Chapter 2

I woke up, and I saw white walls, I was so confused. I looked around and remembered what happened, we got into and accident! I feel so numb, and my whole body really hurts. I saw my mom who is talking to the doctor, so I guess I'm in the hospital.

"M-mom" tawag ko sakanya. Napatingin siya sakin, at bigla akong niyakap.

"Avianna" bulong niya sakin, at kita mo sakanya yung tuwa. She let go, and the doctor checked me.

"Asan si dad, ma?" tanong ko sa kanya, at dahil hindi pa siya nagsalita parang alam ko na kung nasan siya.

"I'm so sorry, Avi. Alam mo naman daddy mo, sabi niya meron daw siyang conference sa New York, pero he'll try to come home as soon as possible" sabi ni mommy. At some point, I just wanted to cry and I doubt that he's gonna come home. Na-aksidente na nga, di parin binigyan ng oras.

I stayed in the hospital for a few days, until I was dismissed. I also found out that Paul, was just fine. He visited me in my room and said sorry and I forgave him. I guess it was his fault but I know that I'm at fault too, kung sana pinilit ko siya na ako na lang magdrive, since I was not that drunk that day, sana hindi kami naaksidente.

Some of my friends also visited me in the hospital. They brought some fruits and cakes and get well soon cards. I was happy because of that.

Me and my mom went home and to my surprise, dad was home. I thought he woud check on me, I thought he would ask me how I was, I thought that he would hug me. But those are all thoughts. Instead of checking on me, hug me, and ask me. Pinagalitan niya ako.

"AVIANNA! HINDI KA NAMIN PINALAKING GANYAN! UNA YUNG PAGBUBULLY MO! TAPOS NGAYON? NAAKSIDENTE KA DAHIL SA KATIGASAN NG ULO MO! I'VE HAD ENOUGH!" bungad sakin ni daddy. Kita mo yung galit sa kanya. My dad is very strict. He's also pretty old na pero, mukha parin siyang nasa mid-30's.

"I WILL NOT TOLERATE THIS KIND OF ATTITUDE AVIANNA, YOUR 17 FOR GOD SAKE! YOUR ALMOST 18! TAPOS GANYAN PARIN ANG PINAG-GAGAWA MO?" sabi niya sakin. I really didn't know what to say, and what felt like forever, he spoke up again.

"That's it! Your moving to the province. This is all your friends bad influence to you! Your going to stay with your grandfather! You need to learn your lesson." sabi niya. I was dumbfounded, and before I said anything he left me and my mom followed him.

I'm pretty sure, there is nothing that can change his mind. That's dad! Kung sinabi niya, gagawin niya talaga. I was so depressed that day. I stayed in my room and cried myself to sleep.

The next morning, I found out that mom and dad already left. Disappointed but not surprised. My nannies also told me that, I should prepare my things and that I would be moving to the province today, and at some point I just wanted to cry.

Most people would tell "She's so lucky!", "She's so rich", and "She gets everything she wants" that's basically the opposite of what I feel. I am nowhere lucky. I am rich in money, but not rich in life. I get every material I want, but do I get what I really want? No. My life sucks.

Everyone has secrets, call me two-faced and all, but all I wanted was to be happy.

I video-called my friends and told about me moving, they we're sad as well and promised that they would visit me. I prepared all my things and went down where the driver was already waiting for me.

The drive from our house to the airport was 2 hour long and the plane ride was around 5 hour long. I arrived in the province airport and I saw a guy holding my name, which I guess is my chauffeur.

"Hello po ma'am Avianna" sabi niya sakin. He's actually pretty handsome, he has this messy dark brown hair and his face was pretty defined with a sharp jaw and angular cheek bones. His lips were pinkish and thin. From his body built, you can see that he works out. He's tanned but not to dark. I'm guessing he's about 19 or 20? He's your typical probinsiya boy.

I just ignored him and went to the car.

"Sungit!" he whispered and I faced him with my confused eyes.

"What did you say?" I confronted him and rolled my eyes. He kinda looked embarrassed, and since I was wearing my earphones I guess he thought that I didn't hear him.

"Wala po hihi" sabi niya sakin. I just ignored him and sat down in the car.

The drive home was pretty quiet, until his phone ringed. I looked at his phone and I see a very old phone, alam mo yung para sa mga 80's ganun? And it looked so gamit na gamit.

"Hello ma!" sabi niya sa katawag niya.

"Huh? Bakit?" tanong niya

He was saying more things but I didn't listen and just put on my music. He ended the call and I can see that he was a bit worried. He was rushing.

"What are you doing? Slow down." I told him, he looked at me and he said sorry. God! Province boys are so weird.

We arrived sa bahay ni lolo, thank god, yung kaluluwa ko parang nawala sa bilis ng pag-drive non. My grandpa is already around 68 years old, in my mother side. Hindi Malaki at hindi rin maliit bahay ni lolo, sapat lang. We have all the money to get it renovated pero ayaw ni lolo, dahil daw mawawala yung mga ala-ala na pinagsamahan nila ni lola nung nag-stay sila dito. My grandma died when I was just a kid, but I remember all our memories together. Siya yung palagi kong kasama noon, but when she died, I was so devastated.

"Apo" bungad sakin ni lolo at akmang yayakapin ako, I hugged him back. I really miss him, nung namatay kasi si lola, hindi na siya masyadong nakakadalaw sa Manila at dahil medyo old na siya.

"Hi po lo" sabi ko at nagmano sakanya. I may be a brat but I do know how to respect old people. Pinaupo niya ako at we did some catching up to do.

"Apo, mali naman kasi ang ginawa mo." sabi sakin ni lolo. If only they would know why I'm doing this, I'm sure they would understand.

"Well did you meet Jake" tanong sakin ni lolo.

"Jake?" sabi ko.

"Siya yung sumundo sayo sa airport apo" sabi ni lolo. Oh, so his name is Jake, pretty cool.

"Siya? Lolo I think you need to change some of your personnel's here. God, grabe siya kung magpatakbo" sabi ko sa kanya.

"Huh? Hindi naman siya ganun" sabi ni lolo, may sasabihin pa sana ako pero biglang bumukas yung pintuan at nakita ko si Jake.

"Why are you here?" tanong ko sa kanya

"Hello po Sir Martinez and Ms. Avianna" sabi niya.

"Well, did you tell her already Jake?" sabi ni lolo na nakatingin kay Jake

"The what?" tanong ko. I am so confused.

"Well, your father told me to let you be with someone who can teach you your lessons at I think Jake is the best guy for that" sabi ni lolo na ikinagulat ko.

"What? Ako? Kailangan ko ng babysitter? Lolo naman, I'm 17 for god's sake!" padabog kong sabi at umalis.

"Avi-" naputol na sabi ni lolo.

This day is really the worst! I can't believe this place. Ako? Kailangan ng babysitter? That's so stupid. I asked the people who are working for lolo, and they showed me my room. I stayed there the whole night, hoping that this was all just a dream.