My Ideal Guy (Cambridge Academy Series 2)

Chapter 5: Talk

Kyla's.

"How's your first day, Kyla?" paunang tanong ni Dad over our breakfast this morning.

Naramdaman ko ang simpleng pag-hawak ni Mommy sa kamay ko. I know what that signal means… I need to answer him politely. I need to give him an answer that would satisfy him. 

Fuck this life.

"It's fine. I'm doing great. I'm enjoying it," peke ang ngiti ko. 

But, honestly? It's fine as fuck, Dad.

"Good! Because during your semestral break, I am planning to get you on training in our real estate company." 

Natigilan ako. Naramdaman ko rin ang paghigpit ng paghawak ko sa kutsara't-tinidor.

"P-po?" I clarified.

"Since you are older than Kylie, I decided to get you on training first." 

"But… Dad," poprotesta pa sana ako nang hawakan ng madiin ni Mommy ang kamay ko. Napatitig na lang tuloy ako sa kaniya at hindi ko napigilan ang pag-tiim ng bagang ko. 

"Of course she'll do that, Alfred. Kyla will immediately start on the first day of her semestral break," binigyan niya ko ng makahulugang tingin na parang pinipilit ako na pumayag sa gusto nila.

I can't take this anymore. I stood up without finishing my food. "Busog na po ako. Maaga pa ko sa school ngayon. I'll get going, Dad," marahan ko siyang hinalikan sa pisngi at umalis na.

I'm getting tired of this life. I'm tired of pleasing him. I'm tired of trying. I'm tired of living the life I refuse to have! Fuck this.

Dahil sa inis, sinipa ko ang bato sa daan. 

"Kyla…" nilingon ko si Mommy sa pinto na sinundan ako. 

She went near me and fixed my hair. "Take care. Ipapasundo na kita sa driver," marahan niyang hinalikan ang pisngi ko. "Please cope up with this." 

Oh, yeah. I am suddenly reminded by the fact that I love my Mom that's why I'm doing all these. In their first years of marriage, hindi mabuntis si Mommy. At bigla na lang nagkaroon ng himala at ako iyon… ipinagbuntis niya ko but three months later… my Dad had an affair with another woman… he got it pregnant… and that is my sister Kylie.

But he chose Kylie as the heiress over me.

Over me who is his first daughter. 

He chose Kylie because he believes that Kylie brings luck to our family's real estate. If he thinks Kylie as a luck… then what am I to him?

Just his puppet that will always follow everything he orders? I hate this fucking life and he's the only reason why. 

Umalis na lang ako sa bahay na 'yon habang pinapalis ang luhang tumulo na sa mata ko. Hanggang kailan ka magiging pathetic sa pamilyang iyon, Kyla? 

My sister has nothing to do with this but I envy her. Dahil sa inggit ko, gusto ko na magkaroon naman ng bad impression si Daddy sa kaniya. So I always report her. Lahat ng ginagawa niya sa school… and of course, I have a source. I can't monitor her movement everyday so I asked someone to report her for me.

Janelle Samonte.

"She didn't got the spot for the class president. And if only you could see her defeated face, you'll surely laugh at her," she laughed hysterically and I just watched her.

"Thanks. Always keep an eye on her." 

"Oh, right. Magkakaroon kami ng bagong campaign and election for SSG officers. Tumakbo ulit siya."