Tequila Nights, Tipsy Lights (Revelry Series #3)

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"There is in no way that men are superior over women. Everyone, regardless of gender, should have equal rights, choices, and opportunities to reach their full potential."

Nilakasan ko pa ang boses habang binabasa ang article. I saw my father glanced at my side, seems like I completely disturb him from his paper works.

I smirked. That's what I want to happen, anyway. For him to hear this.

I cleared my throat and pretended that I'm just innocently reading the article. Only this time, my voice is even louder.

"For a long time, women have been excluded and disadvantaged. We should create a society in which power imbalances are identified and addressed, as well as giving women more autonomy to manage their own lives. After all, there is no such thing as a superior or inferior gender."

Hear that, Dad?

Men are not the superior gender!

But how could I fucking forget that we can still hear things and not be able to understand it still?

"Killa, go back to your room and read that nonsense article there. You're disturbing my work!" My father said.

Disappointed akong napailing. Kahit kailan talaga, hindi siya nakinig sa akin.

He dismisses my opinions most of the time because I am a woman, and women, according to him, are weak.

Fucking bullshit.

Nagpanggap pa akong ayaw bumukas ng laptop ko kaya nakigamit ng laptop dito sa office niya para lang iparinig sakaniya 'to, hindi pa rin pala siya makikinig.

I don't even know why he thinks that men are superior and women are weak. Is it because of our family's business? Because we provide security to those who need protection?

Pero hindi lang naman mga babae ang client namin. May mga lalaki rin! And is that even an enough reason?

Hindi ko talaga siya maintindihan.

At mas lalong hindi ko maintindihan kung bakit kahit kailan, tingin niya sa akin mahina. Just because I am a woman!

Oh, right.

He was so disappointed that I was born a woman. Gusto niya lalaki na anak. Unfortunately, my mother couldn't give him another baby. Muntik nang mawala noon si Mommy nang ipinanganak ako kaya hindi na nila sinubukan mag-anak ulit.

I'm so sorry that you can't have a son. I'm so sorry that I am a woman.

I smirked and shook my head.

Actually no, I'm not sorry at all.

Kung nagtitiis siya na ako ang anak niya, nagtitiis din ako na siya ang ama ko! I really hate it when he degrades me.

Killa, you can't do this... Killa, you're too weak to do this... Killa, you are not allowed to do this...

Just fucking give me a chance and I'll prove you wrong!

Nilingon ko ang laptop at hindi nagpaawat. I continued reading the article.

"All men and women should be treated equally in terms of—"

"Tequila Lexine Herrera!" his voice thundered.

I rolled my eyes. "What?"

"I told you to go back to your room! You are disturbing me!"

"I told you I need a laptop?" patanong ko pang sabi kaya mas nalukot ang noo niya.

"Then bring the laptop to your room!"

"Ayaw mo lang makinig dahil alam mong tama ako, Daddy." Napapailing kong sabi.