POTION ✔

Chapter 2: Abduction

Abduction

Arianna Alvarado POV

Bago ako tuluyang lumabas ng sasakyan ay sinigurado ko munang walang nakasunod sa akin. Mahirap na at baka nasundan ako ng Jaxxon Sparrow na iyon. Dali-dali akong lumabas ng sasakyan at pumasok ng coffee shop ng mama ko.

Bumungad agad sa'kin ang mabangong aroma sa loob. Kunti na lang ang customers dahil tanghali na. Kadalasan ay maraming customers kapag umaga at madaling-araw.

"What brought you here, baby girl?" Nakakunot-nuong tanong sa'kin ni Quiro (kiro), ang pinsan ko at isa sa mga barista sa coffee shop ni mama na halos apat na taon naring nagta-trabaho dito.

"Can't I visit my mother?" Masungit na sumbat ko dito.

"I see, you're in that time of the month again, baby girl. It's so great being a guy." He smirked and I scowled at him.

"I'm not on my period." I said smacking him in the chest.

"Ow. Why you always hurting me, baby girl?" He asked pouting while clutching his chest.

"Shut up. Nasan si Vanilla?" Tanong ko dito na ang tinutukoy ay ang isa pang barista ng coffee shop na malapit kong kaibigan.

"Nagleave siya ngayon. May date daw kasi." Nakasimangot na sagot nito.

The tree of us are are very close with each other. Having them as my friends is overwhelming. I've known Quiro since we were babies and being my cousin, we practically grew up together. I just don't understand why he doesn't want to study. His family can obviously afford to send him to college but according to him, he's good at everything but never at studying. It's his life. Hindi ko naman siya masisisi.

While Vanilla on the other hand is practically a sister I never had. She was a homeless girl until my mother brought her home when we were both  fourteen which is six years ago. She lived with us since then and I love her like a real sister until I brought my own house from across the town. Wonder how I managed to buy a house?

Before my father died, he left a ton of money to me and my mother. I got mine when I turned eighteen and bought a house and a car for myself while my mother used the money for her to start a coffee shop. I don't have any memories of my father since he died early but my mother used to show me pictures of him and tell me stories about him.

I've always been independent and living alone is not a problem with me. Umuuwi naman ako every weekend kapag wala masyadong school works na kailangang tapusin.

"Date?! That girl! She didn't told me she was seeing someone." I exclaimed feeling a little betrayed since Vanilla and I used to tell everything with each other. She also knows my love towards Alexis King—well, everyone knows about it.

"Two caramel machiato and one americano, please. And add some croissants." Order ng isang babae na halata namang nagpapa-cute kay Quiro. I couldn't blame her, Quiro is a good looking guy, hindi nga lang kasing gwapo ni Alexis ko.

Ako na ang kumuha ng order nito dahil ayoko namang istorbohin sila sa magpapapansin sa isat-isa.

"Here's your oder, maam. Please come again." I smiled and gave her everything she asked. Quiro on the other hand, winked at her making her blush before she took one of the seats near the window.

"You're such a flirt, Quiro." Sita ko dito.

"Nagseselos ka nanaman, baby girl." Ngumisi ito at pinisil ang pisngi ko. Don't get us wrong, we're cousins and we always acted this way. Quiro is just very playful. 

Sinipat ko ang kamay nito. "In your dreams, Quiro."

Kahit mas matanda ito ng dalawang taon sa akin ay ni minsan hindi ko ito tinawag na kuya. Mas sanay ko lang kasi siyang tawagin sa pangalan niya.