Earl Shots Of Love

Until Our Stars Align

Chapter 4

"We look at the same sky and see such different things..."

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"Isn't it pretty?"

Napatingin ako sa katabi kong batang lalaki na tulad ko ay nakaharap din sa isang painting. I was silently appreciating the beauty of the painting that I didn't even feel his presence.

It was a painting of the milky way galaxy.

"What's pretty about them? They're just ball of gas floating in the oblivion" masungit na sagot ko sa kanya. I'm now in my 5th grade and my science teacher explained to us what are stars.

"But don't they look like diamonds every time the shine in the dark night? If only I could, I would like to pluck them and turn them into some jewelries!" the boy who looks like older than me for two or three years exclaimed, smiling at me with those beautiful gray eyes.

Naintriga ako kaya lumapit ako sa kanya, he was taller than me so I had to tip toe in order to check his eyes closer. Gulat na napalayo siya sa kin, hindi ineexpect ang ginawa ko.

"Your eyes look weird. Why are they color gray?" I tilted my head in confusion. Ngayon lang ako nakakita ng ganitong kulay ng mga mata

Agad niyang tinaas ang mga kamay niya at nahihiyang tinakpan ang mga mata niya "T-They're not weird! Silver eyes are common in my family"

Muli kong binalik ang atensyon ko sa painting at tinuro iyon. "Your eyes look like those stars!" Saad ko at tumango din siya "Yeah, I guess so?"

"I'm Mharya Xavier, the future owner of this gallery! Who are you?" taas noong pagpapakilala ko na ikinatawa niya.

"Mharya! Anong ginagawa mo?!" narinig kong galit na sita ng Mommy ko at nilapitan ako kasama ang isang matandang lalaki.

"I apologize for my daughter's behavior Lord de Seville" nahihiyang saad ni Mommy dun sa matandang lalaki na nakangiting lumapit sa kausap kong bata.

"It's fine Miss Xavier, your daughter is quite the character"

"She's actually unruly for her age. I hope she didn't offend you young Lord"

Nagbabantang tinignan ko yung batang lalaki, talagang makakatikim siya sa akin pag hindi niya ako pinagtakpan sa Mommy ko.

Akala ko ay isusumbong niya ako pero ngumiti lang siya at umiling "She's actually fun to be with Ma'am" ikinahinga naman ni Mommy ang naging sagot niya.

He extended his arms, offering me a handshake "I'm Silvariuz de Seville, the future Duke of the house of Crowbelle"

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That was my first meeting with Silva. He often visits our family's gallery with his beloved grandfather when we were kids the reason why we grew closer and eventually became best of friends.

Hindi ko alam kung kelan ako tuluyang nahulog sa kanya. Basta ang alam ko, pagising ko isang araw ay gsiya na ang tinitibok ng puso ko. Hangang sa naging kaibigan namin si Eiffel na lumaon ay minahal din niya.

"Mharya my dear?"

Para akong binalik sa reyalidad nang marinig ko ang pagtawag sa akin ni Tita Geneve. "I-I'm sorry Tita, you were saying?"

Tita Geneve gracefully poured some tea in a tea cup and handed it to me. We were having some tea in her favorite greenhouse "You know you can share your problems with me, I'll soon be your mother"

Umiling ako at ngumiti "It's nothing Tita, I just haven't gotten used to living her in Château de Seville"

Well, totoo naman ang sinabi ko. I've been staying here for a month already pero hindi pa din ako masanay. Sa bawat kilos ko ay nakabuntot sa akin ang mga maids, pati ang simple kong mga damit ay pinalitan ni Tita Geneva. Tulad ngayon, nakasuot ako ng isang limited edition Valentino dress partnered with a Dior J'Adior Slingback Pumps heels. Trumiple ang normal kong tinatamasang yaman simula kinidnap ako ni Silva at dinala dito sa kanyang palasyo.