The Maiden

Chapter 2 🔞

ATON

"Good morning!" I opened my eyes slowly and the face of my mother greeted me as she have a big and sweet smile on her face.

I didn't move and stare at her for a while. My mommy is really beautiful, from her hair, face, body and personality. If I were going to define her as a woman, I would totally be proud to tell everyone that she's my role model. She's a caring, sweet, soft, and understanding mother to me and my sister, Aila. Kahit gaano siya ka busy sa trabaho, she's making sure na hindi siya nahuhuli sa mga nangyayari saming magkapatid and that's what I admire the most about her. It's also a habit of her na siya mismo ang gigising samin before she leaves for work.

"Good morning, mommy!" I greeted back sweetly and opened my arms. She chuckles and hug me while caressing my hair before she gently pulls me up from my bed and let me scrub my eyes.

"Kumusta ang panganay ko? Still looking beautiful as ever huh?" She then pinched my nose that made me smile.

"Of course! Sa'yo ako nagmana eh." Pagsabay ko sa biro niya na siyang ikinatawa niya.

"Hay ang anak ko talaga. Oh sige na pretty princess, go and do your morning routines na because I know you have plans with your sister and friends." Iniabot niya sakin yung suklay ko na palaging nasa side table ko because its a habit for me to comb my hair always kapag wala akong ginagawa.

I smiled and nodded. "Yes mommy, thank you po." She smiled back at me and kissed my forehead as a goodbye and immediately left my room. Alam ko na si Aila naman na ang gigisingin niya kaya tumayo na'ko at nag stretch.

I'm Micaiah Allison Arcuesca, but most of the people close to me are calling me Aton. I'm 26 and graduated a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. Ako ang panganay na anak ni daddy na siyang panganay din ng grandparents ko kaya naman ako talaga ang unang nakasunod sa yapak niya sa kompanyang si lolo at lola pa ang bumuo. I have a younger sister na si Mahaila Yves, she's 2 years younger than me at malayo talaga ang ugali namin, I'm nonchalant, habang siya OA.

Simula ng ipakilala kami ng parents namin sa public as their daughters when we graduated, sobrang nahirapan kami mag adjust dahil na rin sa magkabilaang mga invitations and events na need namin puntahan bilang representative ni daddy. Dahil din sa mga numerous papers na lumabas about samin ay mas lalong dumami din ang mga taga hanga namin na hindi naman problema sa'kin pero ang kulit kasi nung iba.

I walk towards my bathroom and take a shower real quick. Sobrang bilis maligo at mag ayos ni Aila at for sure pagbaba ko ay nandoon na 'yon sa dining area at ako pa ang hinihintay. I dressed myself in a simple beige fitted dress na abot hanggang paa ko and wore my favorite white sandals. I grab my small bag from the table near my bed and get out of my room. Ano nga ulit yung sinabi ko kanina? Na si Aila ay for sure nasa dining area na? Hindi nga ako nagkamali. Simula sa second floor ng mansyon ay rinig na rinig ko na ang matining na boses nitong puno na naman ng saya. As I reached our dining room, she immediately stood up from her seat and hug me that made me smile.

"Hmm ikaw talaga, ang sweet sweet mo." I hug her back and tap the top of her head.

"Aba syempre naman, I'm sweet as a candy and tasty as a dessert." She said and wink at me pa. I shook my head, napaka mapagbiro talaga ng isang 'toh.

"Hay nako ikaw talaga. Anyway, saan pala tayo today? Kasama ba natin sila Soleil?" I asked her as we started eating our breakfast.

She hummed first and swallow her food bago sumagot. "Yes ate. Soleil and Shio will be with us. Ang alam ko we will go shopping muna sa Arvecedo mall and then I don't know na."

I just nodded my head and continued eating. Sa tuwing may mga lakad kami sila ang hinahayaan ko na mag decide sa kung saan man kami pupunta dahil kahit naman dito kami lumaki, hindi ko pa rin masyadong alam yung mga pwedeng pasyalan dito dahil hindi naman ako pala gala. After breakfast ay napagkasunduan namin na yung kotse nalang ni Aila ang dalhin para na rin hindi kami mahirapan sa pag uwi mamaya at para magkasama na kami, dahil din dito ay hindi na namin pinasama pa ang mga personal bodyguards namin. Ang napag usapan naming meet up place ay sa village nila Shio dahil susunduin nalang din siya ni Soleil, masyado pa rin din namang maaga kaya naisipan namin na doon muna mag stay habang hinihintay na makapag ayos ang bunso sa amin.