The Royal Villainess (Transmigrated Series #1)

Chapter 11: race

The Royal Villainess
by axisixas

Chapter 11
make my heart race
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Natahimik ako. Kita sa mukha ni kuya na parang sinasabi, paano ko nakalimutan ang bagay na 'yon.

Hindi ko naman nakalimutan. And to be honest anyone can have that name. Fictional or not.

And then he continued, "we had him arrested! Vincent caught him and told us. That Ziel has a restraining order, remember?"

"I remember."

Napakamot ako. I remember having extreme cases of anxiety every time I would remember Ziel Joaquin's face. Inaallergy akong malala. I'd get hives. Red flashes on my skin.

Though, napatunayang he wasn't a stalker. He was someone who almost attacked me. Almost assaulted me. But napatunayang hindi naman 'yon ang intention niya something like that. He got away. This always makes me uneasy.

The memory I have of him is something I keep repressing, and sa mga nagdaang taon so far hindi ko na masyadong maalala because I was too afraid to go back to that day. Just a single thought of him makes me want to keep pushing the memory deep within my mind so it wouldn't hurt me.

"I would never forget that bastard. Ziel Joaquin," he muttered.

Kuya Maxel's eyes softened when he noticed me. He stopped me from agressively scratching my arm. He knew so much. And I'm glad my brother's here.

"I'm sorry. It's just that it was too much of a coincidence that a supporting character suddenly had a middle name at kapangalan pa ng stalker mo. It doesn't sit right with me. You'll always be my baby sister, Daisy. Anything can happen. Everything's possible now. And I'm afraid I can't protect you when I really need to, knowing my character can't go beyond plotline."

But he was right. It was too much of a coincidence.

Naiintindihan ko si kuya, yung worries niya. He's the parent in my siblings, while Jeremy was someone I can punch and fight any time, while Vincent was someone I don't really need to get close that much. But still they're family, and I share the same worries.

"Can we not talk about him, kuya? What we need to do is to get out of here as soon as possible. And go back. And not talk about coincidences."

"Okay. I understand."

Hindi pa rin ako matigil sa pagkamot. Inabutan ako ni kuya ng tubig.

Nang napansin naming dumating si Davin sa common room ay nakatingin na ito sa akin, dali-dali namang niyang nilipat ang tingin kay Kuya Maxel nang makalapit.

May inabot itong papel kay kuya at nang mabasa ni kuya ang papel ay nakita ko ang pagbabago ng ekspresyon niya.

"That woman."

Nalukot ni kuya ang papel at hinarap ako.

"I'll leave you with Davin for a while. I need to do something. Stay close to him to avoid time jumps. I don't want you dead before we can find a way home, okay? I'll be back before you know it."

I nodded.

Nang makaalis si kuya ay binilin niya ako kay Sir Davin. I think I need to start calling him that dahil very critical ang mga tao dito sa titles.

"Good noon. Sir Davin." I followed him because he started walking.

He's very stoic now. Very neutral ang expression kaya hindi ko tuloy mabasa kung anong nasa isip niya.

"Good noon, Lady Daisy."

Pfft. Natawa ako. Bakit ang syosyalin ng name ko nung siya nagsabi? Pag kasi tinatawag ako noong Daisy. Nagpiplay sa utak ko yung Daisy Syete.