Trigger Warning // italicized parts
Contains abuse, rape, and substance use.
This isn't a very detailed depiction of what happened to Brandi, but can still be triggering. Skip if you want to. Doesn't really have much bearing on the plot.
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The lights were blinding my eyes so bad. Gusto ko na ring umuwi kasi ang dami na ring wasted sa paligid. Hindi lang ako makaalis kasi baka pagalitan lang ako ni Tita Anna. Wala naman daw kasing klase bukas kaya dito na lang daw muna ako sa private resort nila Fallon since my rooms din naman dito.
Kaso ayaw ko na rito... Nakakatakot sila. Ang wild kasi nilang lahat... hindi ako sanay. Hindi naman ako sheltered; hinahayaan naman ako ni Dad na gawin kung ano'ng gusto ko kasi sabi niya i-enjoy ko naman daw 'yung youth ko, pero kasi mas gusto ko lang talagang mag-aral. Sanay naman akong humaharap sa media, kasi siyempre hindi naman talaga maiiwasan 'yun, pero as much as possible talaga mas gusto ko lang na nasa bahay. Gano'n yata talaga pag INFJ-T ka. Ambivert.
Ang random talaga ng ginagawa ko sa buhay. Sinendan kasi ako ni Zachary ng MBTI Personality test kahapon, scientific naman daw kaya triny ko na lang, tapos 'yun 'yung lumabas. Sumakto naman siya sa personality ko—although 'di siguro siya bragging rights, kasi sabi nila 1.5% lang daw ang INFJ sa mundo, pero ang dami ko namang kakilalang INFJ. Given na siguro talaga si Tims kasi kaya naman talaga kami magkasundo kasi puro lang daw kami aral. Totoo naman.
Kaya ewan ko na lang talaga sa mga nagsasabi na kaya raw matataas ang grades ko kasi takot silang magbigay ng mababa kasi Vice President si lolo ko. Nakakainis din talaga kapag alam mo namang privilege ka... parang kasalanan mo pa lahat ng bagay.
"Not having fun?" Fallon asked before taking a sip from his bottle of beer. Medyo umusog ako palayo kasi ang lakas na ng amoy ng alak sa katawan niya, pero lumapit lang siya ulit kaya hinayaan ko na lang. Pilit na lang akong ngumiti at uminom sa juice ko, pero nagulat na lang ako nang bigla niya akong hinila patayo. "You're my fiancée now, Brandi. Act like you are."
I sighed at nagpahila na lang sa kaniya. They said Fallon has high alcohol tolerance kaya kahit ilan pa'ng inumin niya, mahirap talaga siyang malasing. I noticed that when we went to his friends—he was talking, laughing, and introducing me to them as if he didn't chug bottles of beers.
I was looking for a non-alcoholic drink since ayaw ko talagang umiinom masyado. No'ng nandito pa si Chen, nakakainom ako nang kaunti, kaso umuwi na rin siya kasi may klase pa nga sila bukas. Baliw na 'yun, 15 pa lang pero sanay na sanay na.
"Looking for a drink?" Nginitian ko naman 'yung isang kaibigan ni Fallon no'ng inabutan niya ako ng four seasons. Bartender siya for the party, pero since wala naman nang tao at kami-kami na lang, nasa lounge na lang din siya. "You hate parties? You seem distant," he asked, chuckling.
I shrugged, "I'm used to it naman, but kinda just want to go home na lang din."
"Aw, you could really have some fun, Bran. 'Wag naman puro aral. You're like a walking book now. Chill."
I chuckled, "Sorry," I said.
"Is this like... your first time being with Fallon?"
I nodded, "I mean we see each other sometimes, but this is like the longest time. Can't argue anymore since they just straight up bound us for marriage," I uttered looking at my juice before taking a sip. "This tastes good, ha. I might just hire you for my birthday."
BINABASA MO ANG
Gunita [EDITING]
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