Ipinatong ni Vanna ang box at tatlong stem ng malalaking pink na bulaklak sa center table bago naupo sa mahabang couch. Nakita niya ang mga iyon sa tapat ng pinto niya gaya ng sinabi ni Clyde sa kanya nang tumawag kanina.
She took off her shoes and leaned as she stared at the flowers. Hindi siya pamilyar sa mga bulaklak. Bukod sa roses at puting lilies, hindi na niya kilala ang karamihan sa mga ito.
She could name all types of guns and deadly weapons but not flowers. Wala siyang hilig sa mga ganoong bagay. Anything girly does not interest her. Kung hindi nga lang dahil sa pagdi-disguise niya, ayaw niyang matutunan ang pagmi-make up pero parte kasi iyon ng training nila. Kahit ang mga lalaking agents ay tinuturuan no'n nang sa gayon hindi na kailangan ng mga itong magpunta sa salon kapag kailangang magpanggap na babae sa mga undercover missions.
She inhaled deeply as she got up. Itinapon niya ang mga bulaklak sa vase na malapit ng matuyot at saka inilagay ang mga nasa lamesa. She find them so beautiful.
Her forehead creased when she realized how they look like. Nabitin pa sa ere ang ngiti niya. Agad niyang inilabas ang phone at tinipa ang star at flowers sa search engine.
She swallowed when the exact image of the flowers appeared.
"Star gazer?" she muttered. Her eyebrows furrowed. Napatingin siya sa box na kasama ng mga bulaklak.
Agad niyang tinanggal ang ribbon ng box. May pinisil siya sa ilalim ng suot na singsing bago itinapat sa box. Her silver ring would beep if there's a bomb or anything metallic inside the box.
Nang hindi tumunog ang metal detector ng singsing niya ay saka niya inangat ang takip ng box. Lumakas ang kabog sa dibdib niya nang makita ang laman.
It's a chocolate cake sprinkled with gold stars in different sizes.
She swallowed hard thinking that Clyde might already knew who she is and what she does.
Of all things, bakit mga bituin pa ang design? Does he know her codename?
Napapikit siya ng mariin. Hindi niya alam kung ano ang unang iisipin. She remembered what happened in the restaurant, the unarmed men who attacked, the man who helped him out. Sumabay pang pumasok sa isip niya ang pagkausap sa kanya ni Clyde pagkagaling nila sa restaurant kanina.
She bit her lower lip. Pinanghihinaan siyang napaupo sa couch.
She was contemplating on what to do when her eyes was caught by the small envelope. Nakadikit iyon sa gilid ng box.
She immediately detached it and opened. It was hand written. Hindi niya alam kung bakit unti-unting napalis ang kaba niya pagkabasa pa lang sa salutation.
My Lacy,
That's how he addressed her. Iyon pa lang nawala na yata ang agam-agam niya sa sitwasyon.
I only had few memories of my parents. Well, I already told you what happened to them, it's a history I would hate remembering for all eternity.
Those lines already had her. She's not sure why but she felt his emotion and sincerity. Marahil ay dahil na rin sulat-kamay ito at hindi printed note.
However, I only had a few memories which I love remembering about them. My parents were so busy that we only meet them at night.
Huminga siya ng malalim bago binasa ang mga sumunod na pangungusap.
When it's new moon and the weather is fine, they'd always take us out at our lawn. Imagine, gabi kami nagpipicnic?
Our bonding was always star gazing. We spent few hours staring at the skies naming all the visible constellations.
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