Burning Flame Of Lying [Redvein Crescent Series #1]

Chapter 38

Family
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ARAIA

"Who says you can drink that much?"

Panenermon sa akin ng fire spirit. I'm in the comfort room and still vomiting because of the alcohols I take.

"Kaun... ti lang naman... 'yon," sabi ko sa bawat pagsuka ko. "Ew, gross."

It's morning and all I can remember is Aldridge's coats on my shoulder and he suddenly disappeared. Alam kong nandito siya and it's no use if he always disappeared after showing infront of me.

That call...

Though it's Aldridge, my fiancé, hindi ko alam kung bakit ako nakaramdam ng takot. I don't know why his voice and his grin gives me shivers. Maybe because I'm hanging with some male humans that time and he might feel jealous?

I clean my mouth because I can't bear with the smell. Ew, awful smell.

"Did Aldridge went here?" I asked to my fire spirit who's outside the comfort room, waiting for me to go out.

"Nah, looks like he doesn't want to ruin your vacation here," she replied.

Napakunot ang noo ko. "Then why he suddenly appeared? Calling me in the middle of lunch with Symon and his brother? What's this behaviour, Aldridge."

"Maybe he wants to say hello," fire spirit replied. "Tsaka baka nagpaparamdam lang siya na may "fiancé" ka at nandoon ka kasama nung lalake."

"It's Symon," I corrected. "There's nothing wrong with Symon, we didn't kiss or make out so there's no need to worry."

She chuckled. "So you're waiting that moment before he needs to worry?"

Nanlaki ang mga mata ko dahil sa sinabi niya. Saka lang nag-sink in sa utak ko ang sinagot ko dito. "That's not what it sounds like!"

"It is," natatawang sabi nito. "Gotta go, need to prepare your goddamn breakfast because I'm hungry."

Hindi na ako nag-abala pang magsalita. Mukhang bumaba na rin ito. I can feel my stomach growling. Well, when she said she's hungry, she's pertaining to my body.

Kahit na tapos na ako mag-ayos, nandito pa din ako sa sink at nakaharap sa salamin. I closed my eyes hardly as I remember the dream awhile ago.

I'm in the middle of nowhere. Hindi pamilyar sa akin ang lugar pero may nakita akong mga taong nagtatakbuhan. Even though I'm doubting them, sumunod rin ako kung saan sila papunta.

Then I bumped into someone.

"Symon?"

"Araia?"

Napakunot ang noo ko. "What're you doing here? Hindi ba't sinabi mong nasa school ka?"

Hindi ito sumagot at nagpatuloy nalang sa pagtatakbo. Agad akong sumunod sa kaniya at paulit-ulit na tinatawag ang pangalan niya ngunit bigo akong mahanap ito.

I catch my breath as I wipe my sweats. I cursed as someone bumped me several times. Nandito kasi ako sa gitna ng nagtatakbuhan.

I rolled my eyes and start running again. Until I reach to my destination where...

"Mom?" I called out.

It's my mother, Queen Aria, kneeling to someone. A man?! And it's not my father, King Yashiro. Who is this person?

"Tabi, tabi!" I screamed as they made my way. Gitgitan at siksikan kaya mahirap makapunta sa unahan.

They all looking at my mother and that man who looks like the same age as my father. My mom, she never kneeled to anyone. She's a fierce and the one you don't want to mess with. A tough and smart woman who is indeed the queen of La Verisson.