Mnasthai (The Order #1)

Chapter Two

Maybe the doctor's right. Maybe Fabienne is just a product of my brain filling the blanks inside my head and none of my memories are true. Maybe I'm just being crazy. But then, those are just guesses. How's that different to my gut-feeling that maybe I'm Fabienne and my soul inhabited Kinsley's body for some bizzare and inexplicable reason?

There's only way way to find out. Wala akong panahon para umiyak dahil sa labis na pagkagulo. I have to stay level-headed and think of a plan.

Before anything else, I have to check first if all of the information in my head are correct. I have to make sure that Fabienne Leona Sloan does exist and that it's not a by-product of this messed up brain... But first, I have to keep up with Kinsley's life.

My last memory is during the swim meet. I remember winning. Our family celebrated over dinner and that's it. I asked for today's date to measure the span of the memories I've forgotten.

The swim meet was held last September 20. Isinugod si Kinsley sa hospital ng September 28. I gained consciousness yesterday. Ngayong September 30 ay pinayagan na akong umalis ng hospital at umuwi sa bahay nila Kinsley. That means I'm missing a week and a half worth of memories. What happened during September 21 onwards?

Ngunit bago ko problemahin 'yon ay kailangan kong sundin ang plano. I have to find out if Fabienne exists. If Fabienne is real... then that means I'm not crazy. My brain didn't make it up and my soul, if this kind of concept does exists, is really occupying someone else's body.

Mariah and Noah were with a maid when they came in my room. Ang maid ang nagbuhat ng mga gamit na kailangang dalhin. I sighed at the sight of it but didn't say anything.

Kinsley's full name is Kinsley Grace Aguirre. She's twenty-one years old while I'm only twenty. October ang birthday niya habang ako naman ay November. That makes her a year older than me.

They live in an expensive estate. Malaking gate para sa malaking bahay. This shouts of their status in life. Hindi lang sila middle-class. Mariah explained the family business. Apparently, we own a bread factory and several bake shops. She manages the family business alone since her husband passed away due to health condition when Kinsley was eleven.

Habang nasa sasakyan ay sinabihan na ako na may dalawa pang nakababatang kapatid si Kinsley. Kirsten, fourteen years old and Nial who's five years old.

Nasa dining area ang dalawa nang makapasok kami sa bahay. They were eating their snacks but stopped when they saw us arrive.

"Ate Kinsley!" the fourteen year old happily exclaimed. Tumayo ito at tumakbo para salubungin ako ng yakap. "Na-miss kita, Ate!'

I awkwardly smiled and let her hugged me. Siya rin naman ang kusang kumalas. Malaki pa rin ang ngiti habang nakatitig sa akin.

The five year old Nial made his way to me, too. Yumakap ito sa aking binti. Umayos siya ng tayo at sumenyas sa akin na yumuko dahil may ibubulong siya. I have no choice but to do what he wanted. I crouched.

He placed his tiny hand near my ear and leaned on me. "I kept our secret, Ate. Can I have my cookie now?"

Kumunot ang noo ko sa kanya. Ngumiti lang siya nang malaki at hindi ko mapigilan na mapangiti nang makita ang bungi niyang ngipin.

"Don't hound your, Ate. She needs to get some rest," pagalit ni Mariah sa mga ito. "Come on, honey. I'll show you your room para makapagpahinga ka na pagkatapos."

Tumayo ako at sumunod na lang sa kanya paakyat ng hagdan. My room is the first door near the stairs. Binuksan niya 'yon pero pinauna niya akong pumasok. There were four other doors.