Connecting Threads (Book 2 of KOV series #2)

II: The Anniversary

*A month and two weeks later...

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Psyche Valentine Collins

Masyadong mabilis ang panahon, imagine? A month and two weeks had passed and it's finally St. Valentine's anniversary?? Hindi rin ako makapaniwala but it's true at sa loob ng maiksing panahon ay marami na rin ang nag-bago, I moved back to our mansion for Ate Chelsea's sake. Not for Dad's.

May punto naman ang payo ni Trinity sa'kin before regarding this matter, mas maganda kung magiging malapit din ako sa Niece or sa Nephew ko. Kung babalik ako sa mansyon, I get to see him or her every day and I'll be able to take of him or her.

I still hate the fact that I moved back but honestly, I barely see Dad at all. It seemed like he's not staying in our mansion but he's there whenever Ate Chelsea or Ate Valerie are looking for him, sometimes he's not in his Study room nor in his Bedroom. It's making me wonder, saan kaya siya nag-pupunta kung nasa loob lang naman siya ng mansyon?

Malawak at malaki ang hardin namin dahil ganon din ang lupain, mahilig si Mom sa mga puno, halaman at bulaklak kaya mistulang kaharian sa gitna ng kagubatan ang mansyon ng pamilya namin. When Mom was still around and was still able to walk like a normal person, she used to stroll around outside our castle like mansion.

Kasama niya akong mag-lakad-lakad sa paligid, minsan naman ay pati sina Ate Chelsea at Ate Valerie ay kasama rin pero most of the time? Ako lang talaga dahil maski si Dad ay palaging abala sa mga trabaho niya. Iyan na lamang ang huling alaala na meron ako tungkol sa childhood ko, I'm always trying to reminisced that memory so I won't forget about it.

I badly missed Mom and I really wished that I could see her again but unfortunately, she's no longer around.

But speaking of St. Valentine's most awaited anniversary, it's really happening today. That's the main reason why I woke up so early even though my brain is still feeling tired and sleepy, I did a lot of tasks yesterday because Ms. Viloria and her never ending hatred towards me attacked again.

I have absolutely no idea why she hates me, I'm doing my job well and I don't often make mistakes. Perhaps, mas lalo siyang nagalit sa'kin dahil akala niya ay balak ko siyang lasunin which is not true. Well, like Eros? she asked me to make her a cup of coffee then I really followed her instructions but it still ended up tasting like a poison from Joseon Dynasty.

Kasalanan ko bang hindi ako marunong mag-timpla ng kape?

I'm Eros' secretary, the purpose of my existence is to help Eros para hindi masyadong marami at mabigat ang gawain niya. Wala namang naka-lagay sa kontrata na pinirmahan ko na kasama sa trabaho ko ang maging taga-timpla ng kape ng mga empleyado, kung alam ko lang? Sana hindi Secretary position ang pinasok ko sa DWSI.

Hindi na sana ako papasok sa trabaho kahapon pero tinawagan ako ni Ms. Viloria, she told me na kailangan kong pumasok dahil wala si Eros. Totoo namang wala si Eros kahapon, it was a boring day yesterday dahil he's not around.

I'm a bit sad because he wasn't there, I'm expecting that he was but never mind. Wala siya kahapon tapos sobrang dami pa ng mga gawain ko kaya ngayon, pagod na pagod pa rin ako kahit walong oras naman ang tulog ko. I didn't eat anything last night, I had no time to eat nor to change my clothes.