Growing up in a well-known family, Celeste Aragon always lived in unending rules. And among all of the rules, there's one rule she should never violate: Never ever show her special ability to anyone. Her being illusionist should be a secret. But Cel...
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PAPASOK pa lang ako sa kwarto ko nang marinig ang pagtawag ni Gail. Agad akong napalingon sa kaniya na may hawak na isang baso ng gatas.
"Milk?"
I widely opened the door for her and let her in. She put the glass of milk on my table. Instead of walking out and leaving my room, she stood there with her eyes staring at me. Para bang may gusto pa siyang sabihin. Of course, most likely narinig niya ang mga sinabi ni Dad kanina.
'Malapit nang mabaliw kakaisip si Mr. Asuncion kung anong nangyari.'
I had to laugh on what she said. Her lips were closed, but her voice was ringing inside my head. I leaned sideways on the wall and crossed my arms.
'So, what's on his mind? Tell me.'
'Ayaw kong basahin. At kung babasahin ko man, I won't tell you.'
Nawala ang ngiti ko. At bakit naman? Was it forbidden?
'No, it's not. Privacy kasi, Celeste.'
I smirked, shaking my head. Lumapit na ako sa kanya at kinuha ang gatas na binigay niya, because no one would ever want to see two people staring at each other and only making reactions.
"Stop this mind-to-mind communication. We look idiots."
Tumawa siya. Her laugh, sometimes, bothered me. She had this sweet laugh. It bothered me because I wasn't used to it, at some point I didn't like it. Why? Because I was the opposite, I never had a 'sweet laugh'.
Tinitigan ako nang matagal ni Gail, nakakunot ang noo niya.
My lips parted a bit, I laughed after that. "Ah. I forgot."
I forgot this girl was a telepath. She could read minds, and she could even do the 'mind-to-mind communication' like what we did a while ago.
"Hindi mo siya isusumbong kay Sir?" She changed the topic afterwards.
"Nah. He would learn his lesson. It's just a van anyway, Dad can buy another one."
"Talaga lang ha," komento niya. "If I know, takot ka lang na baka mas pagalitan ka pa ni Sir Andy."
I only rolled my eyes at her.
"Dapat hindi mo na ginawa 'yon. Mr. Asuncion is now dying out of curiosity," dagdag pa niya.
"So?"
"Supposed to be secret 'yan e. Paano kung may masabihan si Mr. Asuncion tungkol dito?"
"Oh, come on Gail! He wouldn't know that it was me who put him in that illusion."
