Prologue
"Ms.Hana, your father wants to talk to you" Allan, dad's secretary told me as he entered my office
I raised a brow not giving him a look and continue typing on my laptop
"it's an important matter" he added
"really?" still not looking at him
"Ms. Hana, please don't be stubborn, just this once" he sound like he wanted to hit me...annoyed like usual
"am I?" I asked now looking at him, laying my back on my swivel chair while crossing my arms
"Ms.Alohana please" he look at me like my existence is what makes his life hard
"katok" I mumbled using my native language and stood up
I closed my laptop and walked gratefully pass him, I opened the door and closed it with a bang, leaving him there.
I don't know why he's so loyal to my asshole father, uhh well I guess the saying is right "birds with the same feather flocks together" they're both assholes
they should get married
I walk pass every employee who keeps on greeting me, tss mga sipsipan I rolled my eyes inside my mind
bunch of plastics, I know how much they dislike me, they just can't to anything about it because I am their boss' daugther, pity.. sala na nila kay pobre sila
I harshly open the door of my father's office without even bothering to knock
as soon as I get my heels inside, he look at me with disapproval
"knock you disrespectful brat"
I knock on the door behind me 3 times
"happy now?" I asked him sarcastically
he sighed sounding like he's giving up on me
"Alohana, what am I going to do with you?" he asked with a hint of frustration
I sat on the couch and lay my back, closing my eyes "gusto ko mouli, paulia ko" (I want to go home, let me go home)
"why?" he ask
"I already wasted 5 years here, isn't that enough? You imprisoned me in this country for years just to make me the person you wanted me to be, and I am sorry to say this but you wasted all of your efforts" I said plainly without any hint of drama, still closing my eyes
silence enveloped for a minute
"you are not you Alohana, you changed because of him"
I look at him, glaring
"Do not even say a single thing about the past, you know nothing" I said meaning every word I say
my chest is suddenly getting heavy as flashbacks from past memories appear vividly in my mind
he sighed giving me a hint that he doesn't want to argue with me anymore, that he's tired--I am too!! I am so tired of this life that he is making me.
He opened his drawer and put something on his table
my passport!!
"Do what you wanted to do" he said and laid his back on his swivel chair massaging his forehead while taking off his glasses
I stood up and grab my passport
"I sure am a headache to you right?" I said and turn my back
"For me, you're both a headache and a heartache, you're just a father but never my father" and I left his office without letting him speak
I immediately grab my things, and book a flight, I dialed Tracey's number--my friend who's in the Philippines
"I'll be going home" as I told her that, she screams like hell that's why I ended the call
It's been years since I was forced by my father to leave the country and study business so that I can inherit the company--which I don't want to do, it doesn't bother me if he'll give it to my half brother, I just don't know what's in his mind, why he is giving it to me
I tried to follow what he wants me to do, I thought at first that this is a big help for me so that I can start fresh but as each day passes, I feel like I'm getting worse.
The traffic light is red that is why I stop my car for a moment, and suddenly the rain pours
As the drops of rain is pouring, a familiar scenario pops in my mind, I shook my head
"it's all in the past" I mumbled and start my car
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“Ladies and gentlemen, we have just been cleared to land at the Laguindingan International airport. Please make sure one last time your seat belt is securely fastened. The flight attendants are currently passing around the cabin to make a final compliance check and pick up any remaining cups and glasses. Thank you.”
this is it, I am now here huh..
“Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to Laguindingan International Airport. Local time is 7:35 a.m and the temperature is 25°C.
For your safety and comfort, please remain seated with your seat belt fastened until the Captain turns off the Fasten Seat Belt sign. This will indicate that we have parked at the gate and that it is safe for you to move about. Please check around your seat for any personal belongings you may have brought on board with you and please use caution when opening the overhead bins, as heavy articles may have shifted around during the flight.
If you require deplaning assistance, please remain in your seat until all other passengers have deplaned. One of our crew members will then be pleased to assist you.
On behalf of Philippine Airlines and the entire crew, I’d like to thank you for joining us on this trip and we are looking forward to seeing you on board again in the near future. Have a nice day!!"
As I gracefully walk, a warm welcome from my friends embraced me
"Ohh God I miss you so much!" Tracey hugged me tightly, I also give her a tight hug "so do I" I said and chuckled
"New York changed you that much huh" Taiga who is proudly looking as she give me a warm embrace
"nah, I'm always like this" I laughed--stop sugarcoating Hana you're way better now
"I thought you grew taller, you're f*cking wearing heels now!!" -Macoy, he's a she by the way
I rolled my eyes "are you the one who's only allowed to wear heels?" I hug him and kiss his cheek
"gross, don't put a kiss mark you dirty b*tch" he exclaimed
I laughed "that's my daring star from dior"
he showed me his middle finger saying "I don't care"
I faced Jaida who's looking at me with her boring look "uh, welcome home??¿¿" she still looks the same, a fashionable cold-ass b***h with glasses who's always bored on everything
"c'mon don't act like you did not miss me" I said smirking
she plainly spread her arms wide like a sign for a hug, gosh this girl
I hug her "you're so hopeless" I grimace
"you're still broken hearted" she plainly told me
"oh f*ck you" I exclaimed "I already moved on" I said not in a defensive tone--I hope
"defensive" they all said in unison
oh great just great, beast friends I say
"so? what's the plan, is there any welcome party?" I ask while we are inside the car
Macoy is driving while Jaida seats in front, while I am beside Tracey and Taiga
they're all silent and they ignore my question
"what the? c'mon guys, I was out for 5 years, are we not gonna open bottles??" I asked in disbelief
Tracey sounded so excited hearing that I'll be home but there's no drinking? They're so impossible!!
"it's not our fault that you're out for years" Macoy plainly said looking at me at the rear view mirror
"oh-uh" Taiga said
"sugot ka ato dae, ako dili ko oy" (will you agree to that? If I were you I won't agree) Tracey teased
"oh shoot, you're all so mean" I said shaking my head in disbelief
"ayaw pag in-oa diha" (stop overreacting)
"whatever, asa man lugar ta ron?" ( where are we going now?) I asked annoyingly
"girl, my not so pretty sister just owned a club remember? stop overreacting, who told you that we're not drinking??" Taiga said and plastered her 'duh' face
"you're the one who is not so pretty, shut up!" Tracey said rolling her eyes
yes they are sisters--nuhh "stupid, you're twins" Jaida said but still eyes are closed, yes they are twins, but not so identical, they look alike but not really alike, in short they are fraternal twins
before we head to Tracey's club, we changed clothes in our different places, I still don't have my car here so Macoy fetched me in my condo
It's now 9:15 in the evening and we are now here in her club, all I can say is that my friend did great! The club screams the word expensive and the quality can even compete to those clubs I have been in new york and in france! This b*tch really did amazing for the past years
"cheers for our queen's return!!" Taiga exclaimed and we all drink our glass of martini
"not that--our broken queen's return" Jaida added that's why I glared at her, but she just rolled her eyes in return ghad!
"now that you're here, I'm telling you that Tracey's customers are frickin hot, so let's go suck some d*cks!!" Macoy shouted and took another glass of martini
"ayaw ko e-parehas saimoha" (don't make me like you) I grimace
"okay, stay single and dry for the rest of your life then, bye!!" he playfully said and walked away
dry my ass, who needs to be wet?? ughh what the hell am I even saying
"let's dance" Tracey told us
I shook my head "later, the liquor's still not hitting me" I said
"okay, c'mon Taiga" and they both went to the dancefloor and I am left with Jaida who's drinking boredly
"you really don't have any excitement cells in your body" I frown at her
"and you don't have any move on cell in your body" she plastered a fake smile
I rolled my eyes "why do you always keep on mentioning that?" I protested
"because..look over there" she said looking behind me
I turn around and just a couple of seats away from us is a group of guys is there, drinking and laughing, 2 of them are having a girl beside them
I look at each of them and there I stared at the person who is silenty drinking his beer
"I said look, not stare" I was taken a back when Jaida speaks
I turned my back and once again faced Jaida
"why are they here?" I ask
I don't know but all I wanted to do at the moment is to just get away from here
she shrugged "ask them" she said and drink
I sighed frustratedly and carelessly drink the bottle of vodka
"you fool, stop that, you might do crazy stuff when you're drunk" Jaida said but I did not listen to her
all the memories came rushing in my mind that's making me want to burst
the liquor did not even hit me even if I already finished 3 bottles straight, my heart still feels heavy by just seing him
I stand confidently and remove my denim jacket, exposing my back
I am wearing a red backless fitted dress paired with my francesco russo pointed toe pumps
"you careless b*tch where are you going?" wow Jaida does not sound bored anymore but instead she sounded frustrated, why is that?
I just chuckled at her and gracefully make my way to the dancefloor
In just a few seconds, I am now catching everyone's attention while I am dancing in a pole in the middle
some tried to go near but my glaring eyes won't let them, years may passed but my dancing skills won't rust, I can always make everyone stop and look at me,
just like what I did to him the first day we met
I felt chills when suddenly a warm arm is now being encircled on my waist and before I could speak, I froze as a deep and husky familiar voice just speak behind my ear, making me feel his breath
"stop seducing everyone Alohana"
I don't know what happened but I am already outside of the club being tightly held by this man
He is looking at me intently and with all the energy I have, I push him
"hands off you cheater!" I yelled, making my head aches ughh liquor
I glared at him "how dare you hold me like that?" I shouted at him
but he never showed any signs of emotion just like what he always do
a damn robot!! a jerk!!
he gently take off his jacket, he grab my hand and make me hold his jacket
"wear that" he said in a monotone, and just like that, he went back inside the club
that's it??
how dare him look and talk to me like that?
like he didn't know me
like he didn't loved me
like he didn't hurt me
like he didn't broke all of his promises
like he didn't cheated on me
he's still the same old Damian, he doesn't care about how and what will I feel
he alwaye left me hanging
and hurting..