Connecting Threads (Book 2 of KOV series #2)

II: The Anniversary (PT. 2)

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Psyche Valentine Collins

This is gonna be a long trip, I have to distract myself so I won't become a burden to anyone specially to Trinity. She'll just scold me for acting like a baby, Avi and Riane will just laugh at me because they find me funny whenever I'm acting like that.

Nakarating na ako sa St. Valentine matapos ang halos isang oras na byahe dahil sa traffic, as expected? Maaga pa kaya wala pa akong masyadong kasama dito. Naka-parada na ang mga bus na gagamitin namin papunta sa Airport, naka-bukas naman ito kaya maaari kaming pumasok para sandaling mag-pahinga. Lalo na 'yung nag-commute lang papunta dito.

Inilibot ko ang mga mata ko sa paligid, napansin ko na papalapit si Avianna sa direksyon ko. She's already here? Does that mean na nandito na rin si Eros?? I mean, I'm surprised to see her at this hour. Kabisado ko si Avi, she's not normally in a hurry kahit alam niyang may event.

"You didn't sleep well last night, halata sa mata mo". Panimula ni Avianna sa'kin. How the hell can I sleep well? I got home late despite the fact that I wasn't planning on going to DWSI last night but I had no fucking choice because of that evil witch.

"I wasn't planning on going to work yesterday but the Manager in your Cousin's company was a real witch". Seryoso kong sagot sa kaniya. She laughed at me then she messed up my hair, gusto ko siyang kalbuhin dahil ginulo niya ang buhok ko but I won't do that kase dapat ay good vibes lang sa umaga.

"Are you referring to Ms. Viloria? That's actually true, part-timer din ako sa DWSI. Busy 'yung schedule ko pero gusto kase ni Mom na mag-trabaho ako doon kaya wala akong ibang choice kung hindi sumunod sa kaniya". Malungkot na sinambit ni Avianna ang mga salitang iyon. I mean, her Mom is as strict as Eros' Mom. After all, mag-kapatid sila.

"Avi, you can always refuse if you want to". Paalala ko naman sa kaniya. Sometimes, I pity her. Not in the sense that I want to humiliate her, naaawa ako sa kaniya kase katulad ko? Hindi rin siya maka-wala sa pag-kakatali ng Mom niya.

"Mom will use Primo against me". Malungkot niya namang wika.

I felt weird after hearing those words. "She already had done it once, you weren't around so you didn't know anything about that news either". Dagdag pa ni Avi.

"Avi, look at me now. I'm free, Dad is no longer controlling my life because I don't want him to do so". I uttered.

"Psyche, you and I are different. I honestly admit that I also think that Tita Joana is also a witch but she loves Eros, she wouldn't want her own Son to become depressed and lonely so either way? She will accept you". Muling sagot ni Avi sa sinabi ko. Accept me? Really?? Tsk. As if!

"Avi, listen. It's pretty much obvious that Primo likes you too but I also feel like he's hiding something from us". Medyo seryoso kong sinambit ang mga salitang iyon. Sa totoo lang, iyon talaga ang napapansin ko kay Primo. Kahit pati kay Kuya Reidly.

"Hiding something? Ano namang itatago niya?". Nalilito namang tanong ni Avi sa'kin. 'Yon din ang gusto kong malaman pero malabo namang sabihin ni Primo sa'kin ang tungkol sa bagay na 'yon, I don't think anyone knows his secrets.

"Besides, how are you so sure that he likes me too? As far as I know, he's still engaged". Dagdag pa ni Avi. Halata pa rin sa boses niya na nalulungkot siya pero wala naman din akong magawa para makatulong man lang kahit kaunti.