People call Ember Nile Calderon a lot of things. Sometimes it's the Huntress, Queen of Arrows, the Archeress, or the Lonely Wolf. Those she don't mind. After all, she's one of the most decorated archers of her time. She's a two-time defending champi...
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CHAPTER 24: FIREWORKS
EMBER'S POV
Kasalukuyan akong nakasilip sa bintana habang pinapanood ko si Miss Asencio na nasa labas. Kausap niya si Kuya Andres na regular na nag-de-deliver na ngayon sa farmhouse ng mga gulay. He works for the farm that Elaine's family owns.
Napangisi ako nang makita ko ang ekspresyon sa mukha ni Miss Asencio. She's a calm person who can handle six employees, a huge mansion, and a growing number of farm animals single-handedly, but now she looks rattled by the bare-chested man talking to her.
Para bang naririnig ang iniisip ko na napatingin sa kinaroroonan ko si Miss Asencio. I plopped down on the floor, taking Potchi who was sitting on the window sill with me. Yakap ko pa rin si Potchi nang pumasok na ng bahay si Miss Asencio na pinaningkitan ako ng mga mata bago naglakad papunta sa kusina dala ang basket ng gulay.
"Miss Asencio and Kuya Andres, sitting on a tree, K-I-S-S-I-N-G," pakantang bulong ko.
Mukha namang nagustuhan ni Potchi ang pagkanta ko base na rin sa mabilis na pagkawag ng buntot niya. So instead of going on with my day like I should have done hours ago, I sat there on the floor while still wearing my Victorian-era-ish nightgown and sang for Potchi. Hindi nagtagal ay sinamahan na kami ni Bingo at ni Sir Francis Bacon na mukhang nagising dahil sa "ingay" ko.
"There was a farmer who had a cat and Bingo was his name oh. B-I-N-G-O," kanta ko para naman sa kuting.
Hawak ang mga kamay ng kuting na isinayaw ko siya. I used his paw to reach for Potchi and tap her on the nose, as well as for Sir Francis Bacon whose tail is wagging so fast that I'm a little afraid that it will break.
What a weird trio. Maging ako ay hindi inaasahan na magkakasundo sila. But Potchi's a kind soul like her dad, and I think Bingo looks up to her. Kaya nga kung titignan ay para bang lumaki silang magkakasama nila Sir Francis Bacon. Even though the pink pig's tiny little feet could barely catch up to them, he always followed the two wherever they decided to create havoc.
"There you are." Nalingunan ko si Trace di kalayuan kung saan ako nakasalampak. May nakasampay na tuwalya sa balikat niya. "Let's go. It's not that cold outside."
"Ha? Saan?"
"I'm going to teach you how to swim."
I blinked at him, gauging his seriousness. Mukhang hindi siya nagbibiro kung ang pagbabasehan ay ang suot niya na damit. He's wearing dark blue board shorts and a white shirt that I know will come off later. Something that I don't need to think about right now.
Inangat niya ang hawak niya na paper bag. "May binili ako para sa'yo."
Tumayo ako para lumapit sa kaniya. Kinuha ko ang inaabot niya at nagtatakang inilabas ko mula roon ang isang kulay itim na Billabong short sleeve rash guard.
