LOGINMeet Esmerelda Sleuth. Sleuth is her name and investigating is her game. (Paranormal Investigating, that is.) Esmerelda makes a good living as an investigator in a rather progressive firm. She lives a stable and sensible life until she meets Lance; an old money "hottie" who works for a real estate firm next to her building. After accepting an invitation for a weekend getaway party, she quickly discovers that Lance has a secret. He is wealthy. That part is true. And, yes, he's procured a job as a realtor in the building next door. His secret is that he belongs to an underground society of humans who didn't abandon their connection to magic centuries ago when religion declared it evil and he has traveled through time specifically to find her and bring her back to his time to marry him. If that isn't enough of a far fetched tale to absorb, he informs her that she was born in his time to a family belonging to that same secret society and was promised in marriage to him as an infant. When enemies who didn't want to see the union of families take place made attempts on her life, her parents sent her into the future and erased her memories of them as a precaution. Possessing virtually no belief in magic, ghosts, psychics, time travel, etc., it takes some doing on Lance's part to convince her to believe his story and go back with him. When she does, the lies, deceit and attempts on her life start all over again. Will she escape emotionally and physically unscathed? "The Other Side Of the Mirror" is a steamy-paranormal-romance- mystery-thriller and book one of the Esmerelda Sleuth series.
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Habang tinatapunan ako ni Madam Imelda ng juice sa ulo ko ay biglang dumating sa loob ng bahay si Tita Merbella. Tanda ko ang mukha niya, siya ang kapatid ng Mama Maribel ko na sumalangit nawa ang kaluluwa.
“Hayop kayo! Hindi na kayo naawa sa pamangkin ko!” sigaw niya nang lapitan si Madam Imelda. Hinila niya ako palayo sa malditang kumupkop sa akin ng ilang taon para pahirapan, gawing alila at gawing katatawanan ako. “Ulilang lubos na ‘yang si Janessa, wala ng mga magulang tapos ginaganiyan mo pa!” sigaw pa rin niya. Naiiyak ang tiyahin ko sa nadatnan niya rito.
“Well, nabuhay naman siya rito. Pinakain ko, ayan, tumagal naman ang buhay niya rito, kaya anong sinisigaw-sigaw mo diyan, ale?!” mataray na wika sa kaniya ni Madam Imelda. Maldita rin talaga.
“Binuhay? Tignan mo nga ang pamangkin ko? Tignan mo ang itsura? Nakapang-housemaid na uniform! Akala ko nasa magandang buhay siya kasi mayaman ang kumupkop, pero nagkamali pala ako. Inalila at pinapahirapan niyo siya rito. Kung hindi pa makarating sa akin ang viral video ni Janessa na pinapahiya ng mga anak mo, hindi ko pa malalalaman na nasa impyerno pala ang buhay niya!”
Naiiyak ako, for the first time ay mayroon na ring nagtatanggol sa akin sa mga mang-aaping ito. Nasa likod ni Madam Imelda ang mga anak niyang sina Francis at Andrea. Sila ‘yung mas madalas akong apihin at ipahiya kapag nandito ang mga kaklase nila.
Sa totoo lang, dati ko pa gustong umalis rito. Hindi ko lang magawa kasi tinatakot ako nila Andrea at Francis na ikakalat daw nila ang video ko na walang saplot habang naliligo sa banyo. Kinuhanan kasi nila ako ng video nun. Sa takot kong mapahiya, heto, nagtagal ako rito at hindi makawala-wala sa kanila.
“Hindi sasama sa iyo si Janessa. Malakas ang kutob namin na mas pipiliin niya rito kaysa sumama sa iyo,” matapang pang sabat ni Andrea sa Tita Merbella ko. Wala talaga silang pinipiling tao na gagalangin.
“At bakit? Bakit hindi e, impyerno itong lugar na ito!” sigaw ni Tita sa kaniya. Galit na galit siya.
“Dahil hindi talaga. Tanungin mo siya Janessa kung sasama ba siya sa iyo?” tanong pa ni Francis na tinatawanan lang kami ni Tita Merbella.
“Tita, may hawak po kasi sila ng video ko na walang saplot habang naliligo sa banyo. Tinatakot nila ako na ilalabas iyon kapag lumayas ako rito,” matapang kong sumbong kay Tita Merbella para matapos na ito. May kakampi naman na ako kaya lulubusin ko na.
“Putang-ina ninyo pala! Sasampahan ko kayo ng kaso. Iyan pala ang panakot ninyo kaya hindi makaalis dito ang pamangkin ko!” sigaw ni Tita Merbella. Sobrang tapang niya talaga.
Maging si Madam Imelda ay nagulat sa mga anak niya. Alam niyang mali iyon kaya napatingin siya sa mga ito.
“Totoo ba iyon?” tanong pa ni Madam Imelda sa mga anak niya.
Hindi kumibo ang dalawa. Sa unang pagkakataon, nakita kong namutla ang mga mukha nila. Hindi siguro sila makapaniwalang magsusumbong na ako.
“Imelda, buburahin nila ang video na iyon o maghaharap tayo sa korte?” matapang na tanong ni Tita Merbella kay Madam Imelda.
Alam ni Madam Imelda na matatalo sila, kaya pinili nitong ipabura na lang ang video sa mga anak niya. Nung araw ding iyon, nagulat ako kasi parehong binasag ni Madam Imelda ang cellphone ng mga anak niya.
Sa wakas, nakalaya na rin ako sa kamay ng mga hayop na iyon. Tuluyan na akong sumama kay Tita Merbella papunta sa San Isidro del Monte Claro Town. Sabi niya, kukupkupin na niya ako at doon na patitirahin sa bahay nila.
Habang nakasakay kami sa jeep ay nag-iiyakan kaming magtiyahin. Awang-awa siya sa akin, lalo na nung makita pa niyang nakasuot ako kanina ng pang-katulong na damit.
Halos dalawang oras ang biyahe bago kami nakarating sa San Isidro del Monte Claro Town. Nandito na kami sa Viejo Street kung saan nakatayo ang up and down na bahay ni Tita Merbella.
“Sige na, Janessa, pumasok ka muna sa loob at may sasaglitin lang ako sa kabilang bayan. May meeting akong pupuntahan na sobrang mahalaga, hahabol ako, aabot pa naman kasi ako,” paalam niya kaya tumango ako at pumasok na sa loob.
Lumang style ang istura ng harap sa labas, pero pagdating sa loob, maganda at malawak naman. May sala, dining area, kusina, likod bahay na may mga tanim pang mga gulay.
Pagdating ko naman sa itaas, nakita kong may terrace tapos may dalawang kuwarto. Una kong pinuntahan ‘yung nabukas na pinto ng kuwarto. Malinis at maayos iyon, mukhang nilinis na ni Tita Merbella kasi alam niyang susunduin na niya ako.
Binaba ko doon ang mga gamit ko, pagkatapos ay sinubukan ko namang silipin ang isang kuwarto. Pero bago ako pumasok doon ay nagulat ako kasi may naririnig akong boses ng lalaki. Parang umuungöl. Nakaawang ang pinto kaya narinig ko rin talaga agad ang boses ng isang lalaki doon.
“AAHHHHHHH… SARAP…..”
“OOHHHHH…. PUTA!”
“UGH… UGGHH… OHHHH.”
Nanginig ang kamay ko nung pagsilip ko sa loob ay may nakita akong hubu’t hubad na lalaki. Pawisan ito, nakapikit, at nakanganga. Pero ang mas kinagulat ko ay ‘yung nakita kong ginagawa niya. Hawak-hawak nito at pinanggigilan ang napakalaking pagkalalakë nito. Kahit nasa malayo ako, kitang-kita ko kung gaano kapula ang ulo ng titë nito na for the first time ay nakakita na rin ako sa personal. Hindi ako makapaniwalang ang unang makikita ko na ganoon ay pagkalaki-laki at sobrang haba. Tila lagpas pusod pa iyon. Parang kasing haba ng talong. Halos kulang ang dalawang kamay niya para mahawakan ang katawan palang na titë nito.
Siya siguro ang sinasabi ni Tita Merbella na si Uncle River. Siya ang asawa ng tiyahin ko.
Nakakaloka, ito agad ang bumungad sa akin pagdating ko rito. Hindi ako makapaniwalang madadatnan ko pang ganoon ang asawa ni Tita.
Hanggang sa mas lumakas pa ang ungöl niya.
“AAAAAAHHHHHH!!!!”
“AAAAHHHHH!!!”
“SHIT, AYAN NA AHHHH!!!”
Napanganga ako lalo nung parang fountain na bumulusok mula sa butas ng ulo ng titë niya ang mga kạtas niya. Iyon na siguro ang tinatawag nilang tạmod ng mga lalaki. Ang dami, sobrang dami niyang nilabas. Nagsitapon iyon sa mga abs at galit na galit na dibdib ni Uncle River. Ang iba ay natulo na rin sa sapin ng kama niya.
Hindi ko maitatanggi na ang hot ng asawa pala ni Tita Merbella. Ang ganda ng katawan at ang laki pa nung…shit...ang laki ng titë ni uncle river.
Pero ang hindi ko maintindihan ay parang nag-enjoy akong panuorin siya.
Doon lang ako nahimasmasan at natakot na baka mahuli niya ako, kaya umalis na ako at bumalik sa ibaba ng bahay. Doon ako naghintay na bumaba siya para magpakilala.
Pagadating ko tuloy sa ibaba ay pinagpawisan ako. Hindi na maalis sa isipan ko ang istura niya habang nilalabasan ng tạmod.
Unang araw palang dito ay parang nagkasala na agad ako.
Sorry po, Tita Merbella kung nakita ko na ang halos lahat ng tinatago ni Uncle River.
I awoke the following morning feeling satiated and happy. With a smile on my face and my eyes still closed, I reached for my husband, but his side of the bed was empty. Sitting up with a start, I looked around the room. There was no sign of him. Memories of Jason’s many sex filled visits in the night while he impersonated Lance - only to have him gone by dawn- came rushing back to me. Although I knew that Lance left for a different reason, it only slightly buffered my disappointment.With my brows knit together, I pulled the cord on the wall to summon Elsie. She’d barely opened the door when I snapped my demand for a bath to be made ready for me. The bed was filled with our sex. I used the time it took for the bath to be readied to burn the scent of it into my memory.I’d just immersed my body into the tub when my mother entered the room. She looked at the torn night gown as it lay where Lance had
Elsie had just prepared me for bed when Lance knocked lightly on the door. She gave me a knowing smile as she swung it open and slid past him into the hallway.“Come in,” I said with a timid voice that surprised me.“I feel nervous,” he chuckled as he strode across the room and stood before me. “I fear that I have lost your favor for good.”At first I looked away. The little girl in me wanted to punish him, but the woman in me felt differently. Taking his face in my hands, I said, “I don’t know how to behave or how to feel. I’m angry and hurt and I truly don’t understand your ways.” I pulled his face to him and kissed him hard. “Don’t ask me why, but I’ve loved you almost from the minute I met you. Devil take me, but I can’t help it.”He grinned that same boyish grin that he’d worn through most of our marriage cer
I awoke from my nap feeling refreshed and in a more positive state of mind. I’d reenacted my attempt to connect with my distant cousin, Anton, and believed I knew what I’d done wrong. I was eager to try again.Summoning Elsie to help me get into the contraptions that they considered proper attire - but, to me, were more like torture apparatus that I knew I’d never grow accustomed to- I hurriedly dressed for dinner and eagerly raced to the dining room.As soon as I entered the large room with its beeswax polished furniture and woodwork, I was grateful to Elsie for refusing to cut corners on my appearance in order to save time. There, sitting in the seat next to the one that was assigned to me was my newly acquired husband. I could feel the flush in my cheeks as I struggled to stop my heart from fluttering all over the inside of my chest as I did my best to casually approach my appointed spot at the table.Seeing me
Magic and psychic are two different beasts, or so I’m told. Since I didn’t believe in either until I met Lance and he proved differently, I was like a child walking in a strange land. My father assured me that, although my magic was depleted, the lack of it would not impact my psychic abilities. They would be as strong as ever.“In fact, daughter,” he said with enthusiasm, “the more that you use your special skills, the stronger they will become.”The handicap for me was the fact that I had no idea how to use these so-called special skills that I’d only recently realized existed at all, let alone in me. The only exposure that I’d had to their use was when I’d sit down and get very quiet while trying to solve a case in hopes that the room or an object would speak to me either by way of words, ideas, or visions in my head. I never considered what I was doing to be anything special;
We stood beneath the grand house’s portico and watched the last guest’s car make its way down the long, tree-lined drive. The place felt eerily quiet after the recent drama and commotion. Nora asked to be excused so that she could lay down for a while. Unlike m
We were all aghast when the ambulance staff pronounced that Melanie’s coma was severe enough for her to have brain damage and the possibility of her not coming out of it was great. They suspected that whoever had done this to her had left her for dead.The police insisted upon
It was the wee hours of the morning before Lance had his fill of pleasuring me. It was amazing how selfless a lover he was. More than once, I was tempted to go all the way. It wasn’t just because I felt guilty about peaking so many times while his manhood was practic
Not only was Lance taken aback when Nora and I entered the dining room, but so were the rest of the guests. I hadn’t counted on the fact that the word of his gift of the dress had spread. Instead of sending a private message to Lance that I wasn’t about to become one of hi
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