Eugenio Carlos or Gin is perfect. He is tall, handsome and he has money. He is the only son of Governor De Villa. And not to add he will inherit the throne of his father as governor someday.
But love is not the reason why she chose to be with him...
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Gin's POV
"Carlos."
Napahinto ako sa pag-akyat sa mahabang hagdan patungo sa ikalawang palapag ng mansion ng marinig ang tinig ng lolo. I looked at him. Nakaupo ito sa mini bar na nasa dulong bahagi ng living room. Hindi ko siya agad nakita pagpasok ko.
I looked at him blankly. Hindi pa rin kasi kami nag uusap ng maayos mula ng mangyari ang atake ng lolo noong dinner. Ang Papa ay hindi rin ako kinakausap. Maliban sa dumarami ang nagbabantay sa akin at alam ko na sa bawat paglabas ko ay may mga asong nakabuntot sa akin, I didn;t mind. As long as they do not interfere in my business, wala akong pakialam. Hanggat walang magtatangkang magbitbit sa akin pauwi o bigyan ako ng curfew o mga bawal na puntahan, hindi sila magkakaproblema sa akin.
His face is serious. Sa edad na 75, ang lolo ay isang prominenteng awtoridad sa mansion.
"Come here."
Ilang saglit akong natigilan bago bumaba uli sa ikalawang baitang ng hagdan at nagtungo sa kinauupuan niya. I did not sit down. I merely look at his glass of brandy.
"Have you eaten your dinner lolo para makapag brandy ka this late?" I asked non-committally.
Ikinumpas nito ang kamay. "Are you going to make a sermon, young man? Sit, and join the old man."
Natigilan ako. But obliged. Hinila ko ang isang stool and sit. I am half-facing my grandfather.
Ilang saglit na katahimikan. Pagkuway ito ang bumasag ng katahimikan na iyon.
"Do you hate us?"
Natigilan ako. I felt my whole body stiffened from the question of my old man.
I tried to laugh it off.
"Is this a tricky question Lolo?"
He sighed. Napatingin ito sa basong hawak. "Minsan Carlos, nakakalimutan ko na ikaw ay nasa early twenties lamang. Maybe it's because you grew up with politicians. And we never treated you as a child even if you were, indeed, a child."
Napatiim ang labi ko. Ayokong balikan sa alaala ko kung paano ako lumaki sa piling ng mga kagaya nila. And he is right.
Ni minsan hindi nila ako itinuring na bata. Hindi ako lumaki na kinalong ako ng Papa dahil sa gusto ng isang ama na kalungin ang kanyang nag iisang anak.
He scooped me every time there were photographers and media who were ready to cover his candidacy.
O kapag may mga political rally and meeting na kailangang daluhan ng Papa at isinasama ako.
Para lamang makita kung gaano siya kabuting ama.
I smirked.
But the truth is, kapag nasa bahay kami at kami-kami na lamang, tanging ang yaya at ilang katulong at bodyguard ang nagbabantay sa akin. My mother was also out to support him. At ako naiiwan sa loob ng malaki at malungkot na mansion na ito.
I started getting used to it.
Yung wala sila everytime I received some stars from school. Or trophies whenever that I've won contests. They were not there to appreciate me.
To even say, 'ang galing naman ng anak ko'.
No one to appreciate everything that I worked hard for at school. At an early age, I was an achiever already. Blame it on my blood. Blood of a leader being born from a political family.
Brain.
Power.
Name.
I've had all of it.
Ang kulang lamang ay emosyon.
Yung affection ng isang magulang sa kanyang anak.
All that I know was, one day, ako ang magiging kapalit ng Papa at ng lolo sa pulitika.
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