Arden

CHAPTER 4

-THIRD PERSON-

Habang nasa hapagkainan ang magkakapatid ay hindi naiwasang magtanong si Arden.

"Uhm... Guys... I just want to ask a question." Arden

"Go ahead." Alissha sabay nguya ng pagkain niya.

"Since we're all siblings, who is the eldest?" Arden

Everyone looked at each other at natawa maliban kay Alissha na nabulunan.

"Arden, we are quintuplets." Nakangiting tugon ni Arisse.

In Arden's experience, he never encountered quintuplets before. But now, it turns out he is one of them.

"Then who came out first?" Arden

Natahimik ang lahat at para bang nagdadalawang isip na magsalita. Hanggang sa sinagot ito ni Avris.

"We don't know." Avris stated

"Where are our parents then?" The atmosphere became heavier because of Arden's question.

"Dad is busy handling the whole dimension and... Mom... Mom died after she gave birth to us." Parang nahihirapang sabihin ni Alissha ang tungkol sa Mom nila.

"Oh..." Yan ang tanging nasabi ni Arden.

While he has a foster family back, his legitmate siblings are longing for their mother.

But now, Arden longs to be with both his father and his mother.

"Anyway. Hindi magugustuhan ni Mom na malungkot tayo dito. Let's talk about you Arden." Basag ni Asher sa katahimikang bumalot kanina.

"What about me?" Kunot noong tanong ni Arden.

"Ano ang buhay mo doon sa mortal world?" Asher

For a minute, Arden became silent. But he managed to recover quickly and answered his brother's question.

"I lived as Arden Villarde---" Naputol ito ni Asher dahil nag-react ito.

"WHAT?! THAT'S MOM'S SURNAME BEFORE SHE GOT MARRIED!" Binatukan agad siya ni Arisse.

"Hayaan mo siyang magkwento! Patuloy mo Arden. Mamaya na namin i-explain yung sa Villarde na surname." Arisse

"So I lived as Arden Villarde along with my foster family." Arden

"Sino yung umampon sayo?" Alissha

"Dominique Villarde and August Villarde. Alongside with my illegitimate siblings, Dianna Serene Villarde and Aramina June Villarde." Arden.

Napasinghap ang apat matapos marinig ang sinabi ni Arden.

"Si Dianna?!" Arisse

Napatingin ang lahat kay Arisse dahil sa reaksyon nito.

"You know her?" Arden

"Of course I know her! Pumupunta yun minsan sa North Kingdom!" Arisse

"Kingdom?" Arden

Doon narealize ng apat na kailangan pala malaman ni Arden LAHAT tungkol sa kanilang kaharian.

Or probably the whole magic dimension atleast.

"You'll know. Once you stay with us." Alissha

Natigilan doon si Arden.

If he stays with his siblings...

Is that a goodbye for his life back at the mortal world?

"If I stay here... Does that mean I can't visit my foster parents anymore?" Arden.

"You can visit the mortal world whenever you like. Pero ngayon... I think hindi ka basta makakaalis." Avris

"Why?" Arden

"There is much for you to know." Arisse

"Alam niyo pinapahirapan niyo lang sarili niyo." Asher

Napatingin sa kanya ang lahat waiting for his next statement.

"Why not give Arden a week for his unfinished business tapos balik siya dito. Simple." Asher

"Are you kidding me? A week?" Arden

"Hindi pa yun sapat?" Asher

"Arden. Tama si Asher. We need you. The kingdom needs you." Alissha

"But why? Hindi ko kayo maiintindihan." Arden

"Sasabihin namin yan sayo pag nakabalik ka after one week. Everything. Lahat ng dapat mong malaman." Arisse

"Okay. So paano niyo ako susunduin?" Arden

"Just like the way how we brought you in." Avris

"You'll put me into sleep?" Arden

"Nope." Alissha

"Okay then. Promise me after one week." Arden

-END OF CHAPTER 4-