Unknown Connection (Completed).

Chapter 16.

Lavander’s POV.

“Choose whatever you like, Children.”

Kagat-kagat ang daliri kong tiningnan ang mga nakahalerang dresses sa aking harapan. Dala ito ng mga taong hinuha ko’y empleyado sa isang sikat na clothing line kasama ang isang napakagandang babae na hinuha ko’y ang designer. Ang mga kasama ko ay naghiyawan at agad na namili ng kasuotan. While me, I don’t know what to choose. Sa rami pa naman ng dresses na akala mo’y nasa shop ka nila.

We’re here in the living room. Pinapunta kami ni Tito rito dahil mamimili na raw kami ng damit para susuotin namin mamayang gabi. We are going to a masquerade party. It is not just a simple masquerade party. May mangyayaring masama sa birthday boy. Other vampires are planning to make him one of them. They will ruin the party for sure. And I am sure that a lot of people will be on risk. Hindi mangyayaring wala madadamay na mga tao. Knowing those vampires, they are hungry for blood. And we will going to stop them.

Last night, Yeron didn’t come back at Grave’s house. Hanggang mag-umaga ay hindi siya bumalik. My members kept asking where he is and I just answered the truth, I don’t know. Kasi ‘yan naman ang totoo. Medyo nanlumo ako dahil hindi man lang siya nagpakita o bumalik man lang para sabay na kaming umuwi. I just told him to not come near me, I didn't say that he will not appear on my sight. Kaya umuwi na lamang kami rito nang hindi namin mahanap si Yeron sa gubat. And I thought I would see him here, but when Fiara asked if he's here, Tito said he's not. Nagtanong pa si Tito kung bakit hindi namin siya kasama, my member just shrugged. While me, I kept silent.

Nagtataka ako kung bakit hindi siya umuwi rito. All I thought is, he’s already here. Buong akala ko'y umuwi siya rito kagabi. I felt guilty from what I’ve said. I saw how he was hurt from the words that comes out from my mouth. Kitang-kita ko kung paano siya natuod sa kaniyang kinatatayuan dahil sa mga sinabi ko. But what can I do? I am so furious last night. Hindi ko mapigilan ang aking sarili. At saka, tama naman siguro ako, hindi ba? Kahit na na-guilty ako, hindi ko naman pinagsisihan na sinabi ko iyon. I want him to realize what he have done. Ayoko sa lalaking lumalandi sa iba't ibang babae. And he didn't even stopped my cousin. For god’s sake! She became so touchy! Hindi niya ba iyon naramdaman? O sadyang sa sobrang lamig niya ay namamanhid siya?

Today is Sunday. At tama nga ako, hindi kami magpapahinga. Imagine, after you've slept on the hard floor in Grave’s house, Tito said that we will going to have a mission directly when we got here. Hindi man lang niya kami pagpapahingahin. Masyadong masakit ang likod ko at gusto kong magpahinga. Nag-alala na nga ang mga kasama ko dahil palagi akong nakahawak aking likuran dahil tila may nabaling buto roon. Yet Tito insisted that we will going to do our first mission, even though my members declined. They want to rest too. At para na rin magpahinga ako. Lucas knows that I am not used to sleep on the floor. Mahina itong katawan ko, it needs to rest.

So, I said yes nalang. Wala naman akong magagawa dahil Tito will not take no for an answer. At parang importante itong first mission—Of course it's important. Tito will not give as a mission if it’s no. Kaya noong malaman ng mga membro ko na sa masquerade party kami pupunta ay naghiyawan sila na akala mo’y hindi sila tumanggi kani-kanina lang. I just left them and go to my room. Nagpahinga ako ng ilang oras bago kami tinawag ni Ate Lisha para mag-sukat na kami.

“Oh, Lavander? Aren’t you going to choose?” I looked at Tita Shantelle when she stand beside me.

“I just couldn’t choose the right dress to wear,” I answered then looked at my members. Busy sila sa kakatingin ng magagandang dresses at suits. May ibang nakahanap na. Pati ang maskara na susuotin ay nakahanap na sila. Edi sila na.

“Would you mind if I'll help?” napatingin ulit ako kay Tita. She is smiling me right now while looking at me with her sparkle eyes. She was like admiring my face. Ewan ko ba. Everyone was looking me like that. Na para bang may nakakamanghang o hindi kaya mamahaling bagay sa kanilang harapan. They look weird. Kulang nalang iisipin kong may nakikita sila sa akin na hindi ko makita. Eh, nakikita ko naman ang sarili ko sa harap ng salamin.