SKY'S POV

"Thanks" ako

Kinuha ko na lahat ng pinamili ko at lumabas ng grocery. Nilagay ko agad iyon sa compartment ng sasakyan ko na pinag titinginan ng lahat. Of course. It's a Bugatti at gagamitin lang pang grocery?

Nag desisyon na kasi ako palitan yung motor bike ko. Palagi nalang ako nag lalakad eh. Pasakay na sana ako nang may maalala ako.

"Yung baking powder!" ako

Tama. Mag be-bake nalang ako nuh! Ayoko mag paka losyang sa bahay. Saka masarap kumain! Nag bago na kaya ako! Ayoko mag paka malungkot! Mas maganda kung bumalik na ako sa pagiging masayahin! Pumasok uli ako sa grocery at hinanap yung baking powder. Nanuod ako kahapon sa youtube at nakita ko yung pag gawa ng chocolate cake!

"Girl, punta tayo ng RSB. Bagong bukas yun at seryoso, Kahit mga celebreties, duon na pumupunta!" girl1

"Oo nga. Usap-usapan yan! Maganda daw dyan eh!" girl2

"So later ha? Sunduin kita!"

"Sure!"

Umiling nalang ako saka kinuha yung baking powder. nag bayad lang ako sa cashier na nag papa-cute sakin. Tinawanan ko nalang saka iiling-iling na sumakay na sa kotse ko. Mabilis lang din ako naka uwi.

Sinimulan kong mag ayus ng pag be-bake-an ko. First time ko lang ito gagawin at sana. Hindi palpak.

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Naka tingin lang ako sa ginawa ko'ng cake.

"Pwede ba'to?"

Kahit ako, nag aalangan sa ginawa ko. Pwede ba talaga yun? Kanina kasi, okay naman yung sukat at init ng oven ko. Pero mukha'ng kahit di ko lagyan ng icing ng chocolate, hindi na kailangan.

Tumingin ako sa teddy bear ko na may damit ni Yuki. Ngumiwi ako. Feeling ko tinatawanan ako ng oso'ng to! Humati ako ng konti sa 'oblong' cake ko saka kumuha ng tinidor. Alinlangan pa ako kung titikim ba ako pero sa huli. Tinikman ko rin.

"Nyeeeerk~!"

Dumeretso agad ako ng lababo. Letche! Bakit mapait!? Nilagyan ko naman ng asukal yun ah!? Tinignan ko muli yung cake. Hindi na makakain yun sa sobrang pait. Nasunog ko yata. In and Out.

Dumeretso nalang ako sa sala ko. Umupo duon at nanuod. Pag ganito'g mag isa ako naalala ko si Yuki. Napapa ngiti ako mag isa. Paano. Dito sya nanunuod habang naka higa. Feel at home ang lalaking yun!

Wala naman ako'ng gagawin mamaya. Siguro iche-check ko nalang yung RSB nayun. I-search ko nalang sa google kung ano yun at kung paano maka punta duon.

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Nag hubad na ako ng damit saka didiretso na sana sa banyo. Hindi na ako pumapasok sa school. Pumayag yung chairman na mag special exam nalang ako sa bawat subjects. Alam nya naman kung ano ang nangyayari sakin. Natatakot narin ako'ng pumunta sa school.

Time check 7:30pm.

Naligo na ako saka dumeretso sa walk-in closet ko. Kusang ngumiwi yung labi ko ng makita yung mga damit duon. Naka hiwalay kasi yung mga binili na damit nila Lele sakin. At ngayon nga. Eto naka tabi parin. Hindi ko pa nagagamit ang mga yun dahil.. Masyado'ng mahahalay para sakin, or maybe beause I'm not used to these clothes.

I took my blue body hugging dress na half of my legs lang ang haba. I paired my 6 inches black pump na binili sakin ni Gio. Whenever I'm bored I always watch make-up videos from youtube! I put some makeup on my face, curled my hair and wear my accessories. For the final touch, I spray one of my expenssive perfume.

I look at myself.

I look like a bitch.

Too hot.

Too sexy..

To perfect to be true.

I may be a poor looking sometimes but I know how to spent money. Hindi lang ako gastador katulad ng iba, but I still know how to spoil myself. As I walk at the hallway head to the parking lot all eyes are on me. Dumeretso ako sa parking lot and stopped in front of red buggati. I hop in and drove off.

Pag dating sa Red Sky Bar or known sa RSB na kilala sa buong syudad ay pumasok agad ako. Just like earlier, they are all looking at me. Sobrang dami ng tao and I can say. This place is not bad. First time ko lang pupunta sa ganito'ng lugar and seriously, I'm a little bit nervous.

Umupo ako sa stool bar saka um-order ng juice. narito ako para mag liwaliw. Masyado na ako'ng nabuburo sa bahay. Hindi pa man ako tumatagal sa upuan ko ay may tumabi agad sakin. Hindi ko iyon pinansin saka pinanuod yung mga tao'ng nag sasayaw sa dance floor. They are dancing as if they have no problems. I know they are party goers but for sure. Some of them are also having hard times.

"Hi. You're a new face here." I look at him. Hindi naman ako bastos kaya tumango nalang ako.

"Anyway, I'm Miguel. And you are?"

Tinignan ko yung kamay nya'ng naka lahad saka ako tumingin sa mukha nya. Naka ngiti sya sakin ng friendly. Mukha naman mabait yung tao kaya hindi ko na pinahiya. Inabot ko yung kamay nya.

"Sky." saka ngiti ng matipid.

"Nice name." sabay tawa nya ng bahagya.

Nag kwentuhan kami duon ng matagal. He's Miguel Montereal. Isa sya'ng business man na nag liwaliw muna dahil masyado'ng naburo sa office. He's 3 years older than me.. Katulad ni Yuki.. Urg! Hindi ko muna dapat sya isipin!

Habang nag kukuwentuhan kami ay umiinom sya ng alak, habang ako ay cocktail lang. Masaya sya ka-kwentuhan at aaminin ko. Nalimutan ko pansamantala yung problema ko. Hindi nga kami nauubusan ng kwento sa isa'nt isa. Nag kwento din sya ng mga kalokohan nya nung bata pa sya. Kasama ng kaibigan nya.

"So you're that naughty?" natatawang tanung ko

"Yes. In fact, I was kicked out with my best friend when we threw mud to our teacher!" bida nya.

"Sobra ka naman pala! I never did those things before! Maybe you and your best friend had the same interests in life." ako

"Nah. I don't think so! He always punches me sa tuwing madadamay sya sa gulo ko but he never left my side. For better and for worse kami nun."

Medyo nailang naman ako sa sinabi nya. Mabuti pa sila, mag kasama parin hanggang ngayon. Samantalang kami ni Gio.. Wala lang. Parang wala kaming pinag samahan.

Medyo tinamaan na ako sa dami ng nainom ko'ng cocktail when Miguel asked me for a dance. Maganda ang kanta. It's for lovers.. I hope Yuki and I will dance like those couples at the stage. I shrug my head and remain to my seat when he POUTED!

I look at him with disbelief! Did he just pout!? I mean. All men wants us to see them as sexy, cool, masculine and hot! Pero sya! He doesn't even care of all those girl shriek beside me dahil sa pag pout nya. Hindi ko na tuloy natanggihan sya ng hatakin nya na ako sa dance floor.

He gently lead my arms around his neck and put his warm big hands around my waist. I can feel the gentleness to him. I can feel the comfort by just looking at his eyes. I though I would never feel this fondness around anyone.. I like this feeling.. I feel like I'm protected by his arms that is now all wrapped around my body.

Then all of a sudden, my tears escaped. I tried to wipe it but it's all too late. He saw it already.

"Hey. What's wrong?" he gently lift my face.

I tried to look away but he lock my gaze to him. Worry is visible in his eyes as he cup my face using his left hand and the other one is still on my waist. I shrug my head. I don't want to open my problem to a stranger like him.

"It's better if you tell your problem to a stranger. It will be less burden."

Parang nabasa nya yung sinabi ko kaya napa ngiti nalang ako. He wipe my tears and hug me tight. I hug him back as I tell him everything. Well. Except from two things. My feelings for Yuki and my family.

"It's fine. You'll find better. Maybe hindi sila para sayo. But it's okay. At least wala ka ng problema."

"Thanks."

Pag tapos namin sumayaw ay bumalik na kami sa counter bar. This time, tahimik nalang kami. Alam ko'ng naka tingin lang sya sakin kaya sa dance floor lang ang tingin ko. Nagulat pa nga ako kanina when he gave me his calling card.

"Can I have your contact number? I want to see you more, honestly." tinignan ko sya ng gulat. Naka ngiti lang sya.

"Sorry?" ako

"I know it's weird. But seeing you with tears. Parang ang hirap dahil wala ka'ng kasama na kaibigan."

Ngumiti nalang ako saka kinuha yung calling card nya. I know it's a private contact num kaya naman tinawagan ko iyon. I mention him to answer it. Pero ayaw nya.

"Number ko yung tumatawag." nanlaki yung mata nya.

"Really!?" sya

Parang batang kinuha nya yung phone nya saka sinagot yun. Pinatay ko naman. Pero sumimangot lang sya. Ilang oras pa ako'ng nag stay kasama sya pero nang mag 12:00 na ay nag desisyon na akong umuwi. He offered me a ride but I reject him. Oo. Masaya sya kasama pero ayoko na mag tiwala agad. Not now.

STORM'S POV

I smirk when he saw me standing in front of him.

"Surprised?" ako

"Kanina ka pa ba?"

"Of course. And I actually heard everything. You asshole!" ako

I gave him a hard punch to his face and landed to the floor. I furiously head to the room where he entered. Nakita ko duon ang isa'ng matanda'ng lalaki na naninigarilyo. He look at me with wide a smile. He hugged me tight as I rolled my eyes heaven wards. How could he smile like he's an innocent person?

As much as possible, I tried not to push him.

"What did you do?" I ask coldly. His smile fades away as he look at me with confuse.

"What are you saying, son? What did I do?"

"Should I clap for your good act? I know everything! I've heard everything!"

His confused look turned into beast as he hit his cigarret and turn his back to me. How did it happened that this person became my father?

"Look Storm. Are we going to fight over this issue again?"

"Issue? For fuck's sake! Sky's living like hell now! Please don't make my sister's life more miserable!" I can't even call him 'father'.

I couldn't help but to rise my voice. I can't understand him! I was there when Sky broke down! I was there when they treat her like trash! When they treat her someone who shouldn't be existed! And it hurt me. It hurts me that I couldn't do anything 'cause I know everything will just get worse!

"For what, Storm Jarred!? Aren't you happy that because of what I'm doing, you're living the life you wanted!?"

"I don't want this fucking life! I don't care how rich we are! All I want is my sister! She never experienced the love of a family."

"She never had a family, Storm."

Suko na ako sa matandang ito! Napaka tigas ng puso nya! I don't even know how did he managed to do those things to his own flesh and blood! I heave a sigh and clench my fist as a woman entered the room. She's looking at us. With the guy whom I just punch. Serves him right. Serves that bastard's right!

"Darling, what's going on here? At bakit may pasa sa mukha si Mico?"

No one's speaking as I glare at him. He just smirked at me. Gusto ko sanag basagin ang mukha ng tarantado'ng to kung wala lang ang babae'ng to dito! I still respect her kahit na sagad hanggang buto ang galit ko sa kanilang dalawa. Sa ginawa nila kapatid ko!

Tinignan ako ng demonyo'ng naka tuxedo sa harapan ko at saka sinamaan ako ng tingin. He can't touch me cause he know he'll lost an heir for our family. Hindi rin naman sya magka anak sa iba dahil nagkaroon sya ng kumplikasyon sa ari para hindi na magka anak pa.

"Oh nothing Darling. Let's go to the dining room. Mico, hijo. Come and join us." sya

"Hindi na Tito. Kailangan ko narin pumunta ng school. Hindi na kasi sya pumapasok sa loob ng ila'ng linggo."

"Why? Did you do something again?" ako

Umiling lang sya habang naka ngisi saka umalis. Tinignan ko lang sila na lumabas. Nang gagalaiti ako sa galit! Kung di lang kasalanan ang pumatay ay matagal ko nang ginawa sa kanila! Ayoko lang matulad sa mga kagya nila na walang kinikilalang kadugo, mga bwisit!

"Jeff. Get my key I'll go somewhere."

Tumalima agad yung utusan ko. Hindi na ako papayag na galawin pa nila ang kapatid ko. Not under my possession.