Her Bites

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Zurelia

"Ali! You can't take her yet!"

"I'll take her whenever I want to! And she's already past 18! She's 20 now,  Amara!"

I heard a man's voice. It was faint but just enough for me to hear.

"Wag kang maingay Ali. Baka marinig ka ni Zurie. Sige na umalis ka na."

That was the last thing I heard before I fell into deep slumber again.

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Naalimpungatan ako sa sinag ng araw galing sa bintana.

"Haaay!" Inayos ko yung kurtina ng bintana para mabuksan ito ng maayos pero nagsira ng kusa ang bintana. Binuksan ko ulit pero ang tigas. Parang may nagsasarado nito sa labas.
"Ano bang problema neto? Kay bago bago ng bahay nato tapos bintana, di manlang mabuksan?" nagkamot ako ng ulo

Umulit akong buksan ang bintana nang may nagbato sakin ng malambot na bagay. Tininignan ko ang kinabagsakan nito.

Polo? Ano nam-- shit. Hindi nga pala ako nagdadamit kapag tulog. I only wear my underwear in my sleep

Pero sino naman nagbato nito? Baka si Amara.

"Amara, thankyou!" sigaw ko sakanya. Baka nagluluto pa.

Nagbihis na ako at inayos ang bintana at bumukas na din ito. Bumaba ako sa kusina and to my suprise, Amara spent way too much time in the kitchen.

"Amara! May bisita ba tayo? Why did you have to cook too much food?" bumaba si Amara ng nakatapis lang.

"Oh? Fresh na fresh tayo a? San lakad mo?"

"Naligo lang. May lakad na agad. Hindi ba pwede naiinitan lang? At oo may bisita tayong dadating. Kaya magbihis ka nga! Kita na panty mo o!"

"Sorry maam ha? Hindi ko po kasi alam may dadating. Hmp" umirap ako at umakyat na para maligo

Pumasok na ako sa banyo at naghubad na ng kasuotan. Tinignan ko ang sarili ko sa salamin. And suddenly a memory came in. Me and my mother in front of the mirror. She was brushing my hair. And my father came in and and hugged us both whispering to us both how he loved us. A tear escaped my eye. I didn't really know where my parents were. They were on a business trip and never came back. The investigation is still going on and they thought that me being here would help securing my safety.

I sat on the toilet and burried my face in my hands. I miss them. I miss their hugs and smiles. I sobbed hard and Amara came in rushing with the spatula still with her. She gave me a soft smile and went to me and gave me a hug.

"Shh. It will be okay." she continued soothing me until I decided to continue taking my bath and she went back to cooking. Sometimes I need to take off my mask and just be vulnerable. I know it's been hard but I still need to be strong for myself.

I change into a white off shoulder dress which made me look simple but presentable.

Bumaba na ako sa kitchen para makita ng nagtatawanan na si Amara at dalawa pang lalake.

"O nandito na pala si Zurie. Zurie meet Raven and Alistair. Sila yung sinasabi kong bisita natin"

Saan nanaman kaya napulot ni Amara ang mga lalaki nato?

Tumayo yung sinabi ni Amara na Raven at nakipagkamayan saakin

"Hi, ako nga pala si Raven!" he had a bright smile yung mapapasmile ka din sakanya