The Midnight Lies (THE PRESTIGE 3)

16

Confusion

Childhood memories are extremely important in our lives. It shape our future and way of thinking. People who have fond memories of their childhood are content. On the other hand, some negative childhood memories can have an impact on an individual's future.

Between those two, I don't know who Sorin is in my life. I don't know what effect he had on me then and now because first things first, I can't remember him.

Did I forget something?

I have other plans for him. My intentions were bad so I befriended him. But what about him? As I always thought, maybe he could have immediately banned me from entering that is why he put himself into a contract with me.

Maybe because, he remember me? But why didn't he mention it to me? Or maybe he has no intention of telling me who he is?

I don't know anymore.

I looked at the photo found in the photo album when I was a child. I asked this of mommy just to feed my curiosity.

Young Elene is blowing some bubbles at the backyard. It's not a familiar place to me. Baka sa bahay namin sa Tagaytay noon? O baka nasa isa kaming rest house, hindi ko alam. Even from a young age, it can be seen she's to be really fond of the color pink. Her hair is tangled but she didn't mind it. Next to her, a young man was also blowing some bubbles. He is wearing a checkered red and white polo. He's looking at her with wide smile.

Is this Sorin?

We look so close. If I only had a sibling, we wouldn't be far behind as good siblings. I wonder what happened in the past.What happened between us? Hindi ko talaga matandaan na may lalaki akong nakasama. O baka naman mahina lang ang memorya ko? I don't know.

I have so many questions in my mind right now but I can't find any answer to any of it. I'm hesitating to ask my parents about Sorin. Sa kanila na mismo nanggaling, hindi na nila nakikita si Sorin. Hindi nagpaparamdam!

Ayaw bang magpakita ni Sorin? Bakit? Kaya ba siya nagpanggap na waiter sa sariling engagement party ng kaniyang ama? O baka, kahit ang tatay niya ay hindi alam na nandoon si Sorin?

"I'll pick you up."

I lay hold deep breathe when I heard Hugo's infuriating voice.

I've been hearing it for weeks now! His annoying presence follows me everywhere. Mukhang hindi pa nakuntento sa ilang oras naming magkasama noong gabing iyon kaya hanggang sa social media, sa bahay at sa school ay sinusundan niya ako!

"No buts, Villaroel." He added, not giving me chance to howl at him. "We have a scheduled dinner."

Naiinis ako sa ginagawa niya sa totoo lang. Alam kong magkakilala ang mga magulang namin pero excuse ba iyon para araw-araw na pumunta sa bahay? Pati ang paghatid at sundo sa school? Ilang tsismis na ng naririnig ko dahil doon! Isa raw siya sa mga collection ko para sa taong ito!

"Come on. Just a dinner." He smirked.

I badly want to kick his ass right now but I couldn't since we're in front of my school. Wala akong naging angal sa paghatid at sundo dahil sipsip siya kina Daddy at Mommy.

Where does he draw the thickness of his face? He's so full of himself! Akala niya nang dahil sa ginagawa niya, I would hit him?

"Go inside. Mag-aral ka nang mabuti para sa future nating dalawa." He appended.

My lips parted incredulity.

"You know what, this is nonsense. You are nonsense!" I shout on the top of my lungs, not minding where we are.