Beauty with the Beast (Cast a Spell Series #1)

Chapter VI

Her

Iritadong-iritado ako sa lalake or must I say Adam dahil pinaalis niya ako! I know I said something offending but he could've just confronted me! Talagang papaalisin niya ako sa harap niya?! Ano? Plano niya akong saktan?!

Bumuga ako ng hangin at napagpasyahang lumabas nalang muna ng mansyon dahil nakakapagod makipag-usap sa mga hindi mo kakilala. It feel draining. Mabuti nalang at nawala ang lahat ng pagod ko nang malasap ko ang malamig na yakap ng hangin at ang simoy nito. It's refreshing. I just love provincial life.

"Arabelle."

Nagulat ako nang marinig ang boses ni Aston sa likod ko.

Shit.

Hindi ako lumingon, nagpanggap akong hindi ko kilala ang pangalan at nagsimula nang maglakad papalayo sa boses ng lalake.

"I know that it's you, Arabelle."

Nagtindigan ang balahibo ko sa paraan ng pagkakasabi niya. Para bang tinatakot niya ako sa oras na mahuli niyang ako nga si Arabelle at nagpapanggap lamang.

"What a funny coincidence. I went to Arabelle this morning and guess what?" I heard his footsteps near me.

I swallowed but still went on to pretend. I acted shock when I turned to Aston and then I innocently pointed myself.

"Aston! Are you talking to me?"

That caught him off guard, para bang nagduda siya sa hinala niya. It's working.

"I knew your voice was familiar!" Natawa ako, nanlaki ang mata niya. I pretended to look around me. "Sinong kausap mo?" I asked with a smile.

He swallowed hard and squeezed his eyes on me. I raised my brow and looked at him with confusion.

"Sorry if I didn't eventually noticed you. I was mesmerized by the beauty of nature." I exhaled adoringly and looked at my surrounding so I could avoud his scrutinizing gaze.

Silence . . .

Thud.

Thud.

I could only hear my fast beating heart. I wish he didn't hear it.

Thud.

"Right! Nature is beautiful!" He laughed.

Shit! Thank god!

I laughed and nodded. He must've been embarrassed.

"Uhm, pasok lang ako sa loob." Aniya.

Finally!

"Yeah! Sure! Sure!" Halos tulakin ko siya papunta sa gate para lang makapasok. 

Mabuti naman at mukhang napahiya siya, hindi na siya nagsalita at tahimik nang pumasok. Nakahinga ako ng maluwag at napaupo sa batuhan. Birds whistled from above and the wind blew a whisper, it was a sunny day and I am sitting on a rock under the shaded tree. It was a nice weather only that I felt odd, as if someone was watching me. 

Napatingin ako sa punuan ngunit wala namang tao, kumunot ang noo ko at ibinalik nalang ang atensyon sa kalangitan. But then I heard a noise, a very gentle noise, a foot on the ground, it was so quiet, I could hear it. Napatayo ako at napatingin sa paligid ko.

I met a pair of black eyes for a few seconds.

Then it's gone.

"Sino—" May biglang humila sa pampulsuhan ko dahilan ng pagtama ko sa dibdib niya.

"Cara!"

"Ano ba?!" Iritado kong sigaw nang mapagtantong si Adam lang pala iyon. "Bitiwan mo nga ako!"