Versailles Series: The Nun [COMPLETED]

CHAPTER 8

"Bye, Sir Azrael! Bye, Sister Nyx!"

Ibinaba na nga nila si Amara sa flower shop nito. She was thankful for her. Dahil dito ay hindi tahimik ang sasakyan. She was just listening. Mukhang hindi ito napapagod magsalita.

Nang sila na lang dalawa ang naiwan ay hindi siya mapakali. Hindi niya alam. Noong sila ni Chael ang magkasama ay okay lang naman siya.

"Am I making you uncomfortable?" Untag nito sa kanya. His voice had this sultry vibe to it. Para bang inaakit ka habang kinakausap.

Saan mo ba nakuha iyon, Nyx?

Napalingon siya rito at napahigpit ang hawak sa seatbelt.

"Ah...hindi naman."

He smirked. "Amara can be an earful. Since I met her, she talks nonstop. You on the other hand have not said anything yet."

"Wala naman akong sasabihin."

"I think I should be the uncomfortable one. Unfortunately, I'm never uncomfortable."

"Bakit naman?"

"Because you are a serving whoever is the Supreme Being you're serving."

"Dahil madre ako? Kung ayaw mo akong kasama okay lang naman. Marami naman na akong nakilala na hindi talaga naniniwala sa Kanya."

May sinabi ito pero hindi niya narinig masyado. Hindi naman na niya ito kinulit. Maybe he doesn't really believe in Him. Maybe this is just out of curiosity.

After what seemed like hours, itinigil na nito ang sasakyan sa tapat ng simbahan.

"Well, here we are. I hope to see you more often. Or hear you talk more next time. Members and employees here are friendly. Kung nahihiya ka pa, makakatulong ang kadaldalan nila."

"Salamat sa paghatid."

"Sure. Along the way rin naman kayo. The night is chilly. Lalamigin lang kayo kung maglalakad kayo."

"Thank you ulit." Sabi niya rito at bumaba na.

"Goodnight, Sister."

"Goodnight, Sir Azrael."

He looked at her for a couple of seconds then smiled. "You better get inside it's getting cold."

Tumango siya at naglakad na. Mabilis niyang tinignan ang simbahan at isinara iyon. Nang makapasok siya ng cottage niya ay saka lang niya narinig na umalis ang sasakyan ni Azrael.

Habang nakaluhod sa altar ng gabing iyon ay nagpasalamat siya.

Maraming salamat po sa isang araw nanaman. May mga bago po akong nakilala na mga kaibigan. Sana po ay patnubayan niyo rin sila.

As she changed to her simple PJs that night and while she combed her hair, naisip niya ulit sina Chael, Amara, at Azrael.

Chael and Amara will make a great couple she thought. Aabangan niya ang dalawa habang naroon siya sa club.

Napapaisip pa rin siya kay Azrael. There's something so enigmatic about him. Parang napakaraming sikreto. Maraming tinatago. He has this intimidating presence. Malakas lang siguro ang dating nito. Si Chael ay nakangiti at napaka-friendly ng aura kaya mabilis itong makapalagayan ng loob.

As she fell asleep, her dream was somehow...troubling and unexpected.

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The next day, after she said her morning prayer and changed to her habit, binuksan na niya ang simbahan.