Rica, a filipino girl who always felt like she didn't belong. In Manila, her adoptive family treated her like she was just an extra, na parang wala lang siya sa kanila. The only place she felt happy was when she read her favorite book, "Ang kwento ni Anastasia." She really relates to Anastasia, the adopted daughter of Duke Lucian who was also treated badly no matter what she does to impress them.
Then, one night, there was a car accident. Everything went dark.
When Rica woke up, she was no longer in her small crampy room. She was inside a cold, big room. She realized, she's Anastasia now. Her new family looked at her with the same cold eyes, but this time, Rica didn't feel hurt. Instead, she felt nothing. She just acted polite and distant, like she didn't care anymore.
At first, her "mother," Lady Mary, was happy she was behaving. But soon, she noticed something was different. Anastasia's eyes were empty. Even his "brother," Finnian, who used to ignored her, got scared when Anastasia just stared at him without emotion.
People started to whisper, "Nagbago siya, hindi na siya tulad ng dati."
Anastasia built walls around her heart, stronger than any walls. The family who once ignored her now felt sorry, but it was too late. Rica, who had been hurt before, refused to feel that pain again. Now, as Anastasia, she was finally free- and deep inside, she knew that she would never let them hurt her again.
Nakatitig ako ngayon sa lalaking dalawang araw ng walang malay, tila itong isang anghel mayroong maputing balat na tila hindi nasisinagan ng araw, may itim at medyo kahabaang buhok na nagtatakip sa noo nito, may mahabang pilik mata, matangos na ilong at may kulay rosas na labi.
Sumimangot ako dahil napakaperpekto ng mukha at may matipunong katawan ang lalaki. Kung hindi lamang sa laki ng katawan nito ay iisip kung ito'y lampa dahil sa ito ay maputi at tila hindi man lang nasisinagan ng araw.
Nakaramdam ako ng inggit para sa aking sarili kung ito ay may makinis na mukha ang akin naman ay hindi gaano, hindi din gaanong matangos ang aking ilong at ang aking kulay ay kayumanggi dahil araw-araw na nasisinagan ng araw.
Mukha siyang anghel na nahulog sa langit, mas lalo ko pang inilapit ang aking mukha para matitigan ito ng maigi dahan-dahang nagmulat ang mga mata nito at tila naakit ako sa mga mata nito na kulay asul.
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"This is my first time na nakakain nito"
"T-talaga ba? ma-masarap diba"
"Yeah masarap lalo na't labi mo ang unang gumamit nitong kutsara"
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"I really really like you"
"G-gusto mo ako?"
"Yeah and I badly want you"
"I want to court you"
"P-paano kung ayaw k-ko?"
"Hindi ako tumatanggap ng hindi"
"Simula ngayon manliligaw muna ako and I will make sure that you'll be mine"