Red Strings of Fate (Haunted Series 2)

Strings 15: True Loves Kiss

"His love for G! Amen!" Nagulat ako nang sumigaw si Mark at tumawa si Chance sabay palakpak sa sinabi ng kaibigan.

"You're spokening dollars man!" Putangina 'di ko alam kung tatawa ako o hindi. 

Napailing nalang ako at uminom sa basong binigay ni Lorraine, doing the same expression I had earlier because this shits too strong for me.

"You're good." I froze when I felt his presence behind me. Kanina pa ba siya diyan nanonood sa'kin? Hindi ko siya naramdaman! 

I stared at him while he walked around the couch to stand in front of me. I was about to mutter a thank you but what he said next made me shake my head in disbelief.

"Next time, I should let you draw me."

The way he said it, it's like a privilege to be drawing him, "It would be an honor." I told him sarcastically and rolled my eyes.

Hindi ko alam kung na gets niya bang sarcastic 'yun or he just ignored it because he smiled, "You should make that your job."

Is he mocking me? He encouraged my boss to fire me, did he forget that? "Yeah. I'm an aspiring fashion designer, but I got fired. Remember?"

I think he just realized because he was speechless for a second. At kung ano man ang gusto niyang sabihin, he didn't have an opportunity to because his friends called him and at that moment lumapit si Marianne kaya napalitan na talaga siyang lumayo. 

Riri sat down, opened her purse, at nag retouch ng mabilis, so I stared at her in confusion. Ba't nagmamadali 'to? "May pupuntahan ka ba?"

"I have plans with Ethan." She whispered at napataas agad ang kilay ko.

She laughed at my reaction at napailing nalang ako. She's old and responsible enough to make her own decisions in life, "Practice safe sex okay?"

She winked at me, before going standing up, "You got it, girl."

She was giggling habang pababa sa mga cabin at nakasalubong niya pa ang Nanay naming mariin ang titig sa kanya. I laughed and called her, "Hey... akala ko matutulog ka El?"

"Yeah, kukuha lang ako ng pagkain at babalik na rin sa loob." She grumbled at napakunot ang noo nang lumapit sa kanya si Lorraine na nag aalok ng alak. 

Napangiti nalang ako at bumalik sa pag ssketch. But, I spent all the time drawing the same line over and over dahil nararamdaman ko ang titig ni James mula sa grupo niya.

Feeling self-conscious and awkward, I stood from my seat to go down the deck because I couldn't focus. Napaupo nalang ako sa pinaka huling hakbang, stretching my legs out while I feel the breeze and the sound of the ocean hitting the side of the boat.

Can I live life like this? Without stress and be in complete peace.

"James! we're not finished, man." 

I sighed as I heard his name and started to sketch a pair of eyes on the paper, removing the strands of hair on my face that kept on being swayed by the air. 

James Del Valle, who is he?

The Yakuza are organized crime syndicates in Japan. As far as I know wala namang Japanese blood sa pamilya nila. 

So, if ever, are the Del Valle family included in some illegal activities kaya may kaaway silang Yakuza? That would explain all his scars and injuries, though. It would explain the level of their paranoia in security and privacy.

"Oh fuck!" Nabigla ako sa tili ni Lorraine at malakas na tumawa. Because of her, I woke up from my train of thought and focused my task on finishing the sketch of his body.