Kabanata II
Encounter
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Three years later. . .
CLEOBELLE / SINCLAIR
"Who's that Catherine?" one of the noble young ladies asked while they're having a picnic in the Baron Emberwood's estate.
I'm older than Catherine, but she's considered the first-born daughter of the Baron as she's legitimate.
Thinking about it, I was also seven years old when I lost both of my parents in my original world; same age as Sinclair's when she lost her mother.
"She's just a lowly maid, ignore her," she grined. "On second thought, we do need a target for our game," she added and then looked at me wickedly.
Sumulyap siya sa head maid na ikinangisi din nito, kasabay nang pagtubo ng mga vines mula sa aking kinatatayuan. Ito ay nagmistulang lubid na pumipigil sa aking gumalaw.
Catherine clapped her hands happily. "Love it!"
"Hey! I can't miss this!" Lorcan, my younger brother excitedly said, then looked at our youngest sister, Solana. "Watch us," he laughed with Catherine.
Bumuo ang mga ito ng bola ng apoy sa kanilang mga palad. "Isa. . . Dalawa. . . Tatlo!" pagbilang nila.
Kasama ang kanilang mga kaibigan ay sabay nila akong binato na bahagyang bumugbog sa mura kong katawan.
Animo'y isa lamang akong hamak na laruang pupwedeng itapon kapag nasira.
"I have an idea!" Lorcan laughed as he picked up a stone and burned it.
Ibinato niya sa akin iyon sa tumama sa ulo ko.
Burnt solid rocks, hitting my body non-stop from the young noble children that only see this as a simple game.
It's not like they'll ever be held accountable for a lowly maid's worthless life.
"Dad!" my siblings cheered when they saw their bastard of a father.
Bagama't wala na akong lakas ay unti-unti kong iminulat ang aking mga mata.
Nakasalubong ko ang malamig na tingin ng aking ama sa gawi ko saka ito matamis na ngumiti sa aking mga kapatid.
"You seem to be having fun," he chuckled, then happily carried Solana and Catherine like he was such a great father, mingling with his children.
Funny.
"Did you see how accurately I hit the target Dad?!" Lorcan said enthusiastically. As if he's just talking about a mere target.
"I expect no less from my son," malakas na halakhak ni Baron saka nagagalak na ginulo ang buhok ni Lorcan.
Oh I f*cking hate these characters.
Noong una ay masaya pa akong nagbabasa, pero ngayong isa na ako sa mga karakter ay hindi na ako natutuwa.
Sa oras na makabalik ako ay ha-hunting-in ko ang manunulat ng librong ito tapos isasaksak ko sa baga niya ang nobela niya!
If he has traumas and issues, then seek a goddamn therapist! Why must that author have to pass it all on to his characters?!
Thinking about it. I wonder who shoved me into the sea that night? It's possible that it's one of my parents' enemies.
Who murdered me? —No, I know I'm still alive in my original world.
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FantasyShe's vile; She's cold; She's elusive-and she has a secret. . . Sinclair Emberwood is meek and quiet, like a worn and torn doll, thrown away into the basement of the baron's manor. A neglected child, labeled as weak and lowly. The disgraceful result...
