Chapter 1

CHAPTER 1: NEW SCHOOL

VALERIE ALVAREZ'S POINT OF VIEW

"You need to be more careful right now Valerie," Dad says out of nowhere. What is it right now? Is it not like what I think, right?

"Go pack your clothes right now. Where are going to move to Ilocos," my mom added?

"Why?" I asked out of curiosity. It is the fifth time we move this year. Oh! no. This is cant be happening again.

"Don't ask too many questions, young lady," my dad ordered me.

"No," I said as I protested to my parent. And I stand up on the couch. "Don't I also need to be experienced to be a normal teenager? We've been like this since I was 8. Right? How I can experience a normal life again? Mom? Dad?" I shout at them.

Suddenly I felt my eyes pouring a hot liquor. Then I realize it was torn. Why I am crying? Maybe, it hurt me. I deserve to experience a normal life right?

"Just pack your things," my mom said.

"Didn't I deserve a normal life?" I asked them.

My tears only keep flowing. It comes from my eyes towards into my skin. I felt a palm touches my face. My dad slaps me so hard that I was thrown to the ground. My face hits the edge of the couch. That makes my nose and the edge of my lips, bleed.

"Valerie," my mom calls my name in shock. As she sees my nose and lips bleed. Before she touches me, I spoke.

"I can handle myself," I said.

Then leave the living room. And straight into my room. I locked my room so they can't enter here. I hug my pillow and burst into tears. I don't care if my nose and lips still bleed. All the hell I care! I just keep crying until I fall asleep.

I woke up and see a lot of blood on my pillow. Then I go towards to get my medical equipment so I can assist myself. After that, I get my laptop. Then calls my best friend who was in Canada. She was my best friend my whole life. They move there because of the threats in their life. The calls only ring for seconds. Then she finally, answered my call.

"What happened to you?" she asked me immediately happen. With a worried face. My face just has a little scratch that makes it bleed.

"Naaah, nothing," I said to her. She crossed her arms.

"You would not call me if you have no problem," She said then raised her eyebrows. If you were not my best friend. I would likely end up this call.

"I talked back to my parents," I replied then rolled my eyes.

"What did you do again?" she asked me.

"They wanted  to move into Ilocos,"

"I don't see a problem with that," she said.

"They wanted me to come with them," I said.

"Of course, you are their daughter. They won't leave you alone in there," she said then smiled at me. "Believe me or not they love you," she continued.

"It is not a problem moving into another province. But it is like the fifth time we are moving this year," I said.

"You just need to understand them. It is for your good," she replied. Is she is my best friend? Why she is on the side of my parents?

"Okay, okay. Look I will just rest first. Thank you for your time," I said.

"Wait, Valer-ie," she called me but I ended up the call.

I put my laptop on the table beside my bed. I lay down in my comfy bed. And hugs my pillow. I don't know what to think anymore. Yeah! my parents are both the leaders of the mafia. Why is that have to do with me?

The hell! I care about their work. They are both a famous doctor and lawyer. But they won't quit being a mafia. I don't also like moving around into different provinces because of the threats in their life. Why it is unfair that I have a life like this?

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We are now close to our new house here in Ilocos. I had no choice to come to my parents. I understand them but, it hurts inside me. I just wanted to have a normal life like the other teenagers. To experience love and pain. I just sigh in relief.

We are almost there. It is quite good here in Ilocos. Their place is good, not bad. Maybe, just a few more days I will also like in here. In 9 years we are moving into different provinces I should be able to accept that this is my life now.

"We are here," my dad said. So I immediately get down in the car. To get my things.

"The maids will take care of it," my dad said.

"Where is my room?" I asked him. I just wanted to rest for a while. Before I go to my new school to enroll

"Upstairs just go straight ahead then turn left. Then the second door will be your bedroom," my dad answered.

"Okay, thanks dad," I said then smiled and go straight into my room. I wanted to rest before I go to my new school.

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"I will take HUMSS," I said politely to the teacher in front of me.

"Your grades are really good. I can't say anything about it. Even it is the fourth quarter of the class. And we are ending the class in two months. We will gladly accept you," she said then smiled. She looks very proud of me.

"Thank you," I replied.

"You can start tomorrow. We will get your class scheduled first. I will give it to you tomorrow," she said. At last, it was all done. I wanted to go home. Because I am too hungry.

"Thank you, Maam Abigael," I said.

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As I walk in the pathway of the school. A lot of students are looking at me. I am too gorgeous so they look at me like that? I don't like the way their eyes look at me.

I just continue walking until I heard a voice. Who is crying and begging to call for help? So I followed it. And as I saw it. It shocked me. I was about to go and help that guy. But a hand-pulled me.

"Don't go," A girl said to me.

"Why?" I asked her.

"You are new right?" she asked me I nodded my head.

"Yes, who are those guys?"

"He is Ethan the most bully in this school. Just don't dare to get close with his businesses. He would not mind you," she said.