Against The Destiny

Chapter 2

#GrizaldeTwo

My phone under the table beep two times, I cleared my throat and scan the person I am with for our dinner. Mom scrutinized me but continue eating. I then reached for my phone, only to see Cleo's message— rants.

She's my only cousin, daughter of Tita Julie, Mom's only sister. Lola and Lolo passed away earlier, Mom and Tita Julie actually grew up with their relatives. And Cleo being a spoiled brat fresh doctor, she's reaching me just to rant how draining her job is. She's way way older than me, even to Kuya, but she's acting the other way.

I turn my phone, only to catch Mom's glaring eyes on me. I cleared my throat again, I was about to explain that it's just her pretty spoiled nephew pero naunahan niya ako.

"I heard what you did in your school Lary."

Oh, she wants to discuss other things. Which made me nervous.

"I did not meant it mom." I answered carefully while watching her expression, Dad just throw us a fast glance but I was able to catch his attention with my begging eyes for him to stop her wife. And he got the message, good!

"You can discuss it later, Jesa."

Or never!

"No!" Mom snapped and turn to Dad. "She's busy for school, I want to discuss it now." She firmly said.

I pouted when she turned to me again, yeah, Dad failed to save me.

"What is it again, Hellary Grizalde?" Her outline eyebrow raised on me, waiting for my answer.

"I said... I didn't meant it." I repeated. "Nasira niya kasi ang project ko, it was important for me so..."

"Even so! Babae ka at hindi lalaki, act like a woman at hindi 'yong nakikipag away ka sa lalaki!"

I heave a sigh.

I let go of the utensils, I equaled her burning eyes.

"Mommy grades ko 'yun."

I point out, but she remain stoic. Kuya— who's besides me, cleared his throat.

"Right." he mumbled for which I think, I am the only one who heard it.

"You won't fail it, isang project lang at isang subject lang 'yun. There's a lot of ways to gain it again, at hindi 'yung makipag away sa isang lalake."

Biglang nangati ang mata ko para irapan si Mommy. Anong 'yun? Ganoon lang 'yun? For me that's a big lose!

"Kahit na, it's still important for me." Nakanguso kong sagot at alam kong namumula na ako ngayon dahil sa inis. I'm naturally white, my cheeks are easily to turn crimeson kahit na masaya, naiiyak, o galit ako.

Hindi ko mapigilang mainis. Hindi ko naman kasi nabalitaan na pupunta pala si Tanner dito sa cebu, at hindi ko din alam na close sila kay Zion. Seriously, kaibigan niya ang kupal na 'yon?! Zion is clearly older than us, even to me! I'm one year older than Tanner, so how come he's friend with Zion?

"Don't do that again Lary, nakakahiya sa mga tao." Mommy resumed, making me finally rolled my eyes which I was thankful na hindi niya nakita.

"Alright..." nag pahinga ako pag katapos ng dinner pero hindi ako pinatigil ng kaisipang kilala ni Zion si Tanner, what a small world, huh.

I hurriedly open my phone and luckily ay madami pang gising sa group chat naming mag pipinsan. We have other group chat which is kasama ang mga magulang namin pero gumawa ulit si Xanthus dahil hindi daw ito makapag mura.

Me: Where the fuck is Tanner?!

Rakea: hey couz what's up?

Me: Si Tanner?