Bewitched

Enchanted 2.28 🧝🏻‍♀️ Finding the Abythos Clan

"Are you sure she's an Abythos?" Bulong ni Katreena sa isipan ko habang tinitingnan namin si Stacey na hawak hawak ang pink cupcakes sa binake niya. She's wearing her favorite floral apron and an all pink dress.

"So Riri, oh my god! How I missed you! Pero what's with the shades? You can remove it while your indoors. Pero anyway, how's Alonso and how's that boarding school of yours? I hope it's posh and dashing." Stacey gushed over as she placed the cupcakes in front of us. Flow, Blaze and Alistair were inspecting the living room. Looking at pictures, mails and whatever they ought to check.

"Boarding school?" Pagtataka ni Katreena pero hinawakan ko lang tuhod niya at pinisil ito.

"Our boarding school is nice and big. If only you could visit us." Diniin ko sa salitang boarding school para ma-gets nila na iyon lang ang alam ni Stacey. I picked up a cupcake and took a bite.

"So nagkakamabutihan ba kayo ni Alonso? Oh wait—" Nabilaukan ako bigla sa sinabi niya kaya inabutan ako ni Kuya Gino ng tubig. Napalingon ako nang biglang may bumagsak sa kung saan at nakita ko na may nabagsak si Blaze na picture frame. "Alam ba nila na you have the biggest crush on that guy...."

Umiling agad ako at uminom bago sumagot.

"Bata pa tayo non ano ka ba? And may iba akong girl na gusto para kay Alonso noh." I said pero tumango lang si Stacey.

"Good. Childhood crushes are so lame." Umupo si Stacey sa sofa. May dumating pa na maids at naghain ng waffles, drinks at kung anu ano pang pagkain. Mukhang pinaghandaan ni Stacey.

"So alam ba ni tito na pupunta kami?" I asked pero umiling siya.

"Nope. May ka-breakfast meeting lang si daddy for today pero uuwi din siya for lunch. So what brings you here pala? Sorry ito lang nahanda ko." Sabi pa niya pero nginitian ko lang siya. Katreena and Kuya Gino seemed to be enjoying the food.

"Is this your grandfather?" Flow asked while holding an old picture with a man in a suit.

"Yes! He's—" Magsasalita pa sana si Stacey ng putulin siya ni Blaze.

"So do you still keep in touch with the Aby—i mean, Bythosa?" He asked. Muntik pang masabi ang Abythos. Umiling naman agad si Stacey.

"Nope. My father always told me na they're not good people so we don't know any of them. The fact that they left lolo alone is also a sign that they're really not good people—" Napabuntong hininga naman si Blaze at irap kaya napatigil si Stacey. Stacey could be very talkative pero sensitive siya sa gestures ng tao. She knows right away if she's boring them.

"So wala ka talagang alam na kahit ano tungkol sa kanila?" Alistair asked pero umiling ulit si Stacey.

"Does your father keep in touch with anyone weird or unusual?" Kuya Gino asked.

"Someone who looks dark or something...dark." Dagdag ni Katreena at napaisip ng ilang segundo si Stacey.

"Or anything weird na related sa lolo mo?" Blaze asked kaya biglang inangat ni Stacey ang isa niyang daliri at napangiti.

"Hmm I remember something..." Nagsipagupuan ang mga kaibigan namin sa sofa and we all moved closer to Stacey. "Every death anniversary ni Lolo, may nagpapadala ng sulat sa amin. It's a black envelope with a lot of cash. Noong una, akala ko ganoon lang talaga since may retirement money si lolo but as I grew older I realized na it's too big."

"Where's the envelope? Baka may address." Sabi sa amin ni Katreena at agad tumayo si Stacey.

"Follow me, then. Pero huwag na huwag niyo sabihin kay daddy ha. Lagot ako pero since you all came here pa for this, I'll let you see it." Ganoon pa din ang mansion ni Stacey. Malaki at halos walang pinagbago. May mga katulong sila na naglilinis. Mayaman sila Stacey but not as rich as Lola and Alonso.