Taming The Spoiled Brat

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We're patiently waiting for the food to arrived so we're watching some movie. Nangangalahati na kami sa pinapanood namin pero wala parin 'yung pagkain na inorder ni dad.

"Hon, bakit ang tagal naman non?" Mom asked na dahil kaming tatlo ay halos kumakalam na ang tiyan namin.

"Wait, let me check it." Pero bago pa man tuluyan makatayo si dad may nag doorbell. Kaya napatingin kami doon. Sa sobrang excited ko, ako na ang nagpresinta na buksan iyong pinto.

"Dad, let me," he nodded to me then back to his sit.

"Hi, that will be nine hundred —fifty," nine hundred —fifty? ang cheap, anyways, kinuha ko na 'yung one-thousand pesos at iniabot na sakan'ya.

Akmang susuklian niya na ako nang pigilan ko siya.

"No need," I stopped him.

"Sigurado po kayo ma'am?" paninigurado niya.

"Yes, I'm sure." He thanked me I just smiled at him in response.

"Dad! Mom! Food is here already!" I shouted enough them to hear. Tumayo na sila habang ako inaayos ang mga kakainin namin.

"Wash your hands first," mom reminded me.

I did my mom says. And sat down beside my mom.

We're silently eating our foods. Tanging ang mga kubyertos lamang ang naririnig at ang pagnguya. We're always like this, enjoying our foods. In the midst of eating, dad spoke.

"Papasok kana sa Monday," as I expected, dad would say. Every time I transfer to another school, he would always say that during dinners. Dad would always exact the date on Monday. I mean ieenroll Ako ni dad before Monday so that I can go to school on Mondays. Gets niyo? Basta ayon.

"Yes, dad," walang emosyon kong sabi at pinagpatuloy nalang ang pagkain ko.

"Act mature," dad was looking at me while he was saying that words. I stopped from eating and binaba ko ang kinakain ko.

"If we're just going to talk about a topic like this while eating, we should clean up this. Nakakawalan ng gana." Tumayo ako para maligpit.

"Anak, I'm just saying. You should stop cutting classes, tumigil ka sa pakikibugbugan mo." he's saying with a low voice. Keeping his self to be calmed in front of me.

"Dad, how many times do i tell you that I'm not starting the fight?" pagpipigil ko na din sa sarili ko. Hangga't maaari ayoko makipag-away kay dad.

"Them?" He's looking at me with his disbelief face while mom was just staring blankly at her food. When it comes to this topic, mom always expects this, a fight between me and dad. Hindi kami nagkakasundo 'pag ganito ang topic.

"Yes," I looked back at him fighting his gaze.

"Ok, fine! They were starting the fight as always! But in the CCTV you were always caught starting the fight!" Then dad turned his back on me and obviously, he walked out again and slammed the door getting pissed off.

Mom shake her head and sighed getting used to this scene. Honestly, I was getting tired too. Dad wasn't.

We just stayed silent, mom and I continue our food while dad stay in their rooms.

"Mom, I'll go sleep na," I said as I stood up then kissed her cheeks and washed my hands before completely going to my room.

"Goodnight," I just smiled at her and then leave the dining room.

As I closed the door duke called me. "What?" I started because he was so quiet.

"Guguluhin mo lang ba ako kaya tumawag ha?!" sigaw ko sakanya. Habang hinihintay pa din siyang magsalita.

I heard him sigh which stop me from getting mad. It looks like he has a problem.

"Hey, what's the problem dude?" my voice went soft. When it comes to problem lalo na kapag mayroon ang mga kaibigan ko nagiging maamong tupa ako.

"Lilipat na ako sa school mo," he sighed again. Really? then that's the only problem here??

"Ayon lang?" pagkukumpirmado ko.

"Yes," As he said that my blood boil. Nakakainis dapat hindi ko nalang sinagot tawag nito, what do I expect from him? when he's like my enemy, no, totally my enemy. Some girls do get jealous at me, kesyo daw bf ko 'to si duke, kaya minsan hinahamon nila ako nang away but most of them do end up in the clinic. Pero masasabi ko lang sakanila, I don't fall for my bestfriends. I found it too stupid.

"Letche ka duke! Sana hindi masarap ulam niyo!" before i hanged up, humihirit pa ang hayop.

"My parents was a chef, don't you remember?" I can feel his annoying smirk over the phone kung pwede lang puntahan ko 'to dun sakanila nang mabangasan ko nguso nito.

"Oh, It looks like keir was killing someone on her mind," Then he laughed hysterically.

"Yes! You! letche ka !" With that i hanged the call. Wala na kaming matinong pag-uusap nitong lalaking ito. Ayoko na din kausap ito. Bubuka palang bibig nito sarap na bangasan eh, kung p'wede lang talaga, jusko!

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It was already Monday so meaning, I have to go to my new so-called 'SCHOOL'

"Yes, dad." I lend my palm to my dad waiting for him to give me my allowance. He massaged his head and then got his wallet from his pocket. He had no choice but to lend me some.

"Thank you, dad! I love you always!" I run off then I heard him shout.

"Hey! Be a good girl!" lumingon nalang ako kay dad at nginitian siya mukhang may binulong pa siya pero hindi ko na pinagtuunan ng pansin iyon.

Are you all curious 'cuz mom wasn't there? Oh, I forgot to tell you that we own a large company. We have multiple companies all over the world. And yet we have still an enemy. The Suarez Company. I don't where the owner has the guts to fight with us. Even though, all people know about our companies.

So yes, mom was in our company busy dating with papers.

Anyways, I'm already at the gate infront of our school panting, Napahawak ako sa tuhod ko habang hinahabol ang hininga. I'm not in the mood para gamitin ang car ko kaya tumakbo nalang ako. Although, It's just a walking distance. So sinong tanga? Malamang ako. Dianna Keir Zamora.

Nakita kong pumasok sina duke at solis pero parang hindi nila ako napansin kaya tinawag ko sila catching everyone's attention.

"Duke! Solis!" I shouted then ran to them.

Nang makalapit ako sakanila, binatukan ako ni sol.

"Hey! What was that for?" I said pouting and massaging the back of my head where she hits me.

"Nakakahiya, ba't kailangan pang isigaw? Hay nako, We're just new students here keir. Ayoko kaagad may nagkakagusto saakin." Ang taas! Jusko, hindi ko mareach. Ang yabang naman nito!

While duke on the other hand was confidently walking leaving us behind. May pa hawi-hawi pa ng buhok ang botchog.

Sol and I looked at each other then we smirked, planning something.

We ran to duke and bang! Binatukan namin siya. Ang yabang din kasi! Kala mo kapogian.

"Hoy! Ugok, taray ha confidently walking tayo ah," sambit ko habang nakangisi.

"Kahit kailan talaga panira ka ng araw," Sinamaan niya ako ng tingin at inaayos-ayos pa ang buhok niya na nagulo.

I stick my tongue out to tease him more. But the next thing he did was unexpectedly. Some girls already killing me with the way they look at me. Nanlaki ang mga mata ko, gano'n na din si sol. Dahil putcha! Etong ugok na 'to hinalikan ako.

"Letche ka duke," nabulong ko, pinoproseso pa din ang ginawa nito sa akin nitong lalaki na ito at hindi makapaniwala na siya ang first kiss ko!Letcheng buhay 'to.

Nung tinignan ko ito nakangisi pa siya at nagpipigil ng tawa habang ako tinignan ko siya ng masama, at ayon! Tumakbo kaya hinabol ko din, habang si sol nakatulala pa din. Parang kala mo siya 'yung ninakawan ng halik.

"Yawa ka duke!!!" Mura ko habang hinahabol ko siya at nakuha pang tumatawa ng nakakaloko ang ugok!

Ibabato ko na sana 'yung bag ko sakaniya pero putcha may nagtisod sa'kin.

"Ops! Sorry, I didn't mean to," a three girls laughing at me. Mukha naman mga tambay sa kanto. Pano mga blush-on ang kakapal parang sinampal kaliwa't kanan.

Pinanlisikan ko sila ng mata at tinaasan sila ng kilay. Maybe in this school, they didn't know me. They didn't knew the Zamora's.

I scoffed, then got up while fixing my skirt and blouse. Pero to be honest ang sakit ng pagkakabagsak ko ha. Lumingon muna ako sa paligid hinahanap si duke kung nasaan na ba 'yon pero wala duwag nauna na sa room.

I approached the girls with a thick blush on their faces which made them walk backward.

"You don't know me, right?" As I said that, naramdaman kong may humawak sa braso ko pinipigilan ako. I know this is solis, pero hindi ako nagpatinag.

"No, Why? Are you even that famous? Dream on!" I think the leader of the group said that, basta 'yung nasa gitna. Halata ang takot sa mukha niya pero ayaw niya ipakita dahil siguro ayaw mapahiya.

"No," I left them already, laughing at their facial expressions earlier.

~

Nang nasa labas na ako ng room namin, nakita ko si duke with his tongue sticking out obviously to tease me again.

Nasira ang araw ko dahil sa ginawa niya kanina at lalo pang nasira nang malaman kong mag katabi kami. As the prof enter the room, we became silent then mentioned the three of us to go in the front to introduce ourselves.

"Hi, I'm Solis Xace Candra, you can call me, sol." the whole classroom was so mesmerized by her beauty. She smiled at them using her charms. Napangiwi ang buong klase sa sobrang ganda ni sol, I mean, Who wouldn't? Kahit nga babae napapaibig niyan sakaniya eh.

"Hi! I'm Duke Vyleb Salazar, I'm kind and loyal." He winked at them, at kinilig naman ang mga babae. Loyal, the f**k? He's lying. Last time I checked may iba't-iba siyang kausap na babae na umiiyak. Duke was a playboy, a totally playboy. Congrats nalang kapag may tumagal diyan.

"Hi, I'm Dianna Keir Zamora, the prettiest." Maikling pagpapakilala ko sakanila while duke and sol was disgutingly looking at me. Nevermind, binabawi ko na maganda si sol, dahil ang pangit niya, sobra!

Narinig kong nagbubulungan silang lahat.

"Omg, diba siya 'yung hinalikan ni duke ba 'yon?" The girl said.

"Hala, ang pangit naman. Walang kataste- taste 'yung duke." What the hell? Eh kung harap-harapan ko kayang sabihin sakaniya na ang pangit ng make-up niya at ang kapal niya? Pero I let myself calm from saying those words. Ayoko sa unang araw ng klase ko ay masuspend kaagad ako.

While duke was holding his laughter, while sol was just loat the air. What's her problem? So, I motioned my head towards sol so I think duke got what I was pointing out. He turned his head and then shrugged his shoulders. Hindi ko alam kung kaibigan namin ito eh, kung ihulog ko kaya ito sa bangin?

"You may now seat," The professor smiled to us, as a mabuting estudyante at masunurin, nginitian ko din siya pabalik.

~~

After a long session finally some lunch break. Honestly, I didn't listen. It was such a boring topic.

"Where do we eat?" sol asked while cleaning her things.

"Kiko's," I suggested while sitting in my chair getting bored already because they were taking so long.

"Your treat?" napaayos ako ng tayo sa sinabi ni duke at tinignan siya.

"You," ngumisi ako sakanya, dahil pansin ko lang na kami lang dalawa ni sol lagi ang nanglilibre.

"Why me? Excuse Me!?" Duke asked shouting. Gladly there's no student in the classroom na.

"Hoy! Kaming dalawa nalang lagi nanglilibre dito, magambag ka naman parang walang pinagsamahan ha!" Sol shouted habang nakapamaywang at tinuturo pa si duke.

"Putcha naman ang daya niyo!" nagdadabog si duke habang nag-aayos nang gamit parang labag pa sa loob niya na ilibre kami.

Tumayo na ako at marahan na tinulak si duke kaya napatigil siya sa pag-aayos.

"Hoy, anong madaya!? Ikaw nga puro lamon ka eh! mag-ambag ka!" I said to duke at tinaas niya 'yung dalawang kamay niya na parang sumusuko.

"Eto na nga eh! Manglilibre na nga! Tara na nga!" Nauna maglakad si duke kaya kaming dalawa ni sol ang nahuli at nag apir pa kami at we silently laugh of success dahil napilit namin siyang manglibre.

"What do you want?" Duke said while his hands are in his pockets. Pero parang galit pa ata ang ugok. Pero siyempre libre niya kaya dapat maging mabait muna kami heheheh.

"Hmm... I want.. Chicken sisig with rice," I said to him. While looking sa taas at nakahawak pa sa baba.

"I want porksilog." Sol cling to duke's arm but duke immediately shrugged her out.

Ayoko sana mag ano ha, pero matagal ko nang napapansin 'to si sol.

"Let's go upstairs?" pangyayaya ko. Mabuti nalang wala pang masyadong bumibili kaya madali lang maluto 'yung order namin.

While waiting for the food, nagtakam Ako sa fruit tea.

"Lychee, everyone? My treat," I asked them if they want lychee. Although, I know that their favorite was lychee too.

"Sure!" They both exclaimed. Syempre dapat may kasama!

"Sol, come with me," Para wala na siyang angal tumayo na ako at bumaba na. Actually, katabi lang nung kiko 'yung nagtitinda nung fruit tea. Teatas.

"Why do yo, want me to come with you?" siyempre may pag-uusapan.

I ordered first before answering her question.

"Three lychees, Venti," I said to the counter.

"Sugar level, ma'am?" In sugar rate hanggang 50 lang kami.

"50 percent," after I said that bigla akong humarap kay sol na ikinagulat naman niya.

"Why? Is there something wrong?"

"Umamin ka nga?" Lumalapit ako sakanya nang dahan-dahan habang siya ay nananatili padin sa puwesto niya takang-taka sa akto ko.

"What am I going to confess to you?"

"Did you fall in love already with duke?" I lowered my voice kase baka marinig ni duke 'yung pinaguusapan namin kasi open area 'yung second floor kaya pwede kami marinig ni duke.

Napatikom ng bibig si sol nung tinanong ko iyon. Pinipigilan ang sarili niya.

"Silent means yes." I motioned my hands like a warning sign then I look back at the counter shaking my head. Liking your best friend was the hardest thing. If you like your best friend, you should face the consequences. Such as, losing your friendships, being awkward towards each other, et cetera.

I took the fruit tea from the counter and then gave one to sol. I look at her teasing her. She looked at me begging to not to tell duke about this. I nodded at her.

"Yes, I won't tell," I winked at her then she kicked me but nakaiwas kaagad ako at tumakbo pa akyat pero may ingat dahil matapon 'yung drinks.

As I put the drinks on the table, I immediately sat on the chair in front of duke at pinatong ko ang dalawang paa ko since 'yung upuan dito is mahaba. I did that on purpose para makatabi ni sol si duke. Napatingin si duke sa'kin na nagulat sa akto ko. His brows forrowed.

Tinignan ko si sol habang siya nakatungo at nilalaro ang kan'yang daliri. Inangat niya kaunti 'yung tingin niya sa'kin at sinamaan niya ako ng tingin. Ngumisi ako at ininom nalang 'yung fruit tea ko at tumingin sa ibang direksiyon. Habang si duke nakatingin na din sakanya. Siguro iniisip nito ay baliw na kami. Tama. 'Yun nga sabi niya saamin.

"Baliw na ba kayo?" Napailing pa si duke habang binubuksan 'yung inumin niya.

"Ano? Kakain ka habang nakatayo d'yan?" Tumigil si duke sa pagbubukas ng kanyang inumin habang itong si sol namumula na buti hindi nahahalata ni duke. Umusog nang bahagya si duke to give some space to sol. I was holding my laugh because of sol face.

Iniabot ni duke 'yung inumin ni sol na kaagad naman niyang kinuha. Takang-taka na talaga ito saamin, based on his face.

While me, smiling while drinking. Some minutes passed by, and the food was already here. Kiko's was the only food I'm eating aside from steaks and other foods that only the rich can afford.

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