Chapter 53: Real MonsterVictoria Abbel's Point of ViewMonsters are real. I used to be afraid of them when I used to be a kid. I remembered when mom always read me stories to sleep, the monster is always the villain. Growing up, I didn't know that I am that monster.There is a monster living inside me and most of the time it wins. How many people should I hurt first before getting what I want? Hindi ko na mabilang sa kamay ko ang mga taong nasaktan ko."Is there anyone who will come for you?" Napukaw ni Nigel ang aking atensiyon. I guess he only applied as the band's manager for this plan. He was the only one with me right now. Georginna left minutes ago, probably getting something from outside. I don't know. Bigla akong napailing sa tanong ni Nigel."I bet no one will ever notice that I am missing." Napahinga na lang ako ng malalim dahil sa naisip ko. That's the truth. Mukhang kahit ang mga kapatid ko ay hindi ako hahanapin. It's not like I'm expecting from them."Good. Georginna's
Chapter 54: ReflectionVictoria Abbel's Point of View"Are you sure you wanna drop the charges?" Nikos asked more than ten times already."Oo, ilang beses ko pa ba kailangan ulitin?" I tried not to roll my eyes at him."Ngayon, alam mo na pakiramdam sa tuwing paulit-ulit ka Toring?" Natatawang sambit nito habang inuunti-unti niya ng pagkain ang grapes na dinala ni Cainn para sa akin."Huwag mong ibalik sa akin." Napasimangot na sabi ko sa kanya at nag cross arms."Your parents don't want to drop the charges. Even Trevor. He wants them behind bars in case they'll do something to you again." Popping out the grapes in his mouth, he looked rather calm in this situation. Biglang pumasok naman si Georginna sa aking isipan. Whenever I remembered the hurt in her eyes, I felt her anger toward me. It was my fault, I admit it. That's why I don't think she deserves to be put behind bars. It should be me."I don't think Georginna will do it again." Naibulong ko na lang sa sarili ko. Ngunit dahil t
Chapter 55: Finally HisVictoria Abbel's Point of View"Tobi was born melancholic." I stared at the portrait in front of me. The portrait is huge, just like something that you can put in an art gallery. Habang nagsasalita si Trevor ay tiningnan ko ang photograph ni Tobi na hindi man lang ngumingiti. He was just staring right at the camera without any expression on his face. His face was just like what I remembered back then. He really looked like Trevor in his teenage years.Nandito ako ngayon sa mansion ng mga Dmitri. It's already two weeks when I left the hospital. My wound is not fully healed but I can walk now. Kahit may nararamdaman pa rin akong kaunting kirot ay kaya ko pa rin maglakad. Trevor introduced me as his girlfriend to his parents earlier. And now we are looking at his brother's portrait at the second floor of the house."He died so young and unexpectedly." Paninimula ni Tevor. My heart aches for Trevor. Losing someone you care about must really hurt. It's like cutting
Epilogue"Trevor, can you move closer to the right?" Dad said while steading the camera in front of us. Trevor stood awkwardly at my right side. Pinipigilan kong hindi umiling kaya naman itinuon ko na lang ang atensiyon ko sa camera. Hinawakan ko rin ng mahigpit ang bulaklak na hawak ko. I just graduated from College today and I couldn't be happier.With all the dramas that I've experienced for the past months, I got delayed in my studies. I took an additional year to catch up with my subjects. Luckily, I finally gain my diploma. I was wearing a black dress underneath my toga. Sumasakit na rin ang paa ko dahil sa heels na suot ko.And now, we are taking a picture to commemorate the day but Trevor looked a little shy. The place was swamped with people and he seems a little uncomfortable. Nothing new. He's not really fond of crowds. He was wearing an all-black clothes since he wanted to match his outfit to mine. That color emphasizes his pale skin even more. Isa pa kahit nakasuot na ako
She's too young to know the meaning of love and to fall in love, they say. But Victoria Abbel Stanislaksi knew better. She believes that sooner rather than later, Trevor Dmitri will like her back as long as she shows how persistent she can be, but that was what she thought. After loving him for 10 years, she got hurt and tired of feeling disregarded. Kahit anong paraan ang gawin niya, hindi siya mapansin-pansin ni Trevor Dmitri. Who wouldn't? Despite being handsome and famous, he is snob and a man of few words. However, Victoria as weird as she is, a guy like Trevor Dmitri, makes her turn on, sexually speaking.Not until something happened. She woke up in Trevor Dmitri's room wearing nothing but her birthday suit. At kung kailan niya napagpasyahan na lumayo sa binata, doon naman nagpapakita ng interest sa kanya si Trevor at nagpapatibok muli sa puso niya. He's like a calculus subject to Victoria, hard to understand, but she's willing to take it despite the growing tension between them
Prologue "Say hi baby girl, go on." I shyly hid at my mother's back while my head is popping out just to see the handsome boy that I could ever see. He's not smiling and not hospitable. Or maybe ganon talaga siya. He has this bored look on his face and looks like he isn't interested in the party. A twelve-year-old girl like me, as spoiled as I am, my mother is always calling me a baby girl because I'm their Unica Hija. Sumama ako sa reunion party na pinuntahan ni Mom and she let me. Sa Dmitri Mansion ginanap ang reunion party at di ko akalain na dito ko makikita ang magiging love of my life ko! My eyes just turned heart-shaped!Napatingin ulit ako sa batang lalaki na hindi pa din ngumingiti. Napakagwapo niya talaga, mas gwapo sa mga dugyot kong kapatid, hindi ko mapigilan na ngumiti at magpacute sa harapan niya. May nakalagay na headphones na nakasabit sa may leeg niya and his hands were inside his pocket. Malapit na mapagod ang labi ko kakangiti sa kanya."This is Trevor, my son. Ba
Chapter 1 Victoria Abbel's Point of View"When will you stop massaging your breast?" I heard someone said. Halos mabulunan ako dahil sa sinabi niya, kaya naman agad kong tinanggal ang pagkahawak sa dibdib ko. Napayuko na lang ako sa table dahil sa kahihiyan."Kelan ba malaki 'tong dibdib ko!? Kahit anong gawin ko hanggang ganito na lang talaga siguro 'to." Halos maiyak kong sabi. We are here in the cafeteria and I was with my friend named Georginna. And yes, even if we are in the cafeteria, I absentmindedly cupped my breast and started pinching it! I just hoped no one is looking at me. That will be embarrassing. I just remembered when I used to be in middle school, we are required to attend the flag ceremony. When the Philippine anthem was played in the stereo, you have to put your hands on your left chest, little did I know instead of putting my hands on my left chest, I am cupping my breast! Geez, there is really something wrong at me. Masyadong malaki ang epekto ng sinabi ni Trevo
Chapter 2Victoria Abbel's Point of View"Don't talk to me, dumb idiot." Iyon agad ang bati ko kay Damien, the oldest. Hindi niya na itinuloy ang sasabihin niya nang makita niya akong wala sa mood."Okay, okay, chill. Don't worry I don't have any plans to talk to you." Lucifer-incarnate. I tsked and walked straight in my room. Pagpasok ko pa lang nakita ko na agad ang standee ni Trevor. Dahil sa galit ko ay sinipa ko ito nang malakas. It fell down on the floor. At doon lang bumuhos ang mga luha ko. I'm really hurt. Hindi ko lang pinapakita na nasasaktan ako kanina. When I saw him kissed my friend Georginna, I quietly closed the door and left right away. God, why am I so stupid! Naiiyak kong pahayag at tinabunan ang aking mga mata ng aking favorite na unan. It was my favorite because its color is pastel pink. But anyways, I'm really crying non stop. Daig ko pa ang namatayan. I don't want to see Georginna's ugly face anymore! Kung pwede lang ay pwede ko siyang ipakick out right now. But
Epilogue"Trevor, can you move closer to the right?" Dad said while steading the camera in front of us. Trevor stood awkwardly at my right side. Pinipigilan kong hindi umiling kaya naman itinuon ko na lang ang atensiyon ko sa camera. Hinawakan ko rin ng mahigpit ang bulaklak na hawak ko. I just graduated from College today and I couldn't be happier.With all the dramas that I've experienced for the past months, I got delayed in my studies. I took an additional year to catch up with my subjects. Luckily, I finally gain my diploma. I was wearing a black dress underneath my toga. Sumasakit na rin ang paa ko dahil sa heels na suot ko.And now, we are taking a picture to commemorate the day but Trevor looked a little shy. The place was swamped with people and he seems a little uncomfortable. Nothing new. He's not really fond of crowds. He was wearing an all-black clothes since he wanted to match his outfit to mine. That color emphasizes his pale skin even more. Isa pa kahit nakasuot na ako
Chapter 55: Finally HisVictoria Abbel's Point of View"Tobi was born melancholic." I stared at the portrait in front of me. The portrait is huge, just like something that you can put in an art gallery. Habang nagsasalita si Trevor ay tiningnan ko ang photograph ni Tobi na hindi man lang ngumingiti. He was just staring right at the camera without any expression on his face. His face was just like what I remembered back then. He really looked like Trevor in his teenage years.Nandito ako ngayon sa mansion ng mga Dmitri. It's already two weeks when I left the hospital. My wound is not fully healed but I can walk now. Kahit may nararamdaman pa rin akong kaunting kirot ay kaya ko pa rin maglakad. Trevor introduced me as his girlfriend to his parents earlier. And now we are looking at his brother's portrait at the second floor of the house."He died so young and unexpectedly." Paninimula ni Tevor. My heart aches for Trevor. Losing someone you care about must really hurt. It's like cutting
Chapter 54: ReflectionVictoria Abbel's Point of View"Are you sure you wanna drop the charges?" Nikos asked more than ten times already."Oo, ilang beses ko pa ba kailangan ulitin?" I tried not to roll my eyes at him."Ngayon, alam mo na pakiramdam sa tuwing paulit-ulit ka Toring?" Natatawang sambit nito habang inuunti-unti niya ng pagkain ang grapes na dinala ni Cainn para sa akin."Huwag mong ibalik sa akin." Napasimangot na sabi ko sa kanya at nag cross arms."Your parents don't want to drop the charges. Even Trevor. He wants them behind bars in case they'll do something to you again." Popping out the grapes in his mouth, he looked rather calm in this situation. Biglang pumasok naman si Georginna sa aking isipan. Whenever I remembered the hurt in her eyes, I felt her anger toward me. It was my fault, I admit it. That's why I don't think she deserves to be put behind bars. It should be me."I don't think Georginna will do it again." Naibulong ko na lang sa sarili ko. Ngunit dahil t
Chapter 53: Real MonsterVictoria Abbel's Point of ViewMonsters are real. I used to be afraid of them when I used to be a kid. I remembered when mom always read me stories to sleep, the monster is always the villain. Growing up, I didn't know that I am that monster.There is a monster living inside me and most of the time it wins. How many people should I hurt first before getting what I want? Hindi ko na mabilang sa kamay ko ang mga taong nasaktan ko."Is there anyone who will come for you?" Napukaw ni Nigel ang aking atensiyon. I guess he only applied as the band's manager for this plan. He was the only one with me right now. Georginna left minutes ago, probably getting something from outside. I don't know. Bigla akong napailing sa tanong ni Nigel."I bet no one will ever notice that I am missing." Napahinga na lang ako ng malalim dahil sa naisip ko. That's the truth. Mukhang kahit ang mga kapatid ko ay hindi ako hahanapin. It's not like I'm expecting from them."Good. Georginna's
Chapter 52: Ghost of the PastVictoria Abbel's Point of ViewWhen I tried opening my eyes, I felt kinda dizzy. Kahit ang paligid ko ay malabo. Maybe my eyes are just adjusting to the light that is not well-lit.What happened? Naitanong ko na lang sa sarili ko habang pilit binubuksan ang mata ko. Ang tanging naalala ko lang ay naglalakad ako palayo sa mansion ng mga Dmitri. Feeling confused because all along I thought I was in love with Trevor. Then suddenly, I felt something sharp inserted on my neck as I started losing my consciousness. Ngayon naman ay parang bibiyakin sa dalawa sa sobrang sakit ang aking ulo. Para na rin akong mabubulag sa liwanag. Kahit ang ibang parte ng katawan ko ay hindi ko maramdaman."Gising ka na ba?" Someone speaks. A man with a gentle voice. I tried remembering where I heard his voice."Naririnig mo ba ako?" I heard him again. I tried opening my mouth but all I can feel is pain in the part of my jaw."Yes." I tried pushing myself to answer. My voice is ras
Chapter 51: The VillainTrevor Dmitri's Point of ViewVictoria is in our house.Her image flashed in my mind, wandering aimlessly in the whole house. There's a high possibility that she will see our family picture. Mom had this habit of putting our family picture everywhere. As if doing that made her a good mom. I want to get her out of the house and just pull her closer in my arms. Ako lang dapat ang makikita niya.There are only a few moments in my life when I felt scared. I can even count all of them with my fingers. It's funny that it's all about Victoria Abbel. It's always been about her all the fucking time!Once I reached the house where I grew up, the smell of lavender and rose water greeted me. I can even see my birth mother approaching my place"Trevor! Bakit hindi mo sinabi na pupunta ka? You rarely come here.""I'm here for Victoria," I said plain and simple. I couldn't even force myself to greet her with a happy birthday. All parents damage their children. That's a fact t
Chapter 50: Childhood First LoveVictoria Abbel's Point of View"I told you to buy me pizza." My face sunk when I saw Cainn without holding anything. Nagkibit balikat lang ito at pinitik ang noo ko at tsaka naglakad papasok sa loob. I made an ouch sound and rub my forehead.Sinundan ko siya ng tingin at prenteng naupo sa couch. It's already evening and Cainn is the first brother of mine to arrive. Prente itong nakaupo kaya naman may bigla na lang akong naisip na gawin."Ouch! Mom! Victoria just step on my foot!" Sigaw niya habang hinihilot ang paa na inapakan ko. I stick my tongue out and gave him a meh expression. I don't even know if mom can hear us."That's for not buying me pizza. Nag expect pa naman ako. Hmpf!""You didn't say please." He said with a frown. Pinakita pa niya sa akin ang text message ko sa na nagpapabili ako ng pizza. Buy me pizza on your way home. That was the text message I sent him."And you didn't give me money. How am I supposed to buy if you don't have money?
Chapter 49: The InvitationVictoria Abbel's Point of ViewTrevor wasn't joking when he told me he will change my tires. He did it quietly and here I am standing behind to assist him. Hanggang ngayon ay hindi pa rin ako makapaniwala sa nakikita ko. The timid and frail Trevor can actually change tires. That was so unexpected. I thought all he can do is sing and play instruments. Silly me. There is really a lot to know about Trevor."You and Nigel, huh?" Trevor peeked at me."I told you, it's purely coincidence. Nakita niya lang ako na inaayos ang gulong ng aking kotse. And then he started helping me despite my refusal." I tried explaining the situation. I thought he was gonna give this topic up."You should have called me. I'm just thirty minutes away." He sounded a little hurt or that is how I assume it was. Napansin ko ang pagkapula ng kanyang tenga pababa ng kanyang leeg. Is Trevor actually jealous but so shy to show it?"How could I call you? I'm avoiding you, duh.""Kahit na. You c
Chapter 48: ReconciliationVictoria Abbel's Point of ViewI kicked the car wheel as hard as I can.Why now? Naibulong ko na lang ito sa aking sarili. Parang sunod-sunod na yata ang kamalasan na nangyayari sakin ngayon. Last week it was when Trevor and I argued. I don't even want to talk about it. It will only make me furious. And since then, I've been avoiding Trevor.Now, my car tire is flat. Napahawak na lang ako sa aking bewang at habang tinitingnan ang flat na gulong ng aking kotse. Napatingin na rin ako sa aking relo, mas lalo lang akong malilate kung titigan ko lang ito. I opened the trunk of the car and get the spare tire, jack, and lug wrench.Good thing that the car stopped away from the traffic. Changing the tires won't be difficult. Dad taught us how to change the tires, I used to complain a lot. I didn't know that I could use what he taught me now. I appreciate my dad even more. He taught me a lot of things that are useful for everyday life. Too bad that I was mean to him