Prologue

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"Hey, my Angel."

Bahagya akong lumingon sa pinto na pinagmulan ni Mom Angela when she called me. She's smiling while looking at me.

"I'm really happy that we are able to introduce you to our world. It's quite late but it's really happening," naluluhang sabi ni Mom habang nakatingin sa kabuuan ko.

She held my hand and made me face the big mirror beside us. She's smiling at me and so do I. Magkahalong kaba at pagka-excite ang nararamdaman ko habang nakatingin sa sarili kong repleksyon sa salamin.

Sabay kaming napalingon ni Mom nang may kumatok sa nakabukas naman na pinto. Nakita namin si Dad na nakatayo roon and he's smiling while looking at us.

"Ready?" nakangiting tanong niya.

Muli kong pinagmasdan ang sarili ko mula sa salamin. Huminga rin ako nang malalim to calm myself.

Am I ready?

Am I ready to officially enter the world where I truly belong?

Lumingon ako sa tunay kong mga magulang, sa mga Zabala. Nakangiti sila habang naghihintay sa akin sa pintuan ng kwarto kung nasaan ako.

Kinakabahan ako sa maaaring mangyari kapag ipinakilala na ako sa lahat bilang nawawala nilang anak pero kailangan dahil alam kong ilang taon na rin itong hinihintay ng mga tunay kong magulang simula noong mawala ako.

"We'll wait for you downstairs," Dad said. They both gave me a quick kiss on the cheeks before they left me at the edge of the stairs.

I can feel mixed and weird emotions.

I know he's here tonight.

His family are my family's friends after all, as well as his fíancee's.

"We are beyond happy to introduce to you our long-lost angel..." It's really starting.

"Zyrille Angel Zabala..."

That's my cue.

Wearing a big and huge red ball gown with high heels beneath it. Smiling as best as I could, I held the banister of the long elegant staircase of our mansion.

I'm shaking a bit but still managed to go down while throwing some little gaze to our visitors who are also looking at me.

Few steps before I reached the ground floor, my feet immediately stopped on what I saw.

I composed myself because this time, I won't let my emotions control me.

I managed to smile as I looked at the man I love in someone's arms.

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