(Reese's POV)
"WE can always ask someone to trace that evil witch."
Mula sa mga damit ni Olive na tinutupi ko, napunta ang tingin ko kay Avi na kapareho kong nakasalampak sa sahig dito sa sala. Ang mga panyo ni Olive ang tinutupi niya. Dahil siguro sa ka-i-iyak, napagod si Olive at nakatulog. Kanina pa namin hinihintay ang tawag ni Justin pero wala pa rin kaming natatanggap. Impossible namang hindi niya alam ang gulong dulot niya kay Olive. Hindi ko alam kung ano'ng ganap sa pagitan nila ni Olive bukod sa ninong ni Olive ang mga magulang nila.
"Or we can ask the reason why some witch decided to chat Olive those things," she again suggested. "Baka kilala rin nila ang salarin," she added. That made sense.
"Hintayin na lang muna natin ang tawag ni—"
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(Reese's POV) ILANG minuto na akong naka-upo sa paanan ng kama ko at nakatitig lang sa laman ng kahon na ibinigay ni Coz pero hanggang ngayon, manghang-mangha pa rin ako sa laman ng kahon na ibinigay ni Coz. It's a necklace but not just a simple necklace because of its pendant-2 rings. Parehong maganda pero magkaiba lang ang laki ng bato. There's a simple ring with an infinity style; good for a wedding ring. The other one has 3 diamonds—a bigger diamond between the 2 smaller ones. Alam na alam ko kung bakit niya ako binigyan ng ganito-para hindi magtanong ng kung ano-ano si Daddy. Walang espesyal sa pagbibigay niya ng gan'tong alahas sa'kin. Hindi naman kami mag-asawa talaga. We just signed a contract and after 3 years, we'll go our separate ways with mo questions asked. I closed the box, stood up and put it in my bedside table drawer before going inside the bathroom because I have somewhere else to
(Reese's POV) ALL our gazes went to the man descending on the staircase. And as usual, he's wearing his poker face again. Kailan ko ba ito makikitang hindi gan'yan ang itsura niya? I'm not going to deny it anymore, I miss his annoying playful grin. When will I see it again? Kung hindi ko lang siguro sinabi ang mga sinabi ko sa kanya noon tungkol sa pakikitungo niya sa'kin, maybe we're both annoying Echo back. "I'm not pestering her, dude," Echo said. I looked at him and glared. My jaw dropped when he rolled his eyes at me. What the hell?! This guy is really annoying! Napa-igtad ako ng may humawak sa braso ko. I heard Echo laughed but I ignored him. When I looked beside me, I saw Coz glaring at Echo. Am I that focused on glaring at Echo that I didn't felt Coz walked towards me? I tried to pull my arm but his grip tightened but not to the extent
(Reese's POV) COZ drove us home immediately with complete silence between us. Nakabantay ako sa mga social media accounts ko in case may balita tungkol sa nangyari kanina. Pero hanggang sa makarating kami sa bahay, wala kahit isa. I was about to open the door when Coz talked. "Reese." I looked at him. Nakatingin ito sa harapan at nang mapunta ang tingin ko sa mga kamay niya, pansin ko na mahigpit ang pagkakahawak niya sa manibela. "Stop worrying."
(Reese's POV) "5...4...3...2...1. Merry christmas!" Alice happily exclaimed. We laughed at her adorable reaction. She's swirling the lusis like a wand. "Yehey!" I was looking up the sky and watching the fireworks with a wide smile. Coz was beside me since we went out of the house. Alice handed me a lusis earlier but I declined so she gave it to Coz who accepted it. "Merry christmas." I removed my gaze on the sky and turned to my right, still with a wide smile. Coz was watching Alice and Echo happily playing with the lusis but when he felt my gaze, he turned to me that wiped my smile. But the moment he smiled, my smile came back immediately. This guy... Na-miss ko ang ngiti niya ng sobra. Lagi na lang kasi siyang naka-poker face kapag nagkakasalubong kami. Pero kasalanan ko naman yata kaya hindi ko siya masisisi. "Merry c
(Reese's POV)"ANO'NG nangyari d'yan sa kamay mo?"From the fruits that I'm arranging, my gaze went to Alice who's frowning at me while chewing the banana she's eating."Bakit kanina pa nakatago sa bulsa ng hoodie mo?""Wala lang. Trip ko lang at saka nilalamig kasi," I honestly said. Totoo naman kasing nilalamig ang mga kamay ko at kung hindi ko lang kailangang ayusin ang mga prutas, hindi ko sana ilalabas sa bulsa ng hoodie ko ang kanang kamay ko.Pinaningkitan niya ako ng mga mata. "Sigurado ka?" I nodded. "Wala kang itinatago?" paninigurado pa niya.My forehead creased as I stare at her. Ano naman ang itatago ko? Wala naman akong dapat itago na nasa kamay ko. And to prove to her that I'm not hiding anything in my hands inside the pocket of my hoodie, I pulled it out and held it to her so that she can inspect it."Sabi ko
(Reese's POV)I was left inside of the library dumbfounded and alone after Coz hurriedly followed Echo outside. Coz was a bit annoyed or angry after what Echo said before going outside.Tell the truth before it's too late... That's what he said. What truth? And to whom will Coz tell the truth?First, it was Lex who confused me when someone sent him to warned me. Until now, that's not yet clear for me. Who the hell will sent him? And why the freaking hell would that person wanted to warn me?Then Echo mentioned something about why I was chosen by someone. And he didn't told me who's that someone.And now, he uttered something again about telling the truth before it's too late. Is everything that's confusing me and causing chaos to my mind connected after all? Ang nag-utos kay Lex at ang tinutukoy ni Echo, iisang tao lang ba?Bago pa akp mabaliw s
(Reese's POV) ONE week. That's how long I'd been avoiding Coz. Sa t'wing nakikita ko ito, bumabalik sa isip ko ang nangyari noong gabing naglasing kami. That kiss...My cheeks immediately heated up. That should never happen again. Una sa lahat, hindi naman dapat nangyari 'yon. Huminga ako ng malalim bago yumupyop sa desk ko. Ngayon na-iinis na ako sa t'wing may vacant kami ever since that night. At ang pagbabanggit ni Alice kay Coz kapag umuuwi ako sa bahay ay hindi rin nakakatulong. We had a deal na walang gano'n na mangyayari. I can still clearly remember that. At kahit na ano mang mangyari, hinding-hindi ko 'yon makakalimutan. But why did he did that? Why did he kissed me? And it's not just in the cheeks. It's in the lips. LIP
(Reese's POV) PAGDATING ko sa bahay ng mga magulang ko—their home, not mine because the moment I moved out of it, I no longer considered it as my home—ay agad kong tinanong ang isang kasambahay na naabutan ko sa sala kung nasaan si Mommy. She told me that she's in the garden, watering her plants. I gave her a thankful smile before going to where my mother was. Maybe she felt my presence that's why even though I was still meters away from her, she already turned to face me. She had this sweet smile plastered on her face. "Destiny..." she said as she walked towards the table and chairs they're using when they want to relax here. "Sit down." Itinuro niya ang isang silya para umupo ako. "Hi, Mom!" I put down my wallet and phone on the table before pulling the chair and sat down. "Whe