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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"CELESTE! Where's my IPad?!"
Instead of looking at my classmate, Rainier, I kept an eye on Acar's family driver. Acar... as in Dwein Acar and Finn Acar.
Mr. Ilustre, the driver, was leaning against the car while talking to someone on the phone. He's waiting for me. It's four in the afternoon, and I was sitting on the bench outside the building of our university. Ako lang ang iniintay ni Mr. Ilustre dahil walang pasok ngayon si Dwein. Iniintay niya ako, pero hindi naman ako nagpapa-intay! I was waiting for the perfect time to get out of the gate without him seeing me. But it was kind of impossible because he's looking at it. I was eyeing him, and he was eyeing the gate!
Napairap ako nang may humarang sa tinitingnan ko.
"Where did you hide my iPad?!" Rainier was standing in front of me, frowning.
"I didn't hide your iPad. Now, move aside." Tinulak ko siya papuntang gilid, para matingnan ulit si Mr. Ilustre.
"Celeste!" But Rainier stood again in front of me, covering the driver's figure. "Nasaan na kasi?! Ibalik mo na!"
Natawa ako nang makitang paiyak na siya.
"Wala sa akin! It's with Ashley."
"Sino ba 'yong tinitingnan mo ro'n?" tanong niya, nang mapansing lingon ako nang lingon sa likuran niya.
"It's none of your business, Rainier! Now, get out! Baka iuwi pa ni Ash 'yong iPad mo." When I said the last line, he immediately bolted away. I just laughed at him and shook my head.
When he left, I looked at Mr. Ilustre again. Nakababa na ang phone niya, hindi na rin siya nakatingin sa gate. I immediately stood up, holding my bag. My eyes were just on him while walking towards the gate. Tiningnan pa niya ang oras sa relo niya, mukhang naiinip na.
Don't worry, Mr. Ilustre, I'll send you to a more relaxed and peaceful place. A beach, maybe?
I stopped near the gate and hid behind a huge post, still watching him. Binuksan niya 'yong pinto ng kotse at may kinuha sa loob. As soon as he leaned again against the car, his movements stopped. His lips were parted and his eyes stared at the school fence in front of him. Natulala siya at nawalan ng kibo.
I smirked by myself. I put him under my illusion, an illusion of a white-sand beach. He'll enjoy himself there, for sure. He'll forget for a moment about the real world.
Lumabas ako ng gate, at dire-diretsong naglakad palayo sa pwesto ni Mr. Ilustre. I just need few minutes of fun and maybe drink a little. I was going to HIB, it's been two days since my last visit there. This day felt tiring and exhausting, even yesterday I did feel that. Sinubukan ko na alisin ang assumption na si kuya nga ang pumunta sa loob ng kwarto ko, because it didn't make any sense. Hindi rin ako naniniwala na siya, baka nagkataon lang.
