Beautiful, talented, Smart, good and respectable educational background, plus an influential family, who will not admire this kind of personality, she is the most admired and envied person at work. Athena Lewis Chen, or Dr. Chen and Doc Ice Queen for other, although others says that she is snob, cold, spoiled and rude. she doesn't care what important to her is the wellness of her patients.
Being called snob and cold is not new to her, even her family describe her as it is, for all she care. She's not really a snob and cold to begin with, she doesn't have the reason to smile to everybody, just to show that is friendly, for her its fake. she's rather be called or labelled as snob and cold than being plastic, she's actually the most caring and sweet person to her loved ones, not until her grandmother passed away. Her grandmother was the only person she's close to after her family fall apart. Her grandmother become her second mother after her mother been admitted to rehabilitation facilities because of being alcoholic, they don't have a choice but to admit her to the facility not until when she try to harm herself. Its the most hard and painful time for her, she's juggling between her studies and family affairs and no ones there to guide or comfort her, but she's not blaming her mother for that nor she hate any of that, she has her reasons. what matter most is her safety. because for her its a good thing that she is in a facility that would give her guidance and would ensure her safety, than seeing her harming herself because of guilt and pain. she can't afford to loss someone who is dear to her heart again. Losing her elder brother is more than enough.
She was once had a beautiful and happy family, Her mother is the epitome of elegance, beauty, and good taste, she's into fashion she run her own clothing company, according to her grandfather, her mother would have had a promising career abroad, but choose to stay in the country and marry her father, its not that her mother regretted her decision. according to her, being with her loved ones is the best decision she ever made in her life and for her building her own family is more fulfilling than building an empire. she admire her mother for that, love over money. but It just hurt so much that her father choose to divorced her mother when she become alcoholic rather than stay and gives her support to conquer it, and she hate her father for that. Kung di lang sana ito mas naging busy sa trabaho at kung di lang sana nito hingad ang mataas na posisyon sa politika and neglect their mother the family, di sana they still have their happy family. Its still fresh from her mind every week they go out to have a family date, picnic, dining out, or in amusement park, they are all happy and despite their parents busy schedules on their respective work, they still have time to celebrate their birthdays. Those times are her happiest childhood days.
As the only girl in the family She's a certified daddy's favorite, Her number one fan is her father, lahat ng nakahiligan niya sinusuportahan nito, kahit ang mga extreme sports na sinubukan niya and she loves her father for that. and for her if there was a person she's been looked up to, it was her father. she was her Superman, the super hero in her life.
But that was before, before he left her mother and let her suffer alone. because of that she felt that her father let her and her mother down. He is like all of the men out there that would save himself first when troubles come. what a selfish j*rk.
A penny for your thoughts? Basag ng isang boses sa kanyang alala. habang inaabot nito sa kanya ang dala nitong cake.
Oh, and to whom do I owe this visit? Mr. Fiancé? balik tanong niya kay Paul. Yes! Paul Adrian Bradley is the arranged Fiancé by her grandfather. They literally grow up together, he's just like a brother to her. Her grandfather and his grandfather was long time business partners.
Hey stop calling me that! its still gives me cringe when you call me that way.
Okay! I'm just kidding, then what brought you here? don't tell me your just going to give me this sweets? Athena said while starting to eat the cake. Yeah she has sweet tooth, she can't pass on sweet.
Here's the thing, your grandpa and my old man decided to hold our engagement ceremony next month.
W-wait what? asked Athena
Our engagement ceremony, engagement party. sabi ni Paul.
Oh! no! That's crap. and whose idea is this? when did they decide this kind of joke? sunod sunod na tanong ni Athena.
It was on the last family gathering, they are just talking casually, but suddenly decide to have an engagement party.
Oh, your just relax! are you into this? tanong ni Athena
Of course not. kaya nga ako nandito diba to tell you and to have a plan to avoid this.
You were in the family gathering, di ka man lang ba umalma doon? balik tanong ni Athena dito.
Wow, do you think I have the ability to say no to my Old man. He can beat me to death if you still remember. sarkastiko nitong sabi.
Yeah he's right, if her grandfather is cruel, his Old man is much cruel, he can disown his own son, and ignore him even until his death. and that's happened to Paul's father.
Then what should we do? we can't just say no to the two old man.
I can't, but you can. direktang sabi ni Paul kay Athena. you can ignore your grandpa for 5 years, so its just a piece of cake for you to say no to the engagement ceremony. excited na sabi ni Paul.
What a nice idea! Mr. Fiancé sarkastikong sabi ni Athena dito.
You already know what my family is, when it comes to marriage, my grandpa take his promise seriously if you didn't know. so if this marriage is between your grandpa and mine, there's no way to stop this unless one of us is married before then. Mahabang sabi ni Athena kay Paul.
Then what are you saying, we just have to go with the flow? me and you getting married? naguguluhang sabi ni Paul dito.
huh. you know what I think you need first to have a thorough check up, especially in your head. said Athena while pointing in her head.
You're starting talking non sense dude. pangungutya nya dito.
What? oh Sh*t. when he realize what she mean. Not funny. annoyingly said Paul.
See, that's supposed to be your reaction during the gathering when they break the news. not just your usual no-care-of-the-world expression. If I guess correctly.
And how's Kristine? asked Athena
At bakit nasali si Kristine sa usapan. Agap na sagot ni Paul dito.
Don't you dare, deny it into my face, I know what's going on between you and my cousin. I know the two of you for too long. I know how you Loved my cousin very much, and the girl loves you as well. its not that I'm against to that. I will be one of the people who would be happy if the two of you would end up together. mahabang sabi niya dito.
I don't know, di ko pa siya nakakausap after the gathering. I keep on calling her but she's not answering her phone. dejectedly said by Paul.
Oh! Shoot! asan kaya yun ngayon. pag-aalalang sabi ni Athena.
have you tried asking her friends kung lumabas ba sila? or anyone who would know where she is.
I tried calling all her friends and told me its been a week that she's not hanging out with them.
and I can't just barge in to your house and asked for Kristine, if you know what I mean. sarkastikong sabi ni Paul sa kausap.
yeah he's right, her grandfather would be suspicious of he'd do that. he's not close to Kristine to begin with.
Okay here's the plan, I'm going to call Kristine and ask her out, then I'll explain to her everything. I'm going to help you just this time, break her heart again and you'll end up in ER. trust me. pagbabantang sabi nung una kay Paul.
Don't say a word okay. She doesn't have to know that we're together. sabi nito habang dina dial ang number ng pinsan.
Hey, my dear cousin, where are you? sunod sunod na sabi ni Athena sa pinsan ng sumagot ito sa tawag niya.
hello to you, my busy body snob cousin, I'm just in the house lying in my room. Kristine answered.
Oh, that's nice, want to hang out? It just happened that I need to buy some personal necessity in the mall but I don't have someone to go to. Wanna join me? I might need your brilliant fashionable suggestion. mahabang sabi niya sa kausap.
Oh! shopping! Mall! gimme 30 minutes and I'll be at your front door. Kristine excitedly answer.
Take your time-- . di pa man niya natatapus ang kanyang sasabihin ay nawalan na siya ng kausap. natawa nalang siya ng maka tangap ng text message mula dito, I'll have to hurry, you might change your mind. She's still easy to please.
What? tanong niya sa harap niya.
Can I tag along? tanong ni Paul dito.
No you can't, but don't worry. I'll call you later. Now all you have to do is go home and wait for my call. Everything gonna be alright
But--
No buts, okay. I Got this. pag aasure niya dito. wala itong nagawa kundi ang umuwi nalang muna. At siya naman ay naghanda na rin para sa pagkikita nila ng pinsan.