"Umalis kana, Chloe."
"Kuya. Hindi pwede!" seryosong sigaw ni Chloe.
"Chloe!" sigaw n'ya pabalik, "Umalis kana. Ako kami nang bahala!" dagdag pa nito.
She clenched her fist in anger and bite he lower lip in frustration till it wounded and blood is showing.
"Chloe!" sigaw ng kuya n'ya, he grabbed her wrist ang grip it tightly. "Nababaliw kana ba!" nag-aalalang sigaw nito.
"Sir Rance! Miss Chloe!" sigaw ng isang maid habang nagmamadaling takbo patungo sa kanila. "Si Ma'am sinampal, ha.. Si ha.. Si sir, si Doc at.. Miss Sharlene!" sabi nito habang hinihingal.
"Ano?!" gulat na tanong ni Rance kuya ni Chloe at nabitawan n'ya ang kamay no Chloe.
"Ah? Miss Chloe!!" sigaw ng maid ng kumaripas ng takbo si Chloe, "Sir!" sigaw ulit n'ya ng sumunod naman si Rance kay Chloe na nagmamadaling tumakbo.
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"Sharlene!" galit na sigaw ng mama n'ya, "Tumahimik kana!" dagdag pa nito.
"Totoo naman talaga," sabi ni sharlene na namumua ang pisngi at inaalalayan ni Zackary. "It's your fault, ate was never been happy, never ever since." malungkot na sabi ni Sharlene while staring at her mother, bravely.
"Sharlene!" namumuro sa galit at pulang pula na ang mukha, her mother pointed her with anger. "Tumahimik kana!" sigaw nito.
"Tita, Sharlene tama na." Zach beg.
"Ate is tired!" malakas na sigaw ni Sharlene, "Can't you see!" dagdag pa nito.
"She always smiles, hiding her pain." sabi ni Sharlene at tumulo na ang luha nito, "Crying secretly, and..."
"Sharlene!" sigaw ng mama n'ya at napapikit s'ya ng akmang sasampalin sa s'ya, and Zach hug her and covers her face with his palm.
"Tama na!" sigaw ni Chloe pagpasok at pagpasok palang n'ya sa kwarto.
Naglakad s'ya at pumagitna, nakaharap sa mama n'ya. She's angry, she stares piercingly at her own mother while clenching her fist.
"Zack, lumabas kayo ni Sharlene at isara mo ang pinto." mahinhing utos ni Chloe at lumabas sila ni Sharlene ng tahimik.
Chloe glance over her shoulder and smiled at her sister before Zach closes the door.
"May lakas loob ka patalagang iharap yang mukha mo." Sabi ng mama n'ya with a smirk. "Pagkatapos ng ginawa mo?" galit n'yang tanong.
"Big deal ba yon?" nakangiting tanong ni Chloe. "Halik lang yung, ang o.a n'yo!" natatawang Sabi n'ya.
"Big deal? Talaga?" gulat at galit na tanong ng mama n'ya, "Alam mo naman diba?" tanong pa nito.
Chloe avoided her gaze ang smiled, she walk straight pass her mother and sit on the chair that was behind her mother.
"Chloe Fuente Alvarez. You are already engaged!" galit na sigaw ng mama n'ya. "Putang-Ina alam mo bang galit na galit si Mr. Kim sa daddy mo!" dagdag pa nito.
"Engaged?" gulat na sabi ni Chloe but her eyes were showing no emotion, "Ma, tinanong n'yo ba ako kong papayag ako?" tanong n'ya.
"Your father and I announce it, live on TV!" sabi n'ya, "Everybody knows!" dagdag pa n'ya.
"Well I, don't." sabi ni Chloe at tumayo ito ang saka hirap ang ina, bravely.
"Sinira mo ang reputasyong pinaghirapan namin ng ama mo!" galit na sigaw ng mama n'ya.
"Reputasyong binuo n'yo na sinira naman ni papa!" ngumiti.
"Diba?"
Her mother was speechless by her question,
"Mas malalala nga yong ginawa n'ya, nagreklamo kaba?" she sarcastically asked. "Right?"
"Chloe!" galit na sigaw ni Mrs. Alvarez, her fist is trembling in anger.
~ 18 years ago. ~
Chloe with her older sister named Veronica or Nica, Chloe was 9 years old and Nica was 14.
"Ate, papa will be happy!"
Chloe whisper to Nica whose holding a cake.
"Shh... Chloe stand behind me. Hesh..!"
Chloe stand behind her, Nica slowly and gently opened the door. Stunned by what she's seeing she let go of the cake with a 'Happy Birth Day' on it.
"Ate!"
Chloe cried and Nica hurriedly covers her mouth, Chloe was shock after realizing that her sister is crying. Hearing their father calling someone's name with pleasure, sumilip si Chloe sa may pintuan at nakitang kahalikan ang papa n'ya ang isang lalaking at isang babaeng hindi nila kilala.
"Nica, Chloe?" a boy shouted, calling their names.
Rancel 16 years old, Nica and Chloe's older brother.
"Kuya!"
Nica lower her hands and wipe her tears, while Chloe run to her brother while crying and hug him. Kinarga ni Rance si Chloe at lumakad patungo kay Nica.
"What's happening?" tanong n'ya kay Nica, "Nahulog mo ang ang cake?" tanong pa n'ya.
Nica didn't answer him and stayed silent.
"Don't worry, tutulungan ko kayong mag-bake uli..."
Nica push the door with tears continuously falling, Rance eye widen. A woman standing behind their father, there's red lipstick on his white shirt.
"Pa?"
18 years ago papa was still a mayor, after a day... news and radio, nasa balita ang mga pictures n'ya kasama ang iba't ibang babae. Mama speak up and said "Everything is a lie, none of them is true." they denied.
Ate and kuya was angry especially ate, but we witnessed everything.
"For God's sake!" sigaw ni Mrs Alvarez, "Chloe ang tagal na non!" dagdag pa n'ya.
"Hindi e, ang sakit lang dahil for 18 years hindi parin nawala sa isipan ko!" sigaw pabalik ni Chloe.
"Pero mas masakit ang fact na hindi kaman lang magalit."
Chloe's eyes become wet and teary, she turned around and wipe her eyes.
"Tama na, Lumabas kana!"
Lumabas si Chloe ng tahimik at naiwang umiiyak ang mama n'ya.
"Nakaka-inis!" sigaw ni Chloe sabay sabunot sa sariling buhok.
"Miss Alvarez."
Isang lalaking blond ang buhok ang lumapit kay Chloe na nakangiti.
"Jayson.. Kim?"
Nagtatakang tanong ni Chloe at ngumiti lang si Jayson sa kanya.
~ Outside the mansion of Alvarez. ~
Reporter 1: "Nasa luob ba talaga si Chloe Alvarez?"
Reporter 2: "Oo, may tip na nandito s'ya."
Reporter 3: "Ang hirap talagang maging anak ng politiko!"
Reporter 4: "Mas mahirap maging reporter...!"
Reporter 5: "Mas mahirap ma buhay."
Reporter 2: "Diba si David Yang, yan."
Reporter 4: "Yung pinaka sikat na reporter!"
Reporter 3: "Yung anak ng mayamang business man!"
Reporter 2: "Sinukaya yang tinatawag an n'ya?"
David Yang is holding a phone, calling someone while walking around seriously.
"Sagutin mo na." he keep whispering.
Everyone's attention went to the gate as it opened, men in black came out at pinalibutan ang harap ng mga reporter.
Jayson Kim walk out while holding Chloe's hands, "Everyone, attention!" sigaw n'ya.
Light flash from cameras, the reporter were noisy asking all kinds of questions while Chloe standing and smiling awkwardly.
"Tahimik!" baklang sigaw ni Jayson, he covers his mouth, "Oh. Sorry~!" nakangiting sabi ni Jayson.
Lahat sila na shock sa i-nasta ni Jayson, lalong lalo na si Chloe her jaw drop.
"Opo, opo mga best bakla po ako!"
"What? Ano!?" sigaw ni Chloe.