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Chapter 1||5 years“LISTEN Saphire. I think we should find another place where you could hide safely. Hindi na kayo ligtas diyan," nag aalalang saad ng babaeng kausap nito mula sa kabilang linya."I know Ruby. Masyadong malakas ang koneksyon nila. Mabuti nalang at nandiyan ka kaya hindi nila tayo mahanap," Saphire sighed as she looked outside the window. They were temporarily staying at a mansion her cousin owns, in Canada for awhile. Habang hinahanda pa ang plane ticket nila.“Pero kailangan mag doble ingat parin. Mabuti na lamang at naagapan kaagad. Pero hindi parin kayo ligtas sangayon.For now, habang hindi pa handa ang plane ticket n’yo ni Zaffiro ay wag na wag muna kayong lumabas sa tinutuluyan n’yo. Pinaghahanap parin nila tayong tatlo at mainit ang mga mata nila lalo saiyo dahil ikaw ang natrack nila, sa ngayon,” mahabang litanya ng kausap niya."How about Emerald?" she asked.She heard the woman on the other line sighed."Emerald is fine Saph, t*nga padin, pero ligtas naman n

Chapter 3|| Twin Sister"LUKE, don't move," Zaffiro said, talking to his cat. Nasa loob ito ng blocks na pinag papatong patong niya. Napangiti nalang si Saphire sa pinaggagagawa ng anak. Isang linggo narin nang tumira sila sa vacation house at naging tahimik naman ang buhay nila. Napailing iling nalamang sya habang pinagpapatuloy lang ang tahimik na pagmamasid sa anak habang ka-text ang kapatid. Napahikab pa ito saglit saka unti unti ay bumigat ang talukap ng mga mata nito.“Mew? Mew mew?” she heard her son still talking to Luke.Sumasagot pa doon ang pusa nito. Then her vision slowly blurred as she slowly drifted to sleep."Luke! Quiet Mom might wake up,” Zaffiro whispered when some of the blocks fell because of the cat. He carried his cat out of the blocks. Inihiga niya ito sa sarili nitong higaan saka dumiretso sa banyo para mag sipilyo. Matapos ay pumunta na siya ng kama kung saan naroroon ang mommy niya. Saka niya inabot ang remote ng mga ilaw at pinindot iyon para mamatay ang

Chapter 5|| Frustrated"WAIT Zaffiro. Where are you going to take me?" kunot noong tanong ni Matteo nang hawakan siya sa kamay ni Zaffiro at hilain siya nito.Nagpunta ito sa kwarto niya kanina at ngayon ay hinihila siya nito tungo sa isang direksiyon habang nakasunod sa kanila ang pusa niya. Hanggang ngayon ay hindi pa rin niya makalimutan ang nangyari kanina sa pool. Bigla na lang siyang nawala sa sarili at ang mahirap pa ay ni katiting na pagsisisi ay wala siyang nararamdaman. Just thinking about what happened is enough to make him have a massive boner. He's irritated with himself, he hates losing control.And he doesn't exactly like the fact that she is that woman's sister.'Is it because of her face?' he asked himself. Wala siyang ibang maisip kung bakit ganito siya kabaliw ngayon. Sakto namang tumigil sila sa tapat ng isang nakabukas na kuwarto at hinila siya papasok doon. Saphire just stared at him calmly, as if nothing happened. She just looked him dead in the eye, and he

Chapter 7|| Family"Can I call you Mathew instead?" Matteo asked Zaffiro, while they were playing. Zaffiro smiled at him while his eyes were sparkling with delight as he nodded his head.Matteo's heart was instantly filled with happiness with just a simple gesture. Everything about the child brings him joy. Weird because he doesn't usually like children. But then he remembered something.Masyadong tago ang islang to at aabutin pa ng Isang oras bago makarating sa pinakamalapit na isla, gusto niya sanang ipasyal si Zaffiro."Hey Mathew?"He said that caught his attention. Zaffiro glanced at him."Where's your Mom?" tanong niya.Bigla na naman kasing nawala si Saphire. Napalinga linga sya sa paligid pero ni anino ng babae ay hindi niya makita."Hinahanap n’yo si ma'am Emerald ser?" biglang sulpot ni yaya Mahli Vaugh. Halos mapasigaw pa siya, samantalang si Zaffiro ay nagtago sa likod niya nang makita ang ayos nito. She's wearing a heavy make up, na akala mo ay binugbog ng mga siga sa k