Connecting Threads (Book 2 of KOV series #2)

II: Aphrodite's Visit (PT. 2)

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Psyche Valentine Collins

Dahil nag-pasya akong mag-trabaho na lang muna bago kumain, nagawa kong maka-tapos ng tatlong mahahalagang gawain sa loob ng natitirang oras. Tapos na ang pasok ko para sa araw na 'to pero hindi pa rin nawawala ang kaba ko. I'm still feeling anxious for no good reason, wala naman akong ginawang masama kaya bakit ko kailangang matakot?

I'm no criminal, I didn't cheat on anyone specially not on Eros.

Si Brooks ang dahilan kung bakit ganon ang iniisip ng Mom niya pero hindi ko naman pwedeng isisi kay Brooks ang lahat dahil wala rin siyang kinalaman, he might have liked me but that was all in the past now. He doesn't like me anymore, I mean he still do as a close female friend but more than that? I really don't think so.

Nag-aaral na rin siya sa St. Valentine, nasa department siya ng mga Engineering students. I even saw him during St. Valentine's anniversary but we really didn't get a chance to talk to each other because I was busy while on the other hand, he was trying to impress his future girlfriend.

Natutuwa ako na nakikita ko siyang nag-kakaroon ng sariling mundo, well? He used to follow me everywhere I go. He's like Ramiel but mixed with Mace, although those two are real jerks. Medyo tumitino lang sila dahil alam nila na hindi na sila mga bata at oras na para tumayo sila sa mga sarili nilang paa. If their grandparents are tolerating their actions, their parents will do the same exact opposite.

Of course I don't want Brooks to follow me around, kaya ayos lang talaga sa'kin kung sakali mang mag-kakaroon na siya ng totoong girlfriend niya. All he has to do is explain the fact why he and I prentend to be in a relationship, I can even testify para mas lalong maniwala ang babaeng nililigawan niya.

Kung darating man ang araw na kailangan kong sabihin ang totoo, I won't hesitate to do so. Why? Because I'm his friend and I'm not a selfish person. Kapag hindi ako nag-salita tungkol sa bagay na 'yon, iisipin nung babaeng nagugustuhan niya na totoong "in a relationship" talaga kami ni Brooks.

I haven't met his "future girlfriend" because he and I are not in touch lately but I think she's an Architect student, I'm not sure either. I guess, I'll just have to ask Brooks myself if we ever bump into each other. I'm sure he'll proudly tell me every single thing about that girl and I'm so excited to meet her too!!

For now, I badly want to go home. I'm so freaking exhausted!

Kasalukuyan pa rin akong nandito sa loob ng opisina ko, I'm still feeling tired because I did a lot of work today. Hindi ko naman inaasahan na biglang darating ang Mom ni Eros, I mean? She'll definitely flipped out kapag nakita niya na nasa iisang opisina lang kami ng anak niya. Somehow, I get how she feels.

Eros is an only child, hindi na siya nag-karoon ng kapatid kaya mula pa noon ay palagi nilang pinoprotektahan si Eros. Even if Avianna is also an only child, they still care a lot more to him. I always wonder why is that, I don't get that part. Siguro, may nang yari noon pero hindi na masyadong halata ngayon.

I mean, Eros could be a miracle baby. Otherwise, his Mother wouldn't be like this towards me. She's too much, as in literally too much. Iniintindi ko na lang dahil nire-respeto ko siya bilang Ina ni Eros, ayokong maging bastos o mag-pakita ng hindi magandang ugali pero kung siya mismo ang gagawa ng dahilan para mag-labas ako? Then so be it. I dare her.