daddy ang kinagalitan ko na rin.

"It's okay Rodolfo, mukhang sobrang pagod niya sa biyahe. Xander, pakihatid siya sa room niyo."

Great! Iisa pa kami ng kwarto. Walang imik na naglakad si Xander at sumunod ako. I cursed a lot of time and my breathing went rigid because of anger and disappointment. Gustong-gusto kong umiyak to the point that after I enter the room nagsumiksik ako sa gilid at doon umiyak. I want my mom back. If I was crying she will just hug me and soothed me. She will just kissed my forehead and I am fine.

"Look, I don't like this set-up okay? I have a girlfriend." I breath and calm myself before looking up to him. I can't read his mind. "Same to you. I already love someone." I whispered remembering how Primo always came to my mind for the past six years.