Chasing Hearts:A Turn of Tides (Elite Quad Series #1)

Being my parent's daughter is not easy.. I have to be very competitive in everything because I want to surpass their expectation to me. I want to be perfect in their eyes. My parents are both successful person in terms of business and lahat ng bagay na gagawin nila. I'm an only child that's why I put a lot of pressure in myself. Though my parents nanaman hindi naman nila ako binibigyan ng lot of pressure. Ako nalang talaga ang gustong maging top of my game. I was living a life that every body wants. I have a lot of hobbies to do. I do ice skating in my past time, I do balley, and I'm also doing charity works but I don't have a chance na makapunta mismo sa charity events. I just collect funds through my excess allowance and give it to the charity. Pero yung sasabihin mong pupunta talaga ako sa lugar kung saan maraming makakasalamuhang tao hindi ko pa yon nagagawa. My parents are very strict on that. I don't have a lots of friends. Meron akong mga kaibigan pero sila ang pumili non para sakin. They are the son and daughter of their business partners. Means galing din sila sa mayayamang angkan sa lugar namin. "Zari.." Verena snaps her finger on me "you're spacing out again!" Spacing out.. Maybe that was one of my biggest talent talaga.. I don't know why but sometimes I tend to just lost in my own world. "Hello.." Verena waved her hands at me to get my attention. We where at Verena's house together with our other friends. We have a simple get together with my dad's friends kaya kumpleto kaming mag kakaibigan dito sa bahay nila Verena. "I've been thinking about this lately.." I replied "What is it?" She leans towards me curiously "What if.." I fixed my posture and hold her hands "I confessed my feelings for him?" "With Raz?" I look at him shocked in my face. How did she know? is it obvious?pero how i didn't make it obvious kaya.. FYI hinahabol ko siya in a way na para lang makapagusap kami. One time hinabol ko siya papuntang pool para lang makausap siya kasi gusto ko lang and bigla kaming nahulog sa pool hindi nga niya ako tinulungan umakyat e good thing nandon si zach to help me. Second sa school iniintay ko siya matapos ng class niya para sabay kami mag lunch kasi lagi naman kaming sabay dati when we were in high school. Pero natapon ko lang sa damit ko yung binili kong food sa cafeteria kasi hindi ko namalayan na slippery pala yung floor. Nadapa tuloy ako hindi lang makatawa yung mga studyante ba nasa cafeteria kasi alam nilang babalikan sila ni Zach if he discover. At hindi ko na mabilang na pang yayari, pero... hindi naman obvious yon no! natural lang yon... I guess? "How did you know?" i arched my brow while looking at her "Ano ka ba, it's so obvious kaya.. the way you looked at him. Sobrang obvious.. i guess all of us have noticed" What? they all noticed that? so Zach also noticed? what if he tells to my parents. Hindi nman dahil sa baka hindi magustuhan si Raz, like duh Raz is also part of the elites. Sobrang yaman din ng family nila Raz and friends pa si daddy at ang daddy ni Raz. Kaya nga part din siya ng circle namin e. It's just that I'm just scared. "Ano ka ba you look even more cute pag nag ooverthink ka, hindi yon sasabihin ni zach" Verena said "How sure are you?" I look closely in to her eyes just to make sure "I just know" Verena fake smiles at me as if i say something that made her shocked. "When are you planning to tell him?" "This coming party i guess?" i looked at him from a far they've been hangging out at the veranda together with chandria the only girl in their group. She just can't get out in her brothers comfort. Xianee's not with us because of some serious matter about our families but she is also part of our group. She is also part of the elite clubs. "It's a big party right? nakapagpatahi na din ako ng clothes sa designer na kakilala ni mommy na gagamitin so.. I think It's a perfect timing" Verena just knod her head feeling convinced in what I am saying. Raz has been my all time crush i have a crush on him since the first day i met him. Yun yung time na pinakilala kami ng mga parents namin sa isa't isa. I was 5 years old back then. We're so close to each other when we we're a kid. Hindi ko pinush yung pag ka crush ko sakanya noon dahil alam kong crush lang yon dahil mga bata pa kami. That's why we remain friends. Kaya I don't understand kung bakit when we turn teenagers or a highschool student and i started to have my first boyfriend, things changed. Nawala na yung bond namin with each other. Para na akong asong sunod ng sunod sakanya kahit hindi niya ako madalas kausapin. Dahil don nagsimulang ma develop yung crush ko sakanya into love they say na baka confused lang ako sa feelings ko but for me sure ako. I'm inlove with him I'm hoping na sana may gusto din siya sakin. "hey you two, join us daw.." Maarteng sabi ni Chandria habang ng papalamig sa dala nitong minifan. Tumayo kami ni Verena at naglakad papalapit sakanilang lahat. Lumakas ang kabog ng dibdib ko habang papalapit sakanila. tumama ang mga mata namin ni Raz na agad kong ikinaiwas. "Sit ka daw dito, Zari" chandria pointed on a vacant chair na malapit kay Raz "Ahh di-dito nalang ako beside Zach" nauutal kong tugon kay chandria dumaplis ng tingin saakin ni Raz at hindi kumikibo. kanina lang parang ang daldal daldal niya, pero nung dumating ako parang hindi na siya makapag salita "I'll sit here anghel na bumaba sa lupa e" Klent said teasing me with the anghel thing i looked like and act like an angel daw e kaya ayon ang tawag niya "Dito ako para malapit sayo mahal!" sabay kindat sa gawi ni chandria "Eww!" Chandria rolled her eyes "Sige na, Zari" Zach pleaded tiningnan ko ang gawi ni Raz bago umupo sa upuang malapit sakanya. Wala siyang ka emo-emosyon kaya hirap na hirap akong basahin siya. He's the type of guy that you wouldn't know if his mad or disgusted at you. You also wouldn't know if he likes you or not. Same in my case that's why I'm very persistent to told him about my feelings. "Kuya, I'm bored" chandria said out of knowhere "what do you want to do my love?" Klent said "I said, kuya not doggy" "Let's play a game" Zach suggested "What game?" i asked "Spin the bottle Truth or dare" Zach said while looking at Verena persistently "Wow, Zach sobrang bago.. Very life changing" Pang aasar ni klent nakatingin lang sakanya si chandria annoyed but what he is doing "Very life changing" Zach said "Then game!" Verena said provoking everyone "I'll spin the bottle first"