Diamond and Red (Socmed AU) | RYEJI

CHAPTER 5

CHAPTER 5

DIA's POV (YJ)

I was about to walk upstairs when I noticed a shadow in the backyard.

May gising pa ba?

I took out my phone to check the time. It's past twelve o'clock.

Sabi ni manang Iska kanina, tulog na ang mga tao sa mansyon kapag ganitong oras kaya nga nagbigay siya ng susi ng mansion kanina bago ako umalis.

I'm debating whether to investigate that shadow or just go straight to my room, but my inner curiosity won. If it's a ghost, I'm not scared. Thief? That's fine, too. I'm pretty good at handling myself.

Paglabas ko, napansin ko kaagad 'yong gazebo sa may dulo. May nakaupong babae doon sa may duyan sa mismong loob ng gazebo.

Is she one of the maids or...?

I really hope she isn't the blacksheep.

Lumapit ako doon at saktong pag ilaw ng cellphone niya ay nasilayan ko kung sino siya. Her expression was more serious than usual.

"Art?" tawag ko at mukhang naagaw ko naman ang atensyon niya.

Her lips immediately formed a smile. "Hey, Diamond," she said as she greeted me.

...and now she's back to her usual self.

Parang nagtayuan ang balahibo ko sa katawan nang marinig ang buo kong pangalan. It's unusual for me to be called by my full name, it's always Dia or D.

"Just call me Dia."

"Why? Pangalan mo naman 'yon."

"It's long, and... I'm not used to being called by my full name."

She looked at me for a moment, and her smile returned.

"Okay... Diamond."

Oh, she's such a jerk.

I snorted, and she laughed at my reaction.

"Kakauwi mo lang?" she asked, changing the subject from earlier. "Saan ka galing?"

My brow furrowed in response to her questions.

"Are you interrogating me?"

"Is that how it seems? Sorry if I offended you, but it's not like that."

And?

Akala ko may idudugtong pa siya at ipaliliwanag kung ano 'yong mga tanong niya pero wala na. Nagpatuloy siya sa cellphone niya.

I don't get her. Minsan mabait siya tapos magiging rude, sobrang weird.

Well, isang araw ko palang naman siyang kilala at ayaw kong husgahan siya dahil lang doon.

Let's give her the benefit of the doubt.

"Ikaw," bigkas ko. "What are you doing here at this hour? Aren't you tired?"

She gave me an odd look.

"I mean... you're a maid here, so I figured you'd be tired for the day."

Matagal bago siya nakasagot sa tanong ko na parang pinag-isipan niya pa ang isasagot niya.

"Ah, right, I'm a maid. Oo nga pala."

What?

"I'm not tired. Nagpapalipas lang ako ng oras dahil hindi ako makatulog. I'm playing," sabi niya at pinakita ang screen ng cellphone niya.