Elysian (Samantila Series #1)

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"Love, have you gotten your score-" natigilan ako nang makita ko ang pag-igting ng panga ni Stage.

Damn.

Lumingon sa'kin si Stage at nginitian ako ngunit hindi ito umabot sa mga mata nya. "Don't worry, love. I passed."

Pilit rin akong ngumiti, "Right."

Alam kong paulit-ulit na ako, alam kong nakakarindi yung mga tanong at paalala ko, I am aware that I am acting like a concerned parent already. And, yes, I know that I am hurting him. Pero mas doble ang sakit no'n sa'kin.

I didn't want to do it, either. Pero, para sakanya rin naman 'yon e. If I won't do that, when will he stop depending his life on me?

And when will I stop tolerating his actions?

My mind stopped thinking for a moment when Briseis chatted on our group chat whose members are just our cousins.

Cousintilas

Briseis Samantila: Hey who wants to take a vacation?

Cazian Demitrius Samantila: Saan

Briseis Samantila: Ay I forgot to mention pala. Sa resort namin, Caz. :)

Cazian Demitrius Samantila: Anytime ba 'yan?

Briseis Samantila: Nopeee. This week lang. Sino gusto or available? Kayo nalang pupunta sa resort, ha. 'Di ako makakasama if ever.

Xautheus Samantila: Madami kayong resort, Bri. Saang resort?

Mazikien Samantila: HAHAHAHA

Briseis Samantila: Kahit saang branch basta resort namin 😀

Elzaire Samantila: Busy ako sorry.

Briseis Samantila: Okay

Briseis Samantila: Ano? Wala bang may gusto?

Kinalabit ko si Stage, "Briseis is offering us to take a vacation in one of their resorts.. Gusto mo?"

He stared directly to my eyes first before he replied, "Sure."

Hindi katulad ng ngiti ko kanina na peke, ngayon ay totoo na ang ngiti ko. I held his hand and rested my head on his shoulder.

"Alright. I'll inform her."

Cousintilas

Ame Samantila: Kami ni Stage, Bri. Any branch, 'no?

Briseis Samantila: Yes, yes! Just drop your name sa front desk and you'll be able to go through without any problem. Free lahat. No need to pay na, Ame, ha?

Ame Samantila: Noted, Bri. Thanks.

Cazian Demitrius Samantila: Aww libre pala yan :( wala na bang isa pang slot d'yan, Bri?

Briseis Samantila: Wala na pag ikaw

Cazian Demitrius Samantila: Amputa

Briseis just reacted a smiley on Cazian's chat. I chuckled. Kahit talaga sa chat ang kukulit ng mga ito.

I decided to ready myself for the upcoming weekend. I can feel many emotions running through my veins. Those emotions are so overwhelming na umaabot na sa puntong nagsisimula nanamang manginig ang mga kamay ko pag naiisip ko.

I made sure that I looked more special than ever because this is an occassion. A happy occassion.

A calm before the storm.