Alphas Legacy || Ruler of The Moon Chapter 1

Prelude

Prelude

"Come on, drink up." Caius cheered Althea as he handed her a beer.

Pero si Osric ang kumuha sa beer na iniaabot nito, Althea is sleeping beside him and looks like she's already drunk. Caius groaned then chuckled. Hinampas ko naman siya sa braso para mapatingin sa akin saka ko siya pinandilatan habang umiiling.

He smirked and hugged me, bahagya pa akong natawa ng makita ang pag-ikot ng mata ni Riza sa paglalambingan namin at mukhang napansin ni Caius ang pagtitig ko dito kaya tumingin din siya dito. Nakaupo kami sa dulo ng bar. Caius knew the owner of this bar kaya hindi kami nahirapang makapasok dito even though we're all underage.

"I have lots of male friends here, Ri. Do you want me to introduce you to them?" Caius teases her.

Riza gave him a deadpan look. "No thanks. I'm fine here, Caius."

"Stop being so timid and have some fun, Ri." Osric susurrate playfully. "Bahala ka, tatanda ka niyang mag-isa."

I smirked and sipped my beer while staring at her annoyed face. I sneered when I felt the vibration of my phone and I rolled my eyes when I saw my dad's name. I turned it off then focused my attention on them then I looked around when I noticed a guy staring at me. Nasa bar siya habang sumisimsim ng alak at mariing nakatitig sa direksyon ko. I know when we entered this place earlier, men were drooling at the three of us. Although he was different, I can't really pinpoint what it is though.

Ang titig niya ay parang may kaakibat na panganib, panunuri at kahiwagaan.

"Sleepy?" Caius asked huskily at my earlobe.

I blinked and immediately gazed at him.

"You okay?"

I smiled and nodded then leaned on his arm while he was playing his beer in his lips. Tiningala ko siya at ngumuso.

"Yup, I'm fine."

He smirked then kissed me on my forehead and hugged me tighter. I simply turn my gaze to that guy but he's gone even when I look around, I can't find him.

Lumabas ako ng bar at tinungo ang balkonahe para magpahangin. This is my first time in a place like this so it feels so strange, we're celebrating our graduation. It was actually Caius idea to celebrate it here.

Sumandal ako sa barandilya saka kinuha ang phone sa bulsa ng suot na pantalon at binuksan iyon, countless messages and miscalls from dad greeted me.

Umirap ako sa hangin. Ngayon hinahanap mo ako. Kapag nasa bahay ako, kung hindi siya abala sa kanyang trabaho ay nilulunod naman niya ang sarili sa alak. Dad is a doctor and he's always at the hospital than in our house while mom left us when my little brother Ethan was just a baby and I hate her for that. Dad treated her like a queen. He loved her so much that he would do and sacrifice everything for her. So, I don't understand why she left us.

Hindi ko na namalayang tinitingnan ko na pala sa file manager ang family pictures namin. Mahigpit akong napahawak sa barandilya saka ipinatong do'n ang noo at pumikit.

"Mom." My lips trembled as my eyes flooded with tears. "Mom."

Even though I hate her, I still miss her so damn much. Bakit hindi na lang galit at pagkamuhi ang mangibabaw sa akin para madali ko siyang makalimutan? Why do I still love her so much even after everything? Why can't I just unlove her?

I played a song and wore my earphones. Humawak ako sa barandilya at tumingin sa ibaba ng balkonaheng kinaroroonan, medyo may kataasan din iyon pero kahit nakaramdam ng takot ay nagpatuloy pa rin ako.

Ngumiti ako at ipinikit ang mga mata ng tumama sa mukha ko ang malakas na hangin, it actually calms me. Humawak ako ng mahigpit sa barandilya at tumaas sa baitang no'n saka itinaas ang mga kamay, sumigaw ng malakas. Medyo hiningal at natawa pa ako sa huli. When I looked at my side, my eyes widened in shock and I almost lost my balance when I saw the guy at the counter.