CHAPTER XXIV
Fast forward to two months later.
I just finish as session with my psychiatrist.
“You’re now finally healed, Isla. Congratulations!”
“Thank you, doc.”
There was still no news of Kade. I am allowed a phone but is retricted only to text and call, and television for only those that shows entertainment and are approved by my parents.
They care so much about my mental health especially my mama.
When I got home, naabutan ko si Aidan na kinakain ang avocado cake ko.
“Hey, don’t eat that! That’s mine!”
Pinagpapalo ko ang braso niya but he was still eating my cake.
“Mama!”
Mama immediately came to my rescue.
“Anong nangyayari?”
I stood there and cried like a toddler.
“What is it sweetie, huh?”
I pointed Aidan.
“He is eating my cake!”
I know I am very childlike right now but I can’t help it.
“Aidan,”
“What mom? I was just eating. Hingi lang naman ako.”
Mama tsk-ed.
She cupped my face.
“Bibilhan na lang kita ng tatlo, okay? Huwag ka na iiyak. Bad kasi ‘yan si Aidan.”
“Stop crying na, ha?” she added while wiping the tears on my face. I sat on the chair and tried to calm myself.
Mama called dad to let him know that he’ll buy me three avocado cakes.
“Kinain kasi ni Aidan kaya umiyak.”l I heard mama said before she dropped the call.
I have taken a break from showbiz. My whole life was a mess and the management and company understands it. They even told me to just tell them kung babalik na ako and they’ll welcome me with open arms.
I don’t understand myself these past few weeks though. I always like to see Aidan so annoyed and then eat lots and lots of avocado cake.
I also don’t like the smell of some foods kaya minsan ay sa kwarto ko lang ako kumakain and si mama ang nagdadala ng pagkain. She developed the habit of asking me first about the food tapos ‘yon ang lulutuin niya.
I appear rarely on our reality show like how I used to. I would just be behind the cameras and direct or something.
We’re on the second season of the reality show and it’s booming to the public especially that my brother has now also entered modelling.
Sometimes when my parents are going out, mama would go home pissed because marami daw tumitingin kay daddy. Can’t blame them. My parents aged like fine wine. Para nga lang naming silang kapatid, eh.
Lagi nagwo-work out si Aidan which I guide him. Though, hindi ako nagwo-work out. I just feel don’t like it.
Parang hindi ko pa siya feel. Marami akong kinakain and I’m sure that it would take me a lot of time to burn these fats and calories bago ako bumalik in shape.
While I’m out of the limelight, I decided to start a business. Agreed sila mama and dad.
“That’s a brilliant idea, anak.”
“Yes. Hindi naman kasi permanent ang showbiz. One day, you’ll leave that industry and before doing that dapat may stable ka nang pinagkukunan ng kabuhayan. One that would let you through your expenses and needs in life.”
Wala pa akong idea kung ano ang business but I am eyeing like three ideas and I’m doing my research para naman hindi ako papasok sa isang business na walang alam.
“I will guide you, princess.” Dad advised.
He is after-all a successful businessman. May mga feasibility study akong ginagawa para makita kung saang business ang mas feasible to go through.
Meanwhile, I help in writing scripts for the movies ng company. They allowed me to be their writer after the successful release of the movie I first wrote titled, ‘Love, Morana.’
It’s a mystery-murder movie. The people love it and they wanted me to write more of their movies. I earn some digits. Hindi naman sila special treatment. My incentives are like those people behind the camera.
It’s not much kung may pamilya ang staff but for me na wala pang pamilya, it is too much.
Right now, I am here in my room. Hinihintay kong umuwi si dad for the avocado cake. I’m reading another book. Louis also sends me books.
Medyo hindi ko na siya matapos-tapos. I have this na parang gaganahan ako tapos after a few minutes, mabo-bore so I would stop reading.
“Nak, dinner na.”
Mama texted me. Minsan, ganito ako tinatawag ni mama sa baba. Iniligpit ko na ang libro atsaka bumaba.
“Hi, daddy!”
“Hello, princess.”
“Where my cake?”
“Nandoon na sa fridge.”
“Thank you, daddy.”
“Anything for my princess.”
Naupo na kami sa dining table. The foods were served.
“Let’s pray muna.”
After praying, we indulged into the delicious foods in our table. Pagkatapos ng main course, the desserts were served.
We all had avocado cake. Maybe maraming binili si daddy.
“I bought a lot of avocado cakes para hindi na kayo mag-away magkapatid.” Daddy commented as I glare at Aidan.
Pagkatapos kumain, we spent the night watching our favorite show, “Dream Boat.”
It’s like a dating show wherein the client and the choices would spend a week in the cruise ship doing some romantic things and after a week, she gets to decide who she really likes among those choices. They would go on a date and the show will see after a year of they got really into each other. I remembered some even married and had kids then lived happily ever after.
“Sana piliin ni Cristoff si Rebecca.”
The night ended with me sleeping between mama and daddy.
Morning came. Everyone were downstairs. I went to my room and showered then dressed.
“Good morning, everyone!”
“Good morning, ate!”
“Good morning, princess!”
“Good morning, sweetie!”
We had our breakfast. Aidan is about to go abroad to prepare for a fashion runway since its fashion week in a few months.
Daddy wanted to stay home with mama.
“Magma-mall kami, anak. Do you want to come?”
“No na po.”
“Anong pabibili mo?”
“Cake po tsaka chocolate drink.”
“May cake pa dyan, anak.”
“Chocolates na lang po.”
“Okay,”
After they left, I grabbed myself a whole avocado cake and went to sit on the living room to watch my favorite cartoon show.
I was switching from channel to channel when something caught my interest. It was a live telecast of a marriage ceremony. I think nagsisimula pa lang siya.
While eating, I stick to that channel.
“Sana ganito din kami kapag kinasal ni Kade.” I said to myself.
The door opened revealing Coleen Heart. I stopped eating and eyes were glued to the T.V.
Who is her groom?
I watch her walk the aisle until she reaches her groom which sent me to feel uneasy.
My knees were like cooked noodles. Tears were hanging on my eyes.
I heard screams before I landed myself on the cold floor.
EPILOGUEFive years had passed. I stopped modelling and tried cutting showbiz out of me. My business is booming and everything is going well.Akala ko nga noon, hindi na ako haharap pa sa mga tao but I was wrong. After two years since we ended our family reality show, I was casted into my very own show. A spin-off of our reality show. It was ‘Life of Isla’. Dad wasn’t okay at first but I told him that I’ll be okay.After ako nanganak ay nagstart and reality show.July 7 when I gave birth to Drake Rouge and Dream Reese, my twins. When the twins turned one, I went abroad for artificial insemination and at September 13, I gave birth to my triplets. Dustin Rage, Duke Redford and Draco Ronald.Okay naman sina dad for me to expand my family. They love kids too.It was pretty pricey for a donor insemination pero I had the money and gust
CHAPTER XXVI woke up in a white room. Mama and dad are looking at me worriedly.“I’ll call the doctor.” Daddy said.He came back with a doctor.“Mr. and Mrs. De Catalina. Wala naman pong mali sa anak niyo.”“What happened to her?”“Too much stress sent her to unconsciousness. Wala naman pong damages. The baby is okay and healthy.”“B-Baby?”“Yes, Ms. De Catalina. The baby in your womb is safe. I’ll be in my office for any inquiries.”He left the room.“Mama, daddy, sorry.” I was crying. Mama hugged me.“Shhh, makakasama ‘yan sa baby.”I stopped crying after a few moments.Dad was livid.
CHAPTER XXIVFast forward to two months later.I just finish as session with my psychiatrist.“You’re now finally healed, Isla. Congratulations!”“Thank you, doc.”There was still no news of Kade. I am allowed a phone but is retricted only to text and call, and television for only those that shows entertainment and are approved by my parents.They care so much about my mental health especially my mama.When I got home, naabutan ko si Aidan na kinakain ang avocado cake ko.“Hey, don’t eat that! That’s mine!”Pinagpapalo ko ang braso niya but he was still eating my cake.“Mama!”Mama immediately came to my rescue.“Anong nangyayari?”
CHAPTER XXIIITwo weeks have passed since Kade proposed to me.We went back to the city the night after the proposal. The issues are not yet over and he promises to fix it as soon as possible.“I thought everything is now fine.”“Something went off and I need to fix it. I promise I’ll be with you once everything is over.”“Pinky promise?”“Pinky promise.” And we wrapped our pinky fingers to each other.I am now staying at my parents’ house. They were so worried about me.“Honey, how are you? Okay ka lang ba?”“Princess, tell daddy when something is bothering you, okay? I’m willing to listen.”“Ate, need someone to keep you away from boredom? Just call me, your brother. And I’ll get you out of that boredom world in no time.”They didn’t let me back into my own house since it’s still a mess
CHAPTER XXIII woke up to the smell of antiseptic. The room was all white and I figured out that I was in a hospital.“Babe? Are you awake? I’ll just call the doctor. “He went outside the room and I saw myself with a dextrose.Ginalaw ko ang braso to find that my left wrist was wrapped.“Good morning, Miss Isla. I am Dr. Raquiza Gutierrez. How are you feeling?”“Fine.”“Your cut was deep but thankfully, Mr. Doyle was quick to send you here. You’re all fine now but you need to take care of yourself. I suggest you to consult a doctor for your mental health.”She left the room and Kade was now beside me, holding my hand.“You made me worry so much. I thought I would lose you.”“Kabit ba talaga ako?”“No. I already ended things between me and Coleen. I cleared everything and we can be together now.”“I
CHAPTER XXIKinabukasan, mas naging kuryoso ako sa kung anong nangyayari sa labas. When Kade left, I immediately got my phone and connected it to his internet.I opened the web to see lots and lots of articles about me. I clicked the latest one.‘Supermodel Isla Rae de Catalina, mistress of singer Kade Doyle who’s in a relationship with actress, Coleen Heart? It has been days since the photos of the two was leaked to the public and Isla’s house was broken out by someone the day before the two got back from their trip in Hawaii. The fans speculated that it wasn’t Paul Hidalgo in the photos before but it was Kade. The two were in a relationship two years ago before Kade confirmed her relationship with Coleen Heart on his tour. Fast forward, after the movie release of Infinite War, the two were photograph together many times which people thought at first was Isla’s co-actor, Paul Hidalgo who she was linked to. The