To Win The War (Belle Ville Series #1)

Prologue

Started writing this story: June 8, 2020

Finished writing this story: August 24, 2020

Edited Wattpad version: February 18, 2023

Belle Ville Series #1: To Win The War (COMPLETED)

Belle Ville Series #2: To Pay The Price (COMPLETED)

Belle Ville Series #3: To Calm The Storm (COMPLETED)

You actually don't have to read To Win The War first for you to enjoy the next stories of Belle Ville Series. Belle Ville Series 1-3 are all completed, so you can proceed to the next stories of Belle Ville Series at any time you want. If you're not into high school setting, I suggest you proceed to Belle Ville Series #2: To Pay The Price. It's in university/college setting.

Also, please be advised that this story tackles issues that might be triggering for you and contains scenes that may not be suitable for you. Read at your own risk. Don't expect the characters and the story to be perfect. Characters are flawed, so if you're not into flawed characters who make wrong decisions, save yourself from stress by not reading this. And please, practice respect at all times. Avoid dropping a comment that's irrelevant to the story.

This is the edited Wattpad version; however, you might still encounter some inconsistencies, plot hole, grammatical and typographical error along the way and I apologize for that. I am not perfect.

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T I A N A  V I A N N E

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Belle Ville Series #1: To Win The War

by TianaVianne

PROLOGUE

"PLEASE, let me go," I begged him, but he just let my words pass through his ears, like he hadn't heard me at all.

"Bakit ka umaarte? Para namang hindi namin nakita kung gaano ka kagaling―"

"Please, stop," putol ko sa sasabihin niya. "Kyler, please," dagdag ko pa. Pati mga mata ko ay nakikiusap sa kanya, pero bakas sa mukha niya na wala siyang balak tigilan ako.

Tears threatened to sting at my eyes and I immediately looked away.

"Oh, come on, Feem. I saw everything already. To be honest, I still have a copy of that video." An insolent smile escaped his lips. "And everytime I watch it, it makes me want to f*ck you too."

Biglang sumikip ang dibdib ko no'ng marinig ko iyon mula sa bibig niya.

Para bang bumalik sa utak ko lahat ng nangyari.

Binago nila ang buhay ko.

Sinira nila ang buhay ko.

Siyam na buwan na ang nakalilipas mula no'ng mangyari 'yon, pero para bang kahapon lang nangyari ang lahat.

Sa sobrang bigat nang nararamdaman ko, ngayon ko lang namalayang umiiyak na pala ako.

Pilit kong binaon sa limot ang lahat. Pilit kong inayos ang buhay ko. Pero hangga't sila ang nakapaligid sa 'kin, hindi ko alam kung posible pa bang maayos ko ang sarili ko.

Bumalik ako sa katinuaan no'ng magtangka siyang halikan ako. Mabuti na lang ay nakaiwas agad ako.

Umigting ang panga niya at saka siya mahinang natawa. "Don't play hard to get, Feem. We both know that you're not." Bakas sa boses niya ang pagkairita kaya mas lalo akong natakot sa kung ano'ng puwede niyang gawin sa 'kin.

Nagitla ako nang bigla niyang hawakan nang madiin ang magkabilang pisngi ko at pilit na inilapit ang labi niya sa labi ko. Pero bago pa niya ako tuluyang mahalikan ay pareho naming narinig ang pagbukas ng pinto kaya napataas ang kilay niya at dumistansya sa 'kin.

Sabay kaming napalingon sa pintuan at hindi ko inaasahan ang taong natatanaw ngayon ng mga mata ko.

It's Trev.

I don't care why he's here. His arrival was exactly what I needed to escape from Kyler.

Nang makita niya kami sa hindi kaaya-ayang posisyon ay napakunot ang noo niya. When his eyes darted on me, I immediately looked away to avoid his eyes. I didn't want him to see me crying. I had kept a vow to myself that I would never let anyone see my weakness and vulnerability.

Bago pa man ako makapagsalita ay nagulat ako dahil nakalapit na pala si Trev sa 'min at malakas niyang tinulak si Kyler papalayo sa 'kin.

Sinuntok niya nang malakas sa kaliwang pisngi si Kyler. Nang hindi siya makuntento ay sinuntok niya ulit ito ng dalawa pang beses dahilan para mawalan ito ng balanse at tumumba sa sahig.

Bakas sa mga mata ni Trev ang galit habang nakatitig ito kay Kyler na halos hindi na maimulat ang mga mata sa sakit. Kitang-kita sa mukha ni Kyler na napuruhan siya ng sobra ni Trev pero nagawa pa niyang tumawa.

Kitang kita ko kung paanong kumawala ang dugo mula sa bibig niya pero hindi pa rin siya tumigil sa katatawa.

Lalong uminit ang ulo ni Trev sa pagtawa ni Kyler kaya pumatong siya kay Kyler at sunod-sunod na malalakas na suntok ulit ang ibinigay niya kay Kyler. "Touch her again, you f*cktard. I'm going to make sure you'll never be able to play basketball again," he warned him, anger clearly written in his eyes.

Hindi ako makagalaw.

Muling bumalik sa isip ko lahat nang nangyari.

Nanatili lang akong nakasandal sa pader at unti-unting kumawala muli sa mga mata ko ang mga luha ko.

Pakiramdam ko kahapon lang nangyari lahat.

Hindi ko namalayang nakatayo na pala ngayon si Trev sa harapan ko. Nang magtama ang mga mata naming dalawa ay mas lalong bumigat ang loob ko at walang tigil ang luha ko.

Now he's seeing me weak and vulnerable, and I couldn't do anything about it.

Akmang pupunasan niya ang pisngi ko pero mabilis kong tinabig ang kamay niya.

Ikinagulat niya ang ginawa ko. "Hey, it's okay. It's me. I'm here," Sinubukan niya akong pakalmahin pero malakas ko siyang tinulak sa dibdib papalayo sa 'kin.

Madiin ko siyang tiningnan. "You're just like them, Trev. Alam kong nilalapitan mo lang ako dahil napanood mo rin," mapait kong sabi at saka ako nagmadaling tumakbo paalis.

I should've transferred to another school this academic year when I had the chance, but I chose not to.

I thought I was brave enough to face them again.

I thought I can handle people like them.

I thought I can endure their judgment.

I really thought I can save myself from shame.

But it turned out I've only fooled myself.

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