Never Be Tamed

Chapter 20: Request

Chapter 20: Request

The encounter with Zackary lingered in my head since the night in the mansion. Wala sa sarili na napahawak ako sa ibabang labi ko, the same lip he caressed with his thumb. Isang malalim na hininga ang pinakawalan ko bago umiling. I shouldn't be thinking this way towards the future alpha.

"Eleanor."

Anabeth waved her hand in front of me. Hindi ko agad napansin ang pagdating niya sa hall. Umupo siya sa silya sa tapat ko, nakakunot ang noo nang magsimula kaming mag-agahan.

"Noong isang araw ka pa tulala."

I blinked. "It was nothing."

"Really?" Tumaas ang isang kilay ni Anabeth kasabay ng mapanudyong ngiti sa labi niya. "May nangyari ba sa mansion na hindi ko alam?" nakangising tanong niya.

My eyes widen. She giggled at my reaction. "You're being obvious, Eleanor."

Sandali akong natahimik bago umiling. "It's Zackary..."

Anabeth leaned over the table, eyes alight, lips in an intrigued smile. "What about him?"

"He's being too nice," I mumbled.

Anabeth face fell into a grimace bago siya umatras muli sa upuan. "Nice? That's it?"

I nodded. Napailing si Anabeth at malakas na bumuntong hininga. "Sir Zackary need to make his move fast because this girl in front of me couldn't differentiate being nice and liking someone," Anabeth muttered to herself.

Pareho kaming natigilan nang lumapit sa table namin si Senior Violeta. She instructed me to go to her office after breakfast. Nagkatinginan  kami ni Anabeth pag-alis niya.

"May kasalanan ba ako?" tanong ko.

"Pft." Anabeth tapped my shoulder. "Don't be ridiculous. You're an angel. Baka may task lang na ipapagawa sa'yo."

Pilit kong inalis ang pangamba ko habang kumakain ng agahan. Matapos magligpit ng aming pinagkainan, dumeretso ako sa opisina ni Senior Violeta sa tower.

I've been in her office a couple of times and I was always left in awe every time I enter the small cozy room surrounded with shelves of old books and different illustration of plants and graphs plastered on the walls.

I sat on the worn-out brown couch in front of the dark wood table. Hindi ko mapigilan na mangamba habang hinihintay siya. Being in Senior Violeta's office means serious business.

Senior Violeta sat on her swivel chair and faced me, a smile on her face, but it wasn't pleasant enough to ensure good news. "I know you've just recovered from a life threatening situation but an important person requested for you."

Important person? I fumbled with my hands on my lap.

"It's Sir Callahan from the Winslow family. According to the request he's been heavily injured."

Tahimik akong lumabas sa opisina matapos ang paguusap namin ni Senior Violeta. Nanghihina ang bawat hakbang ko sa corridor. Callahan... he's the same Callahan I met at the birthday party. Napadpad ang kamay ko sa aking dibdib, pilit pinapakalma ang kaba na nararamdaman ko.

Hindi alam ng mga seniors ang nangyari sa party. I couldn't let my work be affected by my emotions. Huminga ako nang malalim. The instructions given to me was to stay in the Winslow mansion until tomorrow. Kailangan ko itong harapin.

Dumeretso ako sa tower para ihanda ang ilang gamit na kakailanganin ko sa paggamot. Anabeth was already occupied by her tasks at her work station. Huminto siya sa ginagawa at humarap sa'kin.