Chapter 1

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"Marchesa, lumabas ka na nga d'yan!" I make irap as I heard my twin sisters voice sa labas ng door ng room ko, she's so annoying talaga. She can't understand the importance of having a beauty morning routine, palibhasa she's gorang that's why she act like that eh.
"Can you stop calling me that name nga! It's so annoying kaya." I said and make labas in my room while I'm wearing my beauty mask sa face.
"Look oh, I'm still having a beautiful morning routine here, don't make me madali just because your hungry ha." Sabi ko and then I make irap at her as I saw na ngumiwi siya habang nakatingin sa akin. This gorang talaga is making my blood boil this umaga.
"Tigilan mo 'yang ginagawa mo na iyan, wala naman mag babago sa mukha mo kakaganyan mo." Sabi niya and then she crossed her arms that's why my brows frowned as I am looking at her, like sino ba siya para husgahan ako?
"Don't tell me those words, Cosmina Leona Vaughn. Look at you oh, you're out of budget ata para magpaganda, that's why no one is courting you eh." I said so she just smirk at me na para bang I said something joke at her, well I am just saying the truth 'no! She's too manang tignan.
"Natural beauty ang tawag dito, Marchesa, hindi ko kailangan magpaganda para lang magpapansin sa mga lalaki, ano naman kung walang nangliligaw sa akin? Masaya na ko sa sarili ko lang, eh ikaw? May mangliligaw at nangliligaw nga, mga manloloko naman at may edad." Pangasar niya that's why I got offended easily because what she's saying is all truth.
"Bawiin mo nga yang sinabi mo!" Inis kong sigaw sa kanya kaya mas lalo siyang natawa.
"Ayan, tumuwid din salita mo, baluktot na dila."pang asar niya pa lalo kaya naman agad kong kinuha ang wand sa likod ko at akmang bibigkas na ako ng spell para makabawi sa kanya ng may maramdaman akong presensya sa kaliwang bahagi na dereksyon.
"Ang aga aga nag tatalo na naman kayong dalawang mangkukulam." Inis na sabi ni Fin na karga karga ang anak niya. I make tago my wand and smile soon as I saw our little angel.
"Awww, buti nalang you came here, Ozix, good morning." I said and was about to get him from his monstrous dad nang biglang itabig ni Fin ang kamay ko palayo kay Ozix.
"Huwag mo nga hawakan anak ko, baka mamaya mausog mo pa." Masungit niyang sabi kaya naman I make irap and cross my arms while nakatingin sa masungit kong brother.
"You're such a bad brother talaga, buti nalang hindi namana ni Ozix ang sama ng ugali mo." Sabi ko kaya mas lalong sumama ang tingin sa akin ni Fin dahilan para maramdaman ko ang kakaibang awra niya ngayon. This is the first time na ganito ang awra ni Fin, ay mali. Ganito lagi ang aura niya pag magkaaway sila ni Celestine.
"Haha, don't tell us already, mukhang magka-away kayo ni Celestine." I said and ready to make fun of him na, I really like this side of him na kapag asar na siya mas lalong gusto ko pang asarin siya nang sa ganon mag dusa siya kasi lagi siyang nang iingit sa akin, I mean sa amin ni Leona na we don't have partners. Porket silang apat na lalaki ay may mga asawa na it doesn't mean na papatalo kami 'no!
"Tigilan mo ko ngayon, matandang dalaga." Malamig niyang sabi kaya naman I stopped suddenly as I realized something. Hindi na ko nakabawi nang pang asar sa kanya because of what I am thinking right now. I just watch my brother, Fin to go downstairs with his son.
"Huwag mo kasing asarin ang isang Fin, alam mo namang masama mag salita yan kapag bad trip eh." Sabi ni Leona na nasa tabi ko ngayon and just like me, she's also watching the people downstairs. Nandoon sila Creed, Von, Van and Fin and all of them is happy having their own partners maliban kay Fin na talagang bad trip.
"Tell me, Leona. Hindi mo pa ba naiisip mag asawa?" Tanong ko and I sigh soon as I heard nothing from my twin.
"Bakit mo ba minamadali ang bagay na iyan?" Tanong niya after a minutes of being silent. I turn to look at her and smile bitterly, bakit nga ba? Maybe because I envy my brothers for having their own family na. Or maybe I'm just scared to be alone. No, that's not the real reason why I'm pressuring myself to find someone who can accept me and who will love me no matter what.
I'm doing this all because I am afraid of something.
"Nothing, I just realized lang na we're the only left behinds from them, look at them oh." I said. "They already found their happily ever after, while us naman were still waiting for our Romeos to come." Sabi ko so I heard her laugh which made me to look at her.
"Talaga? Ang badoy mo naman pakinggan Marchesa." Sabi niya so I made irap and cross my arms.
"Hindi bagay sayo ang mga ganong bagay. Ilang beses mo na tinry sa iba't ibang mga lalaki na nakarelasyon mo, saan nauwi ang lahat? Sa break up hindi ba?" Tanong niya so I pouted because I knew to myself naman na I am the reason why I'm in this situation right now.
"Kung gusto mo, kausapin mo nalang si papa na i-arrange marriage ka sa lalaki para matapos ang problema mo." Sabi niya saka tumalikod, while ako naman ay nagulat and nandiri after hearing her suggestion.
"Yuck huh! I'm not gonna do that 'no!" Sabi ko and hear her chuckle.
"Sumunod ka na sa baba, bilisan mo sa morning routine mo kuno." Sabi niya saka bumaba sa hagdan. I watch her went down and sigh soon as ako nalang ang mag isa sa hallway dito sa taas. I went back to my room and went to my makeup table to see myself in the mirror.
"I'm sure naman na there will be a guy named mauulol sakin, kailangan ko lang hanapin yun." I said to myself and make irap.
"I will scold that guy talaga, he's so bagal to make move ha." I said to myself while I'm removing my face mask.
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