Lost In Your Eyes (Stolen Romance Series #1)

Prologue

"Hey, I heard that you're having an interview in the Bacolod in Mindanao!" my cousin Parker.

I sighed, I was so tired. I just got here in Manila from Chicago, heck I was tired, it was an 18 hours flight! Who wouldn't be tired of that!? And this fucker just burst at my door to tell me that.

"Yeah," I responded tiredly.

"Yeah!? That's all you can say? Why did you agree? Ann, he lives there!" he shouted.

I just stared at him. I know he's mad but can I rest first!? Gosh, this guy is such a Daddy! Kulang nalang siguro sapakin ko na siya sa mukha niya eh! Conyong lalaking toh! I just pointed that door and he immediately knew what to do, so he went out.

As I woke up, Parker wasn't around anymore. Mabuti na nga para wala namang demonyong tao dito sa condo ko! I just ate dinner since it's already 6:00. It's so boring I wanted to sleep but I can't.

"Welcome home, Gwianna!" my other cousin bursted. Bat ba ganito sila!? At teka nga lang, bat ba andito to? Hindi naman ito ganito tuwing umuuwi ako, ah.

"Why are you here? You're being weird," I told her with a frown.

"Wala lang, I missed you, hindi ba kitang pweding ma miss," she answered avoiding my eyes. That's fishy, I've been gone for like 2 weeks. She's being weird, I promise.

"What's that?" I pointed to the cans that she's holding.

"Beers, or do you want tequila? Come on, let's drink naman. I've been so lonely," she said with a pout. We've been always together since we were kids our parents always give us matching clothes so we would look like twins.

I smiled at her and grabbed the beers, she understood it immediately and went to my kitchen to grab some new chips. She sat down beside me on the floor and we were both quiet.

"I'm going to Mindanao," I talked, to break the silence that surrounds us.

"I know," she said with a small smile not looking at me.

I looked at her and smiled. No wonder she's here. Parker probably told her. That man is always updated, kung hindi ko siya pinsan, stalker siguro tawag ko sa kaniya eh.

"Are you sure about this? You've been avoiding Mindanao for almost 5 years, Gwianna," she said with a worried voice. But I didn't respond.

"Hey, answer me. I can come with you if you want, Love. Bacolod, that's his hometown," she added.

"I'll think about it, I know you're busy," I smiled.

"I'm always here," she reassured me and stand up. "I'll rest first, I'm on call," I just nodded and went to clean the cans. I drank 6 bottles, huh.

I didn't go to work because I was still tired or pressured, for about 2 days I'll be going to Mindanao. I've been avoiding Mindanao for 5 years now, but I know I wasn't avoiding it. I was avoiding Warden Zoeigh. Wala naman akong trauma sa Mindanao, eh. Ayaw ko lang talagang pumunta doon.

I haven't heard about him for almost 5 years now. Ever since I broke up with him, I moved here to Manila to avoid him. I know it's such a cowardly move. I was just tired and scared at the same time.

I slept early since the flight is tomorrow morning, my phone rang and I went to check it, it was Tiger.

"I can come with you, Anna," he said on the other line.