Dark Side of the Castle (Complete version)

Chapter 3

𝕻𝖚𝖗𝖘𝖚𝖆𝖉𝖎𝖓𝖌 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝕻𝖗𝖎𝖓𝖈𝖊

Manchester, England

From what I observed they're really like a bunch of kids living in a teenage body. Siguro dahil napaka close nilang lahat sa isa't isa.

"What time will Eugene and Bronze come home?" Ulysses' asked the boys with a frown eyebrow. Natigil naman sila sa pagdadaldalan dahil sa tanong ni Ulysses.

Si Autumn ang sumagot. Siya lang ata sakanila ang may lakas ng loob biruin tong si Ulysses.

"They're suppose to be with you right? Why are you asking us" he said and laughed.

Tinaasan lang siya ng kilay ni Ulysses kaya natigil siya sa pagtawa at sumeryoso bigla. Ako ang natatawa sakanila e.

"We'll be going now. Enjoy your date dear bro" aniya at tinapik ang mga kasama kaya sabay sabay na silang tumalikod sa amin at pumasok ulit sa kwarto ni Ulysses palabas sa pintuan.

Now I'm left again with him. And he is still feeling pissed. Ano nang gagawin ko?

From my perspective Ulysses is a type of guy who's always serious yet there's also a part of him who loves to play along. Marami siyang tinatago sa kanyang sarili na hindi niya lang siguro naipapakita sa iba. If they ask me I can say that at first I imagined Ulysses as a tyrant boss with a very sharp and cunning attitude. But as I get along with him napapansin ko rin ang sweet and gentle side. I hope I'm not wrong.

After we ate we just stood at the balcony dahil hindi naman na matirik ang araw. Nakapatong lang ang dalawang kamay niya sa railing habang pinagmamasdan ang flower garden sa harap ng mansion.

I just remained quiet and watch him beside me. He's the real definition of a tall, dark and handsome man. Though he's not really dark, tama lang ang pagiging tan ng skin niya. Whenever I looked at him I feel like I am really a princess outside the storybook together with a prince charming. But like I said before I don't want to be the princess. I don't like to be the protagonist.

"May I ask where we are now?" naisip ko lang itanong nang maalala ko. For sure my brother is already going crazy. Pag hindi pa ako umuwi mamaya for sure magpapa search and rescue na sila ni papa.

Ulysses' turned his head on the side para tingnan ako. His eyes were the same. Calm yet intoxicating.

"Manchester" he simply replied. "We're on our mansion where all the nine of us stays for the mean time"

Manchester?! My eyes widened again. It's still an hour drive back home. Paano ko naman ic-contact si kuya?

"What do you mean for the mean time? And why are you all here?" I asked and patiently waited for his explanation. My curiosity got ahead of me again. But I'm just curious. Besides nandito na rin lang kami might as well kilalanin ko na siya.

Wala namang masama. We can be friends I supposed.

"Didn't you listen last time at the ball?" he asked a little bit pissed. Tsk. Mukhang natamaan ko nanaman ang sensitive part sakanya. Bakit ba napakabilis magshift ng mood ng isang to?

"Sorry" I muttered at just look across the garden in front. I thought he would just remained quiet at hindi na ako kakausapin dahil pagkabadtrip niya but he still answered.