Kidnapper's Puppet

Chapter Twenty Four

Chapter Twenty Four

I'm currently looking at my reflection in the mirror while combing my hair using my fingers. I decided to wear a pink coordinates and paired it with a wedge sandals. I know to myself that I'm beautiful but right now, I think that's not enough knowing we're going to visit Lily. There's a possibility that I might see Anglo... I mean Shaun!

Naglagay lang ako ng tig-dalawang clip sa magkabila kong buhok bago lumabas ng kwarto ko. Bruno is following me until we reached my parent's room. After that heart to heart talk with my parents, ang una nilang napuna ay ang buhok ko.

"What happened to your hair, Savitri?"

I was caught off guard when my mother asked me that. Hindi ko naman pwedeng sabihin na nagpanggap akong girlfriend ni Anglo at para hindi ako makilala ng mga kapitbahay nila ay nagpagupit ako.

No, I can't say that!

"Uh, 'cause it's a trend?"

Mukhang hindi kumbinsido ang magulang ko nang sabihin ko 'yon but they chose to ignore what I said. Their plan is to bring foods for Lily and say that they're truly sorry for what happened to Tito Noel. Hindi ko alam kung magkakapatawaran sila but I hope so.

Kumatok ako ng tatlong beses bago ako pagbuksan ng pintuan ni Dad, "You ready?" Tumango nalang ako bilang sagot.

My father escorted my mother to the stairway. Ang ilang maids namin ay nakahilera at nang madaanan namin sila ay tumungo sila ng bahagya. I don't know why they're still doing that even though my mother told them that they shouldn't do it.

When I saw Aling Lorna, I immediately smiled at her. Hindi ko pa pala siya nakakausap simula nang umuwi ako rito.

Mike decided to go too kahit na sinabi kong hindi naman kailangan. I'm planning to bring Mishka as well pero hindi ko siya ma-contact. Mike told me that she run some errands. I just shrugged it off. Malaman ko lang na siya ang babae ni Zach, hinding-hindi ako mag-dadalawang isip na putulin ang koneksiyon naming dalawa.

Inirapan ko si Mike nang makita siyang naghihintay sa labas ng gate namin. Hindi ko na rin pinansin ang pagtawa niya, "Bihis na bihis ka ata?"

"Wala kang pake!"

I decided to go with Mike while my parents are in another car of ours.

May nakasunod saming ilang bodyguards ng mga magulang ko kaya hindi ako kinakabahan na may mangyayaring masama sa amin. I don't know why but I'm a little bit nervous. Just thinking about the possibility of seeing Anglo makes my heart skip a beat.

I'm busy biting my nails when Mike suddenly speak, "Anong flavor ng kuko mo?"

"Could you please shut up?" Sinamaan ko lang siya ng tingin na tinawanan niya lang. He's not helping! Mas lalo lang akong kinakabahan sa sinasabi niyang wala namang kwenta!

"Payong pinsan lang, I don't know why you're nervous. As far as I know— ay mali, I think you made a mess kaya mo siya iniwan," tinignan ko siya nang sabihin niya 'yon, "Kung titignan mo, wala ka ng karapatan para bumalik o bumisita roon eh."

I know.

And I'm so stupid because I let Bella manipulate me.

"I love him, Mike. Do you think it's too late?"

Hinawakan niya ang kaniyang ibabang labi habang diretso ang tingin sa daan, "You won't know if you'll not try to ask him."

I sighed heavily. Kapag nakita ko si Anglo, hindi ko alam kung ano ang sasabihin ko sa kaniya. Of course, I need to apologize. I left him without giving him a valid reason. Hindi ko pwedeng sabihin na nag-usap kami ni Bella at sinisisi niya ako sa nangyari sa dalawang bata.