Bound in Lies (ONGOING)

Prologue

I feel almost strange emotions, strange but for the same reason. I have only been here a few days but why do I miss them right away? It's even more painful to break up even though I haven't had it before. I don't even have any friends here, the internet is too slow to use social media, there's no WiFi, my sim has a load but the internet is as sluggish as a turtle! I miss everything in Manila. Why did this even happen? Why can't Dad accept all this? I wish I never get into this situation.

Hindi ko namalayang ang pagpikit ko lang ng mata kagabi ay nauwi na sa tuloy-tuloy na pagtulog, ngayo'y tirik na ang araw! Sa dami ba naman ng bumabagabag sa isip ko eh. Nagdadalawang isip pa akong bumangon. I'm too lazy to get up, why should I get up?  But never mind, I'm just going for a walk today, I hear a lot about this place that there are so many interesting places so I will try to visit everything.

I got up immediately and got ready, aalis na ako maya-maya! After I took a bath, I prepared what I was going to wear, ano kayang bagay na isuot ko? I don't want to wear a dress because it doesn't look right in this place. I took my black high-waisted pants and white halter top, gusto ko sanang white shoes ang isuot pero baka madumihan ng sobra dahil sa maputik na lugar dito. So I just turned my eyes to black shoes and put them on. Hindi na ako naglagay ng kung ano-anong kolorete sa mukha, dinampian ko lang ng kaunting lip tint ang manipis kong labi bago tuluyang bumaba.

"Good morning po Ma'am, mag-umagahan na po kayo," Ate Doreng greeted me as I went down the stairs.

"Good morning ate, I will go somewhere, I'll just eat there," I sigh, I have no appetite yet kaya agad akong naglakad palabas sa bahay.

"Sige po Ma'am, nagpaalam po ba kayo kay Mr. Ruiz? Utos po kasi samin na 'wag kayong payagan 'pag hindi kayo nagpaalam," she said. I was stunned for a moment before my brain slowly processed what she said.

What? Does even my departure depend on it? I immediately texted Dad para magpaalam, I don't want to rot here at home, rather than here I roam the whole house! No choice, tss.

[To Dad: Dad I'm bored here, can I go somewhere? Tour?]

How long will he reply, maybe busy? I patiently waited for it. And a smile dance to my lips when I hear the sound coming from my phone.

[From Dad: okay, don't go far away from your place, also include Peto.]

Isasama.. my driver? At all? Agad na napawi ang ngiti sa 'kin, masyado niya akong ginagawang baby! Napabuntong-
hininga ako at inis na nag-reply kay Dad.

[To Dad: Can't he just bring me?]

[From Dad: No. Just don't leave then.]

I just scratched my forehead in frustration.
Okay fine! Rather than just being here at home.

I don't know much about places here, we only went to two places, is it Rizal Shrine and one is a lake because I don't know it well, Kuya Peto also doesn't know it very well so we went home before sunset, maybe next time I'll just take a walk here.

"Ma'am kumain na po kayo para makapagpahinga, mukhang napagod po kayo," Ate Doreng said while preparing the utensils on the dining table.

"Sige Ate thanks, I'm going to change my clothes first," I replied before going up.

When I came down from my room, I saw a lot of food. Three dishes were served on the table, chicken curry, marinated pork, and shanghai. Hindi ko mauubos ang lahat ng 'to, I might just waste them.

"Ate, please call your colleagues. Join me here, madami ito at hindi ko mauubos," I did not hesitate to invite them.

Ate Nita immediately turned to me, "Nako Ma'am, nakakahiya naman po!" I knew she was ashamed, napakamot siya sa kaniyang ulo.