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Prologue He is searching for a wife. Sa madaling salita, kailangan nilang makahanap agad ng magiging asawa. Narating nila ang marangya nilang buhay dahil sa kanilang sariling pagsisikap. Pero hindi pa sapat iyon dahil sa may kulang pa at yun ay ang magkaroon ng sariling pamilya. They need to take a rest from their works and focus on having a wife. At dito ang mga kaibigan nya nag iisip ng paraan kung paano makahanap ng tapat at matinong babae na nararapat sa kanila. Inisa isa nyang puntahan at kumatok sa bawat pintuan ng mga bahay. Masasabing ito ay isa sa mga paraan nila upang makahanap ng isang tamang babae o mapapangasawa. He look like a beggar, smell like a beggar, even acted like a beggar. Pero hindi nila alam na isa siya sa mga taong tinitinggala ng nakararami at pagsisihan mong kinalaban ang isang tulad nya. Sa kabila ng pagiging pulubi nya, binaliwala nya ang mga kahihiyang natatanggap sa mga taong mapanghusga para lang mahanap ang babaing para sa kanya at makakasama nya habang buhay. It's all started in " The Billionaires plan on having a wife." Sa kabilang dako ng pagiging mayaman niya. Hindi niya na nararamdaman ang isang pagmamahal ng kanyang ama simula ng mag asawa ito olit na may dalawang anak pa. Ari arian nya ang lahat pero hindi naman siya ang nakikinabang kundi ang stepsister at ang pangalawang asawa ng ama ng dalaga. Lingid sa kaalaman ng ama na ginagawan ng masasama ang dalaga para maperahan at masira ang relasyon ng mag ama at ng mapasa kanila ang mga yaman nito. Hindi alam ng ama na ang kanyang nag iisang anak sa kanyang mahal na asawa ay sinasaktan ng kanyang pangalawang asawa at pangalawang anak anakan. Gusto mang magsumbong ang dalaga pero nawawalan na ng tiwala ang ama dahil na bilog na ito ng mag ina. Wala siyang magagawa kung ang tanging karamay niya lang sa oras ng pagdurusa ay ang kanyang matagal ng yaya simula pagkabata na pinagkatiwalaan ng kanyang ina. Sa kabila ng mga pasakit na nakuha sa pamilya. Nanaig parin ang pagmamahal at magandang puso sa kanila. Pero hindi nya mapigilan ang minsang tumingala sa langit at humiling na makalaya sa paghihirap na pinadusa sa kanya. She is a beautiful lady. She never think of taking revenge after everything that she suffer. She pray, that someday theirs a man who can accept her and show her the true love she dream. She cry in silence. She feel the pain alone. Maganda siya, pero para makahanap ng taong magmahal sa tulad nya. Tinatago niya ang magandang mukha nya sa likod ng salamin sa mata. "Because, she believe that a true beautifull can be seen inside." Hindi nakikita ang kagandahan sa panlabas na anyo ng tao kundi sa panloob nitong katangian. Paano ba sila nagkaharap? Paano sila nagkakilala? Paano nabuo ang pag-iibigan nilang dalawa? Isang taong naghahanap at ang isang taong naghihintay! May pagkakataong naisipan ng dalawa ang sumuko nalang nung sa oras na hindi na nila kinaya ang paghahanap at paghihintay sa tamang tao. Pero hindi nila inakala na sa tagal ng panahon paghihintay! Nasaharap na nila ang isa't isa. " Matutung maghintay kung gusto mong mapunta sa tamang kamay."
Sa isang companyang pinag-aarian ng isang malakas na tao ay naroroon ang anim na mag kaibigan. Nagtitipon, kun baga may pinag memeetingan.
So! Ano ng plano natin?" Tanong ng isa sa mga kaibigan nito.
As of now! I guess, having this kind of life isn't bad!" Sabi naman nung isang lalaking maangas na nakaupo lang sa tabi ng lalaking naunang magsalita.
We have everything yet we are lack of something." walang ganang saad ng lalaki habang ito'y nakaupo sa unahan ng limang lalaki at humihit hit ng sigarilyo.
How about this, we will start looking for our wife now!" Magiliw na saad ng pinakaisip bata sa anim.
What the freaking idea you have now? Childish!" Sigaw ng apat habang ang isa ay seryuso lang na nakikinig sa idea ng isang kasama.
Listen f*ckers! we are high ranking person now and having a wife is very important for our heirs and for our needs. We can't just take any woman. We don't know, nowadays theirs a lot lot gold digger and just after for our money." Pagpapaliwanag nito na kinasang ayon ng lima.
Then what's in your mind?" The man suddenly ask in a cold tone.
Para naman silang na challenge sa mga sinasabi ng isip batang kaibigan nila kaya desidido silang makinig sa naisip nitong plano.
The six of us are the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, youngest billionaire and we already spending so much time with our beloved work now! how about get obsessed to our loved ones?" sabi nito olit.
Then how can we do that? when the six of us doesn't have one girlfriends in the past, except for the one here!." Protista naman ng isang nakapulang buhok na ngayun nagsasalita na.
Yeah!!!" sang ayun naman ng tatlo habang ang kanilang isang kaibigan ay seryuso paring nanood at nakikinig sa mga pinag uusapang naiisip ng mga kaibigan.
While the man's thinking that his friends got a point.
Then here's what we gonna do." The five of them payed attention and face their friend that's talking in the left side.
We will act as a beggars..." hindi paman natapos ang sasabihin nito ng sumigaw ang apat upang tumanggi.
WHAT? ARE WE CRAZY TO DO SUCH THING! are you out of your mind?" he just smiled of what their reactions.
Guys! Let me finish my words!"
Fine! Continue..."
Ok! We act as a beggars. We will knock every doors of those some highly standard family who has a suitable ladies." He stop for a moment.
And?" The man asked.
And we will ask for food, money just like a beggar should do. Kung satingin ninyu sapat na siya para sayo. Kulungin muna agad at wag hayaang makawala. So what you can say???" Sabi nya sa mga kaibigan.
It takes a while when they said yes one by one.
I'll be taking that challenge!" The ones who's playboy to their group bravely accept it. Just playboy and no proper girl in life! in short, the lady his with are all paid.
I guess, I got no other choice! Am I?" Tanong ng lalaking mahilig magkulay ng buhok dahil sa pulang kulay nito araw araw.
Can I say NO to that idea of seeking out our own woman??" Tanong ng lalaking isang gudget freak sa grupo.
Of course, NO. Tayung lahat dapat!" seryusong sabi naman nung nakaisip ng idea.
So! When do we start?" Tanong nang seryusong lalaki rito.
Let's start as soon as possible, as TOMORROW." may ngiting saad nito.
"Her point of View"
Nagising ako sa sigaw na galing sa labas ng kwarto ko.
Angelllllll! Bumangun ka ng bruha ka, wag ka feeling princesaa. Ano bahhh angelll" sigaw at malakas na katok ni ate Rose sa labas.
Buksan mo nga tong pinto bruha ka, naglolock ka nang kwarto parang sayo tong bahay ahh!" Sigaw rin ni ate Lani.
Actually, this house belongs to me because I'm the legal daughter here but I just shut my mouth cause I don't want chaos from this family thought they hurt me physically, emotionally and mentally.
Andyan na mga ate." sigaw ko pabalik kahit antok pako nagawa kung magising ng maaga dahil sa kanila.
Pagkabukas ko ng pinto dalawang pang-umagahan na sampal ang nakukuha ko na nagpatabingi ng mukha ko.
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Pumunta kana sa kusina t*ngina ka!" Sigaw ni ate Rose.
Magluto kana wag ka pa princessa dito." sabay na bulyaw nilang dalawa.
Araw araw ganito ng mamatay ang mommy at si daddy ay may pinalit na bago, na buong akala nya mabait at mapag mahal na babae. Hindi alam ng daddy na pinerahan lang siya ng mag ina. Wala naman akong magawa eh mas mahal niya ang mga kinakapatid ko kaysa sa tunay niyang anak.
Dali Dali akong bumaba kahit na masakit ang pisngi ko. Gusto ko mang umiyak wala akong magawa. Wala rin akong makausap o mapagsabihan man lang ng problema maliban kay Nana.
Nang makarating ay nag simula nakung maghanda dahil nag aaral parin ako. Hindi ko masasabi na maganda rin ang buhay ko sa pag aaral dahil kung saan ako ay andoon din silang dalawa ni ate.
I'm Angel lyrei Cruz, a second year college girl. My father is Luis Sam Cruz. My step mom is Betrice Voscan and since they are married she's taking my father name as will, our family name! now she is Cruz. I have two steps sister Rose and Lani Cruz, their taking my father name as will.
Oh IhA bakit namumula nanaman ang pisngi mo?" May pag alalang tanong bigla ni nana Luce nang makita niya ang mukha ko.
Ahh wala lang ito Nana" nakangiti kung sabi rito dahil ng mawala ang mommy siya na ang naging kakampi ko, at tumayong ina-ina ko. Yun nga, patago lang dahil sinasaktan rin ang mga katulog dito ng mga walang hiya kong kapatid.
Sinampal kananaman ba nila?" She asked and starting to cry. Imbis na ako ang sinasaktan dapat na ako ang umiiyak, pero si nana! Parang sinisisi nya pa ang sarili nya.
Nana! I'm fine po." nakangiti kong alo dito.
Wala ka man lang bang galit na nararamdaman sa kanila kahit sinasaktan kana. Sana may magliligtas sayo palabas sa bahay nato!" Sabi naman nito habang pinunasan ang mga luhang pumatak sa mukha nya.
Nana! Bakit ang bait ninyu sakin hindi ko tuloy makakaya na iwan kayo kung may mangyayari mang ganon." biro at nakangiti kong saad dito.
Haha ikaw talaga, napapangiti mo pa ako." Reklamo naman nito habang natatawa.
Hehehe." tawa ko habang nakahawak ang kamay sa ulo ko.
Makalipas ang sandali naming paghahanda ay natapos rin.
Tawagin muna yung mga SENYURITA iha!!" Diing saad nito na kinangiti ko.
Napa tawa nalang ako habang umakyat at tinawag ang dalawa.
Bumaba naman sila. Nang kumain na sila sa mahabang lamesa, nagtungo ako sa kusina kung saan ang mga katulong nagluluto at kumain! hindi kasi ako sumasabay sa kanila dahil sasaktan lang nila ako. Nagmamadali ako kasi may klase pako.
Kami lang tatlo dito sa bahay dahil may business trip si daddy syempre kasama si madrasta.
Matapos Kumain ay nag sabi si Nana na siya na bahala sa gawain ko at aalis na raw ako't baka malate pa kaya nagpapasalamat talaga ako.
Nakarating nga akong hindi late kaya laking pasasalamat ko talaga.
Simple lang naman ang kagawian ko sa paaralan ehh. Study first lang walang landi landi muna at saka wala akong friends dahil hindi ako pala kaibigan.
Dati may mga nakilala at naging kaibigan ako. At meron rin akong naging nobyo. At dahil sa ang papangit ko daw at idagdag mo pa ang pananakot nila ate sa kanila, isa isa nila akong tinalikuran.
Saka wala namang lalapit sa akin dahil sa mga kapatid kong panira simula nung dumating sila sa buhay ko. Kaya naging loner ako at palagi yun, hanggang sa mag uwian ay nasa loob lang ako ng classroom, may Dala naman akong baon home made by me, hehehe.
Habang kumakain ng pananghalian. Naisip ko kung bakit humantong ang buhay namin ni daddy sa gantong sitwasyun.
Hindi na ako nakakalapit o nakakayakap sa kanya. Before, I was daddy's girl. Pero ngayun! May dumating lang nabago na lahat.
Sa bawat kagat ko sa aking baong pagkain. Hindi ko mapigilang magpunas ng mga luha ko sa aking naiisip.
Iniisip kong makakabuti ba sa akin kung aalis nalang ako sa bahay. I mean, they would be happy. Kung mawawala ako, baka magdiwang pa sila.
Mabilis akong nag ayus sa sarili ng magbell na. Hudyat na tapos na ang lunch break.
Agad akong napaayos ng upo ng magsipasukan olit ang mga kaklase ko kasunod non ang aming guro.
Good afternoon class. Please seat properly!" bati nito.
Good afternoon ma'am" sabay naming pagbati.
Okay! Today, we will stop in chapter 3 lesson and have a group project about a certain topic." seryusong sabi nito.
Ma'am! Pwede po by 5 each group." ngiting saad ng isa kung kaklase habang na katingin sa gawi ko na nagpayuko sa akin.
Okay lang but! May maiiwang isa. Kaya may isang group na anim." sabi ni ma'am.
No! Walang kukuha sa kanya"
She is not allowed in my group."
A woman without knowledge is not belong here."
She's good in her own ma'am"
Napayuko ako lalo sa mga protista nila. Even my class hate me, and all I can do is to keep silence feeling downcast.
Okay! Quit!!!" sigaw ni ma'am na nagpatahimik sa lahat.
Miss Cruz! Are you okay being alone in a group?" tanong nito. Tumango nalang ako bilang pagsang ayon.
Beside, matagal na akong nag iisa... Nasanay na akong mag isa.
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