Peace of the Heart (Cacher Series #1)

Simula

Cacher Series #1

Simula

"We let you go on that party because we trusted you! Bakit ka uuwi ng madaling araw? Matinong babae ka pa ba? What are you? A hoe? Are you being rebellious now, Martiza?!" Mommy screamed at the the top of her lungs.

I scratched the back of my neck because I could still feel the tingling sensation in my head. The pain is still there, even though I already had my shower. Sumabay pa ang takot ko sa aking pamilya kaya naman hindi ako makakain masyado. They are too strict! She's pointing her finger when it's clearly her fault! She was the one who forced me to go with Meiji! Because of her intention that me having more powerful friends!

Pero hindi ko siya pwedeng sisihin! She will get mad at me and call me a "bastos na bata" because I sagot her! I tried that once and it did not end up well. That is why I learned my lesson. 

"Ma, let Martiza have a peaceful breakfast. It's early in the morning and for fucking sake, she's eighteen. Let her live her life," Kuya Wancho interrupted.

"You are controlling her too much. She's fully grown up. Let her have some fun," Kuya Darrel insisted.

Napatingin ako kay Daddy na ngayon ay nakangisi lang habang nakikinig sa pagtatalo. He really enjoys it everytime we bend Mommy's perspective and her words. Ganito kami araw-araw at parang wala ng planong magbago. It's her fault! She's too strict when it comes to us! Mine is when it comes to my fashion senses and my doings, Kuya Darrel when it comes to basketball and his dreams, and Kuya Wancho when it comes to his girl and plans.

And that is annoying as fuck. But we can't do anything about it. She's our mother! That is her attitude so might as well get along with that! She's a freaking high maintenance and all she wants is good publicity.

My mother is Lady Rochelle Carolina Unating. She's somehow connected to the Naga Dynasty, that's why she has that kind of principle in life. She's wealthy! Kaya kahit ilang taon kaming hindi magtrabaho ay hindi kami mauubusan ng pera. On the other side, father is Muroncio Unating. He's the real-deal businessman. He's a ruthless tycoon. Hindi ko lang talaga alam kung paano sila nagkatuluyan ni Mommy.

"What are you talking about, Darrel? Have you forgotten that you have a low average? You only got 87 average! What are you trying to say, huh?!" Mommy shouted at him.

Katahimikan ang bumalot sa amin. Halos manginig ako nang balingan niya ako ng masamang tingin! I am her target for today!

"And you!" She pointed at me. "You only got 93 average! You used to have 97! What the hell are you up to, Martiza?"

No words came out in my out.

I was just staring at her with so much fear in my eyes.

Why do I have to live in this kind of household?

"Ma!" Sigaw ni Kuya Wancho. "Can you please stop bragging some things that clearly you have no idea with?"

"What are you implying, Wancho? That I don't know about your whereabouts?! We have you all followed!" Mommy fired back.

"Why are you so mad about our wants?!" Kuya Darrel did not hold back.

What the fuck? Aren't they afraid to die? To be disown?

"Because your wants are not the best for you! For your future! For our family!" She said dramatically. "We just want the best for our children! To continue our legacy!"

"Is that really all, Ma?" Si Kuya Darrel. "Or you just want to flex us for your own good? To prove that our family is really a picture of a perfect family?"