Lords Series #1: Lord's Obsession (UNDER MAJOR REVISION)

CHAPTER 5

PARANG MABABALIW si Valouise kakaisip sa mga nangyari noong nag daang araw. She's not the type of person to believe in fantasy. She doesn't believe in powers, creatures or any things that happen to be fictional.

Napatigil siya sa pagkatunganga nang may pumasok sa coffee shop niya. There were customers coming and her coffee shop is not that big that it can only cater ten to fifteen people at a time and she's the only one who works for herself. After some time, about ten people were in the coffee shop and it eased her mind, knowing that there are many people, the Eisenhowers won't be able to hurt her.

That's what she thought…

Suddenly, a man came in. The man with the blue eyes. Valouise clenched her fist in anger seeing Bylur went inside her coffee shop.

“One Caffé Macchiato, miss.” his gruff voice.

Valouise stared at him intently and thought that she couldn't react to the situation as there were many people around.

“Coming up, sir.” She hissed and glared at him and then proceeded with making the coffee. Before Valouise could finish making the coffee, another man came inside, it was Verne.

“Good day, Louise!” Verne greeted and he seems didn't noticed Bylur's presence.

“Here's your Caffe Macchiato, sir.” Valouise said and gave the coffee to Bylur and that's when Verne turned his head and found Bylur.

“Oh— Bylur!” Verne gasped and Bylur looked at him, acting like he was also shocked but Valouise glared at him as she knew he was just acting it up and knows the whole time it was Verne.

“What a coincidence, Mr. Laroza!” Bylur muttered and they shook hands.

“I didn't expect to see you in Valouise's shop.” Bylur looked at Valouise with a smirk and looked at Verne again.

“Ah! Hmm… let's say, we had a couple of interactions already and I decided to visit her place.” Bylur answered Verne and Valouise was already screaming inside, angry and fearing what Bylur would say. She doesn't have anything to protect herself if she would talk.

“We're also planning to work together, actually.” Sambit pa nito at namilog ang mata ni Valouise sa sinabi niya. Bylur looked at her with a sly look and Verne turned to her with confusion.

“Talaga?” Verne asked Valouise. She looked at Bylur and didn't know what to say. She was too stunned to speak.

“Louise, you are making a new project with him?” Verne asked once again and Valouise slightly turned her head to face Verne with an awkward smile.

“A-Ahh, oo? I mean, y-yeah! We're s-still planning since I'm not sure, I might decline his offer.” Valouise answered vaguely.

“Ohh—” Verne was about to talk but Bylur cut him off.

“But I am taking her somewhere after work. I need to talk with her.” Bylur said with a hint of teasing in his voice.

“A-Anyways, napadaan ka Verne?” pag-iiba ni Valouise ng usapan.

“I was about to ask you out tonight to talk but… it seems like you have an appointment.” Verne said with disappointment in his voice.

“We can just talk now if it's important. Wala pa namang customers.” Saas naman ni Valouise. Ito ang nahanap na paraan n'ya para man lang lumayo si Bylur sa kaniya.

“C-Can you give us some space? Kailangan n-namin mag-usap.” Valouise stuttered and couldn't maintain eye contact with Bylur.

Bylur just nodded and he sat down at a distant table from them.

Valouise was relieved that there were people around that time. She has no idea what's his intention of coming to her. Right now, she's still confused and nervous.

“So, you guys have business with each other? Anong klaseng libro ba pinagpaplanohan n'yo?” Verne asked Valouise as soon as they settled on one of the tables in the shop.

“Oo pero ‘yon nga hindi pa ako sigurado.” Sagot naman ni Valouise. She needs to keep up with the lies Bylur started.

“Ang dali n'yo rin nagkasundo, ani? It was last week when I introduced you to them.” Verne said with a hint of doubt in his voice.

“Ah HAHAHAHA oo nga eh!” Valouise laughed fakely to cover the nervousness in her voice. She bit her lower lip and seldomly sighed.

“Well, it's a good opportunity to work with him. This should be a secret but he's a good screenwriter, I say.” Verne whispered, making Valouise's jaw drop.

“Talaga? Seryoso ka?”

“Yep! He had written many but he chose to keep himself hidden and wasn't craving for any familiarity. Isa siya sa pamilya nila na hindi mahilig sa public figure.” sagot ni Verne na napatunganga kay Valouise.

He's an alien. He's rich. He's handsome and hot. He's smart. He's also a writer? Valouise feels like she just met a character from a fantasy book. Valouise was too stunned to speak and is processing everything.

Verne saw how stunned Valouise was and chuckled as he shook his head.

“Anyways, I won't be for long. I am here to ask you out but it seems like you are occupied today. So, tawag na lang ako kung pwede?” May ngiti sa mukha nitong sambit. Maririnig sa boses n'ya ang pag-aasam ng magandang sagot.

“Sure! Walang problema.” Sagot ni Valouise at ngumiti rito.

“I’ll go now. Thank you for your time.” Saad ni Verne at nagbeso-beso sila.

“Sus parang aning naman ito. I'm the one who should say thank you since you always check on me.”

“Sige na, shooo alis ka na!” Dagdag pa ni Valouise at parang asong pinapaalis si Verne.

Verne laughed and said his goodbye. He then said goodbye to Bylur too and they even talked for a short time before Verne left the coffee shop.

Valouise deeply sighed, thankful that she escaped from lying even more. But her relief faded when Bylur appeared in front of her.

She looked around the coffee shop and found out that there was no one there besides them.

“Ikaw na naman? Umalis ka na lang sana. Ano ba kailangan mo?” galit na usal ni Valouise na nakakunot ang noo.

“I just need to check if you didn't gossip about us.”

“Gossip??” Valouise sarcastically laughed and shook her head.

“Gossip is something that isn't proven to be true, but in your case, it's true that you guys are some sort of an alien!” Valouise was screaming internally.

“W-What? A-Alien? Seriously?” Bylur was about to laugh and shrugged it off.

“Woman, we are not aliens. We are more than that.” Bylur said and sighed.

“Hindi away pakay ko.” dagdag pa nito at may inilagay sa lamesa. Isang maliit na jewelry box.

“You would need that. Wear it. Now that you have encountered me and the others, there will be other dangerous things to come and get you.” Bylur muttered and he was dead serious. The look in his face, the scary emotion flickering in his eyes and how his lips curved down tells it that there's a disaster to come but Valouise is Valouise, she wouldn't listen.

“When you touch the stone, it will be able to summon me. You better keep it to yourself. It will keep you safe.”

Valouise didn't say anything and Bylur didn't bother to make her talk.

“I will go now. Keep that thing.” saad nito at agad na umalis ng coffee shop.

Valouise just looked at the jewelry box and wasn't sure what to think about it. Does it really summon him if she touches it? What does he mean dangerous things to come? She feels like she's going insane!

“Ayaw ko na! Anong klaseng buhay ‘to, bwesit!

FAITH
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