Devali's Deception: Against The Vow

Chapter 10: Crossed Paths

LUCA ALREADY left when I woke up this morning. Nagpaalam siya sa akin kagabi na magiging abala sila sa bukid at baka gagabihin daw sila sa pagbalik. I let him go, dahil hindi ko naman siya pwedeng pigilan at mas lalong 'di ako pwede sumama. What am I going to do there? Baka sermunan lang ako ng magulang ni Luanne dahil sa ginawa kong kalokohan sa unica hija nilang maarte.

Nagmamadaling bumangon ako saka inayos ang higaan at napangiti nang makitang maayos na nakatupi ang mga damit ko. The scene yesterday suddenly started playing in my mind. We're arguing because I wanted to do my own laundry but he insisted that I should just rest and let him do it. In the end, wala siyang nagawa kundi ang turuan ako. Pero hindi ko rin napanindigan dahil mas pinili namin maglaro sa tubig.

With a smile on my lips, I ate the breakfast Luca had made, took a quick bath, and changed my clothes into something comfortable. Plano kong pumunta sa bayan at dahil wala naman akong sasakyan ay kakapalan ko ang mukha kong manghiram ng sasakyan ni Luanne, kung 'di niya man ako payagan ay sasabay ako kay Aidan sa pagpasok niya, at kung talagang wala sa dalawa ang swerte ko ay maglalakad na lang ako.

Carrying my purse containing my cellphone and small wallet, I went straight to the Monteverde's residence. Ang dagger ko ay naka-strap sa aking hita at hindi naman halata dahil nakasuot ako ng corset dress, that I paired with a tennis shoes I bought from that boutique. Nabigyan na nga ako ng loyalty card dahil ilang beses akong bumili ng gamit doon.

Mabilis akong naglakad papunta sa mansion. Malayo pa lang ay kitang-kita ko na ang kaartehan ni Luanne. She's wearing a long satin gown that hugs her body, her hair is tied into a messy bun, and she is busy doing different poses. Sa harap niya ay nakaluhod si Aidan, bahagyang nakayuko para lang makuha ang angulong nababagay sa kanya.

"Should I do this pose, Aidan? Kunan mo ng picture!" Luanne striked a pose, her left hand is on her waist while the other hand is covering half of her face, she pretended that she is looking at the sky but her eyes are tightly close. Medyo naka-bend pa ang kanang tuhod niya.

"Trying hard masyado," may kalakasang sabi ko dahilan para mapatayo si Aidan sa gulat. Si Luanne naman ay agad nagtaray. Well, I'm used to it. Magtataka ako kung matuwa siya sa akin.

"What are you doing here? If you're just gonna mock me, then balik na lang you sa kubo ni Kai. Bitch!"

"I'm here to borrow a car," I confidently said. Napansin ko ang bahagyang paglaki ng mata nilang dalawa. Siguro iniisip nila kung saan ko hinuhugot ang pagiging matapang ko.

Luanne raised her brow and crossed her arms across her chest. While Aidan looks baffled as he observed his friend's reaction.

"Wow, kapal much? After what you've done to me? You will just hiram ng car like nothing happened? Like you didn't cut my hair? The audacity, Nova. It's not giving!"

"That's fine if you won't let me borrow your car. I'm just going to ask Aidan to accompany me to buy grocery. Hindi naman pwede na si Luca pa ang mamili sa bayan after doing his job, right? He is tired and he will probably be hungry and will not eat because I only knew how to cook poison."

"Fine! But I'll be the one to go with you not Aidan. Hintay mo ko here, bitch! I'll change clothes lang," ani Luanne saka nagmamadaling pumasok sa bahay. Buti naman at pumayag siya at alam ko naman na hindi siya aangal kapag si Luca na ang usapan. He is, after all, Luanne's weakness.

"Will you be okay with her? Baka buong byahe ay mag-away lang kayo?" nag-aalalang tanong ni Aidan. But I only gave him a reassuring smile. Kailan ba kami nag-away ni Luanne? We are just doing some petty fights.

"Nova, bitch! Let's go! Aidan, we'll go. Please tell Nana Midel to secure the house and inform her that I'm going to the bayan with this woman. Baka she will call the police in a panic, isipin niya Nova kidnapped me for a ransom."