Astra
It's already afternoon as I decided to take sa break from doing my homework. I decided to take biking here around in our subdivision to make my brain relaxed from acads. As I continue to ride my bike, I notice a little girl sitting on the side walk. As stop in front of her, I saw that she's crying.
" hey, baby why are you crying?" I softly ask her. She lift her face and I saw her tears falling from her eyes.
" I'm...lost...po." she said while sniffing.
" are you with someone earlier?" I asked again as I wipe her tears. She nodded and I can't help by to smile due to her cuteness.
" my yaya. I can't find them." I nodded as I look around. I texted the security guard of this subdivision and let them know about the situation. I can't leave her here, so I decided to sit beside her.
" what's your name, baby?" I asked her her as I pat her head.
" Artemis Serenity po." she said cutely. I can't help but to pinch her chubby cheeks.
" you po?" she asked while pouting her lips.
" Astra Riley, baby." I said to her.
" so you're my ate riri na. " she said then hug me.
" if you want me to be your ate then I am your ate." I said to her and she smiles widely. We talk to each other and good thing she's not crying anymore.
" Haa you're 6 years old na. I thought you're 10 already. " I said jokingly makes her pout her lips.
" ate I am just 6 years old pa lang. " she said still pouting.
"HAHAHA, I'm just teasing you baby." I said to her. Serenity is really cute and beautiful baby.
" you ate how old are you?" she asked me this time.
" 15 years old, baby." I says that made her nodded and can't help but to giggled due to her cuteness.
Were talking for almost an our until someone shouted that made us look to where that voice from.
" hay jusko salamat at nakita kana namin, Artemis." I think it's her yaya.
" yaya!" serenity immediately stand up and approach her yayas.
" nako ma'am thank you po ng marami." her yayas said it to me and I just smile at them.
" no worries po. I better go ahead na po. Serenity I will go na, see around." I said her and wave before I ride my bike.
" bye po ate riri." then wave at me.
Starting that day, we always see each other every Sunday at the park to play. We treat each other as sisters and I can't help but feel happy that she's treating me like I am her real ate. The day after her 7th birthday I was planing to surprise her with a rabbit but that's when I knew that they left the country. I don't know what's the reason but the guard just told me that news.
I decided to go back home feeling disappointed and weak. I was already attached with serenity even in the short period of time. I can't help but to miss her cuteness, her innocents and her smile.
" you okay, bal?" Astrid asked me when she saw me at the living room.
" hmm." I just hum at her while looking at the rabbit inside the cage.
I swear I will find you serenity...
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It's the second time that serenity didn't attend the class. I still need to explain and make things clear to her. The whole duration of the class was all serious.
What's the point of being in a good mood if my baby isn't here?
" pass your assignment tomorrow and don't forget to study for your pre - final next week. Class dismissed and lim go to my office later together with Fernandez." I said that made her eyes wide open. I arch my eye brow and she immediately nodded.
Students are afraid of me due to my intimidating aura and strict professor but I don't care at all. As I walk through the hallway I suddenly remembered how happy I was when I finally saw her again and she's talking to miss Fernandez that day. And I was lucky enough when I found out that she's in my class.
I enter their class and I immediately roam my eyes to found my baby. I saw her looking so innocently and I can't help but to give her a wink and smirk. I let them introduce their self and when my baby's turn already, my full attention was on her.
" Hi, I am Artemis Serenity Callahan, I'm 20 years old and I am a transferee from West University. I hope we get along, thank you. " she introduced and smiled.
Oh baby you've grown up so beautifully. I've been finding you for a long time. I won't waste my time this time.
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I immediately open the door of my office and I am not shock to see my dear cousin, Maggie.
" what do you want!?" I asked her as soon as I get in.
" why so sungit nman?" I rolled my ayes at her cause she's seriously teasing me.
" I am not in the mood, mags." I said as I massage my temple.
" well, I just want to let you know that she's back." I frown at her cause immediately get what she's pertaining to.
" since when? " I asked seriously.
" last week." she said that made me think and process everything.
" fuck!" I shouted that made Maggie startled.
" geez, control your words Astra. " Maggie said.
" btw, I better go. I was just visiting someone earlier, bye. " Maggie said then stand up and fixed her dress. The moment Maggie open the door, I saw Lim and Fernandez outside.
" come in your two." I said in cold voice then they nodded. Lim got in first and I notice that Maggie say something on Fernandez that made Fernandez nodded. Maggie then pinch Fernandez cheeks as she made her way out.
" ahmm, bakit po miss?" Lim asked me and I can see that she's nervously as well as Fernandez. I look at them coldly then asked.
" where is Serenity?" I asked them that made them blink and look at each other.
" miss hindi po namn Alam eh." Fernandez said.
" really? " I said that made them nodded.
" pramis po miss. Hindi nga nya sinasagot mga text namin eh." Lim stated this time. I arch my eyes brows at them.
" pramis po talaga kahit hindi man mag kajowa ulit si Gail." Lim said that made Fernandez look at her then slaps her arms.
" gaga to ah. Anong hindi ako mag kajowa ulit. Gusto mo suntukin koyang eyeball mo ha." Fernandez said that trying to panch lim.
" sige ano kaya mo? " lim said and they almost made sa scene in front of me if I didn't slam my hands on the table. They immediately disobey and behave.
" do you know where is serenity? " I asked them again.
" miss hindi nga namin Alam. Nag aalala na nga kami kasi 2 days ng absent sya eh. Pumunta kami sa bahay nila pero walang tao" Fernandez said and I can see that she's worried about serenity.
" diba miss LQ kayo ni frenny?" lim asked me this time. That made Fernandez eyes widen.
" hala nag away kayo! Ayaw na ayaw pa namn ni tito at tita na nakikitang na sasaktan o umiiyak si bestie." Fernandez said it that made me remembered how serenity cries that day.
" hala, oo nga." lim said and it made shock to it and worried.
I sighs because it's clearly that they doesn't know where serenity is.
" okay you can leave now. " I said and they immediately nodded then leave. After the two leave, I called my private investigator.
" Find where serenity is." I coldly said and hung up after saying that.
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