Connecting Threads (Book 2 of KOV series #2)

II: A Paradise For Lost Souls

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Psyche Valentine Collins

"Psyche, will this dress look good on me?". Avi asked.

"Avi, we're going to Pandora. Mag-mumukha kang manang kapag 'yan ang sinuot mo". I reminded her. She's actually holding a below-the-knee type of dress, gusto ko sanang tumawa but I stopped myself from doing so.

Kasalukuyan kaming nandito ni Avianna sa kwarto ko habang abala kaming namimili ng isusuot namin para sa celebration na gaganapin mamaya sa Pandora, kailangan namin mag-mukhang mga tao dahil nakakahiya naman sa mga members ng Valley Vixxiens Cheerleading Squad kung mukha kaming mga basahan.

Kung maganda sila mamaya, ganon din dapat kami!!

I wonder, kailan kaya babalik sina Trinity at Ate? We actually wanted to celebrate with them but unfortunately, none of them are picking up their phones. Mukhang naka-off ata ang mga ito o hindi naman kaya ay naka-airplane mode, either of those two choices are the reason why we couldn't reach them.

Sigurado akong hindi tatanggi si Riane at Trinity sa ideya ng lahat lalo na't nanalo naman ang Valley Vixxiens, nagawa nilang manalo sa kompetisyon na iyon kahit kaunti lang ang oras nila sa pag-eensayo dahil huli na nang sabihin 'yon sa'min. Another thing is that I'm not really teaching them, ginagabayan ko lang talaga silang lahat para maiwasan ang mga aksidente.

Si Riane na ang Cheerleading Captain, I already gave up that position when I chose to leave St. Valentine. I went to New York so I could forget everything that happened but in the end, I still went back to the place where it all started. It's quite ridiculous and up until now, I'm still wondering why Nana chose to let me go back here despite the fact that she knew what was going on.

Back then, all of them knew that Dad and I along with my two Older Sisters don't get along well. Specially without Mom herself.

"But what if magalit si Primo?". Pag-aalalang tanong ni Avi.

I rolled my eyes on her. "Wala naman dito si Primo, isa pa? Why would he get upset? You two are not in a relationship". I didn't mean to burst her bubbles but she has to snap out of her weird imagination. It's creeping me out so bad...

"May point ka naman pero kilala mo naman siya diba? Sigurado akong magagalit siya sa'kin kapag nakita niya akong naka-suot ng maiksing damit". Avianna replied to me.

"Oh jeez! Stop thinking about Primo for once in your life, this is our night. Isa pa, wala naman nga si Primo dito. Kahit makita niya 'yung picture natin, may magagawa ba siya?". Nalilito ko namang tanong sa kaniya. I mean, I honestly don't understand why she's worried about Primo's thoughts.

"Psyche, hindi lang naman si Primo ang inaalala ko. Si Mom din dahil siguradong magagalit siya". She answered.

"Avi, let me ask you about your Mom. Kailan ba siya sumangayon sa gusto mo? Or kailan ba siya nakinig sa'yo?".

She couldn't look at me, alam niya kase ang sagot sa tanong ko.

Sa'ming mag-kakaibigan, si Avi lang ang mayroong pinaka-strict na parents. But to be exact, 'yung Mom niya lang ang strikta sa lahat na lang ng bagay. She never listened to Avi, palagi niya na lang pinipilit ang kaibigan namin na gawin ang gusto niya. And since mag-Ina sila, what else can we do?