Max: The Queen of All

WAKAS

Maxine

I tear rolled down from my left eye. Sunod akong bumalikwas. I can hear a barking sound, and my eyes were still blurry. I was confused when my sight started to adjust, and all I can see are pink wall, pink table, pink frames, and I found myself in a very unfamiliar room with a sweet scent.

I noticed that my hair is long with curled tips.

"W—what is—"

I jumped out of the bed because I just felt something moving on my left foot. Napahiyaw ako sa gulat. Why am I here?! Parang may kung ano'ng malambot at gumagalaw na bagay sa paanan ko. Tumama ang likod ko mula sa mga nakapatong na frame sa mesa. Dali-dali ko itong sinalo para hindi malaglag.

I really felt confused, and bothered because of my hair. Since when did this grew this long? Where am I? And why—

"V-vanilla?"

Halos idikit ko na ang frame sa mukha ko. I can't believe my eyes. Sinampal ko pa ang sarili ko at napadaing sa sakit. I'm not dreaming! The frame's colored is hot pink, adorned with glitters... and what made me confused was it has a picture of me wearing a white dress with Vanilla.

Nangangatal kong tiningnan ang iba pang mga frame sa mesa. My heart was pounding so fast. There were all pictures with my family, looks like a family outing. And some were taken in a beach with Vanilla.

Halos lumuwa na ang mga mata ko dahil sa panlalaki. Kinuha ko ang frame dahil ito ang nakakuha ng atensyon ko sa lahat. Why am I wearing a masteral toga here? No. I didn't pursue my masterals because I was in debt.

''A-ano 'to?'' I covered my mouth because I nearly cursed. Napaawang ang mga labi ko. There's something sparkling on my finger, it even has a small diamond!

Why am I wearing an engagement ring?!

Am I in the future? Or my present has change—

Nilingon ko ang tila puti na gumagalaw sa sahig. Napatakip ako ng bibig at napaluhod dahil isang puting Pomeranian ang nakalabas ang dilang nakatingin sa akin.

''Vanilla?!'' Sinalo ko siya nang bigla siyang tumalon sa akin. I can't help my tears. She's wearing a usual baby pink clothes with bowtie, and biapers.

Old. If there's one word that could describe Vanilla it will be old. She's also fat. I bit my lower lip. With just one look, I can tell that Vanilla is already a senior dog. This means that my baby didn't die.

I don't understand. I don't know what the hell just happened, and why am I here. The last thing I remember was terrible. Caleb was—

I immediately look for my cellphone. Buhat ko pa si Vanilla nang tumayo ako at libutin ang kuwarto kung saan ako nagising. I don't know where to look first. This room is very big even the bed was in queen size full of heart shaped pink pillows, and stuff toys.

Suddenly I heard something ringing. Dali-dali kong pinagtatapon lahat ng unan. Hindi ko maipaliwanag ang kaba sa dibdib. What is it this time? I don't know If I should answer my cellphone when I saw the caller's ID. I bit my lip. I felt paranoid.

Clare. Why is she calling?

Suddenly, someone knocked on my door. I waited who was it. Tumingala ako at pinagmasdan ang crystal chandelier sa taas. The ceiling was full of pink glowing sticky stars.