Our Tangled Strings (KOV #2)

Trouble

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Psyche Valentine Collins 

All my life, I never said no to them. Why? Because I was a good daughter, I never cared about myself as long as they're happy. Even if it means i'll have to work all night, smiled at cameras and wear clothes that I never imagined I'd wear, I did it for them. 

Pitong taon pa lamang ako ng mag sisimula na ang career ko bilang modelo. I started of as a model of kids line collection until I became an endorser, now I'm a model of a cosmetics company owned by a friend's family. What I'm doing seems easy because all I have to do is smiled and post, change clothes and apply make up then boom! instant model. 

Ni isa sa kanila walang nag tanong kung eto talaga ang gusto ko, but for the sake of their happiness? ano pa nga ba? edi ginawa ko. We own a five star hotel here in the Philippines, my father is the one who manage it, business partners sila ng daddy ni West. I have two older sister, ate Chelsea and ate Val. but ate Valerie doesn't want to use her first name kase parang pang mangkukulam daw. Halos lahat kami merong Val sa second name, pero si ate Chelsea sa letter C nag sisimula ang pangalan niya samantalang kami ni ate Valerie sa letter P. 

Kasalukuyan kaming kumakain ng agahan ngayon. Nang ma stroke si mommy, si daddy na ang namamahala ng hotel at iniwan ang totoo niyang propesyon. My dad was an engineer while mom was the one who manage the hotel, kay daddy naman talaga yung hotel but since he's an engineer he won't be able to manage the hotel properly kaya si mommy ang namahala non. Our family almost shattered when my dad did the biggest mistake of his life, he cheated on my mom kaya ngayon my mom can no longer walk because of stroke. 

Mula noong na stroke si mommy, hindi ko magawang mapatawad ng buo ang sarili kong ama. My respect and love for him almost disappeared. Mommy would always convinced me to try but still my heart can't accept him again, or maybe I'm just afraid that he'll do it again. 

"Psy? don't play your food". Saway saakin ni ate Valerie. Umirap ako sa kaniya, I can't eat while he's here. I prefer to eat alone at least I don't get to see his horrible face, same goes for my stupid sisters. My father favors me all the time, probably because of what happened. He does what I say, and give what I wanted but it's been ages since the last time I requested something. My jealous sisters would do anything to make my life miserable, they are the ones who told my dad to make me a model since I'm the prettiest amongst the three of us. 

"Just eat dummy, huwag kang papansin". Mataray kong sagot sa kaniya. Tinitingnan lamang ako ni mommy habang si daddy naman walang emosyon at nagpapatuloy lamang sa pagkain. "If you're gonna disrespect us in front of the food, huwag kang sumabay saamin". Seryosong wika ni ate Chelsea. I smirked "Here we go again, if you want me to shut my mouth then don't talk to me, ang simple diba?". Muli kong pag tataray sa kaniya. 

"Mga anak naman, pag bigyan ninyo naman akong kumain tayo ng sasama na hindi kayo nag aangilan mag kakapatid".Pakiusap ni mommy saamin, if it wasn't for her? I'll leave this hellhole. Matagal ko ng gustong umalis but since I was a minor hindi ako makaalis. I own a condominuim but makikita pa rin nila ako roon at naka pangalan pa iyon kay daddy hanggang sa mag legal age ako.

"I'm sorry mom, I'll behave if they will". I replied. She smiled but her expressions were telling me to stop being an ass and start acting like a normal teenager. I am normal hindi nga lang obvious, I started drinking at the age of fifteen, my tolerance were high enough kaya hindi ako basta basta nalalasing. I could even beat a guy kahit na nakainom ako, while my sisters never experinced those because at the age of eighteen ipinasakal na agad sila, I mean ipinakasal pala. Ate Chel is twenty seven while my ate Valarie is twenty five, and I just turned seventeen.