In My Blood

Chapter 10

Shadow

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Nathalia's POV

Today is Saturday kaya naman walang stress ngayon. Finally my brain can rest from stressable school works.

So here I am now and still lying in my bed.

It's almost eight o'clock in the morning. At this time, my older brother Nathan and I were the only ones left in the house.

Kasi si Kuya Nathaniel at Ate Nathalie ay nasa trabaho na sa mga oras na 'to. Also Mom and Dad were on the work. Pero half day lang silang lahat sa trabaho nila dahil tuwing hapon family bonding naman namin, at Sunday ay day off nilang lahat sa trabaho.

Even though they are all busy with their work atleast they still have time with their family, us.

"Nathalia?"

I came back from my thought of something when I heard Kuya Nathan call me.

"Kuya! Walang pasok ngayon. Kaya pwede akong humilata dito kahit hanggang mamaya pa!" reklamo ko sa kanya.

"May bisita ka! Kanina pa 'yon."

Agad akong napabangon nang wala sa oras.

"Ha? Sino?" tanong ko dahil wala naman akong inaasahan na bisita ko ngayon.

"Just go downstair and see it yourself." he lazily answered. Ni hindi man lang sinagot ang tanong ko kung sino 'yong bisita ko.

Biglang pumasok sa isip ko si Margo. Maybe she'll return the notebook that she borrowed to me yesterday, hindi kasi niya natapos 'yung sinusulat niya.

Because of the thought that Margo were the one who visited me I didn't bother my self to look on the mirror to see how do I look right now.

Saka nalang kapag nakuha ko na 'yung isusuli niya sa akin na notebook.

I walk downstair towards the living room. I frowned when I saw they were all here. I mean sila Mommy, Daddy, Kuya at Ate.

Then there's a familiar bulk of a man who has turned his back on me.

Hindi si Margo?!

"Why are you all still here??" nagtataka kong tanong.

Napalingon silang lahat sa akin maliban sa lalaking nakatalikod sa akin, dahil mahihirapan siyang makalingon sa akin, baka mangalay pa ang leeg niya kapag lumingon siya sa akin.

He really looks so familiar. Parang si A--.

"Nathalia baby, come here. Adrian is here." si Mom.

'Adrian!'

Sabi ko na nga ba eh! Kaya pala familiar.

I saw Adrian stand up then smile as he faced me.

Teka!

Nandito si Adrian?!

Mabilis pa sa alas kuwatro akong tumakbo papunta sa hagdan upang pumunta sa kuwarto ko.

It's like I want to curse after imagining that scene!

'Nakakahiya!'

He saw me with look like this! Messy hair, I haven't brush my teeth yet and I haven't washed my face yet, I think I still have morning star and dry saliva.

'Ugh! It's embarrassing!'

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