Still Into Us

Chapter 1: A glimpse of Freedom

"Alice? Come here na baka ma traffic pa tayo" " Mom, just a minute" Mom is always in a hurry maaga pa naman, nakakapagod kaya pag nagmamadali sa pag aayos sabayan pa ng mahinhin kong galaw. Nahihirapan pa nga ako sa pagpili ng susuotin whether I choose the simple one or a little bit too much one you know yong parang pupunta ka sa mga debut or sa mga party, nah maybe I choose the simply one sa mall lang naman kami pupunta just enjoying the remaining days of mom staying here in the Philippines babalik nanaman siya ng US for the company. Inihatid lang naman niya ako dito for my first day in school in college, I just don't know why mom just suddenly decided to transfer me here in Philippines na maayos naman yung buhay ko don sa states, umuuwi na lang siya ng isang gabi then told me to pack my things because I will moving here in the Philippines ONLY ME until now I really don't know why and because I AM A GOOD DAUGHTER yeah hihi sumunod na lang ako without asking why and I am here in Philippines clueless because if I start asking mom why? she will start to get irritated by my questions haysss honestly speaking, I am scared from her presence I don't know why but don't get me wrong I REALLY LOVE MY MOM and I can feel that she really loves me too. Just sometimes I kind of feel weird and scared from her presence and the way she act. May mga kilos kasi siya na hindi ko talaga maintindihan and I can feel pati na rin si dad and my two older brothers hindi lang nila pinahahalata. Sometimes maybe always, ito yung rason bakit lagi sila nag aaway ni dad and why dad choose to stay in London with my two older brothers while me and mom stay in U.S weird right? Sobrang weird talaga I really don't understand why we have that kind of situation then now? I will living here in the ph for good then mom will stay in US for good? Hays ewan. Hindi pa nakarating kay dad tong sitwasyon ko ngayon all they know is I am in the US having the time of my life shopping, enjoying, making designs and etc. If malalaman to ni dad I am sure mag aaway nanaman sila. " ALICE XIANA DELICA your taking too much time up there may plano ka bang bumaba?" the way mom yelled my name I know she is really angry right now tapos nanaman ako I just wear a black puff sleeve ruched bust top and a cut flare leg jeans paired by a black minimalist flatform oxford shoes and a white Metal & Faux Pearl Décor Baguette Bag . I just curl my hair just a wavy curl and light make up. I am beautiful; there is no need for too much make-up. I don't want to offend anybody, but that is really the fact hihihi "Coming Mom!" of course while yelling sinabayan ko yan ng pag takbo, while running pababa ng hagdan I just remember na hate ni mom ang sinusuot kong sapatos stupid me, she really hate when I am wearing a boyish clothes or shoes kahit nasa fashion industry yung business namin ngayon ayaw na ayaw niya talaga if a woman wearing a boyish fashion style I DON'T KNOW WHY and too late to change nakatayo na ako sa harap ni mommy she examine me from head to toe and nang Makita niya yung sapatos ko her two eyebrow meet and then he raise her one eyebrow and " change that shoes, its ugly -__-" an irritate tone coming from her mouth nag pipigil lang to si mom para hindi tuluyan magalit sakin pero as you know mabilisan yung pag pack ko ng mga gamit ko kasi mabilisan din yung pag lipad namin dito sa pilipinas isang malita lang dala ko at sa loob ng malita na yon ay itong nag iisang pair ng sapatos." Mom, this the only pair of shoes that I have right now" " and it is my fault alice?" maybe yes? Right? Kasi pinadadali niya ako to pack my things parang may tinatakbuhan kami yung bang pagkasabi niya to pack my things faster as I can, after a minutes nasa airplane na kami diba? mabilisan talaga.I am not eager to talk back to her because I really respect and love her so napayuko na lang ako and said " sorry" " anyway sa mall naman punta natin so doon mona na lang palitan yan, then throw it away from my sight" after she said that she flashes a sweet smile like nothing happen and grab my arm papuntang sasakyan. This is what I said earlier she easily change her action or behavior na parang may bipolar disorder siya, well I don't want to conclude that pero yan talaga nararamdaman ko. After a 30 or 45 minutes we arrive at mall well medyo traffic nga. The very first destination namin ni mom is our favorite boutique the Amara clothing and shoes boutique as I said earlier our business is inline in the fashion industry. We own a shoe brand company, and all the designs produced by it are designed by me. That's why the brand name is Alice. This Amara brand naman is a subsidiary company of our company and I think yung mga sapatos dito ay mas gusto ni mom kaysa sa mga designs ko, a sad fact. As we arrive at the boutique the staffs welcome us with a bright faces knowing mawawala yan mamaya as they assist my mom. I don't want to pick my own clothes and shoes na nakatingin si mommy so usually lumalayo talaga ako sa paningin niya nagpaalam lang ako sa kanya and thankful she agreed one of the staffs offer to give her assistance to me pero I reject it. I want to shop alone na walang sumusunod unlike mom na gusto talagang may sumusunod because marami syang tanong regarding sa mga damit or sapatos then taga bitbit na din. I stroll in the boutique wala naman akung nakita na mga unique na designs I am interested sa mga gamit na may mga unique na designs and I don't like yung parang common, na marami ang makikita mong sumusuot nito kung baga I don't follow the trend. But as I look around there is one dress that caught my attention it is a colorblock ruffle hem flounce sleeve dress and I know it is fit to my size. I was about to reach the dress when there is manly hand suddenly grab the clothes. A manly hand??? My eyes got widen and I immediately turn my head towards that guy and as I face him, he flashes a jerk smile -_____- he immediately get that dress because he is tall unlike me my height is just normal for a girl not short but not so tall just normal. Before I utter a words towards him, I calm myself first by inhaling and exhaling. A fact about me is madali akong mapikon nawawala lahat nga mga classy etiquette na tinuro sakin ni mommy (well a woman must be classy and formal for her) parang may isang lalaki na kumakawala sa aking pag nagagalit ako or sobra naman nasasayahan. I really don't know if that is my true self and itong pagiging mahinhin ko is just an act to impress my mom. As I assure na I am already calm I talk to him with proper manner " excuse me, I am about to get that dress and I know you saw me doing that may I ask why you did that grabbing thing?" he just weirdly stared at me and said something that really irritate me " bakit bawal ba? And this dress is kinda ugly though why a beautiful, gorgeous girl like you wanted this trash dress?" excuse me???????? That dress look trash to him?? This jerk is really irritating kung pangit pala yang dress nayan bakit pinag effortan talaga niyang kunin nauubus na ang pasensya ko sa kanya huh "if that dress is look trash for you, bakit kinuha? Are you just playing aroud?" "Oh, you know this is just a gift for my cousin she doesn't like trash things and weird staff, so while strolling around ito lang dress ang nakita ko na fit fit para ma inis siya" after saying that he just smirk and wink at me with a flirtatious stare, seriously this boy has no taste with fashion "ano may problema pa ba miss? nagmadadali kasi ako so kung wala nang problema may I go? Total ako naman ang unang nakakuha nito" HELL NO, that's is the only dress that caught my attention and it is so sad for that dress na I gi-gift lang siya to piss off a lady, that dress must be treasure so dapat that dress must belong to me "I saw it first, and I assumed that you saw me reaching that dress hindi ka namn bulag diba?" " well, its not my fault if your too short to be seen from my view" this guy really pissing me off " ohhh, look my isa pa naman pala don, yun na lang sayo" well as a person na malapit na talaga ma ubos ang pasensya baka masuntok ko to I just eagerly turn around and found NOTHING what the hell??? DID HE JUST TRICK ME???? I look back and ready to throw a punch to his face and again I saw nothing, where the hell is that jerk? While looking around I saw him in the counter giving a flirtatious smile and stare to that cashier lady, what a disgusting jerk I really need to calm myself and remember what mom taught me "Chin up, Inhale and exhale remember that I am classy woman who ignore the chaos world and..... Instead of remembering that I just remember what that jerk did to me just a few seconds ago well never mind that calming thing I must do what he deserve. I walk towards him with a close hand, ready to throw a punch to his face. As I get nearer to him, he suddenly turns around and sees me coming  he flashes a jerk smile assuming na madadala ako sa mga ganyan hell no, when I finally get in front of him, I just give him a smirk, leaning my face closer to his. I never assumed na matatakot siya but I expected na he will become more jerk " what? Do you want a kiss from me? " as I expected " No, I just want to give you what you deserve." "Oh com------ FUCCCKKKKKKKKKKKK" a sudden silent surround us in the store, the only noise that you can hear is the painful moaning of this jerk " that's what you get when you draining my patience" " ALICEEEEEEE" Oh noooo O_______O I forgot that I am with mom " Sorry for what my daughter did" after she said that, she tightly grabbed my hand away from that guy, and I must prepare myself for the lectures and tantrums that she will------" WHAT THE HELL DID YOU DO???? ARE YOU INSANE? THAT IS NOT WHAT I TAUGHT TO YOU, CHIN UP INHALE EXHALE REMEMBER THAT YOU ARE A CLASSY WOMAN THEN WALK OUT FROM THE SCENE" " Yah I tried mom" " REALLY YOU TRIED??? YOU REALLY TRIED???? " I just signed as a response to that " I never taught you to be like that, You are a WOMAN you need to act as a WOMAN you remember that ALICE? What you did earlier is not a doing of a woman KICKING THE ASS OF THAT GUY SERIOUSLY?" yah I kicked his ass my plan is just to throw a punch to his face but instead of hand I throw my feet to his ass "sorry" " You really should be sorry because that is not you" nah I don't know what my real personality who I am really are? I just signed and signed and ----" STOP SIGNING" okkkkkkkkkkkkkkk "sorry" I have no words to say kundi sorry lang talaga its not a good idea to talk back to her "You make me stress, I will go to the comfort room muna to fix my make up you mus follow me, kung ayaw mo pumasok just stay outside not far away my sight" ano pa ba gagawing ko? I follow mom and stay outside in the comfort room and reflect what I did earlier well deserve naman niya yun, too much confidence to his self make him arrogant. As I strolling my eyes in the surrounding I saw that jerk hardly to walk properly hahahaha what a laughable sight he is getting near to my side, I think he will also go to comfort room to check if ok pa ba si little boy niya haha. Dali dali akung tumalikod so that he will not see my face, were not close enough to recognized me from my back so its ok kung dadaan siya sa likod ko. As he gets closer, I hear an unfamiliar voice "Anong nangyari sayo steff? Bakit pa ika ika kang maglakad nakakapangit tingnan para kang bagong tuli haha" I think he is talking to that jerk, there is no other people here na ganyan maglakad haha " don't ask me about this, fuck that psychopath girl fuck that girl" "ah babae pala dahilan niyan? Bakit hindi ba tumalab yung mga pa cool effects mo?" "My cool and handsome aura is intended lang sa mga tunay na babae, she is not a girl jade she is a man" oh seriously A man? Really? "talaga? Oh ayaw mo lang talagang tangapin na siya yung unang babae na hindi tumalab yang papogi mo?" " Oh really jade, she is really the first girl??" " ah tama pala haha si---" "lets not talk about that, I must check my baby steff in the comfort room baka hindi naku mag kaka palaganap nag mga magagandang lahi sa future" yabang-____- so I am not the first lady who did that to him? Hmmm interesting as they enter in the comfort room, mom also get out in the comfort room buti na lang hindi niya nakita yung jerk na yun " nawalan naku ng gana mag shopping lets go home" fine.