NOPI Chapter 60
Ed's POV
Sephine wasn't done telling her story but I could already tell the ending.
She uses Sephine Cruz as a disguise to protect herself from.. her own self - her past. And for her to avoid getting in danger.
I don't know why but even though I haven't seen this story on the news, I feel like this story's quite familiar.
An abandoned building.
An isolated mountainous area in our province.
Hmm. I can't seem to put my finger on to it.
But come to think of it, this really isn't something you can easily tell others.
She must have trusted me so much. What a cute naive girl.
Pinat ko na sa ulo si Violet kaya naman tinignan niya na ako. Binigyan ko na siya ng panyo kaya naman tinanggap niya na kaagad 'yon.
"You've been trying your best to protect her secret, right? You've worked hard" sabi ko kaya naman ngumiti nalang siya
"Hindi halata pero siya ang pinakabata sa amin. She's our angel, a very significant part of our family" sagot niya at tumango na ako
"Let me take it from here" sagot ko kaya naman siya na ang tumango at umurong na kaya naman tumabi na ako kay Sephine saka kumuha ng napkin tissue sa may mini drawer saka tinanggal ang mga kamay ni Sephine na nakaharang sa mukha niya
Nang maitanggal ko na ang mga kamay niya ay ipinatong ko na ang mga 'yon sa lap niya.
Tinanggal ko na ang salamin niya't pinunasan na ang luha niya.
"Shh. Tahan na, Seph"
"H-hindi ko sinasadyang itago sa inyo, Ed. I really wanted to tell you guys the truth. I hope you can forgive me" napangiti naman ako kaagad
"Tsk. Tsk. Tsk. Sa tingin mo ba ay magagalit ako dahil sa sekretong 'to? Hahaha! Hell no! I can't believe it! My best friend's the heiress of the Falcon Family's Main Branch! Fcking unbelievable!" sigaw ko't nabigla naman siya kaagad pero agad ding natawa
Napatawa din ako't pinat na siya sa ulo.
"Don't worry, Seph. Tell them your secret yourself. Take your time. If you need some help, I'll help you. Your secret's safe with me"
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Stella's POV
"Nakita ko si Ed pati na rin si nerd papunta sa hindi ko alam na lugar. Ed's pulling her to be exact," rinig kong sabi ni Traucey
"Really? Hah, hindi talaga ako makapaniwalang sila mismo ang lumalapit sakanya. Doesn't she just irk you? Her naive and innocent face, shabby fashion and easy going but serious attitude just annoys me to no bounds" sagot naman ni Dona
"Shh. Ano ba? I can't concentrate" sabat ni Annallie na busy na kumakalikot sa phone niya kaya naman natawa na ako
"Bakit ba ha? Anong bang pinagkakaabalahan mo dyan?" tanong ni Traucey
"Oh, just shut up, will you?"
"Maybe she's busy about the plan again. Stephan gave her ideas so she's fueled up once more," sabi ni Traucey kaya naman napatingin na ako kay Annallie
Sinarado ko na ang librong binabasa ko't biniba na 'to sa table.
We're at our dorm room now. I was supposed to go out to meet Sephine as Shane but Sephine had plans so we decided to cancel it.
For some reason, nang marinig ko palang na nagpa-plano sila ng masama kay Sephine ay nakaramdam ako ng kaba for the very first time
"What plan?" tanong ko dahilan kung bakit nabasag ang katahimikan saka sila napatingin sa akin at nagkatinginan
"Plan for our victory, of course!" sagot ni Traucey kaya naman napataas na ang kilay ko
"Straight to the point please" sarkatiko kong sagot
"A big ceremony for that exchange student. It's actually a farewell party we made just for her but just so we're sure she'd never come back again, we've made it grand and very.. very special" sagot ni Annallie kaya naman napalunok ako
Farewell party?
Grand and very special?
Just what are they planning on doing now? Ipapahiya nanaman ba ulit nila si Sephine? Tulad ng mga ginagawa nila before sa mga naging targets nila?
Bakit ngayon ko lang narinig na may ganito silang binabalak? Sinadya ba nilang hindi ipaalam sa akin 'to?
"And when is this farewell party happening?" tanong ko kaya naman napangisi si Annallie kaagad
"You'll eventually know when the time comes," sagot ni Annallie kaya naman hindi na ako nagsalita at nakipagtitigan lang sakanya
Hindi ba talaga nila ipapaalam sa akin ang totoo?
"Do you need some help?" tanong ko't mukhang nabigla naman si Annallie dahil dun
"Oh, so I guess you really haven't forgotten that you're part of the team, Stella" sagot niya kaya naman nabigla ako pero hindi ko naman ipinakita yon sa ekspresyon ko
They're doubting me?
What?
They feel like I'm going to go against their plan or something just because I'm friends with Sephine?
Isn't that what they wanted? They were the ones who told me to get close to Sephine and find out what she's been hiding!
When I told them everything Sephine tells me, we're fine but if I can't, we're not?
Since when was I just an informer and a spy for them? Since when did they regard me as someone who's only convenient and someone whose at their disposal? Is that what they only thought of me?
"Am I not part of the team, Annallie?" tanong ko dahilan kung bakit niya ako tinaasan ng kilay
"Are you? Find that out yourself," sagot niya't tumayo na saka pumasok sa room niya
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Traucey's POV
"Are you? Find that out yourself,"
Nang tuluyan nang makapasok si Annallie sa room niya ay sumunod nang tumayo si Stella saka kinuha ang librong binabasa niya kanina at pumasok na rin sa kwarto niya.
*BANG
Donna and I both flinched.
After ng ilang minutong katahimikan ay nagkatinginan kami.
"Just what the hell was that all about?"
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Romance@JeannPulido proudly presents: Nerd on the Outside. Princess on the Inside. Sephine's a nerd in disguise, she's a Nerd on the Outside, Princess on the Inside. Her life was still on her lead but one day, she was tasked to be an exchange student to ch...
