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A Place in This World
A Place in This World
by .sabon.
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Introduction:
Byanca Arseo?
Yes?
I turned around to see who I was talking to. :]]
Rawr.
I smirked.
Bak-….
Shhhh. Pretty princess is not yet done talking ;>
Darling, a princess can be a b*tch too. So yeah. Level up noh! New info! =P :]]
She was about to speak again but then I intruded AGAIN. :]]
Good.
Tapos pag talikod niya sa akin.
Argh! B*tch!
I know, right. =P
Weird huh?
Well, hindi ako ordinaryong prinsesa. Hindi ako pasweet. At lalong hindi ako naghahanap ng good image.
And while the right guy is still finding his way to me…
I’ll be here. Waiting and playing with the wrong one. :] :>
Chapter 1
Yaya! Red or Black?
Black po.
Just yesterday.
I see.
My treat =P
Actually, Yes.
Oh, I know you too well. Alam kong hindi nagtatagal sa bahay niyo.
7. :>
Ew. No.
No.
Ms Byanca?
Yes?
…….
As a result, princess slash the pretty villain was forced to see the witch slash the old and ugly villain.
Hija, Anak! I missed you.
Hey there, my deceased father’s wife whom I also consider dead. Whattup?
Hmm. Fine. Is my good-for-nothing mother better? Ai. Oops. My almost good-for-nothing mother pala.
But the
only thing I need from you is money, so don’t be so flatter and whatever.
Cheska!
Cool.
No. What you did to m-.. your mother was not right.
Woah.
I was dumbfounded.
Ang?
How much your mother loves you and that you really should treat her right.
Hell no! I was dumbfounded because I never thought a guy like you could speak those kind of words.
Cheska, naman.
Maybe?
He smiled.
I grinned.
Chapter 2
Byanca? Andyan ka ba?
Hindi ako sumagot. The princess doesn’t feel like talking to an ugly creature like her.
Tapos?
Parang nakakita ako ng ganyan eh. Suot nung girl na nagtitinda ng mais sa labas ng school ko. Cheap. Ew.
Tas
etong perfume, kaamoy mo, amoy palaka. Ito naman, ayaw ko nung lalagyan, ang pangit. Tas itong
shoes, pang
Ayaw ko nyan.
Bakit?
Feel ko lang.
Yung natira naman, okay na. Pwedeng pambahay. Sige. Shooo, my father’s wife.
Hay. Mapride.
Then, he hugged me. Kevin San Diego hugged me. And I felt weird, shocked and loved.
Cheska naman.
I know you're not. You will never be. You are different.
Chapter 3
Monday na naman. Boring and excruciating school days. Wala akong pakialam sa pag aaral o sa mga
grades. Okay na
And second, andito yung mga biktima ko. Ang I just love torturing them. :]]
Lagi ka na lang absent, ngaun ikaw naman ang gagawin kong leader sa community service niyo. Para
naman
Shempre may prices yun. At mga props. Kailangan may values, may lessons. Dapat neo imotivate ung
mga bata
Sige.
Yes, Ms Byanca.
Miss kung gusto niyo nga po mamayang gabi pahatid ko na sa driver ko eh. Okay po ba? :]]]
Well, well, well, ginamit mo na naman yung pera mo para ayusin yun noh?
Byaaaaannnccs!
Kasi-.. Kasi.. That girl, she always text me na mang aagaw daw ako eh bestfriend ko lang naman si Ej.
Tapos
Taposs...
Huh?
Number.
What?
Number. NOW!
Ugh. Eto.
So tinawagan ko yung pangit. Actually, hindi ko pa sha nakikita. I can just feel it. Hindi ko sha katulad.
HAHAHA. :]]]
Doesn't matter.
Huh?
I just have three things to clear. First, wala kang pakialam sa kung ano mang relationship nila ni Ej. Why?
Because you are from the past. Naiintindihan mo ba yun?? Ex ka eh. Second,
Ano ba-...
When the princess is talking, you have no right to intrude. Okay? So yung second nga, sabihin mo sa ex
ni Kaye,
whoever he is, I bet he is also a loser like you, past na rin sha. Wag shang epal. Third, isa pang text mo
kay Kaye
or any panggugulo, I'll make you regret every moment of your life.
Yes. And oh, I don't need your opinion pala., so yeah. Bye.
Chapter 4
Ibinigay ko na kay Ms. Panagsagan yung mga requirements sa 5 community services namin.
Quoted from her “Byanca, this is too much! Mascots? Bags and barbies for prizes? Alam mo bang 500
lang ang
And I was like “Hindi ko po alam. Hindi niyo naman sinabi agad eh. Tsaka miss, wag kayong mag alala.
Hindi
Yung project slash midterm exam niyo ay cultural at cooking show. May mga kagrupo kayo from other
courses.
Kayo ang in-charge sa cooking, Mass com ang sa documentation, music at fine arts students naman ang
bahala
sa mga props.
Hinati ko na kayo sa groups so nandito na rin yung list ng iba niyo pang kagrupo from other courses.
We study in this semi exclusive college for girls. Bilang lang ang boys sa bawat batch. So marami sa
kanila ang natuwa nung sinabi yun ng prof namin.
Hm. Ganun.
Or maybe I never really like boys. They're merely nothing but toys. Brainless toys who think they can fool
you. D'oh.
Sure.
-- Blanche Arguelles
para sayo nung nakita kong kasama mo siya, pero hindi ko rin nagawa dahil alam kong mas mapapasaya
kita.
Sinubukan kong pigilan ito.. Pero ngayon sasabihin ko na at nagbabakasakaling mapagbigyan mo,
Mahal kita.
Chapter 5.1
Sinubukan kong tiisin na tignan ka na lang sa malayo, pero hindi ko nakaya. Sinubukan kong maging
masaya
para sayo nung nakita kong kasama mo siya, pero hindi ko rin nagawa dahil alam kong mas mapapasaya
kita.
Sinubukan kong pigilan ito.. Pero ngayon sasabihin ko na at nagbabakasakaling mapagbigyan mo, Mahal
kita...
EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEW!
Huh??
Finally, nagpakita na rin siya.
D'oh. Pagkatapos mong sabihin sa akin yung mga yun which by the way is super pangit and kadiri tapos
ngayon
Ano ba nakakata-...
Coordinator ka ng 3rd group sa B103 di ba?
Blanche??
Inalalayan nya yung girl papunta doon sa part kung saan may petals. Tapos nung dumaan sila sa bench
na inuupuan ko.
Tumingin sa akin yung guy tapos nag smile. His smile was not even nang aasar or anything.
HOW AWKWARD. Sobrang napahiya talaga ako kanina. Ugh. Soil kainin mo na ako! But luwa mo ako sa
bahay namin.
Then he started to talk...
Nagpretend ako na may tinawagan pero ang totoo I was listening to them. HAHA.
OMG!
He laughed. Tapos..
Hindi mo naman kailangan sumagot eh. Sinabi ko yun sayo para sabihin sayo ang nararamdam ko at para
malaman mo na ikaw ang pinakamagandang bagay na nangyari sa akin. And I expect nothing in return.
Nothing
but friendship.
I'm sorry Blanche. Mag iisip muna ako.
Chapter 5.2
Bored na ako. Ang dami dami nyan eh. Yaan mo na yan diyan.
Wag na.
Huh?
Paid her.
I shrugged.
Siya --->
Tumayo na ako.
Just text me if kailangan natin mag meet or som-...
Please stay.
Sabi niya she'll think pa, wag kang magpaka emo dyan. Hindi siya ang mundo mo.
Paano pag siya yung mundo ko??
Highschool pa lang mahal ko na siya. Kaya ako nag aral dito para malapit ako sa kanya.
Tinatanong??
Sabihin mo sa kanya yan. Pag nagbago ang desisyon niya, magpapaparty ako.
Tumawa siya.
Eh kasi po, Cheska. Naalala ko lang naman na malapit ka na magdebut eh. Diba 4 months na lang? So we
have to
Bakit simula nung bumalik ka galing States, parang ang bait mo na sa akin? Falling in love with me huh?
Wh*re ka talaga!
Saang venue gusto mo? Ano bang party pala gusto mo?
Ikaw a-...
Keviiiiiiiiiiiin! You're back?!
Ahem.
Cheska.Wait ah.
Umalis ako sa harap nila dahil nakakabadtrip manuod ng dalawang naglalampungan. Well, my bestfriend
have always
been obsessed with Kevin. And I just don't know why I'm naiinis!
namin. Never pa akong nakapaupo sa public swing. LOL. Kahit noong bata ako. My parents never
allowed me.
Ako na pupulot.
I saw it first!
HUH?
He smirked tapos nilapit niya yung face niya sa akin. Tinitigan ko lang siya.
Nilapit pa niya yung face niya sa akin. Tas nag winked. What a maniac.
Alcohol ko kaya.
HUH?!
Asaan?
Tumingin siya sa likuran niya at worried na worried.
LMAO. Joke.
Tapos umalis na ako sa park. Pagdating ko sa isang kanto. Someone pulled me.
Cmon! Diba dapat tinuturuan mo pa ako ng ibang techniques! Diba? Because you are Kevin San Diego!
And you
are a flirt!
I care!
Bakit?
Yumuko siya.
Umuwi ka na.
Chapter 7
Three days have passed and that feeling remained a mystery to me. Ewan ko. Ayaw ko.
Byanca!
Byanca?
Uhm. Byanca??
What?!
Mashado ata shang maraming kaaway. Kaya hindi niya matandaan lahat.
Nag smirk ako.
Oh. It's not like that, my dear :> It just happened na katulad mo, pangit rin siya kaya hindi ko ginustong
maalala yung horrible face niya.
Ang yabang mo ah! Eh ang papangit niyo naman ng mga kaibigan mo!
Kung ang tawag mo sa amin ay pangit, edi level up kayo nun, lalagyan ko ng super! SUPER UGLY na kayo!
You started it. If you really are determined to take me down, better improve your skills.
Sino sha?
Ngumiti lang ako sa kanila. Tapos tumayo na ako at lumapit kay Blanche..
Sisimulan na natin siya tom. Magmmeet tayo every lunch breaks and dismissals.
I see. Sige.
And Byanca?
Yup?
Thanks a lot.
Uhm. Byanca?
Ano? haha.
Uwi ka na ba?
Yup.
Sige lang.
Tapos hinatid ako ni Blanche papunta doon sa car namin. At pagkauwi ko na....
Nakita ko na naman ang taong ayaw kong makita.
Bawal kang magboyfriend. Bawal ring makipag fling. Pwede ba, wag kang flirt?
Chapter 8
Look who's talking Kevin.
Iba ka. Iba ako! Lalaki ako Cheska. Ikaw babae. And it's really dangerous when you flirt around with
boys!
Sagutin mo lang.
*Blag*
Sorry. Sorry po.
Yumuko si Kevin.
Byanca. Apologize to Kevin.
Wow. Akalain mo yun, kilala niya si Kevin? How come? I never introduce him to her. But whu the hell.
Why should I apologize?!
Manigas ka.
I was about to go upstairs kaso pag daan ko sakanya hinawakan niya yung braso. And I was really caught
off guard.
Nagulat talaga ako kasi usually pag ginaganun ko sha, hinahayaan na lang niya ako.
Anong problema mo?
Ano bang nangyayari sa iyo Byanca?! Since your father died, you transformed into a monster!
You have no right to speak about my father. Because you, you killed him!
I didn't kill him Byanca. Whatever mistakes I did in the past, patawarin mo na ako.
Sige. Pero may kapalit.
Ano?
KILL YOURFCUKIGNSELF!
BYANCA!
My pleasure.
And if your father was alive, he would have hated you too!
That was it. Tumakbo ako paakyat sa room ko. Pumasok ako sa dressing room ko. I got something. Then
bumalik ako sa bed ko.
WTF. This is too much. With all these pain, I tried my best.
Cheska? Please open the door. I know you're mad, look; I just want the best for you because you are
really
Chapter 9
Kung ayaw mo open yung door edi wag. I'll open it myself.
Tapos narinig kong nag click yung lock ng door. WTF.
Aw.
OMG BLOOOOOOOD!
Cheska? DAMN!
I can feel his hands gently touching my face. And that was the last thing I knew before I totally passed
out.
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Hindi naman po malalim yung sugat. Nahimatay lang siya siguro dahil nakakita siya ng dugo.
Thank God.
Yes, I am already awake. But I really feel so weak so hindi ko muna inopen yung mga mata ko.
A Place In This World. Pg.25
Okay.
Tapos pag sara nung door. Hinawakan niya yung kamay ko.
But damn. You scared me to death, Cheska. Nakakainis ka na. Paano pag natuluyan ka ha?
That hit me big time. FOR THE FIRST TIME, I felt na I was soo fcuking stupid. Kung namatay ako... paano
na yung mga fans ko? Hai. Malulungkot sila ng bongga. Hay. I pity them.
Tapos biglang nag ring yung phone niya.
……………
Hindi ko alam kung ano yung kumirot eh, yung wrist ko ba na may sugat or something else.
OMG. I'll hate myself for the rest of my life if I wouldn't do what my heart tells me to do. You know,
b*tches have hearts too..
I opened my eyes tapos hinawakan ko agad yung kamay niya before sha tuluyang makalayo sa bed ko.
He wasn't ready so it was easy for me to pull him down. Nahulog sha sa akin then I kissed him. He didn't
respond so I was about to let him go na. Pero bigla niya akong kiniss uli. And yeah, I felt the sweetest
kiss.
Kiss?
No.
Then what?
You, my princess.
Chapter 10
Papasok ka na?!
Pink or blue?
Orange.
Andito ka na naman?!
Bakit ka nandito?
Nagulat ako noong nakita ko silang parang nagaargue sa may gate namin. At bago pa makapagsalita si
Faye hinatak na siya kaagad ni Blanche papunta doon sa kotse niya. Weirdo na naman pero sumakay na
rin lang ako sa kotse namin at nagpahatid sa driver dahil late na ako ng 1hour
Oopsie.
Ngumiti siya.
Tas nag puppy eyes ako. Okay I know I’m already adorable but it’s always good to exert lil effort
sometime.
Sure.
Yes. :>
Binayaran ko na yung 5 dresses at 2 stilettos sa cashier. Then tinawagan ko yung driver ko para kunin
yung mga pinamili ko.
Spoiled, huh?
Haha. Yeah. But maliban doon, I also observed na lahat sila above 3k yung price. Ang gastos mo.
Buti hindi ka
Then he suddenly changed the topic, maybe he felt that I am not comfortable to about that
evilbiatchwitch.
Ano yun?
A different world.
Tas pumunta kami sa isang part nung mall na puro tiangge or something.
He pinched my cheek. Then he asked me if it’s okay to look around. I hesitantly said yes. Haha. Then we
saw a booth that sells unusual clothes and accessories, it’s like a costume store or something.
Tapos we saw a boxer short na may drawing na tongue dun sa part na… uhm. Ayon.
Tapos nag ikot ikot uli kami. And I end up shopping for clothes again.
Bakit naman?
Lumingon ako sa kanya and then what I saw was enough to answer my own question. Everyone was
giving me a “huh?”
look.
Then umalis na kami doon sa place kasi past 3pm na and we still have to buy materials for our props.
C’mon.
Papunta na ako dapat doon sa line ng taxi pero pinigilan niya ako tapos tumawa ng tumawa.
Not there.
Where?
BLANCHE!
Lika na.
So I had no choice but to ride in an ugly and dirty public vehicle with strangers. Buong byahe ata namin, I
said nothing but
“I hate you”. Then he will just smile. But I actually kinda like the ride. Nakakathrill and ang fun asarin si
Blanche.
I must admit, you did a great job in showing a world that is different from mine.
Thanks. But I’m not done yet, marami pa akong gustong ipakita sayo. Yun ay kung okay lang yun sayo.
Then for a fleeting second, we just stared at each other. I realized that his face and smile were a lethal
combination; a combination which I think is starting to have its effect on me.
Chapter 11
Yesterday, he asked me out for lunch. I know it’s one his ways to make me see the world that is far from
the world I’m living in. I admit that world is actually the real world. But who wants to live in a real world?
Whaaaaat?!
Ambisyosa.
Sinigang express.
Ooooowww.
Uh.
Ooooooh.
Yie-…
Uh. Fine.
Nanahimik na siya but her face went really red because she was controlling her laughter. How annoying.
Minutes after, dumating na si Blanche with the materials for our props. Tas nag assign na siya ng tasks.
Utuserong echos.
Kukunin ko pa yung iba, tapos yung walang tasks, simulan na gumawa ng drafts.
Gawin mo na lang.
Umiing ako..
Ano bang ginawa mo? You’re also acting like a princess. A stupid biatch princess.
Yeah. Maybe we have that common factor. Pero alam mo ba kung anong pinagkaiba natin?
Ano?
I act and look like a princess. But you? You just act.
Tapos naglapitan sa kanya yung ugly allies niya. Tapos lumapit na din sa akin yung friends ko.
Tumingin lang ako kay Blanche. I have no plans of defending myself coz I really don’t who started the
fight, but I have plans of winning it.
Byanca?
She commanded me to do the task that was given to her. That’s not fair.
Kim?
Tama na to. Hindi na tayo higschool students. Byanca, samahan mo na lang ako kunin yung gamit sa
baba.
Wala.
Loser. Ampf. Pinababa mo ako galing 4th floor tapos sasabihin mo wala?
I just don't want you to get into a stupid fight. Mashado kang war freak.
Oh tapos?
Sungit.
So?
Ay nako. Yang box na yan, mga fine arts dapat magbubuhat nyan eh. Sige. Dalhin mo na.
Oh tapos?
Di ko kaya buhatin!
So?!
Blaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah.
They say you are a b*tch coz there are times that you act like one. But you are more than that Byanca.
You
Inirapan ko siya.
Thanks but how I handle my life is my business. This is who I am so yeah, shut up.
Tumalikod ako tapos lumapit ako dun sa box na pinapabuhat niya. Halos kasing laki na siya ng isang
balikbayan box.
Okay.
POOOOOSH! Tae. Akala ko pa naman sasabihin niyang wag ko na buhatin. AMPF ka Blanche.
So pinairal ko ang pride ko at tinry buhatin yung box. Tapos siya pinapanuod lang niya. Hanggang
paakyat na ako ng hagdan. Gusto kong murahin ng bonggang bongga si Blanche pag naaalala kong
hanggang 4th floor pa ang aayatin ko.
Siguro nung malapit ko na sa taas nung stairs sa 1st floor. Naramdaman ko na parang nagsslip na yung
right foot ko.
I was waiting for a loud 'bang'. Until I felt that someone catch me and gently placed me in his arms.
AMP!
Huminga ako ng malalim. Tapos pumikit then sinandal ko yung ulo ko sa chest niya.
Thank you.
Tas umupo sha dun sa stairs pero buhat pa rin niya ako.
His face was an inch away from mine. We just stared at each other, as if time had frozen for a second or
two.
Hm. Byanca?
May 2 tao lang na tumatawag sa akin ng Cheska, si Faye who is my bestfriend and si Kevin who is...
nevermind. And I've known them my whole life. But with Blanche, I just felt that I can trust him and he is
worth keeping.
Chapter 12
Crazy.
pinakabarya ko.
So binigay muna namin yung things namin sa yaya ko then pumasok na kami sa dressing rooms.
On?
Basta.
Kasi naman noh. Wrong timing si Kevin tumawag. Nagbibihis ako eh.
Princess.
Yes?
Lumilipad or hindi?
Lumilipad.
He laughed.
GB.
Then he hang up. This past few days, lagi siyang ganun. Tatawag or pupunta sa bahay. Tapos
magtatanong lang. Like last time, ang tanong naman niya, madilim daw ba or maliwanag.
Yes. :>
HAHA. PROUD?
Since when?
Kidding.
No.
Fine. Let's pay for these first.
Bakit?
Sumabay ka na kasi.
Ayaw ko nga.
Sumabay.
Anong problema mo? Sumabay ka na. Ihahatid ka namin kung saan man lupalop ng mundo yang sinasabi
mong
dentist. C'mon...
Idk.
On mo na aircon, jinajabar na ako!
HA?
I'm sweating!
Never use street words again. Kadiri. Hindi bagay sayo. Sino nagtuturo nyan sayo?!
Bakit?
Chapter 13
He taught me how to eat fishball, isaw and balunbalunan. He also introduced me to weirdo words like
jabar, golets, tipar, parak and many more. [which Kevin didn't like. hahaha.]
So tapos na?
Huh?
He smiled.
Sure. I'd love to.
Relax, Blanche.
Uhm. Okay.
Boyfriend?
Nope.
No thanks.
Yes.
Iced tea?
Good boy.
Tumawa siya. Daaaaaaaaaaaaaang. Those dimples are killing me.
Hell no.
Biatch!
Just like you.
Blanche?!
Bro, musta?
Well, well, hindi na ako magtataka kung bakit napaparty ka bigla, si Byanca Arseo naman pala yung
kasama mo
eh.
Ew. Blanche kilala mo yan?!
He's my brother.
Sira ka talaga!
But seriously, sobrang nagulat ako, si Blanche kapatid ni Baron. Sobrang magkaibga sila. Blanche is timid,
simple and humble. Tapos si Baron, bastard, stupid at loser.
Ang alin?
With all the luho you can get, how come you remained so meek?
Ngumiti siya.
Ewan ko.
Sira. You should try. Atska wag ka na uminom. Ang Tumador mo.
What does that mean?
Drunkard?
OOOOOOOOOOOOH.
Chapter 14.1
Princess.
Kevin?
I had to blink few times to confirm that I wasn't just dreaming. But oh well, if this was just a dream, let
me be asleep forever.
LMAO :>
He smiled sweetly.
JOKE!
Breakfast in bed, my dear.
Tapos doon ko lang napansin na may mga petals sa bed ko. At puno ng bouquet ng roses at tulips yung
bedroom ko.
I panicked so nagtago agad ako underneath my blanket. Pero hinatak niya pababa yung blanket ko.
Di pa naman ako tapos eeh. You look so sabog yet so damn beautiful.
Dahan dahan kong inangat yung ulo ko.
Really?
LOL. The flowers were impressive but what he said was a big joke!
Of course.
Anong meron?
Wala naman.
Tapos lumabas na siya ng room ko pero wala pang one minute pumasok uli siya.
Ewan ko sayo.
Nanlaki yung mata ko nung nakita ko yung hawak niya. It was diamond necklace. Ang ganda. And I bet,
napakamahal
nyan.
HAHA.
Anong meron?
Nanlaki naman yang mata mo. haha. Wala noh. Nakita ko lang to noong may date ako kagabi sa mall. So
binili ko na.
Ai nyek. Leche. Wala lang palang mapaglagyan ng pera. Akala ko pa naman...
Ayaw mo ba?
Pagkalabas niya sinukat ko agad yung necklace. Ang ganda talaga. Tapos kinain ko na yung breakfast.
Actually hindi ako naniniwalang niluto niya. Ang alam ko hindi naman marunong mag luto yun eh. haha.
Ready?
Why?
Aalis tayo.
Oh tapos?
Bumaling na siya doon sa driver niya..
Keviiiiin!
Natahimik ako sa sinabi niya. Kahit kailan, hindi niya ako pinabayaan. Kahit may mga date niya, once I
called him,
A Place In This World. Pg.40
Nilagay niya yung arms niya sa waist ko tapos dahan dahan na hinatak ako papunta sa tabi niya.
Gusto mo matulog?
Nagtaka ako sa "ito" na choice pero nung nakita ko na nakatingin siya sa shoulder niya, naintindihan ko
na rin.
Syempre, ayan.
kahit gag* siya, lagi niya akong proprotektahan and he won't let anyone or anything harm me.
Chapter 14.2
Baguio.
eyebrow.
Chill. I just have to talk to someone and then magllunch tayo sa Pancake House. Cool?
Fine.
Tapos before siya bumaba ng car. YES. Sabi niya na wag na daw ako sumama. What an idiot diba. Sinama
ako sa
Baguio para pagstay-in ako sa kotse niya. So ayun nga. Bago siya bumaba ng car.
Just asking.
A Place In This World. Pg.41
My daddy and I used to come come here often. I miss him badly. Every time I think of dad's memories I
can't help but hate that old stupid witch. Lagi at forever kong iisipin yung dad ko, so as a result, lagi at
forever ko din kamumuhian yung babaeng yon.
Cheska?! Hui!
Bakiiiiiit?!
He was REALLY staring at me.
You're crying.
Pinunasan ko agad yung cheeks ko tapos sumandal sa may window. Pumasok na sha sa car tapos
hinawakan yung
kamay ko.
I understand you, I don't know how much but I know that it really hurts.
Cheska naman.
Para hindi na humaba yung discussion, tinanong ko na lang siya kung bakit niya kinausap yung kakilala
niya sa hotel.
Nag inquire?
For?
For someone.
Tapos hinatak ko yung kamay ko sa pagkakahawak niya. Ewan ko pero bigla akong nainis.
Alam niyo kung ano yung pinaka masakit? Yung kanina, I felt super fcuking special tapos sa isang iglap
bigla akong nasawapan ng iba.
Chapter 15
.....
Went to Baguio.
Shhh.
Hey.
Huh?
Your dear?
So hinatak ko nga siya sa may labas ng cafeteria. And then blah blah blah.
Biatch!
As if.
....
Hmmm. Yes.
LMAO. Sino bang hindi gugulong sa tawa sa itsura ng guidance counselor namin. Her face is super red.
And isa pa, that girl, I can't belive na nagsumbong siya sa guidance counselor. How lame.
I know that your mom is not always around pero sa tingin mo ba matutuwa siya pag nalaman niya ito?
Pati yung
grades mo, lahat pasang awa. I want to understand you, hija. But please, help me.
I don't need you to understand me, Ms. And I have no plans of making that witch happy. So if you'll
excuse me, I still have a class to attend.
Nakita mo na yung nangyayari pag pinapairal mo yang katarayan at init ng ulo mo. What you did was a
major
Then I realized something. Pareho sila ni Kevin. They always try to protect me. But si Kevin, he protects
me by not letting anyone or anything harm me. Si Blanche naman, hinahayaan lang niya ako tapos
pagkatapos saka niya ako sesermunan.
Pero hindi lang naman sila ang may gusto protektahan eh, ako rin, pinoprotektahan ko sila sa paraang
alam ko.
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Blanche.
Yes?
Anung meron?
Wala. I'm just so happy.
OFC.
Take what easy? Ha? No. You have to come with me!
Tapos dinala niya ako sa tapat ng music building. Sa ilalim ng punong naglalagas ang dahon.
Ang romantic.
Eh?
Cheska?
Yes?
Kinakabahan ako.
Have to pee.
LOL. Go.
But wait!
Ano?
Well...
Iniwanan ko siyang nakanganga. Then, mineet ko na yung friends ko sa may food lab.
Byanca!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What?!
Argh! Damn!
After ko ayusin yung sunog kong niluto, lumabas muna ako ng lab.
Byanca.
Yes.
WHY?!
I already told you Blanche, I did that because I find her ugly.
Yes.
Why?!
I already told you Blanche, I did that because I find her ugly.
Hinawakan niya ng mahigpit yung wrist ko. Then he looked me in the eye.
Ugly? Alam ko hindi siya kasing ganda ng physical appearance mo pero dahil sa ugali mo para sa akin
ikaw na
His eyes were piercing me. And yes, I was hurt. Hindi dahil sa mga sinasabi nya pero dahil sa hindi ko na
makita sa mga mata niya yung Blanche na kilala ko. All I can see now is coldness and indifference.
I thought you were something else but I was wrong, I was so damn wrong. You are a b*tch. You are
nothing but a
brainless b*tch!
Matagal ko ng alam na b*tch ako, Blanche. You should have known better. But I am not brainless. So
ano, tapos
ka na ba?
Ako --->
Kawawa ka naman.
And that was the end. Pero kung bibigyan ako ng chance i-redo ang mga ginawa at sinabi ko.. hindi ko pa
rin babaguhin ang kahit ano. Dahil kahit anong sakit ng mga sinabi niya sa akin, wala akong
pinagsisisihan sa mga yun. I was just being me. But honestly, sometimes it also hurts to be me.
Princess?
Roses?
Ou.
Bakit?
Sa mata mo. Pag iniisip mo yung dad mo, galit at sakit yung makikita sa mata mo. But now, pain and a
little bit of happiness. Weird nga eh.
Po?
Do you think na darating yung araw na magagalit ka sa akin kasi b*tch ako?
Tumawa siya.
No. No one can condemn you dahil nagpapakatotoo ka. They're all stupid.
Ang?
Kahit kailan hindi ko nakita na pinroblema mo kung ano yung iniisip ng tao tungkol sayo.
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Ito na yung last day ng rehearsals namin para sa project namin sa Philippine History. Everything is going
well except one thing, hindi pa rin ako pinapansin ni Blanche. Well I don't expect him to make pansin me
but it still hurts. Last week we were so close and now he's just a familiar face. Things change. Things
change so fast.
But oh well, kasalanan ko naman.
Huh?
Blanche, my dear.
He isn't a prospect.
So sinabi ko.
WHAAAAT?!
Yes. Bakit?
Wow. Hands down. Haha. You're not mad at him, are you?
Mad? No. Well it just hurts. The things he said, the way he looked at me. The freaking way he
condemned me. Super sakit pala pag yung mismong tao na akala mo na kilala ka ang magsasabi ng
masasakit na salita sayo.
After kasi nung nag usap kami last day hindi na siya tumawag or nagtext man lang sa akin.
I was busy. And ako yung susundo sayo. Malapit na ako.
Okay. Thanks.
After ng final dry run, dumaan lang ako sa powder room tapos dumiretso na ako sa waiting area.
Hey.
I smiled.
Hey.
WTH Blanche?!
Please tell me na may ibang reason kung bakit mo ginawa kay Leah yun. Please Cheska. Prove to me na
you're
something else. Please. Nawala na si Leah sa akin, I don't want to lose you also.
I know, I'm not mad at him. Pero - ....
Well, it's way too late Blanche. Nasabi mo na yung gusto mong sabihin nun. I'm a b*tch. Brainless b*tch
pa nga diba, Blanche?
WTH Cheska! I'm giving you a chance to explain yourself! Wag mo akong pahirapan!
Kakasabi ko lang diba. It is way too late.
*BLAG*
He was about to make ganti kaso nagdatingan yung guards ng school tapos inawat na siya. Pinapunta
kami sa
disciplinary office then they found out na Blanche was drunk. After noon pinapauwi na kami ni Kevin.
Anu ba Kevin! This is your fault! Why did you punch him in the first place? Wala naman siyang
ginagawa?!
Oo, special siya sayo pero, Cheska kahit langaw nga hindi kita pinapadapuan eh, tapos siya sasaktan ka
lang
I was dumbfounded. I had no choice but to come with him. Pagsakay naman sa kotse, walang nagsalita.
Maybe wala sa amin ang may gustong pag usapan ang nangyari kanina. Tapos pagdating namin sa
bahay, nadatnan namin si Faye na
naghihintay.
Pagbaba na pagbaba ng car ni Kevin. Nagsisisigaw na si Faye. WTH?! What's with this fcuking day!!!!
I'm sorry.
Kevin, sorry? Yun lang? Naghintay ako ng 2 oras sa resto tapos sorry lang?!
Bumaba na rin ako sa car. As much I would like to eavesdrop, hindi ko na kaya, I'm so tired.
Wait. Cheska.
Look, I don't care if you guys have issues or something. If you want to make sigawan here, go ahead. I
just
It's been a year Kevin! It's been a year! Sasabihin mo na you like me, you make me feel special! Pero
what?!
You're making others feel special din pala! You're still flirting with her! You're flirting with my bestfriend!
Then she started crying. I tried to comfort her but she pushed me away. Crap.
Siya or ako?!
What?!
Kevin -->
Ako -->
I don't know what's happening but did Kevin just chose me over Faye?
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I was really glad when I heard Kevin chose me. Ofc, I like him eh. And I really don’t like the feeling of
rejection. That will really hurt my ego. But when I realized that I lost my best friend because of that,
parang hindi ko alam kung dapat pa ba akong matuwa. Pati yung sinabi ni Faye na Kevin made him feel
special and everything when all this time akala ko ako lang yung ginaganun niya.
magpakab*tch. And right now, si Kevin na lang yun eh. I can't afford to lose him. And though super guilty
ako, I’m really thankful na hindi niya ako iniwan. And nalaman ko pa na inaask ni Faye si Kevin na
bumalik na sila ng States.
So yeah, dahil sa nangyari noong isang gabi, mag isang bumalik ng States si Faye. Nabalitaan ko lang sa
yaya niya. I'm trying to contact her pero she keeps on ignoring my calls. Well, that didn’t surprise me. I
really feel sorry for her, it seems kasi na pinaasa lang siya ni Kevin.
Natatakot ka na lumayo ako sayo pag nalaman kong gusto mo ako or natatakot kang lumayo ako pag
nalaman
kong hindi lang pala ako ang nag iisa na may super special treatment galing sayo? At bestfriend ko pa.
I’m sorry kung hindi ko masabi sayo. Natatakot nga ako. Hindi ko alam kung ano o sino ang uunahin ko.
Tapos bigla na lang siyang yumuko. I felt that he was going to cry so I cupped his chin in my hand and
titled his face upwards.
Aw. Don’t cry. I forgive you. We’ll talk to Faye tomorrow and I’m sure sooner or later, she’ll be able to
accept whatever decision you made. Ikaw naman kasi eh, player ka.
Tinignan ko siya sa mata tapos slowly nilapit ko yung face ko sa face niya. Yes. I’ll try to cheer him up by
kissing him.
Maybe that will assure him that I forgave him and maybe we can start again. Something like that.
Pero I must admit, I love him pero parang may kulang. But oh well,
Nilayo niya yung face niya pero nakatingin pa rin siya sa mga mata ko. Tagus tagusan.
I nodded.
Uhm. And you should also know that you are the only princess in my life.
He emphasized the word 'only'.
I smiled.
Okay.
Uh. Pardon?
Cheska naman...
What do you mean? You chose me but it's not what I think it is? Then what is it, Kevin??!
Right now, parang gusto ko na lang tumawag ng hit man tapos ipapatay ng bonggang bongga tong si
Kevin.
I tried to explain things to her but she doesn't want to listen.
THEN?
Hindi agad ako nagsalita. Hinihintay kong sabihin niya ang isang salita. Isang salita na makakapag pabago
ng
So napilitan ka lang?
Of course not! You're my sister! And I wouldn't trade you for anything in this damn stupid world.
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Of course not! You're my sister! And I wouldn't trade you for anything in this damn stupid world. Of
course not! You're my sister! And I wouldn't trade you for anything in this damn stupid world. Of course
not! You're my sister! And I wouldn't trade you for anything in this damn stupid world.
That STUPID line haunts me until now. Four days have passed by the way.
Funny how fate didn't go my way. In a snap, my so-called perfect life became a disaster. First, Blanche
hated me. Next, I lost my best friend because of Kevin San Diego who turned out to be my half brother.
At first, I can't forgive myself for being so stupid and gullible. But after some thinking, I realized, why
blame myself if I should really be blaming them.
They are foolish. They are criminals. They are worthless. They are disgusting.
I slowly kneeled in front of his tomb and put down a long stemmed tulip.
Daddy, I know I didn't grow up the way you wanted but I hope you are proud of me. Sana love mo pa rin
ako.
Sana... sana...
She killed my father. She doesn't deserve him. Dapat katawan niya yung nakalibing sa ilalim ng lupa.
Katawan niya dapat yung naaagnas.
I was 7 years old when she left us. Bigla na lang siyang umalis, hindi man lang niya sinabi yung reason.
From then on, I started to hate her but my dad keeps on insisting na I should never hate my mom, na I
should still love her.
My dad was a business tycoon then but he never lacked time for me. Sobrang mahal niya ako. Masaya
naman yung
buhay namin noon eh. Pero alam ko na hindi siya sumuko maghanap sa mom ko. He hired few
detectives para hanapin siya, para alamin yung nangyari sa magaling niyang asawa.
Tapos after 3 years bumalik yung asawa niya. She brought with her a young boy. That kid was Kevin.
Inask niya yung dad na tigilan na siya dahil may anak siya sa ibang lalaki. Sinabi niya na gusto niyang
lumayo dahil hindi kaya ng conscience niya.
After nun umalis din sila agad pero gusto siyang habulin ng dad ko. I asked my dad kung para saan. This
is what he said:
Gusto ko sumama sa kanya noon, pero hindi niya ako pinayagan. Sumakay agad siya sa kotse tapos
hinabol yung kotse nung witch.
And then booom, my yaya accompanied me to the hospital. And in there, I saw my dad lying in a bed,
dead.
Cheska.
Pakiramdam ko tumigil yung mundo ko noong narinig ko yung boses niya. Bigla na lang nagsikip yung
dibdib ko. Lalong napuno ng galit at sakit.
Sabi ko I don't want to listen to any of your explanations. I don't want to see you. And most of all I don't
want you to be a part of my life again! Ngayon, naiintindihan mo na ba?!
Gag* ka ba?! You, your father and that ugly witch were the causes of my father's death! And now, you
expect me to forgive you?!
Cheska, let’s leave the past behind. It was an accident. And besides, pinagsisihan na ng mommy natin
yun.
No! You don’t and you can never understand. Nawalan ka ba ng dad ha? And to top it all, you even
fooled me!
I remember that one kiss; one fcuking kiss that swept me off my feet. And now, all I feel is pain and
hatred.
That kiss was a mistake. Pinagsisihan ko yun, Cheska. You were so irresistible that time. I'm really sorry.
That didn't mean anything.
Damn you Kevin San Diego. Umalis ka na dito, sinisira mo yung kagandahan ng lugar na ito.
Go to hell and make sure you bring your stupid mother with you. Kung kayo siguro yung namatay nung
araw na
yun, baka matagal ko na kayong napatawad. Pero dahil hindi, sorry ka na lang.
Bakit ka aalis?
Para naman madala mo na si Kevin dito. Pati yung kabit mo. Magpakasaya na kayo dahil pag nagkaroon
ako ng
Forgive me, Byanca. Hindi ko naman ginusto mangyari kay Henry yun.
Pag di mo pa binitawan yung binti ko, hindi ako magdadalawang isip na sipain ka.
Tapos ayun, dahan dahan siyang bumitaw sa pagkakakapit. And I was damn serious when I said that,
kahit konting pag kaawa wala akong naramdaman para sa kanya.
Nagcheck in muna ako sa isang hotel. Kaya ko naman mabuhay mag isa. Matagal na akong nabubuhay
mag isa. I have
enough money in my bank accounts at isa pa, dalawang buwan na lang naman, debut ko na. Makukuha
ko na yung
Umidlip lang ako sandali tapos pag gising ko nasa room ko na yung friends ko. Hay. They're all I have
right now.
Byanca!
At isang week pa lang, pumayat ka na agad. How did you lose weight that fast? Share naman.
Sometimes they really are clueless. Buti na lang mga kaibigan ko sila. Kung hindi, baka
OMYGASH!
Bakit? Bakit?
Di pa sila nakakasagot, kinuha ko na agad yung phone ko tapos tinawagan si Miss Asubar. Kinausap ko
siya about kay Blanche. I told her na magddrop out ako at babawiin namin lahat ng donations namin sa
outreach programs nila. That will be a big loss for them so yeah, napapayag ko siya na wag nang
palakihin yung nangyari.
Again, I know this is not the way I should do it, but this is the only way I know.
Kamusta na siya?
Si Blanche?
isagot nila.
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Hindi po ako pumunta dito para pumasok na sa mga klase. I wanted to talk to you because I'm planning
to drop
Wala siyang nagawa kung hindi pirmahan yung mga kailangan niyang pirmahan para makadrop out na
ako ng tuluyan.
Kung determinado akong putuling ang kahit anong ugnayan ko sa nanay ko, kailangan ko talagang umalis
sa school na yun.
Pagtapos naman tinext ko yung dalawa kong kaibigan. Syempre, kailangan ko mag paalam ng maayos.
Of course not.
Ngumiti ako. Wala naman talaga ako planong magbagong buhay lalo na ang magbago ng sarili.
Sa totoo lang, natuwa ako ng sinabi niya yun. Nafeel ko talaga na totoo silang mga kaibigan. I'll surely
miss them.
Uhm. Byancs?
Yes?
Sa amin dalawa ka lang ba mag papaalam?
Kay Blanche..
I'm pretty sure na hindi na niya ako gusto makita so why bother.
Sa carpark?
Ano bang nagawa ko kung hindi lumakad papunta sa direksyon na kinatatayuan ni Blanche. He's so
inconsiderate! Hindi man lang siya tumayo sa ibang lugar! GR.
Ilang hakbang pa, nakalagpas na ako sa kinatatayuan niya. Honestly, ngayon lang ako naging ganito
kaduwag sa buong buhay ko. Lalo na pag dating sa guys. I was always prepared to play their kind of
game pero ngayon, ewan ko.
Something's wrong.
Paglagpas ko sa kanya, nagpasalamat talaga ako dahil hindi niya ako pinansin pero at the back of my
mind, hinihiling ko na sana pinansin na lang niya ako.
At pagdating ko sa naman sa hotel. UGH. Yes. Sa hotel pa rin kami nakatira ng yaya ko until now.
Sir naman.
WTF?
Oi CHESKA!
Woah.
Kevin. Please. Give me a break.
Hindi siya nagsalita. Nakatayo lang siya sa harap ko tapos nakatingin sa ceiling.
After 5 minutes....
Sige na naman.
ilang beses ko ba uulit ulitin sayo ha? Hindi na kita gusto maging parte ka ng buhay ko!
At kahit kailan hindi kita ginusto na maging kapatid! Hindi ko kailangan ng proteksyon galing sa inyo.
Hindi kita kailangan. Gusto ko lang na layuan mo na ako.
Ayaw kong sumuko, wala akong balak sumuko. Pero ayaw ko naman mahirapan ka. Sige. Para sayo. Para
sa
kapatid ko. Lalayo na ako.
Kevin? Lalayo na siya? Bat susuko na siya? Bakit ganto? Bakit nasasaktan ako? Diba ito gusto ko?
Chapter 23
So ganun nga pala talaga ang buhay, when you're finally ready to face it saka naman siya mawawala.
Yes, I was ready to accept Kevin as my brother. Though masakit pa rin everytime na iisipin ko na niloko
niya ako. But he was right, all he wanted is to do is protect me and he did. I thought this would be the
right time to show him that I appreciate everything he did for me. But too bad, he already left and he
never contacted me since.
Anyway, I just bought a condo in Serendra. It's a two bedroom unit so it's worth 15M. In short,
paghihirapan kong bayaran toh, mag-isa. Gawd.
I know I'm rich. LMAO. Pero minsan natatakot na akong super mag buy ng things kasi my yaya keeps on
reminding me na paubos na daw money ko sa lahat ng accounts ko sa bank. My gosh. I have no plans of
being pulube ah.
Life is not fair, matagal ko ng alam yon. Pero sa buhay ko noon, hindi ko yun naramdaman.
WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!
Eh ma'am.
Cheska! Are you there? C'mon. My hand is stuck, open the door.
Kevin?
Is he finally back?
Tangek. Si Blanche.
Sige Ma'am.
Sir, sorry.
Walang problema.
Bakit ka andito?
Ah okay?
Ginamit mo na naman yung pera at connection ng pamilya mo para hindi ako i expel. Bat ba puro pera
na lang
ginagamit mo. In a snap, makukuha mo na gusto mo. How come you never work hard for anything!
Money is all I’ve got, Blanche. I have no family. Wala na rin akong mga kaibigan. I have nothing! I have
nothing but money! Yun na nga yung natitira sa akin eh, hindi ko pa ba gagamitin yun???
Tatalikod na sana ako pabalik sa kwarto ko nang hatakin niya yung braso ko.
Hindi lang naman pera meron ka eh.
And then lumapit siya sa akin. He was about to hug me pero tumigil siya.
Pwede bang isarado mo muna yang robe mo? Naddistract talaga ako.
Tinignan ko siya ng masama tapos pasimple na tumingin pababa. Ganun ba kaliit yung boobs ko?
Wooot.
Halika nga.
Tapos lilipat ka rin pala ng school edi sana pinabayan mo na lang na i-expel ako. Stupid mo.
Then he gently brushed his lips against me. And the next thing I know, I'm happily drowning in the sweet
nectar of his kiss.
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And it felt like magic..
Huh?
Yaya naman eh! Ang ganda ganda ng dream ko tapos ginising mo ako!
Kevin.
LMAO. My sadness turned into gladness when I saw his reaction. He's jealous of Kevin. He is jealous of
my half-brother.
LMAO.
Aber ano?
Ano??
Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa.
Oh, pakiss?
MANIGAS KA! AMOY BAGOONG KA!
Well, hindi PA kami. Hindi pa naman siya nanliligaw? o baka naman I was just irresistible lang kaya niya
ako nakiss? Uh.
Whatev.
So kinuwento ko sakanya lahat. And in the end, sinermunan lang niya ako. Na pinairal ko na naman daw
kasi yun pride ko. Tapos naglayas layas pa ako. Sana daw maubusan na ako ng pera. Ang mean niya eh
no? Sa halip na dinamayan
ako aba eh sinabi pa niya na..
Saturday?
Eh.
Debut ko yun!
May party?
I'm not sure if I'll be hosting a party pero I just want to be with him.
AH OKAY.
Chapter 25
Are you serious???
I'm sorry. Hindi ko naman alam na mamayang 4 na pala yung flight namin.
Tinalikuran ko siya. I can't believe he is doing this to me. Alam kong wala kaming commitment pero I
have the right to demand. Because....
I'm a princess.
But seriously, gusto ko na siyang itulak sa bintana ng unit ko. Papanuorin ko siyang mahulog galing sa
ika-24th floor ng building na ito. Papanuorin kong pumutok yung bungo niya. Pati ang pagkalat ng dugo
niya sa floor.
HAHA. Morbid? Psh. See what he's doing to me. Bad influence siya.
Pout. Check.
Sa sobrang badtrip ko, hindi ko na siya pinansin. Tapos before siya lumabas ng pinto. Nagring yung
phone niya.
So eto ako, ilang minuto na ata ang nakalipas. Nakatayo pa rin ako dito sa tapat ng bintana ng unit ko.
Psh. Sayang hindi ko pa tinulak.
Miss Byanca.
Yea?
Pinadala po ni ma'am.
She was referring to her, my father's wife. Yea. Napatawad ko na si Kevin, pero hindi ko pa kaya
patawarin siya. I can't even call her mom. I don't want to. Siguro the last time I call her 'mom' was 11
years ago?
It was a medium sized box na may post-it na nakadikit: Advance Happy 18th Birthday, Anak. I miss you. I
hope you
are fine and I really hope you come back soon. Always here for you... Mom. P.S. Here's a little something
for my
birthday girl.
After reading it. Inopen ko na siya. Woah. Are you kidding me?
It was a cheque worth 200k. At nakapangalan
Pag tanggal ko ng cheque sa box. I saw the loveliest thing ever. Yung isang bagay na matagal ko ng gusto
makuha.
I'm going to shop till I drop! Sabi nga nila, anyone who says money can't buy happiness doesn't know
where to shop.
After 3 hours, punong puno na yung braso ko ng mga pinamili ko. I bought shoes, bags, clothes,
jewelries. And I also bought furnitures for my unit.
Now I know what my yaya feels pag nagsshopping ako. haha. Tae. Ang bigat.
Miss.
Dami nating pinamili a?
A scary looking guy talked to me. Dalawa sila, yung isa nakayuko lang. He still looks scary though.
Lumayo lang ako sa kanila. WAAAAAAAAAAAAA. Mooooooooooomy.
Mommy?
Tumakbo lang ako ng tumakbo. Naghahanap ng guard. Naghahanap ng maraming tao. Pero noong mga
oras na yun,
Naalala ko yung phone ko, nilabas ko siya sa pocket ko tapos dinial yung number ni Blanche.
Oh, bakit?
Help -...
Bingo.
Cheska?? Cheska??
Blaaaaaanche!!!
Hello??
Hinatak niya yung phone ko tapos binulsa. Pagkatapos, tinakpan nung kasama niya yung mouth ko with
a hanky. Then that was it. I passed out.
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Nararamdaman ko na tinatanggal nila yung damit ko pero wala akong magawa kung hindi ang
magmakaawa. I feel so
weak.
Inopen ko ng onti yung eyes ko pero super blurred nung nakikita ko, ang dami nila. Tapos may mga ilaw.
Wag kayong magulo. Kaunti na lang ito, miss. Ang ganda ganda mo.
Ilang minuto pa ang nagdaan, nilagyan nila ako ng blindfold. Tapos inakay maglakad. Bakit ganito?
Leche ka Blanche. Pag ako namatay dito, mumultuhin kita ng bongga. Argh.
May narinig akong nagtawanan. Maya maya may humawak sa braso ko.
Blanche?
Surprise!
Tinignan ko yung sarili ko. I am now wearing a cute strapless mini dress.
Tapos tumingin ako sa paligid ko. There were balloons, roses, tulips, lights.The place was lovely. Ang
daming tao, they were all smiling at me.
The moment is supposed to be perfect but Kevin isn't around.
I hugged him.
He smiled tapos inalalayan niya ako papunta sa chair ko sa harap. Tapos tumayo na sila Kaye. OMG. I
missed them.
Nag simula na yung party. May 18 wines. Pati 18 treasures. Mga cousins at aunts ko mostly from my
dad's side. Kaunti lang ang nameet kong relatives sa side ng mom ko.
Ito yung gift namin sayo.
Si Tita Jeng yung nagsasalita. She is my fave tita. Super close din sila ni Daddy. Inabot niya sa akin ang
maliit na box.
10 years ago, your dad and I went to Batangas for a business trip. Tapos nakakita kami ng for sale na
resort. He bought right away. He bought it for you, for your 18th.
And now that you are 18, binibigay ko na sayo yung susi ng resort. Ayos na lahat dyan. I hope you'll like
it, dear.
Kung buhay lang yung kapatid ko, I'm sure that he'll tell you how much he is proud of you. Your dad
loves you so much Byanca.
Wow. Thank you tita Jeng. And Byanca's dad, wherever you are, you're the best!
roses.
isang Byanca Arseo. Well, hindi, kasi Byanca, totoong tao, totoong kaibigan. Madalas napapaaway siya
dahil sa mga gulong pinapasok namin ni Kaye.
Aaaw. Hindi ko alam na sobrang naaapreciate pala nila ako. The princess wants to cry na.
Byancs, Happy 18th. I wish you the best in everything you do. Always be yourself and stay happy.
Tapos inabot na niya yung mic kay Kaye.
Ako na!
Leah wanted to use to get back at your brother. She was your brother's ex. Narinig yun ni Byanca kaya
niya
haha. Ayon. Byanca, message ko for you, it's time to show them the good side of the princess.
18 roses!
"Thinking back to the feeling that I had when I first saw your face, I knew that it was you. Some time has
passed and the feelings that I had before still are the same 'cause you never changed."
He just smirked.
"That even if we fight a million times over little things, we can still make it better. I meant what I said
when I gave you that promise ring, that imma love you forever"
Cheska..
Yes?
"I feel it now girl more than ever. But with our type of love forever ain't enough."
I just want you to know that tonight I would like to officially court the girl I want to be with forever.
I've been searching my whole life, I'm lucky I found you. Now that I got you, you ain't leaving cause...
You don't have to line up, coz you've always been the first and the only, Blanche. But still, you have to
court me.
Ofc, my dear.
I'm tellin you that I'm sorry if I tend to treat you the wrong way. But I care, you know my heart is there
even though I don't show it girl.
Hmmm. Forever ain't enough nga for the two of them. Romantic, right?
Byanca, Ladies and Gentlemen, let us now call the brains of this event.
Tinignan ko si Blanche.
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Hindi ikaw?
He smiled. Tapos bumitaw na sa akin. Naglakad siya sa gilid tapos kinuha yung violin niya.
Biglang nagflash back sa akin ang: "I love her more than anything in this world."
Mr. Kevin San Diego for his special dance with the debutant.
Tumingin ako sa paligid ko. Tapos naalala ko yung weirdo days na wala siyang ginawa kung hindi
magtanong ng kung ano ano sa akin. Like the colors I like, kung lumilipad or hindi, he was referring to
balloons pala. Everything was well planned.
Medyo napaupo ako sa floor sa sobrang panlulumo. He did this all for me.
Inalalayan niya akong tumayo ng maayos. Then he handed me a long stemmed pink rose.
For the most special girl in my life. Happy happy birthday, sis.
I hugged him ng sobrang higpit. I don't care if he can hardly breathe. Sobrang namiss ko siya.
May I have your last dance, princess?
UGH.
Not yet. Shempre, kailangan ko munang ayusing yung sa atin before sa amin noh.
Ang tanga. Goooooooo. Tawagan mo na! O kaya puntahan mo na! Bilis!
Ladies and gentlemen, I'd like you to meet my handsome brother, Kevin San Diego.
Sinabi ko yun sa harap ng halos 100 na tao sa loob ng kwarto iyon. Maraming nagulat, maraming
nagtaka. Pero hindi na kailangang mag explain pa. I'm proud to have him as my brother.
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Maraming nagbago sa buhay ko. Mabilis na mga pagbabago. Yung iba, medyo palpak.
Yung iba, okay naman. But one thing is for sure, lahat ng pagbabago na yun ay para sa pag grow ko as a
person.
Kevin went back to States to fix things with Faye. Okay na sila. Malapit na silang ma-engaged. Yipee. ;]
Kami ni, uhm, kami ni mommy.... ni Kevin? UGH. Until now hindi pa rin ako masanay sanay na tawagin
siyang mom.
But we're okay now. Well, sort of. We're trying to bring back the mother-daughter relationship that we
lost.
We looked for a new university. yeah, we, he also dropped out from that school (ofc, for me).
Well, I've always been free. So, let me rephrase that, I'm already legally free.
18 na ako. At dito pa lang magsisimula ang bagong buhay ko. Kasama ng mga taong mahal ko.
I don't know what I want, so don't ask me