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

Chapter 21

~•[Chapter 21]•~

SEISHA:

'Hindi ko dapat ginawa 'yon.'

Parang sirang plaka ang mga salitang iyan na paulit-ulit kong naririnig sa utak ko at ang paulit-ulit na pagre-replay ng pangyayaring gusto kong kalimutan.

I shouldn't have done that! Ano ba nasa isipan ko at nagawa ko ang bagay na 'yon? Kakasabi ko lang na hindi ako papatol sa kaniya, ngunit, bagsak lahat ng kumpyansa na binuo ko.

Dang it. I am gleaming red despite it being done 20 minutes ago. I can feel my cheeks burning and the situation did not even help me regain my sanity back.

"Hey, love birds!"

Her teasing voice made its way through my ears. I wasn't supposed to look but I ended up doing it anyway. Frencia's expression is more playful than her voice.

"I saw that, brother. Akala ko tuloy maghihiwalay na naman kayo. Well, my brother's charisma always works. Ang problema lang, masyadong kayong maharot at sa harapan ko pa, gosh!"

Her words didn't even help in convincing me it was all a dream. She's happily reminding me of that embarrassment. Can this day get any better?

How I wish hindi na lang ako nailigtas ni Lucius mula sa pagkalunod. Gusto kong bumalik doon at kalimutan ang nangyari.

Gusto ko na din mabulag dahil sa nakikita kong panunudyong tingin ng Prinsesa kahit may kalayuan ito sa amin.

I felt my nose itching and later, I sneezed. I rubbed my nose and tried to act like I wasn't catching a cold, because I am.

"You got a cold, Ate?"

"No, makati lang ang ilong ko."

"Liars go to hell, I can see your face is red."

I covered my cheeks. "I am not."

The pitch-black horse moved a little faster. Nagtaka naman ako kasi hindi natapos ni Frencia ang sasabihin niya dahil sa namumuong distansya namin. I can see Lucius' grip on the rope tighten as the horse moves faster than before.

"Hindi naman tayo hinahabol para gawin mong kareha ang distansya."

"You're getting a cold."

"Hindi nga, guni-guni mo lang—achoooo!"

Mas bumilis ang takbo ng kabayo dahilan para mapagawak ako sa tali na hinahawakan niya.

Unfortunately, walang libreng kabayo na pwede kong sakyan pauwi. Sebastian offered his horse, but Lucius disapproved, which left me to ride with him.

Una, ayoko ko. But despite my objection, I found myself latching my butt onto the horse and now we arrived at our current situation. Pangalawa, I am sneezing from time to time which is an indicator that I am having a cold.

Who wouldn't? I was drenched, and the wind was cold. Third and probably the last, I don't know why but Lucius changed.

I can't look at him because of how embarrassed I was with what happened.

That was my first kiss!

Although, I did not know if the Princess had kissed someone before because it felt too natural. Tuwing naiisip ko 'yon lalo lamang akong nagbabaga sa init.

"Hold onto me tight," he said.

Before I could react, my hands automatically circled on his left arm as I felt the speed which can literally throw me out of the horse.