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Chapter 12: The Young Liar

Daniel

“What are you doing here?”

When she came downstairs, Russell’s surprise was evident as he laid eyes on me in the living room. It had been a whole week since I last laid eyes on her, ever since that incident at the resort. During my time in Isabela on a by-bus operation, thoughts of Russell consumed my mind, leaving me restless for an entire week. I followed her online presence closely, and that’s how I unintentionally ended up dialing her number. I can sense her anger towards me, but the mere fact that she expressed concern for my well-being feels like a small victory, or perhaps a step towards winning her over. Upon our arrival from Manila, I immediately made my way to their house, despite my lack of sleep or rest. Ryker was absent as he needed to be at their company early for a meeting, so I volunteered to take Russell to school.

Russell walked toward me, but she stopped when we were only one meter apart. I couldn’t help but smile at what she did.

“I’m going to take you to sch
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