Lorelei
I opened my now swelling up eyes. Did I sleep while crying? Or a bug got my eyes bitten? Ah, I never felt so ugly until now. What should I do? Anyone who could see me could came up to the idea that I cried with all my heart. Ugh!
*tok tok tok
"Lori, I'm just checking whether you ate ---" in state of shock, Alistair run towards me and I felt his hand on my cheeks and then to my forehead. All I could see in his deep brown eyes is the worries he have upon seeing me.
"My god! Are you alright? May masakit ba sayo? Ano?" I smiled at him and hug him. I don't think that I'm the kindest person here on earth, but I feel so blessed that I have this guy as my bestfriend. Noon pa man para ko na s'yang kuya na laging nandyan para mag-alaga at magtanggol.
"Al, please get me out of here. Hindi ko pa sila kayang harapin." Alam kong marami s'yang gustong sabihin pero nginitian na lamang nya ako at di na nagtanong pa. Nagulat na lamang ako ng sa isang iglap ay hawak n'ya na ako sa kanyang mga bisig.
"W-what a-are you do-ing Mr. Ravena?!" Buong pagtataka kong tingin sa kanya habang buhat buhat n'ya ko.
"I presume you don't want them to see you in that state? You can rest your head and pretend that you are asleep. Surely, Loki won't buy it, but I can't think of anything as a solution." Then, I felt that we strode out of Jamie's room. Ipinikit ko na lamang ang mga mata ko at hinayaang dalhin ako ni Alistair palayo sa bahay ng mga Santiago. Narinig ko pa ang pagtatanong ni Jamie kung anong nangyari sakin, na sinagot naman ni Al ng, "The princess needs to rest on my castle. Mauna na kami sa inyo." Mabigat na rin ang talukap ng aking mga mata kaya hinayaan ko ng lamunin ako ng antok.
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*kring kring
I opened my eyes as I try to find the source of the irritant this early morning. I can't remember setting my alarm for this day. It's summer break and I've got no any commitments here in this country filled with blondes and---
"OMG! I'm at the Philippines already and it's the start of my first day of class!" I immediately got on my feet and was about to run when I suddenly froze as I recognized the room where I was.
It's the previous apartment where I lived... with Loki.
Horrified by the thought, I strode out of my previous room. I saw the familiar figure sitting on the couch, sipping his breakfast tea while reading today's newspaper.
When was the last time that I've seen him like that?
"Good Morning." He greeted me first, but without even throwing a glance at me. Same old Loki.
And before I could accommodate the flood the memories, I heard a noise on the kitchen. I saw my childhood friend wearing a pink bunny apron. I blinked. Okay, what on earth with this early morning?
"Alam mong hindi ako bakla, Lori." sabi ni Al ng makaharap s'ya sakin at makita ang reaksyon ko. Medyo nagulat ako dahil hindi ko naman aksidenteng navoice out ang iniisip ko.
Sa sobrang pagkalito kung bakit ako nandito sa apartment ni Tita Martha, bakit nandito si Loki, at bakit ganon ang ayos ni Al ay napabuntong hininga na lamang ako at pumasok sa banyo.
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I'm standing in front of the bulletin board trying to find my name and my block. Nakalimutan ko kasing kunin sa dean yung class schedule ko, malalate naman ako sa dami ng naabutan kong nakapila dun kaya naman after first class ko na lang kukunin yun.
"Rios. Rios. Rios... asan na?!" It's kinda frustrating na hirap na hirap akong hanapin ang pangalan ko. Kung tutuusin nga ang konti lang ang may apelyidong "R" ang simula? Minamalas ba ko?
"Miss Rios? Here's your name." napatingin ako sa lalaking katabi ko. Matangkad, maypagka mascular ang katawan, at pareho sila ng hairstyle ni Loki, ang pinagkaiba lang ay may suot s'yang salamin na may makapal na frame.
"Ah. Thanks Mister?"
"Cedric. Cedric Dela Peña."
BINABASA MO ANG
The QED Four
Hayran Kurgu"Parang sinusundan pa rin talaga kayo ng kamalasan, QED club..." Join the QED Four, Loki, Lorelei, Jaime, and Alistair as they face their College life with blood, mysteries, codes, cases, and all. ---- This is obviously a fanfiction of Project L...
