Loving You With My Hands Tied ✔️

Kabanata 1: The Rose

Kabanata 1: The Rose

"Umayos ka, Geneva."

"Karine naman eh."

Matalim ang titig ni Karine sa'kin habang hawak hawak yung binili 'kong Cactus at ibinigay yo'n sa isa sa mga guard na'min sa mansion.

"You can't just steal a Cactus!"

"I didn't steal it! Elijah gave it to me!"

Narinig 'ko ang mura ni Karine sa sinabi ko, I feel bad because I know that Karine might get into an argument with Elijah again, they're already rivals even if they're related to each other. I could never understand those two at all.

"Bakit ba ayaw mo 'kong magkaroon nang Cactus sa kwarto ko?"

"Ilang Cactus na ba ang nabili mo at ilang Cactus na rin ba ang pinag-iiwan mo sa iba't-ibang parte dito, ilang kasambahay na rin ang dumugo dahil sa mga Cactus mo, huh? If you're gonna get something make sure to take responsibility! You keep losing them, Geneva!" galit na sagot ni Karine sa'kin.

'Di na lang ako umimik at ipinocus ang atensyon ko sa may sopa sa likod ni Karine. I'm guilty of losing them all the time, nakakalimutan ko kasi sila agad, masyado lang kasi akong busy.

"And don't use that excuse that you're busy because even if you're busy you still need to take responsibility, you could've at least put it inside your room, kahit si mama nasugatan na!"

"Wala namang sinab--"

"Because she loves us, Geneva. And she loves you too much to scold you, mom is soft and gentle towards you well I'm not."

Karine is so scary. She's always been so strict and harsh towards us, sabi naman ni mommy gano'n lang daw si Karine kasi mahal niya kami, it's sisterly love, I don't think so.

Kung sisterly love nasa'n yung 'love'?

"Geneva, are you listening?" nabalik ang tingin ko sa kanya na may kasamang ngiti sa labi ko.

"I am, Karine~"

Tiningnan ako ni Karine nang maiigi bago siya huminga nang malalim, tumalikod siya sa may kasambahay at nag-bigay nang utos na itapon yung binili ni Elijah na Cactus para sa'kin. I really love Cactuses, they're just so cute, you know?

Kahit ako 'di 'ko maalis yung ngiti at tingin ko sa Cactus na hawak hawak nung kasambahay na inuutusan ni Karine. Sayang naman, ang ganda nung Cactus na yun. Kung 'di lang pinag-tatapon ni Karine at Cerine yung mga Cactus na nabili at nareceive ko e 'di sana mayroon na 'kong Cactus collection, right?

"You're Aster Geneva D. Dixon, you are a Dixon."

Heto nanaman ta'yo, kung kailan tapos na yung klase at bakasyon parang nandito pa rin yung Math teacher ko thanks to my older twin sisters, lalo na si Karine.

"You have to learn your responsibilities and do something about them. If you can't even take care of a single Cactus then what about in the future when you've been given a position in our family business?"

Wow, she's just like dad.

"Okay na, naiintindihan ko na po~" I'm only wasting my time here, tumayo ako sa harap ni Karine pero nakatingin pa rin ako sa kanya.

"Where do you think you're goi--"

"Karine." tumigil siya sa pagsasalita, finally giving myself some time to speak against her.