Cupid Series #8: I Fell, My Valentine

「59」

We arrived at the airport after an hour. The entire ride in plain was exhausting. Idagdag pa na 'yong mga kasama ko ay mag jowa na parang ewan. Not bitter 'kay? It's also my first time here so I'm kind of excited and nervous at the same time. Sa totoo lang hindi ko nga rin alam kung anong gagawin ng dalawang 'to rito.

Sumama lang ako kasi gusto ko rin mag unwind. This fast few days for me wasn't good. I just need t freshen up my mind and I need a breather. Kaya hindi ako nag dalawang isip na sumama sa kanila.

“Hoy kanina ka pa tulala d'yan!”

I look at Freya. “Saan tayo?”

She smiled and hug my right arm. “Sa bahay ng kaibigan ni Clint.”

Kumunot ang noo ko. “Bahay ng kaibigan ni Clint? May kaibigan pala siyang taga bicol?”

She laughed nervously and nod. “Oo,” tapos tumawa siya.

“Ba't parang kinakabahan ka?”

Umiling siya at tumawa. “Ha? Hindi ah! Ba't naman ako kakabahan? Anyway tapos ng ayusin ni Clint 'yong gamit natin. Nasa kotse na lahat kaya let's go girl.”

Since I don't know the place, sumunod na lang ako sa kanila. Nasa loob kami ng sasakyan at dahil pagod sa byahe ay nakatulog ako.

Mainly the reason why sumama ako sa kanila because I also want to forget for awhile.

And about him, still we didn't talk and I have no plans yet. Maybe some would say this is so over, for me it wasn't and no one has the right to question what I feel. I felt stupid . . . cheated, betrayed . . . name it, I feel like everything is a lie now. I don't know why I didn't see it coming. Siguro kasi inakala ko hindi siya gano'n.

Sa sobrang lalim ng nasa isip ko, hindi ko namalayan na nakarating na pala kami sa sinasabi nilang bahay ng kaibigan ni Clint. And I can say, the house looks old yet elegant. It's not scary because it screams fancy and elegance.

“I'm amazed,” tanging nasabi ko.

Freya laugh. “It's beautiful, right?”

I nod while roaming my eyes around the mansion. “Definitely. Beyond that, actually.”

May sumalubong sa aming mga kasambahay. I smirk. What I specifical treatment.

My mouth hang open the moment we entered inside. What the! This mansion is like a palace! I mean, I can't explain how great it is inside.

Bigla akong tinampal ni Freya. “Gaga 'to, mukha kang tanga. Close your mouth couz, nakakahiya kaya.”

I rolled my eyes at her. “You're so pakialamera. I mean, I can't help it! This is a palace!”

“Actually hindi pa 'to, marami ka pang makikitang nakakagulat kapag nilibot mo na ang buong mansyon.” Clint said.

I gulp. “Wait,” sabi ko nang may naalala. “Why are you two seems too expert in this house? Nakapunta na kayo rito? Teka nga lang, who's house is this?”

Freya gasp and Clint avoided my stare.

I almost froze when I saw a man, standing at the grand staircase of the mansion. Fuck.

I look at my cousin. “What the hell is this, huh?” tanong ko sa galit na tuno.

They trap me? What is this? Why is he here? Don't tell me . . . Oh no!

Umatras ako nang lumapit sa akin si Nyx. He true to hold my elbow but I keep on waking backward.

“Babe let's talk please,” he said calmly.