Taming The Spoiled Brat

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"s**t"

I cursed under my breath as I kept looking at the clock waiting for the bell to ring - Signing that the class has already ended.

Paano minamadali Ako ni daddy he called me Kasi earlier he has something to tell me daw kaya ayon, I'm nervous at the moment right now.

Uuwi ako ng may sugat sa mukha kaya tumawid muna ako papunta sa tindahan para matakpan ito dahil baka makita nanaman nila 'to, and if they do, nalintikan na ako for sure. Nang makabili na ako, inilagay ko na kaagad sa may baba ko dahil doon mismo ako nasugatan kanina.

Saktong tatawid ako pabalik sa tapat ng school doon din ang pagdating nung sasakyan.

"Saan ka nanaman galing bata ka?" bungad sa'kin nung driver.

"Anywhere," walang emosyon na sabi ko sakaniya. Habang pinagkrus ko ang mga braso ko at tumingin nalang sa labas.

Maya-maya pa lamang nararamdaman kong nakatingin siya sa'kin kaya tumingin ako pabalik sa kanya.

"What?" I asked.

"Did you got into fight, again?" nang tanungin niya sa'kin 'yon, binalik ko ulit ang tingin ko sa labas and didn't want to respond on him.

Nang wala siyang marinig na sagot from me, hindi na niya ako ulit tinanong at ipinagpatuloy ang pagmamaneho.

We just got arrived and nandito na ako sa may pintuan nagdadalawang-isip kung dito ba ako dadaan or do'n nalang sa backyard.

"Pumasok kana, ano pang hinihintay mo?" nagulat ako dahil may nagsalita sa likuran ko, which is my driver. I rolled my eyes on him, ano bang pakialam nito? he's just a driver anyway.

But finally after a long hesitations i finally opened the door. As i expected nasa hapag sina dad at nakapahalumbaba at sa tabi niya ay si mom at sa lamesa naman ay may papel.

Lumapit muna ako kay mom para batiin. "Mom," then i kissed her cheek then she didn't greet me back but it's okay baka wala lang siya sa mood today.

Then when i was about to greet dad and kissed his cheek, lumayo siya sa'kin at tumayo siya. At do'n ko lang napansin 'yung papel na nakalagay do'n. Nanlaki ang mga mata ko nang makita kung ano iyon.

It was a notice from my school. And it was from the guidance center.

patay...

Napayuko ako at nilaro ang mga daliri at kinagat ang mga labi, I'm scared of my dad. When my dad was angry, he was angry like a monster.

"What's that, on your chin? Did you get into a fight again?" he said while pointing at my chin, while his other hand was on his hips.

Napatingala ako ng marahan.

I shake my head.

"Then where did you get that?" he said, looking so pissed right now.

"It was just..." kinakabahan na ako sa susunod na mangyayari kaya nabulol ako saglit at iniisip kung ano ang ipapalusot ko this time.

"Ano?!" I flinched when dad almost shouted at me, mom reached out to him trying to calm him down by massaging his shoulder.

"It was just my pimple," I pursued my lips and clenched my nails at my palm to the point it was hurting so bad.

"Really? pimple?" lumapit sa'kin si dad kaya napaatras ako.

"Then look at me," tumingin ako, pero yumuko ulit ako natatakot na mahalata na nagsisinungaling ako.

"I said look at me keir!" tumaas na ang kanyang boses at nag echo ito sa loob nang bahay. Nagulat kami doon ni mommy.

May mga nagbabadyang luha na sa mata ko bago tumingin sa kaniya.

Nang nakatingin na ako sakanya, he asked me again.

"Where did you get that, keir? answer me honestly!" then my tears fell out.

"Fight," i said while stuttering. Napatungo ulit ako at umiyak ako, nakakatakot si dad.

When they both heard my answer, they both sighed in disbelief.

Then my dad took the paper from the table and pinakita niya sa'kin 'yon.

"Look at this keir," this time, tumingin na ako sa papel na hawak ni dad.

"We're going to transfer you again! because a parent reported you again, keir! For god sake, can you stop doing this to us? huh?"

I just nodded at them and ran to my room.

As I closed the door I leaned and do some breathing exercises to calm myself.

Lagot talaga sa akin 'yung nagsumbong papatulan ko ulit, gosh. This was stressing me out. I need some sleep.

I took a face mask and put it on my face.

I lay down on my bed then I chatted with my bf's to update them on what's going on lately.

Keir

: Hey girls!

Solis

Hey, keir! What's up?

Then nag seen si duke, I smirked.

Duke

For god sake keir! I'm not gay!

keir

: oh, I thought you like men?

Duke

Shut up, keir.

It looks like solis enjoying the scene right now, huh?

Keir

: Anyways, I have Chika.

Then nag seen si solis, kapag chika talaga jusko.

Solis

Ano 'yon, sis?

Duke

Kapag chika talaga ang bilis.

Solis

Nyenye.

keir

: Magsitigil kayo!

Keir

:So here it is, Alam niyo naman napa-away nanaman ako kanina diba?

Solis and Duke:

Yes.

Keir

:Sumbungero 'yung lalaki ampucha.

Solis

What the hell?? Siya ang nag-umpisa no'n then sinumbong ka? the guts of his, wow.

Duke

So ano 'yan? Nakarating nanaman sa parents mo 'yan?

Keir

: Sa tingin mo duke? Obviously!

Duke

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Keir

: Stop laughing at me. You stupid.

Solis

So pa'no na 'yan?

Keir

: I don't know. Just going with the flow.

Duke

New environment na ba this? HAHAHAHAHAH

Keir

Yes,ig? and can you please stop laughing at me? Halikan kita diyan kapag nagkita tayo eh.

Duke

Eww! Wtf keir?

Keir

HAHAHAHAHAHA!

Then I drove to sleep after that.

~~

I suddenly woke up at the midnight with someone calling on my phone.

Just looking at the caller's name made me pissed so much. So I annoyingly answered it.

"What the hell solis? Waking me up at the midnight ruining my beautiful rest?" I heard a background music that was so loud kaya napalayo ko kaunti 'Yung cellphone sa tainga ko.

"Girl! We're on the club right now, punta ka dito! Woooo!!!" it seems she was enjoying it so much! It looks fun.

"Hey, i can't! remember I'm in trouble earlier?" halos pabulong na sagot ko kasi baka marinig nina mom na gising pa ako.

"Ano ka ba? Kanina pa 'yon! Anong oras na oh! It was almost 2:00 in the morning! And don't be a kj!" god, this woman.

"Exactly, sol! At kapag naabutan nanaman ako nila dad na wala sa bahay at naabutan nila akong pauwi na lasing, for sure, hindi na ako masisinagan na araw sa susunod!" i shouted back at her to cleared.

But this woman won't stop until I say yes.

I groan in frustration.

Aagahan ko nalang ang pag-uwi mga 4:00 am tutal mga 6:00am naman silang nagigising.

I quickly but silently change my clothes into a black satin backless dress.

After that, I put in some light eyeliner, light contouring, lipgloss, highlighter, and some blush that will match me. And for the hair, I just brushed it and let it dance with the wind. And some accessories and sandals to complete my look.

Nang makalabas ako sa kwarto ko, dahan-dahan kong sinara ang pinto amd when it create some noise, napaimpit ako at tinignan kung nagising ko sina dad. And gladly they didn't.

As i successfully closed the door my second mission was to go the downstairs without creating some noise, i mean, I'm not having a problem sa footsound ko sa hagdan since it was tiles. My problem was ang dami kong nahuhulog dito sa hagdan na 'to. Kaya bago ako bumaba i double check if wala na talagang mahuhulog.

Nang masiguro ko na wala na ngang mahuhulog, dere-deretso na akong bumaba at natuwa nang sucess ako sa pangalawang mission. But this third mission was the hardest... for me.

Third Mission: To succeed in getting out of the house.

The opening was the biggest problem for me. Since our gate was big and don't have a small gate.

When opening it, it creaks so nagulat ako kaya binilisan ko na ang galaw at tuluyan ko na naisara ang malaking gate namin.

"Woo!" I shouted, not that loud. It was a success so I shook my hand as if I had done something hard, well I guess. And I pretend to swipe my sweat on my forehead even though, wala naman.

After some minutes, i was already walking far from our house and searching for some taxi's since malaking problema ko din 'yon kapag ginamit ko pa ang kotse ko.

Napagitla ako nang tumunong ang cellphone ko, and i look who it was.

"Hello, duke!" I shout getting impatient in these taxis.

"Yow! Saan kana?" sigaw niya sa kabilang telepono para marinig ko.

"Kung sunduin mo kaya ako dito! Diba? edi nandyan na ako ngayon?"

"Wait, 'di kita marinig!" napatampal ako sa noo, malamang club 'yan eh.

The music on the other side was slowly fading which meaSiyaakalabas na siya.

"What were you saying again?" he asked.

"Sunduin mo po ako kako!" i almost shouted at the phone, naiinis na ako. Bakit nga ba ako pumayag kung etong dalawa rin pala makakasama ko. Jusko.

"Nasaan ka ba?" tanong niya and i heard his engine starts kaya alam kong naghahanda na siya para sunduin ako.

"Nandito sa tayuman, sa may Jollibee." actually, natatakot ako dito because sa madilim na lugar although may mga ilaw naman but natatakot padin ako kaya nilibang ko ang sarili ko sa cellphone but deep inside praying na dumating kaagad si duke

"Okay, okay. Wait for me." then he hung up.

Nang mababa na niya, napansin kong mayroon nakatayo sa may poste, hindi kalayuan at naka jacket pa at nagyoyosi at nakatingin pa sa'kin.

Pinagkrus ko ang mga palad ko at nagdasal.

"Lord, sorry for everything. Hindi na ako nagsisinungaling sa parents ko, hindi na ako makikipagaway, hindi na ako magcu-cutting, magiging mabuting estudyante at anak na po ako huhu, 'wag niyo lang po akong kunin ng maaga," halos mangiyak-ngiyak na sambit ko.

Then when I was about to open my eyes, someone just beep at me. So I immediately open my eyes to see it was already duke who was trying to hold his laugh.

"Thank god," I whisper at myself before hopping on duke's car on the passenger seat.

As i got in on duke's car he said something that make myself got embarrassed. "What was that? the praying?" namula ako sa kahihiyan at tinignan na lang siya ng masama.

"What? Lord, sorry for everything. Hindi na ako nagsisinungaling sa parents ko, hindi na ako makikipagaway, hindi na ako magcu-cutting, magiging mabuting estudyante at anak na po ako huhu, 'wag niyo lang po akong kunin ng maaga." he mocked me with his face.

"Can you stop it?" I was annoyed. He likes us to get annoyed.

"Totoo ba? hindi ka na magcu-cutting? weh? coming from a palatakas girl?" inambahan ko siya nang suntok dahil namumuro na ito sa'kin.

"Isa pang asar mo, hindi na ako magdadalawang isip na ikiss ka d'yan."

Tinikom na niya ang bibig niya which made me laugh.

Sinamaan niya lang din ako ng tingin.

Katahimikan ang namayani sa'min.

After some traffics, we're finally here. Kahit sa labas palang ay rinig na rinig mo na ang mga musics coming from the inside. And at the parking, may mga nakikita akong nagyoyosi at meron pa... naghahalikan sa sulok... ew!

I disgustingly look at them and to my surprise, duke covers my eyes and pulls me sa loob.

And as i was expecting it, some of them were my dad's businesses partners so i cover half of my face para hindi nila ako makilala. Nakakatulong din 'yung ilaw dito para hindi nila ako makilala nang lubos although sobrang sakit na nung ilaw sa mata kaya ayoko na sa mga clubs.

As we got to the 2nd floor, Nakita namin si sol na nagsasayaw with a beer in her hands while his other hand was dancing in the air and swaying his hips, with a man behind her. Guiding her hips.

"Hey! you! get lost! chupi! chupi!" pangtataboy ko sa lalaki at eto namang gaga enjoy na enjoy! kaya binatukan ko siya para matauhan siya sa ginagawa niya.

"Aray ko!" sigaw niya kahit hindi ko na marinig dahil nga sa lakas ng music.

Nanlaki ang mga mata niya nang makita ako na nandito pero tinaasan ko lang siya ng kilay ko and crossed my arms on my chest.

"Oh. M. Gosh!! You're here sissy!" she approach me then she spread her arms ready to hug me but I completely rejected it. Muntikan na siyang masubsob kaya pagkaharap niya sa'kin, she's pouting.

Kapag alak talaga jusko! iba ang nagagawa.

Umupo nalang ako sa table at kumuha ng alak at nilagok ko 'yon. Napangiwi ako sa lasa ng alak. It's bitter. Kumuha ako ng lemon at sinipsip 'yon.

Mababa lang ang alcohol tol ko kaya madali ako malasing. Isang shot ko pa lang pero sumasakit na ulo ko at feeling ko anytime soon masusuka na ako, nararamdaman ko na sikmura ko.

"Sol! I'll just go to the comfort room!" sigaw ko para marinig niya. Tumango naman siya kaya pumunta ako.

Nang makatayo ako, "s**t," i cursed under my breath when my world was spinning nung tumayo ako. Tumingin ako sa paligid at halos magkandaduling-duling na ako, pero sinubukan kong maglakad.

As I expected, pagaywang-gaywang akong naglakad papunta sa cr.

I f*****g do hate alcohol.

But look, I'm still drinking it. s**t this life of mine.

Nang makapunta ako sa women's comfort room, dumiretso kaagad ako sa isang cubicle at do'n lahat inilabas 'yung nainom ko.

Pagkatapos kong ilabas lahat, nagmumog ako at naghilamos para mawala kaunti ng amoy 'yong suka.

As i got out from the comfort room sumalubong kaagad sa'kin 'yung naghahalikan sa gilid. Infairness ha, ang gwapo nang sideview niya.

Matangos ang ilong, his jaw, his eyes. Even though his eyes were closed. And his hair na nagpadagdag sa pogi points niya.

Napailing ako at sinampal ko ang aking sarili ng marahan. God, ano ba 'to? alak 'to. Hindi ako ito.

Napaawang ang aking labi ng makitang nakatingin na 'yung lalaki sa'kin, he's looking me with his death stare.

His eyes were teal blue. It was mesmerizing. I don't know how long we're staring at each other. Although, it was a death stare still his look on me was melting me.

Natigil lang ako sa pagtingin niya nung hinila na ako ni duke pabalik do'n sa table namin at binigyan ulit ako ng alak.

Itinaboy ko 'yung alak dahil ayoko na uminom. Now, I'm completely a sober now narealize ko na hindi dala ng alak 'yon kanina. Ako talaga 'yon, mismo.

Hindi na ako nakihalubilo kila sol na sumasayaw sa gitna because I'm too occupied to that guy on the corner earlier.

Ngunit ang hindi ko napansin, ang oras. 5:00am na at isang oras nalang ay magigising na sila mom and dad. Kaya inayos ko na ang mga gamit ko at umalis na ako dahil hindi na ako makapagpaalam sakanila dahil si sol busy sa pagsasayaw na may kasama nanaman na lalaki at si duke, ayon kaliwa't kanan ang chixx.

I booked na sa grab at naghintay nalang dito sa labas ng club. Swearing myself because I didn't saw the time.

Minutes passed by, finally the grab was here. Kinakabahan ako habang nasa loob ng sasakyan dahil it was almost 5:30am!

Sa backyard nalang ako papasok. Sana hindi ko maabutan na hinahanap nila ako mismo sa kwarto ko.

Pero lalo lang akong nainis when traffic hits. Diba dapat maluwag ang daan kapag ganitong oras? Or nakatadhana na saakin ito? Gosh, ang unlucky ko talaga.

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