Prologue

                                    

                                          
"From Grade One, Louisse Chantel Valerie M. Araneta" 
"Val, You go up the stage. They will give you your awards" Teacher Clara Said and push me to go up 
I was scared but excited, They started to put medals on my neck. It was heavy!
"Heavy na.." 
"Outstanding performance in Mathematics, Outstanding performance Pilipino, Outstanding Performance in English, Enthusiastic Learner Award and With High Honors!"
They gave me papers, "That's called certificate darling" She smile
"sertifcate? Okay" It has my name on it. 
"Val come" Teacher Clara Called, i went back to my seat. So tagal to tapos
"Val tara na, pinapasundo ka na ng daddy mo" Kuya Manong Suddenly
appears to the rescue!
"Ma'am una na po kami" Kuya manong said and chased me, He's so fast!
"Uwing uwi ka na ah"
When we got back home, Mommy and daddy was there! "Mommy Daddy! Look" Daddy was the only was who looked
"Wow! So many naman!" Daddy said and carried me, he made me sit on the table
"Yeah i got.. One, Two, Three, Four..Five.. Six.. Seven! And here is my sertifcate daddy" 
"Certificate anak Cer-ti-fi-cate.. But Wow with high honors? ang galing naman" Daddy smiled, "Wow, So Dami is this all hers Daddy?" Ate asked
"High honors? So galing naman Ading namin!" Ate said "Thank you!" 
"Hon halika dito!" 
"High five!" Kuya said, "Mommy daddy why did you not go?" I asked
"I'm busy." Mommy said, "Why ka busy?"
"Because I'm busy? why can't you understand the word busy? plus what's so important about that anyways?" Mommy yelled, so scary
Don't cry..Don't cry 
"Irene.. Go upstairs muna" 
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"So innocent.." i smiled, "so fragile.." 
"So traumatized.." i added, "Atty. Torres , You have a meeting at 1 pm today" My secretary announced
"Okay.." I looked at my watch and got up from my chair and put on my blazer 
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