Stavros 3: Don't Let Me Down

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Kumpleto ang buong pamilya namin ngayon... When I said pamilya namin ibig sabihin ay ang legit family...from Kuya Carlos Ytan down to Ybarra...  Moris is also here as Empress mama invited him to be with us for tonight's fiesta mi familia.

We are all dress like we are having some kind of celebration... My dress was given by our empress as well as the coat and ties of my brother... And I kind off not liking the feeling... I had this guts feelings na may hindi ako magugustuhan na mangyayari ngayon... That the day that I dreaded most finally came... I tried to disregard this feeling but I can't help it.

Napatingin ako sa katabi ko ng maramdaman ko ang pagpisil ng nya sa kamay ko sa ilalim ng mesa... Binigyan nya ako ng isang reassurance na ngiti na tila sinasabing magiging maayos ang lahat. I smiled back...

"Are you okay?" he mouthed.

Moris knows me well... He grew up following my every whimps. He is the only man that I won't trade to any treasure in this world... My family and him...

I have everything ... My surname can literally give the world to me... But Moris is the only person who can give his world to me to complete mine...
He is my comfort shell...

Tumango ako sa kanya . "Yes" sabay ngiti sa kanya.

"Aren't we gonna start yet?" napatingin kami ni Moris sa hapag nang magtanong si Cristoffer Ybarra na nasa katabi ko rin... He will always be the impatient one among us siblings. Carlos Ytan is the composed one... and Crisostomo Ymar is the most diciplined... Ako?

I'm the Queen.

"We need to wait for your Empress mama." ani papa.

Napatingin ako sa upuan ni empress mama at napakunot ang noo ko ng mapansing wala na ito roon... Siguro dahil occupied ni Moris ang utak ko ay hindi ko napansing umalis ito. Napailing na lamang ako...

"Where did empress mama go, papa?" I asked.

"She'---"

"Sorry for keeping you waiting... I have someone with me..." ani empress mama sa masiglang tinig... Napatingin ako sa mga kasama ko sa hapag... Everyone is thrilled except papa and Carlos Ytan... Kinabahan ako... Hindi naman siguro tama ang iniisip ko... Hindi naman si--- "Your papa and I want to introduce to all of you , Devone Angela Stavros y Leonardo... Your sister." masayang anunsyo ni empress mama kasabay ng pagpasok ng isang batang nasa 9years old...na katulad namin ay may berdeng mga mata... Those emerald green eyes...like ours... I don't want to admit it but... Stavros blood shouts all over her physiques and I hate it!

"WHAT?!" napatayo pa sina Ymar at Ybarra ... While Carlos Ytan was starring at the girl who happened to be papa's daughter. Naikuyom ko ang mga kamay ko na nakapatong sa aking legs... Naramdaman kong may mainit na kamay ang humawak nun at pinisil.... I know it was Moris... Giving his strength on me... But my mind is in chaos...

Nakakaramdam ako ng saya... Dahil may kapatid na long babae pero mas nananaig ang lungkot...sakit at galit para kay papa... Dahil muli ay sinaktan nya ang empress mama.

Empress mama introduced each of us to her... Like she is happy to have her around... Bakit siya pa ang nagpapakilala sa anak ni papa sa labas na tila okay lang sa kanya ng lahat..na tabggap nya?! Bakit lagi na lang syang sinasaktan ni papa?! Hindi ko kayang makita syang ganito... Mas maayos pa na ipakita nyang nasasaktan sya...
Mariin akong napapikit...

"and this is your Ate Clover Yvangeline... She is your queen ate..." nakangiting pakilala ni empress mama sa anak sa labas ni papa.

Ngumiti ito na tila nahihiya , she looks so innocent like an angel..yet I know hindi siya ganun! She offers her hand for a shake...

Hindi ako tuminag. I just look at her wirh no expression at all... Naramdaman ko ang bahagyang pagpisil ni Moris at tumayo ito ... Sya ng tumanggap ng kamay ni Devone Angela...

"Hi! I'm Moris Romanov... My family is a friend of yours... I'm your Queen Ate's bestfriend..." masayang pakilala ni Moris.

Nakaramdam ko ng mabigat sa dibdib ko ng makita ang tagpong iyon... Like I am about to lose my Moris... No... I won't let it...

I'm fine to have her as my sister...

I'm fine to have her around the corner...

I'm fine to be her ate...

I'm fine with that...

But...

Napansin kong ngumiti ng malapad si Devone Angela. "Ikinaggalak kitang makilala Moris... A-ako nga pala si Devone Angela... Sana maging magkaibigan din tayo!"masayang  anito.

Ngumit si Moris dito... That kind of smile na ibinibigay nya lamang sa akin... I am starting to feel hate for her...

Pilit kong pinipigilan ang sarili ko...

But... Fuck!

"Yes... That will be a pleasure for me... If you want I ca--" naputol ang sasabihin sana ni Moris nang napatayo ako... Napatingin ang lahat sa akin ... "I hate you." I said with my painful voice at kinuha ang kamay ni Moris at hinila palayo ng dinning hall.

"CLOVER YVANGELINE!" papa and empress mama shouted

"Queen... " dinig kong nagaalalang tawag ng mga kapatid ko...

but I care less... Basta ang alam ko ...kailangan kong ilayo mula roon si Moris... Siya na lang ang natitira sa akin na masasabi kong akin... Because I am a hundred percent sure that Devone Angela will take my family away from me...

Okay lang... Dahil that's her birth right... But I won't let her steal Moris away from me... Akin lang si Moris... Akin lang....