Stephen gave a loud sigh when they reached the front of his apartment. It was already late in the afternoon. They are still inside the car. He looked at Mishka who was looking outside the window as if nothing happened. Thanks goodness that it was all cleared out with the policeman. And to think, it was actually not his!
Stupid Julia, what she was thinking? Leaving that thing behind...
He then smirked. Is she also doing it in the car? Might be exciting...
He then shut down his thoughts remembering Mishka was with him.
"Um, Mishka, next time please don't touch things that aren't yours. Your behavior will lead you to trouble," he said.
"Are you doing sex in the car?" she bluntly asked.
Stephen was taken a back of what she asked.
"Um, actually--"
"In the tone of your voice and your reactions tells me your doing it. Then please, don't do it for IT WILL REALLY GET YOU INTO TROUBLE" she said, opened the car and went out.
Stephen was surprised and followed out and lean his elbow on the roof of the car while Mishka was leaning on her back. "Um, actually, it is not mine.." Wait, why am I explaining to her?
"Well, anyway, since we are here, I'll set some rules. You must help me out in my room in cleaning the place. Since, you are not enrolled yet, you can't get out without my permission. This place is not like in Bukidnon, there are lots of bad guys here. Understood?"
She nod in response.
"And this is where I live," Stephen pointed at a black, rusted gate at their front. She just look around with the same expression, expressionless.
He went to the small passage of the gate and pulled a key. " Can you get inside and open the gate for me? So that I could park the car inside?"
"Okay," she replied and went inside.
She opened the gate wide and Stephen parked the car inside. While she was closing the gate, an old lady with curly hair went out wearing a long house dress.
"Oh, I thought some other person just arrived it was only you, Stephen," she said while smiling kindly. Then she notice Mishka was standing beside her." Oh, what a beautiful child," she said smiling at Mishka." Is she your cousin?" she asked to Stephen.
"Um, she is my younger adopted sister actually," Stephen replied while going out the car.
The lady made a surprise face.
"Her name is Mishka," introducing Mishka to the lady. Mishka smiled timidly. "Mishka this lady is the owner of the boarding house, Miss Edelle. Go ahead and make amen," Stephen told her.
Mishka walk close to the old lady, took her hand bow down and put it on her forehead.
"Oh my what a good girl!"exclaimed the old lady. "But I thought your parents are dead? How come she was adopted?" the old lady asked.
"Well....er it's kinda complicated," Stephen replied while scratching his head.
"Oh! Okay,"
"Um, Nay, she's going to stay with me from now on. So, is it okay? If you want I'll pay for additional rent,"
"Oh, don't bother!" replied Edelle, " you're renting a room not a bed space. And since she's a part of your family, it's okay."
Stephen grabbed the old lady's hand and put it to his chest, and looked at her with glittering eyes. "You're so so kind,"
The old lady took back her hand and smiled shyly, "silly you!" while blushing like a youngster.
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Traces of Her
RomansaYears has passed and Stephen Mordicella needs to move on. He thought he had already forgotten her but it was just set aside at the back of his mind. There are times it flashes back and reminds of his dead ex girlfriend who died five years ago. Tr...
