Heaven's Point of View
"You can do it, Heaven" I said to myself once I saw the lists of my classmates. So I'm going to start my highschool journey with one of my enemies, Lawrence.
Tomorrow is the start of my highschool days. I'm going to be a freshman tomorrow but I'm going to do another school year with Lawrence which pisses me off.
I just wanted a peaceful and quiet life but things really love to mess me up and make me a miserable one. Am I the most evil person in my last life that I suffer in my current one?
I went home and slept through the day. I'm going to wake up really early tomorrow morning because I need to cook for my siblings and I need to get them at school. Alona is now in the fifth grade as Swan is in her third grade.
"There you go. Study hard, Alona and Swan. Alona you need to go home with Swan later on, huh" I reminded Alona. I won't be going home with them after school anymore because my school and their school are now far away from each other.
"I will. Be careful sister and have safe travelling to your school" Alona said. I nod and start walking away because I'm gonna be late.
We had a flag ceremony then we would go to our classroom. Lawrence isn't my seatmate anymore which is either a good or bad thing.
"Hi, can I befriend you?" My seatmate said shyly. I nod in response. I need to have friends so that I can enjoy my high school days.
"What was your name?" She asks. I told her my name and also asked her. We chit-chat for a while then get quiet when the teacher arrives.
After the three subjects, we had a lunch break which was in the cafeteria. In our elementary school we don't have a cafeteria, we only have a canteen which is a very different place here. I'm with Eliziah and she had her lunch box. She shares it with me as she said that her mom really packages a lot of food for her.
I got envious but I shrugged it off. There would be no place to get envious of your friend. It would just ruin your friendship.
"I saw that you're competitive and active in classes. Can you teach me some methods to have confidence?" She said while we're eating. I saw Lawrence and Riza sitting beside the next table and I just knew that they could hear us.
"I don't just worry for the people that surround me. I am just done with people and their behaviour as long as I get my goals. I would push the people who were going in my way" I honestly said. That's the reality though, I would push people off my way if I can to get my dreams come true.
She just nods and smiles at me which makes me smile too. I don't care about them anymore. Things change now, so I would also be different from the usual.
I went home confused as to why my dad dragged Swan out of the house and Swan on the other hand didn't even have the chance to change her clothes. She keeps on begging and pleading with my dad to get off her.
"What's going on, dad?" I asked once I got near them. Swan kept on shouting for help and our neighbours were now looking at the scene. I helped Swan by releasing her arms out of my dad's hand but he pushed me off and that made me fall to the ground. He continues to drag Swan.
"Stay there with Alona, she's unconscious" My dad simply said. What makes Alona unconscious?
"What the hell are you doing?! Are you insane?!" I shout loudly at him and move in his way. I need an answer from him.
"I'm going to earn money so get out of my way before I also punch you till you get unconscious like Alona" He said and pushed me out of his way. I was dumbfounded, how dare he say that in front of our neighbours, in front of me.
I went inside the house and saw Alona bleeding unconsciously. I shout for help and the neighbour helps me get Alona to the hospital. They also comforted me as they saw what happened earlier.
They were not human. They were purely evil and monsters. My parents don't deserve to be called parents. I hate them more, I loathe them more and the more they keep on doing harsh things on us, the more I pledge that someday they would just die in the most horrible way possible.
Good thing, Alona's body didn't get affected by the punch of our dad. But I got distracted and went out of focus to my studies. My mental health was the one who's affected because I kept worrying about Swan. Is she safe right now? Where is she? I hope to God that she's still alive, safe and sound.
"Ms. Hintaña? Ms. Heaven Hintaña!" I was brought to reality when the teacher loudly spoke. I asked her why and she told me to just get out of the room. I don't know anymore but it was a good thing that she let me out of the room.
I can't even eat the lunch that Eliziah shares with me. Swan's safety keeps bothering me because after that day my dad didn't bring Swan home. I asked him and kept on annoying him but he just grins and giggles.
"What has happened to you, Heaven? Ms. Dionisio wants you to bring your parents tomorrow" Eliziah asks me. I just slammed my face through the table and tried hard not to cry. I'm really getting tired. I just want to get through it.
I went out to the cafeteria immediately. I went to the vacant classroom and loudly screamed. I'm feeling frustrated and I don't know where to lash it out. I want to let my anger be removed.
"The heaviness in your heart won't be removed unless you lash it out to the people whose reason why you have that" Someone who opened the door of this classroom said. I looked at it and it was Lawrence. Why does he always like to interfere with me?
"You really want me to lash it out, huh?! You were the reason why I feel regretful! You win something that I worked hard for! That place should be mine! I should be the one who got that speech in front of everyone! My parents are monsters! They take Swan away from home and I am worried for her! I couldn't focus on my study because I felt like it was on me! Like I was the only one who kept on getting hardship while you, the people who made my way harder, were living their best life!" I lash out my feelings.
I didn't hold back anymore. I didn't control and let my anger take me. I just want to let out the heaviness in my heart. I couldn't bear it anymore. I was tired of living upon it. I had a lot to tell.
I was surprised when he hugged me. He hugged and tapped my shoulder, comforting me. It was warm inside his hug. I felt safe and at peace with him. I want to long for it but it can also be the reason for something. He had a girlfriend, which is Riza. She might see this and get mad.
"You shouldn't do that. You have a girlfriend and if she sees this she might lash out" I said while wiping my tears.
"You shouldn't worry about that. I can protect you now so don't worry about it. I would give my best to destroy her for you" He said which brought confusion to me. What was he talking about? He went near me and planted a kiss on my forehead.
I felt weird about that. I felt weird the whole day thinking about that. What was he trying to imply? Why was I so bothered by it that I forgot my problems in life? And why did I feel weird? It was really confusing and more frustrating.
That's what I just thought about the whole day. But I know it was wrong. I think about it more than I think about the safety of Swan. I need to have a solution for that problem because it might pop me. I need to know where she is and release her there.
I saw my dad and the moment he stepped out of the house. I quickly got the knife and pointed it at him. He was shocked by his movements but when he saw me, he quickly got relieved.
"You shouldn't be relieved because I can kill you right here. I don't care if you're my dad or something, I would kill you with ease and relief so answer my question, where's Swan?" I asked him.
"I would get Swan tomorrow so stop pointing the knife at me, you brat!" He responded and showed the money. He wins something this time.
But I wouldn't be relieved that they wouldn't harm us anymore after that. I need to come up with a solution to protect my siblings. I need to protect them in the hands of my cruel monster parents.