The Misadventures of Seduction (COMPLETED)

Kabanata 21

Not at All

My Mom was the one to unfreeze my account. Hindi ko alam kung alam iyon ni Daddy ngunit hindi ko na idinagdag iyon sa aking isipan.

"Mommy?"

"Yes, Vivienne?" Sagot nito agad habang nag-aayos ng pagkain ko sa almusal.

Daddy's gone since he has business to attend to.

"Where's my wallet?"

Natigilan si Mommy at napakamot sa batok. Naghugas siya ng kamay dahil doon.

"It's still with your Dad. I got lucky to get 3 of your cards discretely."

And by that she meant my BDO credit card, a forever 21 card and a national bookstore card.

"You didn't manage to get my black card back. That's absurd considering it's the most different colored card." Napa-iling ako.

Tumaas ang dalawang kilay niya at umirap. I got the eyes from her.

"I didn't know where you put it!"

"It's not hidden, Mom."

She sighed in defeat.

"Okay! I just think that's too much. You have your BDO card already."

"Yeah... I was messing with you."

Dumiretso na ako sa school pagkatapos inumin ang kapeng nilagyan ng maraming cream ng Ama bago pumasok.

Hindi ko nakita si Keziah pagpasok. Natatakot naman akong kausapin si Cayenne. I can't fight her fist! So I went to Zahra- their nicest friend.

"Hey."

Tumingin siya sa akin at ngumiti, acknowledging my presence and ignoring her text books.

"Where is Keziah?"

Inosente niya akong tinignan at umikot ang tingin sa paligid.

"Wala ba siya? Itanong mo nalang po kay Cayenne." She said.

Tumango nalang ako at umalis. Hindi ko rin pinuntahan si Peony kaya dumiretso ako sa ballroom. Naghihintay roon ang ibang miyembro ng Serpentine.

Hindi na ako nag-abala nang makitang wala si Keziah at napagtantong absent ito. Maaga pa kaya pumunta ako sa coffee shop sa tabi ng school. Marami rin kasing nakatambak doon na librong pwedeng basahin. I'm not that much of a bookworm but when I'm bored, I prefer to read novels than to express my plasticity to plastic friends.

I let my hand touch the spines of the books while searching for an interesting title. I prefer classic books but when I didn't find one, I contented myself with Sophie Selestina Cuevas' book entitled 'A Villain's Happy Ending'.

I really love reading fairy tales even when I was young. Although I'm not a believer of how true love's kiss can mend a broken heart as much as how they believe, I believe true love is true. And he's out there somewhere. Probably with the villain of our story or drinking his usual alcohol beverage. Kaya hindi rin ako nagmamadali. If it's true, it will come. Kapag kami, kami talaga. The universe will be the one to push us together. Hindi katulad ng batang pagmamahal ko sa isang Calliego. Even destiny is pulling us apart.

I was reading the summary on the back of the book when I was shocked to feel cold liquid running through my shirt. Naitaas ko ang libro at sa gulat ay hindi na nakagalaw pagkatapos noon. My eyes searched for my shirt and saw how it hugged my body.

"Oh. My. God." Dahan-dahan kong sinabi.

Ibinaba ko ang libro sa counter na katabi ko bago tumingin sa nakatapon.