MONTEBELLO'S MAID FOR MARRIAGE

CHAPTER 1

Claire's Point of View

"I am so pretty, right, Barbie?"

"Yes, you're very pretty, Claire. I love everything about you! You're my best friend!"

"Ahhhh... I love you and you're my bestfriend too, Barbie! You too, you're so maganda and I like everything about you rin!"

"Ahhh... I feel love, Claire. I love you!"

"I love you too! Let's hug!"

"Of course, let's hug!"

I hugged Barbie. I played with it so happily not until I heard someone laughing and I knew who he was. I rolled my eyes and looked at him.

"Stop laughing!"

"Ahhh... I am so pretty, right, Barbie? Hahahahahaha! You'll never be pretty! Pangit, pangit!" He's really testing my patience and sobrang angry ko na sa kaniya ngayon.

"Oh, really, I am pangit? Well, you're more pangit than me and no one will ever like to be with you!" I replied and I spotted how he reacted to it. I feel guilty but I remembered what he just said.

"Oh really, mas lalo naman sa'yo. Pangit, pangit! Crush mo pala si Facundo ah? I already told him and he said he will never have a crush on you too, never in his or your life it will happen. Ahhh... I feel bad for you! Hahahahahahahaha!" That's it! You really pulled that card huh?

"I saw you putting love cards into his locker and you confess also huh? Got rejected, oh my! Hahahahahahaha!" My hands are shaking in anger and I put down my Barbie. I am walking palapit sa kaniya at inaasar-asar niya pa ako by making a face, not until I immediately got his favorite toy car and threw it in the wall that it crashed. Yes!

"WHAT. DID. YOU. DO?!"

"Ohh look, who's angry now. Annoying me will make you feel like hell. Remember that always, Jax 'freaking' Montebello."

"Did you really do that, huh?"

"Yep, you can't believe it? Well, look again to your favorite toy car, sinira ko na. You deserve it. Oh wait, ahhh... I feel bad for you too, hahahahahahaha!"

"Huh! Well, watch me and cry for my revenge, you ugly girl!"

"Hmm... okay."

"You'll really cry for this, for my revenge!" he said and I am just being unbothered not knowing his next move will really make my blood boil. He picked up a big scissor and cut my Barbie dolls' hair, removing its head and arms.

"I. HATE. YOU." I screamed in front of his face, who else? Of course, it's Jax Montebello.

"I HATE YOU!" Panggagaya naman niya sa akin and he's really making face! I really hate him to the core!

"What is wrong with you? I am peacefully playing with my barbie dolls here! You're so annoying, isusumbong kita kay Mommy at kay Ninang!"

"What is wrong with you? I am peacefully—"

"AHHH! Mommy! Ninang!" Napakalas na ng sigaw ko sa sobrang inis kay Jax, he's really annoying! He covered his ears because I am nakakabingi for him. How I wish mabingi nga siya sa scream ko! I hate him! Napatakbo naman sina Mom at Ninang palapit sa amin at nakita ang barbie dolls ko na nakakalat sa sahig, he tortured them!

"Jax Montebello, what did you do?" Ninang asked in a calm way but I know her, kalmado pero nakakatakot. I can see it in Jax's face and that made me smirk. I don't want to make it halata so I will be just a perfect girl for Mom and Ninang.

"He tortured my doll Ninang! Look what he has done, Mommy just bought it for me yesterday! I hate him, I hate Jax! Look po oh, he removed the balikat and head of my barbies!" I answered for Jax and cried not just because I am really hurt because he destroyed my dolls but also to make him more accountable for what he did. I hugged Mommy and she patted my back and caressed my hair.

"Jax Montebello! Tell me the truth, totoo bang ginawa mo ito?"

"Yes, Mom. I just want to get revenge because she threw my favorite toy car first!"

"Claire Alistair Guerrero, is Jax telling the truth?" Oh no. He pulled that card and yeah, tama naman siya. I looked at my Mom and Ninang who's both waiting for my answer.

"It's because he kept telling me that I am ugly! I can't accept that, I know I am so pretty, right? Bully siya Mom, bully si Jax, Ninang! I'm pretty, that's the truth," I answered and continued sobbing.

"Jax Montebello, you're really grounded for a month. No other reactions or comments." I smiled secretly not until I heard what I was afraid to hear.

"You too, Claire. I still will not let this slide. Both of you will have a punishment for you to learn. We will not let you and push you both to say sorry to each other. We know you two will not be sincere. Sige Bes Janet, aalis na kami at ang mga batang 'to ang kukulit talaga," Mom said and I find it unfair.

"No, Mommy! I will not accept your punishment. I have my reasons. It's not fair!"

"Stop, Claire Alistair Guerrero." I can't do anything again because she is speaking my full name now. I just pouted and saw Jax na dumila sa akin to annoy me. I did the same to him and both of our mother ay sinaway kami.

I was just tahimik when we got in the car until we arrived at home. I go straight to my room, locking the door and throwing away my frustrations by jumping on the bed and smashing my pillows into the other pillows.

"I hate you, I will forever hate you, Jax Montebello! Just wait and see what I can do. Gagantihan kita, mas malala pa sa ngayon! I will never let this slide, you ugly guy!" I shouted in my mind and I got my customized pink fountain pen and pink notebook.

I wrote in my diary what happened today and what are my plans to get revenge. Just wait and watch, Jax.

Next time I visit your house or see you, I will put a big rock inside your bag with dead rats and cockroaches even though I am afraid of them! This would be good revenge.