✓ | The Clandestine Memoir (Fate's Transgression Series, #1) [UNDER REVISION]

Chapter 15

~•[Chapter 15]•~

SEISHA:

I opened my eyes and the white gold color ceiling greeted my vision: I can sense I am in my room. That type of design was always the first thing I see every time I wake up on my bed.

I was fascinated by its different strokes when I first saw it. The gold colored lines creating the beautiful Diana— a line art of the moon. Mabagal akong bumangon at napansin na nakasuot ako ng t-shirt at pajama.

Dumako ang tingin ko sa paligid. My bedroom only has a queen-sized bed, a comfy L-shaped sofa, and the wide glass wall covered with thick curtains leading to the balcony.

Dahan-dahan akong umalis sa kama, lumabas ng kwarto at tumingin sa paligid ng aking malaking extended room. The plain color white makes the room neat and spacious, the combination of silver and gold to white gave off a strong impression.

Masarap sa mata ito tingnan, at nagiging maaliwalas ang silid. I grabbed a small stuffed toy before I went out of my bedroom, leading to the living room that is connected to the kitchen. I haven't encountered any maids lurking around nor Helena's shadow. But as I walk, everything is white, para akong nasa langit.

"Helena?" I called my Head Maid.

Nagtaka na ako kung bakit walang boses na sumunod at wala akong narinig na yapak ng mga paa. Huminto ako hindi kalayuan sa malapad na salamin.

It reflected my whole being, it showed who I am. A tall figure of a woman with her red hair and golden eyes staring back at mine. Nothing had much changed— mukhang pumayat ata ako. I examined my body and concluded I did lose weight.

"Helena? Chambermaids? Where are you guys?"

No one answered. Like I am alone.

"Seisha..."

I looked from behind when someone called my name. Pero wala akong nakikitang tao.

It was a man's voice. Hindi ko kilala kung sino ang nagmamay-ari ng boses pero ramdam ko na pamilyar ito. I looked around to see if I am not alone, but my first guess was right: I am alone.

I grasped the stuffed toy hard on my chest. Bigla nalang kasing lumamig ang paligid.

"Seisha!"

Nagulat ako ng magsalita ulit ito, at hindi lang sa isang direksyon, ngunit sa bawat sulok ng mansyon. It felt like a broken speaker echoing all over the place, saying my name multiple times which made me cringe in annoyance and hold my ears.

"Who are you?!" I asked between the turbulence.

"Your Highness!"

It started again, mas lumakas ngayon na parang malapit lang sila. Sa dami ng boses para akong nahihilo at umiikot ang paningin ko.

I want it to stop, I want the echo to stop, and whoever is talking to stop doing that. Masyadong masakit sa tainga at halos mamulupot na ako sa naririnig ko.

These voices are in a repeated mode, and in every word, it goes longer and higher. Nakakahilo. I winced in pain as it still wrecked my eardrums.

The voices multiply and keep repeating the same words, saying their salutations, and my name. It is getting annoying but all I can do is to cover my ears and close my eyes.

Can someone make them stop?!

"Seisha."

The voices stopped, and what was left was a woman's voice from behind. As I opened my eyes, I was no longer in my mansion. I am inside an empty room, the wall, floor, and even the ceiling was painted in white.