Mirrow Crown

Chapter 5

"HUY! ANO NA? Ready na ba?" Jinky Elle -- just L for short -- asked in a hushed voice while entering her place.

"Mm-hmm!" Silence nodded with an excited grin.

"Good!" Pinagkiskis nito ang kamay.

"Kalahati sayo, Jinky Elle--"

"Tyrane, just L!" Pinandilatan siya nito.

Ngumuso siya. "Okay, just L--"

"Grrr!!!" Nanggigil nitong ungol na kinatawa niya.

"So anyway, L, kalahati sayo sa lahat ng painting."

Suminghap ito namilog ang mata. "Talaga?"

Silence laughed at how Jinky Elle's eyes widened.

"Mm-hmm," Silence hummed nodding her head.

"Ibig sabihin kung half-million dollars presyo ng lahat ng 'to, kalahati sa akin? Wooh! Tiba-tiba ako niyan!" Malawak ang ngiti na saad nito.

"Oo, pero hindi mo parin ako pwedeng iwan kahit yumaman ka," wika niya at tumawa.

"'Wag ka mag-alala, Tyrane, forever na tayong dalawa." Kinindatan siya nito saka sinamsam ang mga painting niya at nilagay sa malaking box.

Ipagbibili nito iyon sa isang babaeng buyer na komontak dito para bumili ng paintings niya. Pito ang pinadala niya para may pagpilian ang kung sino mang gustong bumili niyon.

"Geh, alis na ako. Babalik ako bukas ng lunchtime. Siguradong sisigawan na naman ako ng mayordoma ng mansyon niyo na kala mo siya may-ari ng bahay kung maka-asta. Kasura!" Umirap ito.

"Pasensiya na." Silence apologize as she knew how hard it is for L to behave toward the annoying and strict head housekeeper.

"Nah, it's not your fault. Pero sana sitentahin niyo na 'yan at ako nalang ang gawin niyong head housekeeper." L laughed.

Silence smiled. "There is better work than being housekeeper, just L."

Inikutan siya nito ng mata habang patungo sa pintuan. "Wala para sa akin. 'Di naman ako nakatapos sa pag-aaral."

"I can send you to school," Silence offered.

Walang problema sa kanya. L has been a good friend of her when she was in the Philippines. She met her when someone tried to rob her necklace but the woman was there to help. L could kick arse and dislocate joints.

"Yeah, whatever. Matanda na ako para mag-aral. Tsk."

"Ikaw bahala. 'Wag mong kalimutan huh, ikaw ang painter." Paalala niya at binuksan ang pintuan para dito nang parehas silang matigilan sa taong nasa labas ng pintuan ng attic.

Outside of her door is her Mom who was about to knock.

"Uhm... Good evening, madam." Bati ni L at bahagyang yumuko.

"Are those paintings again?" Mom asked, looking at the box L is carrying.

"Yes, Mom. I asked L to sell it in the city," Silence replied, smiling at L and motioning to her to leave.

Ngumiti ang kaibigan niya saka nagpaalam.

"Come in, Mom." Silence invited.

Pumasok ito saka sila sabay na nagtungo sa sitting space na nasa baba lang ng malaking bintana kung saan kitang-kita ang mga bituin.

There was an uneasy silence between them as they both stared outside the starlights while seated in the sofa.

With her, waiting for her Mom to say why she visited her all of the sudden when she had never done it for so long. It was even her Mom's first visit to her place since it was renovated.