Maria Sonata Castillion

Maria Sonata's POV

AMONG all the Castillons, I am the least favorite. Kuya Seve is my Nanay's favorite, and Soledad is my Tatay's favorite. I'm the middle child, technically because I'm older than Soledad, even if we're twins. I always feel that no matter what I do, I'm always the least. I'm no one's favorite. I'm no one's favorite friend. I'm no one's favorite daughter. I'm no one's favorite sister. I'm no one's favorite niece.

And because I'm no one's favorite I need to be pretty. I need to be intelligent. I need to be nice. I need to be classy. I need to be tough. I need to excel at everything I do for me to fit in.

Most of the time, they say that I think older than my age. I think too much and I know so much. I need to be this and that because I know that I can only depend on myself. Maybe I'm more mature than my age because my experiences have made me grow faster than the average teenager. Well, I believe that maturity is not about age; it's about ho