Rebirth Of The Lost Butterfly

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THE three young ladies get up at the same time, though Reiva was the first one to woke up and just chill herself for a minute and then she decided to get up.

Nag ku-kusot pa si Isonoe ng mata nang makita niyang walang naka-higa sa kama ni Nabi, “Sa’n si Nabi?” Takang tanong nito.

“I think maybe, she already get up early..?” Si Maige naman ang sumagot at diretsong pumunta sa bathroom.

“Baka kumakain na siya sa dining hall.” Ani naman ni Reiva.

“Baka nga, hindi naman nang gigising ’yong babae na ’yon!” Saad ni Isonoe saka nag lakad papalapit sa pintuan ng banyo saka kumatok, “Bilisan mo, Maige! Nai-ihi ako!”

“Just wait!”

Umupo muna sandali si Isonoe sa isang mga sofa nang maka-rinig sila ng katok bago iyon bumukas, agad namang tumayo si Isonoe para tignan, nag a-akalang si Nabi ang pumasok.

“Hoy, Nabi! Bakit hindi mo kamo ginising at na-una ka pa–” Napa-tigil si Isonoe sa sinasabi nang si Iucresia ang nakita na naka-kunot ang noo sa kaniya.

Kasama nito si Void na ngitian siya at kumaway. Inayos ni Isonoe ang postura niya dahil kanina ay naka-pamewang siya at parang nanenermon ng anak.

“Ano’ng Nabi ’te? Mukha ba akong si Nabi? Grabe ka naman,” ani Iucresia.

Reiva looked at Void and then Iucresia, papalit-palit ang mga tingin niya sa dalawa. “Boyfriend mo ’yan, ate Cresia?” 

Iucresia’s eyes grew bigger than her usual eye shape and she was about to denied it when Void answered, “Yes, m’lady. I’m Void, and you are?” She turned a look at Void who’s already grinning while looking at her. Hindi siya maka-paniwala! Pasimple niyang kinurot si Void sa tagiliran.

“Reiva po, Reiva na lang.” Lumapit si Reiva para maki-pag kamay kay Void.

Sakto naman na lumabas si Maige sa bathroom at nasaksihan niya ang pag kamayan ng dalawa. Maige looked at Void and then rolled her eyes at him nang mag tama ang mata nila. Void was smiling at Maige but it eventually faded when she rolled her eyes at him.

“What’s her problem?” Nag ta-taka ang mga mata ni Void.

He was trying to remember if he knows that girl, he might be one of the girlies he rejected but he’s not sure. Mukhang kasamahan siya ni Nabi sa orphanage.

“Ah, pabayaan mo na siya, kuya Void. Ganiyan lang talaga ’yan, palaging nananaray.” Reiva said to Void.

“Wala naman akong ginawa sa kaniya, ah?” Void looked at Iucresia, he was trying to gather replies from her.

“Ayaw kasi ni Maige sa mga pangit, kaya ba-bye. Thank you sa pag hatid.” Iucresia was about to close the door when Void forcefully stopped it, he was peaking from the edge of the door.

“You won’t invite me inside?” He asked and then pouted.

Umiling si Iucresia.

“Why not?”

“Kasi why not, coconut? Ano ka ba, Void! Babae kami lahat dito!”

“Oh, right, it’ll be the death of m’ladies if they see a very beautiful man everyday.” Void smiled at Iucresia and gave her a wink.

“Neknek mo! Very beautiful man ka riyan.” And then, Iucresia slammed the door right into Void’s face.

“Who’s that?” Bungad na tanong ni Maige nang ma-isara ang pinto.