Dawn Venice (COMPLETED)

[Twenty-four] Leona Ivanov

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Leona Ivanov

'Venice's POV'

Nauna nang umuwi sina Marcy at Jen kanina kaya naman ay hinatid na ako ni Led sa bahay. Malalim na ang gabi nang napag-desisyunan naming umuwi. We missed each other so bad.

Led actually wanted to stay with me. Ilang beses niya akong pinilit pero I said no. Believe me, I also want to spend my time with him always but I just think that everything happened so fast and I need to sort everything.

Bumalik ako sa realidad nang mag-ring ang cellphone ko.

I smiled as I mutter Led's name on the screen. I pressed answer.

"Hey..."

I smiled upon hearing his voice. His deep manly voice sounds so soothing in my ears.

"Hey, aren't you gonna talk?" tanong niya nang mapansing hindi man lang ako nagsasalita.

"Miss me already?" Biro ko.

I heard him chuckled, "So bad."

A couple of minutes flew and we decided to call our conversation off. Ngunit bago pa man niya maibaba Ang tawag ay may bigla akong naalala.

"Led?" Tawag ko sa kaniya.

"Yes?"

I heaved a heavy sigh, "I'm not trying to accuse you but— ikaw ba ang nagpapadala sa akin ng death threats?" I tried to sound like I don't really care to ease the tension growing inside of me.

There was a brief moment of silence.

"What do you mean? No, I never sent you any of those."

Dahil sa sagot niya ay agad na kumunot ang noo ko.

Hindi niya ako pinadalhan ni isa sa mga 'yon pero bakit pangalan niya ang nakasulat sa isa sa mga natanggap ko?

"Led, your codename was written on one of the letters," I said, confused.

'May gumagamit sa pangalan niya. Who could it be?'

"What?" Hindi makapaniwala niyang tanong, "Okay I am now confused, lady. But you're receiving damn death threats and you didn't bother tell me?" There was a hint of anger, disappointment and concern in his voice.

Napabuntong-hininga ako.

Ayokong makipag-away. Baka aabutin na naman kami ng iilang buwan, much worse kung taon para lang magbati.

"That's why I'm telling you now."

"Okay fine. How many did you received?" He asked.

Napa-isip ako kung isasali ko ba ang mga natanggap ko rin noon pero parang ang babaduy ng mga 'yon. Mali pa ang spelling ng iba.

"Latest. Dalawa."

He gasp in disbelief, "Latest? Really, Ven?" He said sarcastically amused.

Muntik na akong matawa sa tono ng pananalita niya.

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'Someone's POV'

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