Connecting Threads (Book 2 of KOV series #2)

II: A Shattered Mirror

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Psyche Valentine Collins

I was planning on sleeping early last night but in the end, I didn't even get to sleep at all. Hindi na ako naka-tulog, I was really up all night thinking about Eros. Habang nananaginip sina Trinity, Avi at Riane sa tabi ko, I was fully awake but I didn't woke them up. Alam kong pagod din sila.

But speaking of last night, I didn't expect that Aurora and I would have met. Nakapag-usap kami ng kaunti, she's actually pretty nice and I kinda like her attitude. I asked why she was still awake, I mean? She should be sleeping with Thorin at that time because it was late.

I told her that Eros already took me to the moon but I left him which was the ugly truth about us, mukhang gusto rin atang malaman ni Aurora ang nang yari pero sinabi ko sa kaniya na hindi ako masyadong ma-kwentong tao. Instead, I reminded her to take good care of Trinity's little brother because he's a real catch and a treasure!!

She also told me that whatever happens to Eros and I, no matter how tangled our strings, it won't break easily. I almost laughed at her when I heard those words, naniniwala talaga siya sa mga ganong bagay. If she's thinking that I find those myths ridiculous, she's not wrong because I really do find it like what she was thinking.

Hindi naman matagal ang pag-uusap namin, I immediately told her to go back to sleep because I'm leaving but to be honest? I didn't leave last night. I was just sitting there while quietly staring at the moon and listening to the waves of the ocean, it was peaceful. I remember that I even wished that the morning wouldn't come because it would only remind that another day had passed but Eros and I are still not back together.

Lumabas ako mula sa nipa hut namin dahil nakita ko na maliwanag ang sikat ng buwan, mas maganda ang view 'non sa pwesto kung nasaan sina Thor at Aurora kaya nag-pasya akong mag-tungo doon. Pinapanood ko lang ang buwan at kahit walang mga bituin at humihiling pa rin ako na sana ay mag-karoon ng himala para bumalik na si Eros sa'kin.

Ngayon, kasalukuyan akong kumakain ng agahan kasama sina Trinity, Avi at Riane. Nakaramdam rin kase sila ng gutom katulad ko kaya nag-pasya kaming mauna nang kumain. Tulog pa naman ang iba, tutulong na lang kami mamaya sa pag-hahanda kapag gising na rin sila.

But I honestly don't understand why these girls are acting like this towards me. All of them are still staring at me in a weird manner, ano bang mga problema nila?

Sinabi ko na sa kanila ang dahilan kung bakit ako lumabas kaninang madaling araw, I even repeated it to them for like a million times pero kahit ano'ng sabihin ko ay hindi talaga sila naniniwala sa'kin. Sa tingin ba nila ay mayroon na akong bagong boyfriend or what then hindi ko lang sinasabi sa kanilang lahat? I mean, is that even possible??

Me? Keeping a secret to all of them? Specially tungkol sa ka-relasyon ko? Kilala nga nilang lahat ang mga naging flings ko at alam nila kung papaano ko hiniwalayan ang mga 'yon, they know me well because all of us grw up together. Nandoon kami para sa isa't-isa lalo na kapag may problema, we never left each other behind kahit na ano'ng mang yari.

And now, they are doubting me? Seriously??

"C'mon, maniwala na kayo sa'kin. I'm telling the truth, you can ask Aurora about it. I met her last night". I kept on insisting that I didn't met anyone else aside from her.