"The uncrowned heiress of my family, a ran away princess, she's the combination of every bad thing."
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Cameron Hart, tasted hell when she was a kid. Since then, she had always been the villainess in her sister's life. After getting fed up with he...
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The Moment I Knew - Taylor Swift
Cameron
"Sigurado ka na ba talaga dyan, Cami? Y-you don't have to leave." si Kai na pinagmamasdan akong magpasok ng mga damit sa luggage. Pumuslit lang kami pauwi sa bahay para mag-impake. I want to leave as soon as possible. This shitty city did me nothing good but to add more pain than I already have.
Screw Queenborough, I'm leaving.
"Kai! That's Royal College of Music we're talking about! It's as prestigious as The Julliard School! I need to grab that opportunity, for my children. Admission from that school will secure my twins' future! Naiintindihan mo ba ako, Kai? I'm not doing these solely because I want to get away. Mas uunahin ko pa rin ang kinabukasan ng mga anak ko." katwiran ko at muling bumalik sa closet at kumuha ng iba pang mga damit. Mister N used his connections to book a flight for us going to London as soon as I my graduation finishes. Si Kai at Wyatt naman ang nagtutulungan na linisin ang records ko sa Westminister. I will fly to London para mag-audition sa Royal College of Music to take my master's degree.
"Pero, Cam. Magiging masaya ka ba dyan sa desisyon mo?" I stilled. Kai has been worried sick after we found out about my pregnancy. Parehas sila ni Mister N na hindi magkanda-ugaga magtanong sa akin if ever I have food cravings or things that a pregnant women would need. Si Diva naman ay napapailing nalang sa kanilang dalawa.
"Of course! Didn't I tell you that playing cello until my last breath will be the only thing I would do? Ito na 'yun! I will perform in front of thousands or millions of people, but they didn't force me to. I will perform because I want to. And that's what I have always wanted, Kai. To perform according to my will." nakangiting saad ko kahit pa nakatalikod ako sa kanya.
Now that I am carrying kids, I should think of ways how to provide for them. And admission to the prestigious music school in England is my only way to make it happen. Admission to that school is like a free pass to living a luxurious life. Graduates from that school are worldwide famous! I have to grab that opportunity. For my children.
I heard Kai heaved a deep sigh, feeling defeated. Napangisi ako at hinarap ito ng may ngiti sa labi.
"Everything will fall into their right places, Kaiser. I'll make sure of it." I declared.
"As long as you're happy, Cameron. Nothing else will matter. But meet with Earlene and Wyatt before you leave. They miss you." he said, messing with my hair. Tumango tango ako at muling nag-ayos ng mga gamit. Si Kai naman ay lumabas na. After Kai left the room ay napatigil ako sa pag-aayos at napaupo sa kama.
My one hand went to my stomach, slowly caressing it. Two lives are now inside me. I can't be the same reckless shit I am. I have to think of my twins first. Ayaw ko rin namang umalis. Ayokong malayo kina Kai at Diva, kina Manang at Veronica, pati na rin kina Wyatt at Earlene. But I need to do this. This city gave me nothing but scars and wounds I badly want to heal. I want to heal my broken heart. I'm not running away because I'm afraid to come face to face with the truth that I was once again betrayed by the people I trusted the most. Na mali na naman ako ng pinagkatiwalaan ng puso ko. I thought they would care for my fragile heart. I thought they would treasure it. But I was wrong. They didn't care for it. Mas dinagdagan lang nila ang sugat niyon kahit ang iba ay hindi pa tuluyang naghihilom.
