Forgotten Identity

QUINZE

RICA YNA FORTEZA

"Shoot the target once again. Let me see how you improved." Herald commanded me. Nandito kami ngayon sa open field at the back of the mansion. The reapers, Elwood, Herald, Levi, and Hetta are watching behind me.

Holding the gun, I pointed it in front the target, and pulled the trigger. The reapers rushed through the target.

They smiled on me and gave me a thumbs up. Lumapit naman si Herald sa kanila para icheck ang target. After checking the target, he slowly walked towards me.

He handed me the target and gave me a genuine smile. Napangiti din ako ng tignan ko ang hawak kong target.

Everyone come near me and cheered on me except for Hetta. She stayed at the back, rolling her eyes, while the reapers and others were praising me, we heard a slow clap. We turned to the man who's making the sound, its Papá.

"Bon travail, ma fille. Tu me rends toujours fier." Good job, my daughter. You always make me proud. Papá said and his words made me smile genuinely.

"Merci, Papá." Thanks, Papá.

"Calling someone as ma fille, but not even blood related. E sampid lang naman dito yan." Hetta asked, arms crossed in front of her chest, smirking at us.

I return her gaze with the same amount of ferocity, and smirked. "This sampid that you're calling, is way more useful than you." Irritation filled her face as I say so. She raised a brow on me and say "So are you saying that I'm useless?" she hissed.

"Sayo nanggaling yan." I said in a singsong voice.

Then everyone laughed. I saw Hetta's face reddened in annoyance and anger. "You!" she said while pointing at us. "Arghh!" she stomped her feet and walked out.

I turned to Papá to ask him something. "Papá, when will we execute the plan? I really can't wait to step inside the Audibert's mansion again." I asked.

"Don't worry, my daughter. We will execute the plan on the exact date we abducted her a year ago."

Since we still had 2 months remaining, I've been rewatching Sherty from their cctv. Nahack lang naman ng isa sa mga reapers angc cctv footage nila and now we have access on it. May additional pa na pa audio ang footage.

I observed na may pagka conyo pala siya magsalita. At ngayon tinetraining siya ni Madame Ursula to take over their company. Take note, yung legal business nila. Tinuturuan siya about sa sales, investments, capital. Really? Hindi niya alam yung mga terms na yun? Ni ako nga na high school graduate lang may alam na sa mga terms na yon, siya pa kaya na college student na sa isang prestigious university? Nakakaawa.

The sun is still up when someone knocked in the door. I'm busy watching the footage and just scream "come in" to the one who knocked on my door. I saw Elwood holding a silver tray with foods on it.

"Merienda in bed, young lady." he smiled brightly on me. I just smile as a response and he walk towards on my bed and put down the tray. Croissant, lemon juice, Chicken Fricassee and crepe. Those were Shersty's favorite. Sasanayin ko na yung dila ko sa French cuisines.

I looked at the foods in front of me. Masisira ang diet ko dito. I started eating the chicken fricassee, next is crepe and then the croissant. They're all delicious.

Habang inuubos ko ang croissant, nakita kong titig na titig si Elwood sakin. "Staring is rude, you know?" I told him. He's still looking at me and smiling. "I missed you, heiress. Una mong pinaluto sakin yan noong third day mo dito?" he said. Nakangiti siya at nakatulala pa rin sa akin.