Undestined (ON-HOLD)

CHAPTER 1

New Beginnings

Napapikit ako nang malanghap kong muli ang simoy ng hangin sa lugar kung saan ako sinilang and lot of thoughts are running in my mind again at the moment. I missed this. The warmth, the scenery, and the people. I missed Philippines. It's been two years.

Although, there's still a part of me that's not ready to go home yet, not because my dad wants me to but because I know I have to face my fear, even those people na ayaw ko na sanang makita pa.

At an early age, my mom taught me not to hold grudges against people. Anger consumes people. It made us do things that we might regret in the end. I don't want that to happen.

After graduating high school, I talked to my parents that I want to go to Florida for awhile to think and get away from all my problems that time. Well, I don't know if I should consider heartache as a problem.

My first love who's also my childhood sweetheart, cheated on me with my bestfriend. Kaming tatlo na mula pagkabata ay magkakasama na. At nalaman ko na lang na kinaibigan lang pala ako ng iba ko pang tinuring na kaibigan ay dahil mayaman ako at ang pamilya ko at gustong mapalapit sa kapatid ko.

Heartache that made me lose my trust and hold anger that grew inside my heart. I lost my trust in people. I lost the one I love. I lost my friends. I never talked to my parents or to anyone about it because I wanted to be alone. I was all alone. Ayaw kong may mag-alala sa akin. 

Siguro ugali ko na talaga iyon, I always keep all my frustrations and problems in me. I don't want others to have pity on me. Naiisip ko palagi na baka meron din silang pinagdadaanan because problems are part of people's lives, at ayaw kong dumagdag pa sa mga inaalala nila.

When my brother, Kuya Erres figured it all out, I opened up to him. Siya lang ang nakakaalam ng lahat ng nangyaring iyon. Even though I'm close to my mom and also a daddy's girl, hindi ko ito nabanggit sa kanila kailanman. Nagalit ang kuya ko at tinulungan akong kausapin sila Mommy at Daddy about staying in Florida for good.

They allowed me to go abroad in one condition, I have to take Business Management in college as my course because my dad told me that I will take over our family's company when my brother leave the company to take over other company branches in abroad.

Isa ito sa well-known construction companies in the world at tuluyan na itong nag-expand lalo na ang mga company branches nito sa America and Europe. Dahil doon, nasira lahat ng pangarap ko kapalit ng kalayaang hinihingi ko.

Noong una ay nagalit si Kuya kay Daddy pero pinigilan ko siya at pumayag ako dahil wala na akong magagawa kasi ako lang ang maaasahan ni Daddy in this field.

Naalala ko pa ang sinabi ni Daddy noong araw na iyon. "You will be the next CEO of our company, Eriyah. This is for your own good, kung gusto mong makuha yang hinihingi mo. Take it or leave it," tila gumuho ang mundo ko dahil doon.

I'm Eriyah Louisse Vasquez, the heiress of the Vasquez Corporation. The daughter of Leona and Enrique Vasquez. Mula sa aking great grandfather ay naitayo ang aming kompanya hanggang sa aking lolo, kay Daddy at ngayon, si Kuya Erres na ang tumatayong CEO.

This is my fate. Ito nga siguro ang sinasabi ng mga matatanda na gulong ng palad. I will never get away with this.

Noong una ay umasa akong mapapayag ko si Daddy to go to law school pero sa huli ay nabigo ako. I'm done trying. I got sick of it. Tao rin naman ako. Napapagod at nasasaktan. Ganoon pa man ay hindi ko magawang magalit kay Daddy. He's still my father and I love him. Just like my brother.

My brother, Erres Louis Vasquez has always been my savior. He's my hero, my protector and the best brother for me. Gwapo, mature, pero suplado. Siya ang lalaki na talagang pinapangarap ng lahat. I don't know why girls flock at his feet, wala namang pinapansin iyon sa kahit sino sa kanila. Hindi ko naman sila masisisi. He's truly an ideal man.