DAMA: The Princess Bitch

Chapter 36

You are a piece of me I wish I didn't need.

--

Dama groaned as her eyes got hit by the rays of the sun. Bigla-bigla kaseng hinawi ng mommy nya ang kurtina ng kwarto nya dahil umaga na.

"Ma..." ungot niya sa ina saka sya nagtalukbong ng kumot.

"Time to wake up. You need to get ready for school."

"What school?"

"The old one," sagot ng mommy nya.

"I hate my life," she said, resigned. Napilitan syang bumangon. "Do I really have to go back there?"

Her mother shrugged. "Not really. But I want you to." Tumabi ito sa kanya. "Listen... you need to go out. Kung magboboryo ka lang dito eh talagang malulungkot ka. Go out. Bitch around. I don't care. Just... live."

"I thought you like having me around?" kunot-noo nyang tanong sa ina.

"Of course I do. But I don't want you to confine yourself here. Pumapangit ka na kakasimangot."

Sinimagutan nya ang ina. "Ansama mo."

Tumawa ito at pinalapit sya. "Come here. I'll help you pick your dress."

"No thanks. I don't trust your pregnant taste."

Hinila sya ng mommy nya by the arm. She had no choice but to come go inside the walk-in closet. Nakita nyang bahagyang na-surprise ang ina sa bagong ayos ng mga gamit niya.

"Where the heck are those Chanel dresses?" tanong nito.

Karaniwan kaseng pampasok niya yung mga damit na galing sa Chanel. Simple kaseng tingnan. She tried a more Avant Garde look once by wearing a McQueen dress, hindi sya pinalabas ng bahay hangga't hindi sya nagpapalit.

Bawal kase syang magpaka-Lady Gaga kapag regular school day.

"I don't know. Nagkahalo-halo na sila eh."

Her mom grunted. "Kailangan ko na naman bang papuntahin ang stylist mo dito para maayos 'tong closet mo?"

"Don't bother mom. I like it this way."

Megan sighed. "Just choose a simple dress and get ready for school."

She rolled her eyes. "Yes ma..."

Lumapit sa kanya ang ina at hinalikan sya sa noo. She felt her mom's huge belly on her stomach. Ewan nya pero parang gusto nyang matawa. She was so used to seeing her mom all fit and well put together. Ngayon, mukha talaga itong nanay kase buntis.

Hindi masyadong maayos ang buhok. Walang make-up. Nananaba.

And yet... the way her dad looks at her mom was quite fascinating. Na para bang ito lang ang babae sa mundo. She wanted that kind of love. Yung parang walang kasawaan.

Parang walang katapusan.

"Sweetie?"

"What?"

"Are you okay?"

Tumango siya. "Yes ma."

"I'll prepare your breakfast. Maligo ka na ha?"

She rolled her eyes. "Yes ma."

Ngumiti ito. "Okay. I love you."

"Ang korni mo mommy," she said with a pout. Biglang nag-iba ang timpla ng ina. Sinimangutan siya nito.

"Whatever."

"Tss. Tampo naman agad 'to. O sya sige, I love you too," sabi niya sabay ngiti.

"Ayoko na. You're too late."