Limerence (Dauntless Series #2)

Chapter 21

I fell asleep while crying my heart out. Maybe I was too hurt to deal with the sadness and pain and falling asleep would be a great solution for me to escape it, but as soon as I woke up, the image of Marceu and Fleur appeared on my mind.

Gustuhin ko mang magkulong at huwag nang sumama sa dinner ay hindi ko naman magawa. Tuluyan na akong tumayo at dumiretso sa banyo nang tinext ako ni Sinead na kailangan ko nang mag-ayos para sa dinner. Tamad akong pumili ng damit sa walk-in closet ko. I let myself soak in the cold water while crying. The tears won't never stop and I wish I could do something for it to at least halt for the mean time.

I looked myself at the mirror. My eyes were bloodshot and swollen from all the crying I did. Bumuhos ang pagsisisi sa akin na hinayaan ko ang sarili kong ganito kung kailan haharap ako sa pamilya ko. Even if I cover it with makeup, it will be still visible, and the only choice I have is to put on a shades even if it means my family's curiosity will only grow bigger.

"Pupunta ka bang lamay?" Salubong ni Sinead nang makababa ako. I am wearing a black heart neckline crepe flare dress paired with black stilettos. My black cat eye sunglasses is truly an grabbing an attention not only because I indeed looked like will attend a funeral, but because it's not appropriate for me to wear on today's occasion. Hindi ko na lamang pinansin si Sinead at dumiretso na sa couch kung saan naroon din ang iba pa naming kasama sa bahay. Papa's eyes immediately lingered on me. Halos maramdaman ko nga ang pananalim ng titig nito sa akin. Kung hindi lamang nagsalita si Mama ay baka sinermonan niya na ako.

"Why are you wearing shades? It's not as if you're going under the sun."

"Just this once, Mama. I can't present myself in front of Seamus' visitor with swollen eyes."

It's now Papa's turn to throw me a question that is so hard to answer.

"Why are your eyes swollen?"

Iniwasan ko ang mga mata nila para mag-isip ng idadahilan. Of course I can't just say na 'Oh! Marceu and I broke up already and I cried and cried until my eyes bleed' because they will only freak out. I don't want them to be involved with this lalo pa't iniisip ko rin sila Aunt Nimfa at Uncle Friedrich.

Mananahimik na lang ako. The last thing I wanna do is to avoid him because I can't totally cut my ties with him.

"Mosquito bite," palusot ko. They didn't buy that. They throw another questions at me that I obviously cannot dodge with another excuse. My family is cornering me and I was on the verge of walking out when we heard the doorbell rang. Everybody stood up except for me.

Maya-maya ay narinig namin ang pagbukas ng front door at tahimik na pag-uusap ni Marceu at ng kasama niya.

"Good evening, po." Bumati ang babaeng nagugustuhan ni Seamus. Lumipat ang tingin ko sa kapatid ko na nasa tabi lamang ng babae. Nagkamot ito ng batok at nahihiyang ngumiti sa amin.

Si Mama ang unang lumapit sa kaniya para bumeso. Sunod si Papa, Sinead, Pawdrig at ako. Eliana is on her Dad's arms, watching the woman intently. Para bang kinikilatis din nito ang bago naming kasama ngayon.

"What is your name, hija?" Tanong ni Mama.

"Wendy po. Wendy Maravilla,"

"Are you related to the Maravillas of Maravilla Resort in Quezon Province? We once teamed up for a charity project with them." Si Papa naman ang nagtanong. Tumango si Wendy kaya naman napangiti si Papa.

"The Chairman is my father." Nahihiya nitong tugon.

She is as fair as me. Mas matangkad siya ng kaunti sa akin ngunit kung ipagtatabi mo kami ay para lamang kaming magkapatid. Only that her hair is a brunette medium bob while mine is a long light brown straight hair up to the waist. She's slimmer than me too!