Taming The Superiors (High Class Issue Series #1)

Chapter 01

Chapter 01: Statement

"How can you do that to me, Rogellio?!"

Thunders and lightning are playing in my ears and coming to my darkroom. I'm still here inside the closet because of the fear that I will be the one who is next to their suffering.

Screams and shouting are there outside the reason why I'm here inside the closet. This is my hiding place when my parents are fighting.

Pinikit ko nalang ang mga mata ko marahil kahit nasa kwarto na ako ay rinig na rinig ko pa rin ang mga sigawan nila. Bakit ba sumabay ang kulog at kidlat na dahilan para mas lalo pa akong matakot?

Bakit ba kayo nag-aaway? Bakit ba lagi kayong nag-aaway? Iyon ang gusto kong itanong sa mga magulang ko.

"Manahimik ka, Emilia! Wala na tayong ginawa kung 'di ang mag-away nalang!" puno ng galit na sabi ni Daddy.

Lagi naman silang ganyan. Hindi sila titigil sa pag-aaway hangga't walang umaamin na nagkamali sila. Kung 'di maayos ang magulang ko ay mas lalo na ang anak nila. Kaya pala lagi akong tinutukso sa eskwelahan dahil magulo ang pamilya ko.

"Paanong hindi tayo mag-aaway e' kung ano-anong ginagawa mo!" sagot ni Mama kaya mahigpit kong niyakap ang sarili ko. Dito lang ako sa loob ng closet dahil natatakot ako na baka sa akin nila ibunton ang galit nila sa isa't-isa.

They said that there are monsters inside your closet that are watching you when you're asleep, but I don't have any choice. I would rather be with the monsters than my parents because all they did is to hurt and make me suffer until I beg them to stop.

Even though I tried to cover my ears, I could still hear their curses and shouts to each other, the reason why I sobbed. I thought my home is my safe place, but in years of living here, I never felt safe, and I consider this as hell.

"T-Tama na," my voice cracked when I whispered. Sana hindi nila malaman na nandito ako sa loob ng closet dahil alam kong ako na naman ang pag-bubuntungan nila ng galit.

Fear became tangible as I mumbly pleased them to stop fighting. Terror sucked the very breath from my mouth, and my eyes burned as I tried to keep my tears at bay.

Punong-puno na ako ng pasa at sugat sa buong katawan ko na para bang hindi ito gagaling dahil mapapalitan na naman ito ng bago dahil sa pananakit nila. Mahapdi pa ang sampal ni Mama at masakit pa rin ang tuhod ko dahil sa paghampas ni Daddy ng sinturon sa akin. I'm just eighteen, but why am I experiencing this?

"P-Parang-awa niyo na. Tama na," I pleaded, but thunders and lightning answered me, followed by their loud shouting. I shut my eyes and hugged my knees to secure myself from them.

Their curses to each other make me tremble in fear. Even though I beg them to stop, it's not going to happen because they are prideful.

"Hindi ka man lang nahiya sa ginawa mo, Rogellio! Pag-pyepyestahan ka ng media dahil sa kumakalat mong video!" sigaw ni Mama at kahit hindi ko sila nakikita ay gumuguhit sa isipan ko ang mga galit nila.