Haunted Chess | ✓

CHAPTER 5

Manila, Philippines
Vista Verde

"What the hell?"

Ayan kaagad ang bungad ni Ate Andrea nang kumatok kami sa pintuan ng bahay niya.

Sino ba namang hindi magmumura kung may dala kaming lalaking walang malay? The worst is, may pasa pa siya sa mukha.

"Hi, Ate," I smiled genuinely.

She sighed. "Pasok."

"Ayos lang ba na dito muna siya?" Froy asked Ate Andrea.

Nilagay nila si Brent sa basement at nakatali daw ito kaya malabong makatakas. Dito namin siya dinala dahil kung sa mansion ay baka mapatay kami ni Lolo.

She nod. "It's the least I can do," she smiled.

Tumaas ang kilay ko. Mabait naman si Ate Andrea pero bakit parang iba sa feeling?

Tumikhim ako at ngumiti. "Salamat, Ate," jealousy is invisible in my voice.

Froy looked at me. "I'll go check on Brent, Zab."

Tumango lang ako. Nang makaalis siya ay agad akong nahimasmasan. Gosh, what was that feeling earlier?! Ang talim ng tingin ko kay Ate!

"Hoy," binangga ni Ate ang balikat ko sa kaniya. "Kaloka ka, ramdam ko titig mo hanggang Batangas."

My brows furrowed. Hindi dahil sa naiinis pa rin ako sa kaniya but the way she talks. All my life Andrea Lee is one of the elegant and graceful woman I ever known my entire life.

Maingat siya sa bawat salita at sinisigurado niyang titingalain siya kapag siya na ang nagsalita.

I licked my lower lip. "Ngayon lang kita narinig na ganiyan magsalita?"

I'm being careful with my words when I asked or said that, I don't know if that's a question tho.

Shocked was visible in her face. "I'm sorry for a sudden changes."

Umiling ako. "No, I'm just shocked."

Taranta pa rin ang mukha niya na para bang natatakot. "Your parents— No. Lee family always want me and Zacharias to be careful with the words."

Right. Aside from Ate Andrea, Kuya Zacharias is also like this. Para siyang lalaking version ni Ate Andrea. Although, Kuya's voice is more colder than hers but when he talks, he always screams power while Atw Andrea screams elegance.

I guess ganoon sila pinalaki even though they're adopted. Pamilya pa rin naman sila kahit na ganoon and our family couldn't careless knowing that they're carrying our surname.

"Nga pala, shift tayo ng topic," ayan na naman siya sa salitang kalye niya. "Hindi ko bet yung boylet mo ah, sinasabihan lang kita. May iba kasi akong type."

I still can't regain myself. Ate Andrea's behavior is a huge revelation for me since my parents always talks about her even though I often see nor know her.

They even want me to be like her. As if.

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"Nakausap ko na si Andrea, she will took care of Brent while he's under Andrea's control," AJ said.

Nawala na yung Ate. Gone the little boy version of my cousin who wants to be babied by his sister.

All of us nod, nakiki-participate na rin ako.

"I know her, she's not that easy. Everybody knows what a Lee is capable of," he added.