Growing up dominating the household, Diamond Alvaro finds no solution rather than get away to reduce the pressure she's having around her mother, leaving her sister all behind.
If only she was as mighty and smart as everyone paints her to be, she wo...
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"He's telling the truth, don't be too worked up about it!" boses ni River ang pumupuno sa aking tainga habang nasa kabilang linya.
"I'm in my freaking room, changing into clothes and he'll just barge in and examine me as if I was a mannequin or some sort of doll!"
Isinuot ko ang huling bahagi ng damit ko at humarap sa screen kung nasaan ang mukha ni River na nagpipigil ng tawa. I sank on my swivel chair and rest the back of my head on the headrest.
"He flirted with all the girls in the town! I don't see any reasons for him to sneak into your room just to see you half-naked. It's probably just an accident," River said in her undoubtedly sympathetic expressions after leaning her head closer to the camera. "Just ask him and I can assure you that you just misunderstood his intention."
"Bakit ko gagawin iyon?"
Sinuklay ko pababa ang bangs ko at kinuha ang iPad na nakapahiga sa gilid ng night table ko. Pumunta ako sa Goodreads at nag desisyong tumingin ng mga bagong librong maaaring bilhin. I saw a book that's on sale and I purchased it even though I know that it'll just die waiting on my bookshelf rather than actually reading it.
"Para hindi ka nagiisip nang kung ano-ano riyan. Baka mamaya hindi naman talaga niya sinasadya-"
"Whatever, I'll call you later." Ibinaba ko ang tawag at bumuntong hininga dahil naririndi ako sa sinasabi ni River. Pinagtatanggol niya ang lalaking iyon kesa ang makinig sa sinasabi ko. I hate it.
Ibinalik ko ang The Little Women sa shelf bago nagdesisyong bumaba sa hagdan. Hinanap kaagad ng paningin ko sina Emerald ngunit maging ang boses nila ay hindi ko na rin marinig.
Nakahinga ako nang maluwag.
"Miss Diamond."
Umihip ang malamig na hangin sa batok ko, nakakapanindig ng balahibo ang nakakalula nitong boses. Ang lalim.
I refused to turn to him because once I turn my head, our lips will collide. And that's the last thing that is listed on my bucket list this year. No one has ever put their face close to mine before, it's the first time that someone has the courage to do so.
Adam Rivera must be out of his tiny mind.
"Alis." sabi ko at lumakad na papunta doon sa direksyon ng pool area namin sa tabi ng garden. Naroon si Ate Aida at tinatalian ng buhok ang anak.
Naririnig ang bawat tunog ng ginagawa ng tsinelas ko dahil binibilisan ko ang bawat hakbang na ginagawa ko, nagbabaka sakali na tantanan ako ng binata. But that didn't happened because the lad kept on walking the same pace as mine.
His presence intimidates me. It bothers me.
"Hindi ba umalis na sina Emerald? I don't think you still have a business to mind here," sambit ko nang muli akong tumigil sa paglalakad.
