Nati's P.O.V.
I can't help but smile while looking around as my father seems to intentionally drive the car slower. Sinundo nila ako ng aking ina sa airport ngayon lang. Six years have passed since I left and almost everything changed in Hearai. Some of the places still look familiar to me, but I cannot deny the fact that there are few that felt completely stranger to me.
I shouldn't be really surprised by that. Hearai is a big city. Of course, it is to be expected that it will gradually change into a much modern version of itself as time goes by.
"Do you guys have any plan already for your wedding anniversary?" Tanong ko sa kanila upang basagin ang katahimikan sa loob ng sasakyan.
My mother looks at me through the rear-view mirror and let out a smile. I can't help but feel a little bit anxious with the kind of smile she's giving to me. For some reason, this is giving me a red flag that I can't code.
"Yeah, we have. Everything is prepared. Tomorrow you can visit the couture for them to get your measurement for your gown." Sagot ng aking ina.
"I don't think I need a new gown. I've brought a lot already." Kontra ko sa sinabi nito.
That is true. I've been doing a lot of shopping for gowns and dresses, but I never really get a chance to wear them because obviously, my job doesn't require me to go outside and socialize. I am also an introverted soul. It's very rare for me to get invited to parties. So I do own a lot of dresses that I bought before because I like the design, but I never wore them.
"But honey, this is a very special occasion for me and your dad. So I insist you go to the couture tomorrow." Pagpipilit ng aking ina.
I take a deep breath and decided to shut my mouth. It is not worth my energy to argue in things as small as this. I close my eyes and lean towards the window. Maybe a little bit of sleep will help ease the boredom I feel while we are on our way home.
This place holds so much memories of my childhood. If I were to choose, I don't want to leave my hometown. I want to stay here in my comfort zone. However, one incident happened and I got no other choice but to flee. I need to leave to redeem myself, to make myself happy again.
Mapait akong napangiti sa pagkakaalala ng mga sandaling kasama ko 'ito'. I thought he was real, I thought what we have is real, but it was all a game for him. In the end, I was left behind with a broken heart. The woman who became the villain of their story. Funny isn't it? When you ended up to becoming the villain in the eyes of people when the truth is you are the real victim.
Hindi ko halos namalayan na nakatulog na pala ako sa isiping iyon. Mahinang yugyog sa balikat ko ang nagpagising sa akin.
"Princess wake up. We're here." Tinig iyon ng aking ama.
I open my eyes and look around me with a confused expression. My eyes landed on the house in front of our car. Nothing change that much with our house. It is still the same house. A beautiful house where I spent most my childhood from.
Though feeling a bit lightheaded, I get out of the car and walk towards our house. Six years have changed me so much, but this place stays the same. Wala sa loob na napangiti ako. I miss this place. No matter how much I tell myself that I hate this town, I can't deny the fact that my heart long to be here once again.
"Are you hungry? I'll prepare a meal for you." Wika ng aking ina dahilan upang mapatingin ako rito. She is currently helping my dad take out few of my luggage from the car.
Umiling ako rito bilang sagot.
"No, I'm not hungry. I want to sleep first, I'm tired." Sagot ko rito saka kinuha ang isa sa mga maleta ko at binitbit iyon papasok ng bahay.
Dumiretso ako sa aking silid. Since the house was never been renovated, I'm sure that my room is still in the same shape. Pagpasok ko ng aking silid ay saglit akong napatanga. Thousands of memories clouded my head and a familiar feeling of warmth flooded my chest. I unconsciously step inside my room with my luggage in my hand and closing the door behind me for privacy.
My paintings that I hanged in the wall are still on display. Some of the crafts here such as the flower vase and the pen holder in the study table is still in here. Wala sa loob na napangiti ako. The room is exactly as it is when I left six years ago. My parents didn't change anything at all.
"I was hoping that you will be back soon. I decided to keep everything as it is, but I made sure to clean this every once in a while." Wika iyon ng aking ina na hindi ko namalayang nakapasok na pala sa aking silid. May bitbit itong isang malete na inilapag niya sa tabi ng isang pagisahang couch.
Napalingon ako rito. Sa kanyang labi ay isang malungkot na ngiti ang nakapinta. Tila may kung anung bumikig sa lalamunan ko habang nakatitig rito. I shouldn't have left if not for Clay. That man ruined me without even him knowing it.
"When you left, I thought it won't take too long for you to come back. But I was wrong. You managed to build yourself away from us, and the next thing I know my baby ain't no longer a baby. I'm sad that you need to leave, but I am happy to see of what you have become." Wika ng aking ina.
It is as if someone stab me in the chest seeing her eyes sparkled with unshed tears. I close our distance and pull my mother for a hug. Leaving this town behind turns me into so much better person. I managed to build something on my own without relying on my parents wealth. But that doesn't really changed the fact that I was forced to leave my hometown.
"I'm sorry, mom." Madamdaming saad ko habang yakap-yakap ito.
I was her baby girl. That is why when I told her before that I want to drop out and continue my study in Solstice, she didn't agree at first. I don't know what made her change her decision. But when she finally say yes to it, I felt so relieve. I don't have the capability to show my face back in MCYT again after what happened. I badly need to transfer to another university. Solstice is my best option.
"It's okay my baby." Bahagya itong kumalas mula sa pagkakayakap ko. "What matters the most now is that your back and your decision to leave turns out to be a blessing in disguise. You wouldn't be who you are now if you stayed here."
Napangiti ako sa sinabi nito at saka tumango. My mother is right. If I didn't leave, I am not going to meet my team and I won't be able to build my company. Though the main reason of me moving to Solstice is to escape, it turns out that I will be able to build myself in that town as well.
"I'll leave you now to take a rest." Pagpapaalam nito saka humakbang patungo sa pinto.
Muli akong naiwan sa silid na nagiisa. Huminga ako ng malalim upang paluwagin ang naninikip kong dibdib. I am about to walk towards my bed when I caught a sight of a crystal frame hanging on the wall near my bed. The frame has a petals of dried lavender and iris flower in it.
Mapait akong napangiti. Humakbang ako palapit rito at inabot ang frame. I made this frame from the bouquet of flowers he gave to me on the night he proposed to me. I am the kind of person to cherish the small sweet gestures that other people offered to me. If the person is important to me, I tend to eternalize things that remind me of them through my art. This framed flower is a good sample of it. Six years have passed, but the beauty of the petals inside it didn't fade. It is still as beautiful as if they've been picked only yesterday.
I walk towards the trash bin near my study table and throw the frame in it. This is just an example of a good memory that turns out to be a bad one. Humakbang ako sa kama at saka humiga roon. My hand unconsciously reach out for my chest. The pain is still there. Six years have passed, but inside I still feel the same. Namaluktot ako sa kama at niyakap ang unan ko.
This is exactly why I hate myself so much sometimes. By this time, I should be able to let go of my anger. I should be able to move on. However, that's not the case for me. I hold grudges to people. Ramdam ko ang pagiinit ng gilid ng mga mata ko. Until now, I still can't understand why someone you trust and love so much can hurt you so badly when you've done nothing wrong to them. Why is it easy for someone to destroy another person without a second thought?
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