Chosen Mortal

Chapter 12: Greyzer City; Osriap

Aviera's POV

I looked at Orette intently. "C'mon, Orette," aya ko. She looked at me as if she's telling me 'Huh?'

"Tss, dinner." 

"Ahh. Hehehe, sorey. Tara." She stood up and walked toward the dining area. Sumunod na lang ako at tiningnan siya.

Orette? Why do I feel like you're hiding something from me? Why are you like that? We always tell our secrets to each other. What are you keeping?

"Uy, Yera! Ano? Trip mong tumayo lang diyan? Hahaha!" I shooked my head and sat down on the chair. Nagsimula na kaming kumain.

"Yera~" she called me. "Hmm?" I responsed. 

"A-ahh... Pwedeng magkwento ka sa'kin about childhood mo? Y-you k-know, never mo pang nabanggit sa akin 'yon. Hehehe?" I wonder why she's stuttering.

I finished my food before answering her. "Hmm... I didn't have any friends back then," I coldly said while cupping my face with my both hands.

"Ay?! Weh?!"

"But I had one bestfriend."

"S-sino?" My left eyebrow slightly arched. Stammering ey?

"Orian." I suddenly felt a bit sad after uttering her name. I miss her so much.

"Ako hehehe," she murmured and I didn't know what it is. Didn't hear it. 

Kumunot ang noo ko. She realized that Leigh and I are looking at her curiously. "Ah! Ano! S-sabi ko, ano? Anong mga bondings niyo?"

"Hmm... Ano nga ba?" Oh nice, I speaked Tagalog. That's rare. Sa isip lang ako nagsasalita ng Tagalog. Dunno, I used to speak in English. Tss. 

"Hmm... Playing under the sea? Catching butterflies? We did the same things that normal children do."

"Nasan siya?"

"Dunno."

"Namimiss mo na ba siya?" she asked. "Mm," I hummed and that's considered as a yes.

"P-paano kung mameet mo siya ulit?" she asked again.

"Maybe we'll go somewhere to have fun? Dunno, it depends on her. Siya ang laging nagdadala sa'kin kung saan. Maliban na lang kung may alam akong magandang lugar." My lips curved. 

"WAAAHHH!!! YOU SMILED! NAGSALITA KA RIN NG TAGALOG! AT MEDYO MAHABA ANG SINABI MO! KYAAAHH!!!" she freaked out. Tss. 

"Pwede bang dalasan mong magsalita ng Tagalog, Yera? Ang sarap kasi sa pandinig hehehe. Parang medyo slang. Ang cuuuttteeee!"

I chuckled. "Pwede naman. Pagbibigyan kita," I said but the coldness in my voice is still there. Normal lang na malamig ng boses ko. My mother, the queen, pinaglihi niya daw ako sa yelo sabi niya sa'kin. 

I saw her eyes twinkled. 

Baliw talaga. 

Napangiti na lang ako. Tsk tsk tsk.

Orette's POV

WAAAAAHHH!!! NGUMITI SI YERA!!! Not once, but twice!

Hinawakan ko siya sa braso niya at inalog siya. "KYAAAAHH!!! PINAPAKILIG MO KO, YERAAAA!!!" I shouted.

"Tss, don't shout," malamig niyang sabi. Napasimangot ako. "Sabi mo magsasalita ka na ng Tagalog?!"

"Yeah yeah, pero konti lang. I'm not used to it." 

"Arte naman!"

"Psh."

Niyakap ko siya. "I miss you," bulong ko.