Connecting Threads (Book 2 of KOV series #2)

II: Broken Connections

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Psyche Valentine Collins

It's been exactly two years since the last time I came to St. Valentine, I'm excited to be a student of this school again and I really hoped that nothing changed. The exterior design itself can change because some parts has to be replaced or repaired but the feeling of being inside the campus, that's what I meant and I wished that it didn't changed at all.

Alam kong babalik na rin si Eros sa St. Valentine, Avianna and Eros are cousin tapos mag-kaibigan kami so she probably won't keep it as a secret from me because she knew that she's the only person who can tell me about him. Siya lang ang taong kilala ko na may pinaka matibay na kaugnayan kay Eros and through her, nalalaman ko kung ano'ng nang yayari.

Somehow, I feel like I'm stalking Eros. Perhaps, I'm doing the same thing as his mother did to me because she actually hired an Private Investigator. Her minions didn't cause any harm towards me but the fact that they stalked me and followed me around despite me being in New York? Seriously?

Is that normal? Is that what rich people do when they're bored or they've got nothing else to do?? I'm really speechless. Luckily, Brooks noticed it because if he didn't then I don't think I would either because as much as possible? I'm trying to stay away from any kinds of troubles.

She's jumping into conclusions, ni hindi niya man lang ako tinanong kung totoo ba ang bali-balita na mag-karelasyon kaming dalawa ni Brooks. Isa pa, bakit niya ako pinasundan? Para saan iyon? I mean, impossible na para sa safety ko dahil una pa lang ay alam ko namang ayaw niya sa'kin.

Mrs. Rodriguez and my Mom are close best friends too, malapit sila sa isa't-isa along with Tita Adrianna, Tita Melissa and even Tita Rose who unfortunately passed away earlier than Mom.

So I don't understand why she doesn't like me for her Son, I have absolutely no idea what's her deal but I know that I'm innocent at kahit minsan ay wala na akong ibang hinangad maliban sa kaligtasan ni Eros.

Hindi ko isinusumbat na isinakripisyo ko ang kalayaan ko para lang ma-protektahan siya, sigurado akong alam ng Mom ni Eros ang tungkol doon and yet? She doesn't give a single damn? Eros could've died back then!! If I disobeyed Dad, he would really kill him and he probably wouldn't care even if he's in front of me.

My relationship with Dad has always been a mess, kahit noong mga panahon na buhay pa si Mom. Matagal na talagang sira ang ugnayan namin at tanggap ko na ang bagay na iyon, aside from the fact that he made me work when I was just a child? He also cheated on Mom! At siya ang dahilan kung bakit wala na ang Mommy ko!!

Sana pinatay niya na lang din ako katulad nang ginawa niya kay Mom, mukha namang hindi mahirap gawin ang bagay na iyon para sa kaniya...

Ngayon, kasalukuyan akong nag-aayos ng sarili ko. Maaga pa naman kaya hindi ako nag-mamadali, it's the first day of school so I doubt na mayroong mag-tuturo at kung mayroon man?

I'm sure that he or she will only say a few things sa loob ng half an hour para sa introduction ng topic. The remaining time is for "introduce yourself" portion dahil kahit mag-kakilala na ang mga estudyante, ang mga guro ay hindi kami kilala.

Well, I'm the only exception to that. Kilalang-kilala na ako sa kahit saang panig ng mundo dahil una sa lahat, I'm a Famous Super Model. Second, my Mom and my Dad are one of the most popular and richest people who ever existed in this world. And last but not the least, marami na akong ginawang kalokohan.