Friends for Keeps

11. Gyojeon

ZEUS

I feel the soft satin in my back as I lay my sore body in my not so welcoming room. I closed my eyes for a bit. It's not bad after all. At last! Nakaalis din ako sa Italy. Nakaalis din ako sa puder nang tatay ko.

I mean, yes, my father was not always around. Not literally by my side but, he always make sure to check on me. Lalo na sa business namin sa Italya. Sino ba naman ang gustong mag stay sa bansa na hindi mo gusto? Yes, Italy is a very beautiful country. But how can you a enjoy a country na hindi mo nagagawa ang gusto mo. Hindi mo nakakasama ang mga kaibigan mo and most likely, di mo naipagmamayabang sa mga kaibigan mo ang yaman mo.

I know, sometimes I'm being boastful and I usually acting jerk. You can't blame me. This is what I am ever since. This is what my father mold me. Yun nga lang he didn't handled me well. Kaya ayon. His making sure na hawakan at rendahan ako.

And I don't like it.

Thanks to Kim. Kahit na alam kong ginagamit nya lang ako, I can also use her to get my freedom. Favorite kasi sya ni daddy. Sa lahat nang inaanak ni dad, si Kim ang pinaka paborito nya. More on, he wants me to get close to Kim para mag merge ang company namin. Too bad, hindi namin gusto ni Kim ang isa't-isa. Although we make sure to tell our parents about it, kinibit balikat lang nila. Well, I hope hindi sila mangulit in the end. Wala naman talaga para sa daddy ni Kim kasi nandyan ang family ni Jax.

It's a win win situation whether it's me or Jax. But as I've said, I don't like Kim. She's my baby sister. And I want her to be happy.

She's super duper inlove with Jax. Ever since. Yun nga lang, hindi naman sya gusto ni Jax. Poor woman. That is why, I'm helping her. Jax is my friend, so as my competitor. And nag iisang karibal ko sa lahat ng bagay, maliban kay Kim of course.

I remember nung college kami, I liked this girl and I make myself clear to him na liligawan ko si girl. But what happened was, that girl confessed to him. His kind and generous pa that time so he didn't say anything to her to confirm their relationship or what. That's the first time I get this hatred at him. Then one time, sumali ako sa swimming competition, since that's one of my favorite sports, and Jax knows it. Last thing I heard, he was part of the swimming candidates and he replaced me as the representative of our school.

Napakarami pang bagay na naging karibal ko sya. And Kim's right halos lahat nang gusto kong babae sya ang nauunang magustuhan. That's the time when me and Kim work together para di magkaroon nang maayos na karelasyon si Jax. Its been a while and I didn't know na mangyayari pa ulit to.

Kim is acting very childish kung kelan nagkakaedad sya. Napapailing na lang ako sa mga pinaplano nya.

Napapitlag ako nang mag ring ang phone ko. I lazily answer it without checking whose on the other line.

"Oh??" I hissed. Kung sino ka mang istorbo ka. I heard a laugh.

"Still dreaming, Z??" she asked in a playful tone. I sighed.

"Can I atleast have a peaceful rest, Kim? I know how agitated you are. But maybe you can give me a little more time for myself." I answered vaguely. She laughed again.

"Your so pikon. I just wanted to tell you na, I already fixed your kunwaring help sa firm ni daddy. And everythig was settled." I sigh. Yeah right, para payagan ako ni daddy na bumalik s Pinas, we need to make sure to have an alibi. Mabilis napa oo ni Kim si daddy kaya di ko na din masyado pinag iisip pa yon.