My Ideal Guy (Cambridge Academy Series 2)

Chapter 27: Conditions

Kyla's.

I was dragged out by my Dad at the café. When he saw me wearing Dream Café's uniform, I saw his eyes blaze in anger and that made me tremble in fear. I refused to get near him but he held my hand and forcely dragged me out from the café. 

Ayoko na rin naman gumawa ng gulo dahil iniisip ko rin ang image ng café kaya hindi na lang ako umapila kay Daddy. Wala rin si Jake ngayon sa café dahil may inaasikaso siyang ibang bagay kaya walang nakapagpigil sa pag-alis ko. 

So, this is the end of my freedom now, huh?

Tahimik kami sa kotse pero nararamdaman ko pa rin ang galit ni Daddy. Nanatili na lang din akong tahimik habang hinahawakan ni Mommy ang kamay ko. 

"I'm sorry," she mouthed and smiled apologetically. 

So, in the end. Nalaman rin pala ni Daddy ang pagtatrabaho ko. And, as expected, he wasn't proud of it. Why am I even shock?

Hanggang sa makarating sa bahay, nararamdaman ko pa rin ang pag-aapoy ng galit ni Daddy. I breathed in and out before going out of the car and when I entered the house, he face me with his angry stares.

I only lowered my head because I couldn't met his intense stares.

"What are you doing there, huh?! Why are you wearing that… disgusting uniform? Ito ba ang dahilan kung bakit hindi ka sumipot sa dinner? Nakakahiya sa pamilya ni Charlie!" sigaw niya sa harap ko at napapitlag na lang ako sa lakas ng boses niya, minsan ay napapapikit. 

Hot liquids of tears fell down from my eyes. I have always been a disappointment to my Dad but seeing and hearing him say this is really painful.

Umawat si Mommy sa gitna namin at sinubukan pakalmahin si Daddy. "Calm down, Alfred! Kyla has her reasons and please learn to listen to your daughter instead of scolding her!" 

Pinakinggan ko lang silang magtalo habang pinapakalma ang sarili ko sa pag-iyak. I'm so weak when it comes to this. 

"You will no longer work there, Kyla! You'll resign or you'll stop studying. Choose!" his voice growled. 

I wiped my tears away and eyed him with fury. Binalik niya ang intensidad ng aking tingin at si Mommy na lang ang natatakot para sa'ming dalawa. 

"You should be worrying and studying about your prelims but you're doing unnecessary things! Stop working there. You don't belong there! Hindi kita pinag-aral para lang mag-trabaho! Hindi ka na ulit pwedeng pumunta sa café na iyon. I will bring some bodyguards with you. Focus on your prelims, Kyla!" 

Dumagundong ang boses ni Daddy sa buong kabahayan na pati ang mga kasambahay ay natakot lumapit kaya mas pinili na lang magtago sa kusina. 

Matapang kong sinalubong ang mga nagbabaga niyang tingin. "Why, Dad? Am I working in a bar? Am I selling my body to get some money?! Do I steal? Am I a thief? Do I belong in a syndicate? Am I a drug-addict?!" tumaas na ang tono ng boses ko at ramdam ko ang panginginig noon. "Do I do all those things, ha?! I am working because I want you to get proud of me! I want to show you that I can be independent! I want to show you that I can be someone who I want to be and not someone you can always manipulate! 

"I can't… I can't even get the course I want. You always dictate what I should do! Paano naman 'yung gusto ko para sa sarili ko? I am… I am always trying… to be a perfect daughter you want me to be. But there is no such thing as perfection, Dad. Because you can't even be a perfect father to me," my last remark before storming off.

Nasa kalagitnaan na ko ng hagdan ng lingunin ko ulit siya sa sala. "Do whatever you want with me. I don't care! You're always so good at manipulating me, anyway!"