AMANDORA - ONE-SHOT FICTION

Fiction 18

Fiction 18- LOVE LETTERS

Dedicated to Aira:>

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Vivian on her usual scheme trying to find ways to destroy the Palacios' lineage, sneak around Aurora's mansion. Maingat ang bawat hakbang niya habang papunta sa office ni Aurora. She slowly open the door and glanced around. A smile forming on her lips when she saw no one.

"I should know, dito mo tinatago ang ebidensya sa pagpatay kay Francis at Iñigo." she whispered to herself as she shut the door behind her, she didn't bother locking it.

She was carefully scanning every drawer just to find something that she could use against her sister-in-law. She couldn't find anything but a one old box caught her eyes. It was placed on the upper closet and she walked towards it.

Kumuha pa siya ng upuan at sumampa bago abutin ang inaalikabok na kahon. Nilapag niya iyon sa mesa dahilan para maubo siya.

"Ano ba 'yan! Ang yaman hindi marunong maglinis!" reklamo niya bago dahan-dahan na buksan ang kahon.

She saw tons of old letters, faded pictures, old items, rotten flower petals and so much more. Because of her curiousity, she checked every items until she saw a single photo of a young couple.

Kinuha niya iyon at pinagmasdang mabuti. She couldn't pinpoint who they were until she gasp in shock, covering her mouth.

"Si Ate Aurora ba 'to? Hala, ang ganda niya dito infairness! Pero, sino naman 'tong lalaki?" she whispered to herself.

As she was trying to familiarize the man's face, she heard the door swung open and when Vivian turned around, she saw Aurora glaring at her.

"What the hell are you doing here, Vivian?" she exclaimed, her blood boiling. Her eyes shifted to the box placed on the table. "What—"

"Naghahanap kasi ako ng tape at gunting." palusot niya bago ibalik ang litrato sa box at isara 'yon.

"A what?? Tape and scissor? At dito ka pa sa mansion ko naghanap?" Aurora pressed stepping closer to grab Vivian but she was too quick to run away from her, slamming the door. "Vivian! Don't you dare come back here!" Aurora shouted.

Aurora was pissed, rolled her eyes and then shifted her attention on the box above her office table. Her brow furrowed, trying to remember kung anong klaseng kahon iyon.

Lumapit siya doon at nakita ang iilang mga item na hindi naibalik kaya naman inis niyang binuksan ang box pero agad na natigilan nang makita niya ang litratong hawak ni Vivian kanina.

Mas lalong nagsalubong ang kilay niya nang marealized na silang dalawa iyon ni Amando. She was about to put the photo back inside the box but she noticed the other items.

"Ang dami naman yata nito?" she whispered.

Isa-isa niyang nilabas ang mga gamit doon, some were small boxes na naka-wrapped pa at hindi pa nabubuksan. May nilabas din siyang black envelop at pagbukas niya ay bumungad sa kanya ang sandamakmak na mga lumang letters. She placed each letter on her table, taking her sit as she reads them one by one.

December 11, 1989

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