Chapter 1

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"great! Now look him in the eyes" i looked him in his eyes while his hands on my waist. It takes a couple of flashes before we heard clapping from the sides.

"that's a wrap! Very good! So great!" nakipagkamay ako sa partner ko bago pumunta sa kanina pang naghihintay sa'kin.

"here!" abot niya ng bottled water na agad ko naman kinuha.

"Red. Oh my god, you rock!" lapit sa'kin ng baklang photographer.

"thank you so much for coming" napatawa naman ako sa sinabi niya.

"i should be the one thanking you, thanks for inviting me to become your model" i genuinely smiled at him.

"oh my god, that's why i like you, so humble, and dear, you're beautiful" nagkwentuhan lang kami bago ako lumabas.

"gushto mo bang kumaen muna tayo o sha bahay ka nalang kakain?" tanong niya habang may salpak na chocolate sa bibig.

"geez, don't talk when your mouth is full" ang hilig niyang magsalita ng may laman ang bibig.

"hehe sorry naman Red" siya ang bestfriend ko, Vlami Voshko, may pagka childish. May lahi siyang Russian, maputi at blonde ang hair and brown eyes. And i'm Astred de Ville, a model, singer, but i prefer modelling, hindi masyadong nakakapagod. Wealthy? Yes i am. We arrived at our private property, at the hill, agad naman akong pinagbuksan ng guard sa gate. I parked my car at lumabas, sumalubong ang mga nakahilerang nagbibigay galang.

"Okaerinasai ojou! (welcome home miss)" i ignored them at nagdiretsong pumasok sa loob. Nagdiretso lang ako hanggang sa makapasok ng kwarto. I lay in my bed at ipinikit ang mata. The door opened at hindi na ako nag abalang tignan pa.

"Red naman eh, ang bilis mong maglakad"  napatawa nalang ako dahil sa pagrereklamo niya.

"tinatawanan mo na naman ako palibhasa maliit lang ako eh" i looked at her and boy, she looks cute when she pout.

"stop pouting, you look like a duck" natatawa kong sabi pero lalo lang siyang napanguso.

"meanie" hanggang leeg ko lang kasi siya.  Lagi kasi siyang naka sneakers at hindi siya naghi-heels kaya mas matangkad ako sa kanya.

"sabay na tayong kumaen?" napatango lang ako at tumayo.

"okay, magpapahanda lang ako" tumalikod siya at nagdiretsong lumabas at sinara ang pinto. I sat on a chair and look myself in the mirror. Ang kaninang nakangiting mukha ay napalitan ng pagkaseryoso. Waist length majestic ombre hair, pointed nose, natural pink lips. I took off my black contact lens revealing my natural eye colors. Silver at left eye and Blue at the right. I wore contacts because i thought it's odd, and many people have rare eyes like mine, although my father and other members of the house says it's beautiful, but i don't know why i'm not satisfied with their answers. Maybe silver ang kulay ng mata ni mom. I don't know my mom, i never met her or even know her name. I only have my father now. I have a little brother, Astro, he's ten years old. But tita, my father's second wife, died giving birth to Astro. I heave a sigh and took off my make ups. Damn i hate make up. I was in the middle of wiping my face when the door opened up.

"Ojou-sama" i looked at him in the mirror reflection. He is so damn cold. I never saw him smile. What a good-looking man.

"what?" He is looking straight into my eyes again. Why do they always do that? Staring at my odd eyes.

"you should eat" i sigh and wore my contacts bago lumapit sa kanya. Brown long hair, nakatali ang buhok niya, pointed nose and thin lips. He's gorgeous, but man he is cold.

"you're so cold you know" wala pa din pinagbago ang mukha niya kaya napailing ako at tinapik nalang ang  balikat niya bago naglakad palabas, i felt him behind me. He is Vincent Voshko, Vlami's brother. Bawat madaanan namin ay yumuyuko.

"kain na Red" nakangiting bungad ni Vlami pagbaba namin---or ako lang pala, kasi bigla  nalang siyang nawala. Oh diba? Nang iiwan.

"siya nga pala Red, anong gagawin natin mamaya?"

"nothing" wala akong ganang lumabas. Napagod ako kanina kaya gusto ko nalang mag-stay sa bahay at magpahinga.

"eh? I thought makakapag excercise ako eh" parang bata niyang sagot niya. Gusto niya yata na mag ensayo kami sa training room.

"Ojou" napalingon ako at bumungad ang lalaking seryoso lang ang mukha. Matangkad at matipuno. Light brown ang buhok at asul ang mga mata. Umupo ito sa katapat kong upuan. Bale magkabilang dulo kami.

"dad" i smile at him na ikinangiti niya naman. Eiji de Ville, half japanese-american and filipino. He understand tagalog pero more on english kami kahit na nakakapagsalita siya ng tagalog, nahihirapan siya eh. He is a former Yakuza leader in japan, he said na umalis siya nung magkakakilala sila ni mom. And yes i'm a Yakuza Princess.

"how's my princess" napairap ako dahil sa sinabi niya.

"dad, you know i don't like that word" i said bored at natawa naman siya.

"oh right i forgot, you're not like other girls" yeah right, i hate that word, so cheesy and annoying to hear. Like it's only made for kids. Geez!

"Astred" napahinto ako at napatingin kay dad dahil sa sinabi niya. When he said my name, it's means he's serious.

"why the sudden seriousness dad?"

"i'm thinking of marrying you off" napanganga ako at nasamid naman yung dalawa.

"w-what?" this caught me off guard. Napahinto din yung dalawa sa pagkain.

"Jōdandeshou? (are you kidding?)" tanong ko sa kanya pero umiling siya. He's marrying me off, to whom?

"i'm not getting any younger, and you're at your right age" tinitigan ko siya ng hindi makapaniwala, mukha pang bata si dad, jusmiyo.

"you're kidding. And who am i marrying then? One of your business partner's son?" my god, i don't want to get married yet, i don't have any plans for that thing.

"of course..." see, he's throwing me away.

"it's Vincent" napanganga ako at tinitigan si Vincent na nagulat at hindi din makapaniwala sa narinig. Oh god.

"dad, he's my bestfriend" i can't marry my bestfriend.

"i know, that's why i'm marrying you off to him, i trust him" oh damn that trust.

'oh god, please take me away from this place'

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