Always and Forever (COMPLETED)

Chapter 41

"Kaye!" tawag sa akin ni Marcial pag uwi ko ng bahay.

Our crazy instructor gave us lots of paper work and she did not let us go home until we finished all of it. Ang ending? Nag overtime kami kaya naman late akong nakauwi.

One of my eyebrows raised when I saw Olivia's friends and mine gathered in the living room, except for the boys. Olivia is not here either. Where is she?

"What's up?" tanong ko nang makalapit ako sa kanila.

"We're preparing for the upcoming pageant." nakangiting sagot ni Johanna. "I hope Z will win. I'm so excited."

They're preparing but the one who will join is not here? That's crazy.

"Where's Olivia?" muling tanong ko.

"Your dad's not home so aunt Vera accompanied her and Tristan to see the kids." sagot ni Val.

Napatango nalang ako at dinaluhan sila. So they went to Haling Cove. Mas lalo akong nainis sa instructor ko. Kung nakauwi ako ng mas maaga ay maaring nakasama pa ako kila auntie.

Nakinig lang ako sa mga sinasabi nila dahil wala naman akong maitutulong. Sila Jassy at Quinn ang nangunguna at sobrang nakapagtataka talaga na nagkakasundo sila ngayon. Na nagkakasundo kaming lahat ngayon. Parang kailan lang noong halos hindi namin matagalan ang presensya ng isa't isa.

"We're doomed." biglang sabi ni Quinn.

Nagpatingin kaming lahat sa kanya ng nagtataka. Inagaw ni Jassy sa kanya ang hawak niyang papel at maging ito ay nanlaki ang mga mata.

"There's a talent portion? We're really doomed." saad niya ng nakangiwi.

Talent, huh?

"Does Olivia have any talent?" tanong ni Cial kay Raven.

Raven shrugged. "Is killing people considered a talent?"

Lahat kami ay napangiwi sa sinabi niya. I knew it. Olivia shouldn't have joined. This is hopeless.

"Let's have all your vampire friends line up and make Z stab them multiple times. That'll be a great performance, right? They're not gonna die anyway." Johanna suggested.

Lumukot ang mga mukha namin. Hindi ko inasahan na manggagaling ang ganoong suhestiyon mula sa kanya. That's beyond crazy.

Lahat ng atensyon namin ay napunta kay Val nang bigla siyang tumawa. She wasn't engaging in the conversation that much because she's busy with her phone. Don't tell me she's texting Olivia?

"Calm down, people." natatawang sabi niya. "Liv is the most talented person I know. That pageant is a piece of cake for her." saad niya bago muling ibinalik ang tingin sa cellphone.

"How do you know that?" tanong ni Quinn.

Val smirked. "I just know." sagot niya.

Naguguluhan kaming lahat ngunit wala ng nagtanong tungkol doon at bumalik nalang ulit sila pagplaplano. They easily ignored what Val said but I can't. Even Raven, Olivia's own sister, doesn't know if she has any talent but Val does? How exactly is that possible? Val didn't look like she was bluffing either.

Hindi naman nagtagal ay dumating ang mga lalaking kaibigan ko na may dala na namang mga alak. Cole's with them too. Everyone agreed to have fun since there are no classes starting tomorrow. Nagplaplano din silang isa isahin lahat ng booths bukas sa eskwelahan. Tahimik lang ako sa isang gilid habang umiinom. Lahat naman sila ay mukhang nagkakatuwan. It's actually nice to see all of them get along like this. Hindi tulad noong unang beses na nagkita-kita kami. Parang magpapatayan.

Sayang lang at wala sila Olivia at Tristan. Hindi tuloy kami kumpleto.

"I miss Josie. I can't believe that little kid is my niece. She's so adorable." saad ni Jassy na sinisinok na.