The Chef | Alyanna

Kabanata 5

"Kaninong bahay 'to?" Halos mapatanga ako ng tumigil ang sasakyan ni Storm sa isang moderning bahay na may halong parang kastila ang design. Halos puti lang ang makikitang pintura at ang linis nito kahit nasa labas pa lang kami.

Hindi siya nagsalita at bumaba lang ng deretso sa sasakyan niya. Binuksan ko naman ng dahan dahan ang pintuan ng sasakyan at umibis doon. I was still mesmerized by the view kaya't nabigla na lang ako ng hatakin ako papasok ni Storm.

"Storm." Tawag pansin ko dito.

"Welcome to Villa Sandoval."

I gasp. "Sandoval?"

She smiled. Showing her perfect sets of white teeth. "Yes, this is your house. Bilisan ko ng maglakad diyan. They're waiting for us inside."

But I was still stunned and shock kaya nagpadala na lang ako sa paghatak sa'kin ni Storm. I was frantically naive and I feel like I was deprived of what I already had in the past.

Three girls were standing and talking when we entered the house. They were all gorgeous and oozing with temptation and class. I don't know how to keep up with all of this.

"Girls," tawag pansin sakanila ni Storm.

The three of them looked at us. Their eyes slowly widened and some of them dropped their mouths because of shock.

"Alyanna..." The girl wearing a white long-sleeves and a high waist shorts said my name.

"She cannot remember us, so be careful sa mga sasabihin niyo sa kaniya. Be aware na baka sumakit ang ulo niya because of too much information. She has amnesia so be patient with our Alyanna."

Naunang lumapit si Storm sa mga babae kaya sumunod na lang ako. Nakatulala lang sila sa'kin na parang hindi ako kapani-paniwala.

"Introduce yourselves." Storm demanded.

Para namang natauhan sila ng magsalita ulit si Storm at isa-isang lumapit sa'kin. "I-i'm Vanessa Jade Cordova..."

"Venus Camille Monteverdie-Davids."

"Cassandra Ylliana Samonte-Montenegro."

Tiningnan ko ang babaeng nagpakilala sa pangalang Venus Camille. She have the same surname that Storm has.

"Is she your?" I ask Storm. Referring to Venus Camille.

"She's my sister-in-law. Asawa ng kuya ko. Si Blaze Zeus Davids. You'll meet him soon. No need to rush." She chuckled.

Tumango-tango ako. "Uhm..." Biglang naging awkward ang paligid na ikinangiwi ko. Hindi ko sila matandaan pero ramdam ko sa puso ko na kilalang kilala ko na sila.

"Come," Storm called me. "Mamaya na tayo mag-usap. I-digest niyo muna na narito na si Alyanna. For now, I'll tour her around inside her own house." She chuckled.

Hinatak niya ako sa kamay ko at dinala sa may left side ng bahay. We entered a room and revealed that it was a kitchen. A classic and full of elegance kind of kitchen na magpapagana talaga sa iyong mag-luto.

"Wow..." Halos hindi ako makapaniwala sa nakikita ko.

"Welcome to your kitchen, Yanna."

Lumapit ako sa mga kagamitan at tiningnan ang mga iyon. The way it glistens halatang mga mamahalin at mga orihinal ang mga panglutong kagamitan ang mga ito! I can't believe that I own all of this.

"You also have another kitchen upstairs. Inside your own room." Storm said.

Nilingon ko siya. "What?" Kumunot anf noo ko.

Lumapit siya sa kitchen stove at pinaandar iyon. Suddenly, an image flashed across my mind at hindi ko na namalayan na naitulak ko na pala palayo si Storm bago pinatay ang stove.

Nanlalaki naman ang mga matang tiningnan ako ni Storm na parang hindi niya rin inaasahan ang ginawa kong pagtulak.

I stepped back, gasping for air I suddenly sat at the ground. "I'm sorry! I'm sorry!"

Lumapit sa'kin ng dahan dahan si Storm and smiled at me reassuringly like what I did was nothing.

"It's okay. Calm down, Alyanna."

The images... the images! I knew I saw something! It was blurry and I can't explain the feeling that I suddenly felt when Stormy did that! It was like de ja vu!

Wait. Stormy?

Tiningnan ko siya. "Stormy..." Ani ko na nagpasinghap sakanya ng malakas.

"You remembered my nickname!" Happiness was all over her face. Hindi ko alam kung ano ang ire-react ko. "Tell me, did you remember something?"

I slowly nodded then bent down my head. "I saw someone... turning on the stove and then fire was all over the place. I don't know!" I sobbed.

She smiled and held my hand. "It was me who got burnt, Yanna. It was an accident from the past. Someone was trying to ki- I mean something happened that day that we did not expected. But I'm really glad that you remembered something."

"Bakit ano ba ang nangyari noon? Please tell me. Sino ba talaga ako? Who am I! Why did I forgot my memories and bakit sa loob ng limang taon hindi niyo ako hinanap?!" I was furious suddenly. Knowing that I was alone for the past five years if not because of Nanay Presey's help.

She looked at me. Then a tear fell from her eyes. "Niloko mo kami."

STONE MIKAELSON