Ruthless Beauty

Chapter 9

Chapter 9

At sixteen, I stopped seeing the world through rose-colored glass.

At first, I thought that my life is a page ripped straight from a fairytale book. Born in a castle, royal parents, and prestigious friends. I was given the best education. Unlike other kids, I never have to worry about adult matters because my parents wanted to make sure I only worry about myself.

Which I failed so miserably.

"Anna..."

Halos hindi ako makatingin kay Blake. Mugto ang mga mata ko at tahimik akong humihikbi. I am soaking wet and ruining the upholstery of their expensive lounge chair but he didn't seem to mind it.

"What happened?" Kalmado ang boses niyang tanong sa akin, pero kitang-kita ko ang galit sa mga mata niya. The veins in his neck protruded, signaling anger and wrath. Parang gusto niyang balibagin ang couch na kinauupuan ko ngayon sa sobrang gigil. Even his eyes are screaming of murder.

Hindi ako makasagot kaagad. How am I going to explain to him that I just saw my father kissing his secretary just two days before my mother's birthday? The thought of it is breaking me already. Spewing it out of my mouth means I have to bleed myself dry.

Rinig ko ang mararahas na paghinga ni Blake habang patuloy akong tinititigan. I should be scared of him right now. When a guy is built like a beast with eyes of a villain, no sane girl should be drawn to someone like him.

But I'm so hurt right now that I don't even care if Blake turns out to be a serial killer. It doesn't matter anymore.

"Si Tito ba?" I could hear his teeth grinding in so much anger, so much restraint. Bumagsak ang tingin ko sa kamao niya. His knuckles are turning white. Blake Sobreval is a ticking bomb right now.

Marahan akong tumango. Red, hot anger flared up his strong pair of eyes, then it turned into slits and started burning the passion of wrath as I've never seen before. Nagpakawala siya ng isang malutong na mura.

"Savannah, anong nakita mo?"

My eyes are still wet from sobbing. I dropped my gaze to my trembling palms that I managed to place on my lap and bit my lower lip.

"Anna..." napapaos na wika ni Blake, tila nagsusumamo.

"Si P-Papa... at Valerie..."

Marahas na naglakbay ang maugat na mga kamay ni Blake sa basa at magulo niyang buhok. I even caught him pulling the last strands of his wet hair with little to no restraint before a series of profanities escaped from his mouth.

"Your father..." he breathed deeply and moved closer to me. Matigas na yakap ang natanggap ko mula sa kaniya. "I can't believe he hurt you."

Bumuhos muli ang mga luha ko. I feel like I'm going to collapse from too much crying. Ang init mula sa katawan ni Blake na naglakbay patungo sa maliit kong mga balikat ang tanging naging karamay ko sa mga oras na iyon. I wanted to be cold and dead at that moment. But Blake is here. And with this man, I know everything will be alright.

Nagpalipas ako ng ilang oras sa mansyon ng mga Sobreval. Ilang beses na akong inaya ni Blake na umuwi ngunit humindi ako. I still can't face my mother with a messy face like this. How am I supposed to tell her that the man who promised her the world is now breaking his vows?

Hindi ko ata kaya.

Dark roses are blooming inside of me as I started mourning for my life. I know it will never be the same again.