Bullets And Ashes

Chapter 3

Azreall woke up with a huge headache. Sa kakaiyak niya ay nawala na siya sa huwisyo. She was so frustrated that she decided to sleep on the closet with her stuffed toy.

But why is it soft? Did the closet suddenly became a bed?

Kahit na hindi pa niya gustong ibukas ang mga mata niya dahil nga sa namamaga ito kakaiyak, wala siyang nagawa. When she opened her eyes, the white plain ceiling welcomed her. Mabilis siyang napaupo at napatingin sa paligid.

Pano ako napunta dito? Yes, she was laying in her bed, sleeping like a baby.

Napakamot siya ng ulo at bumuntong hinga. She thought that maybe her butler brought her in her bed when he saw her state last night. I better thank him later.

After a minute of sitting in her bed, she finally decided to get up. Tahimik niyang inayos ang kama niya saka siya naligo at nag-ayos. Kailangan niyang pumunta sa bahay nang kaibigan niyang si Raquelle para sa susuotin niya sa oath taking ceremony niya sa friday.

Nang matapos siyang maligo ay nagsuoy lang siya ng simpleng high waisted pants at kulay puting longsleeve na fitted. After that, she put on some oil control powder and a liptint before wearing her converse shoes. Hinayaan niya na lang ang buhok niya at nagsuot siya ng glasses para matabunan ng bahagya ang hindi na masyadong namamaga niyang mga mata. She then reached for her sling bag and placed on her wallet and phone before getting out of her room.

Habang pababa ito ay unti-unti siyang nakakarinig ng ingay sa may sala. She was taken back with the noise especially because she was used to the silence in this house. May bisita ba si Fredrick? She asked herself.

Nang nasa ground floor na siya ay bahagya iting sumilip sa may sala at doon nakita ang tatlong lalakeng at isang babaeng nakaupo sa sofa. Two of the men were noisy while the woman was busy watching the television. Magkakatabi silang tatlo habang iyong isang lalake naman ay nasa single couch at tahimik na umiinom nang kape?

"So, how's your first two days pala dito? Nakita mo na ba siya? How was your interaction?" Biglang tanong nang babae at umismid pa. She took the chips from the table and opened it.

"It was fine," mabilis na natigilan si Azreall nang marinig niya ang boses nang asawa niya. Asawa... It's weird, let's just say Mr. Vanier.

"That's it?" Tanong nito saka sumubo ng chips. "Quit the fuzz, Felize. Para namang hindi masama ang tingin mo sa kanya nung una mo siyang nakita." Biglang sabat nang isa sa dalawang lalake, iyong may mahabang buhok.

So her name is Felize? Azreall whispered to herself. She couldn't help but to admire the woman's beauty, she was had a model like figure, bob cut ang buhok at malakas ang charisma. Things she wished she had.

"Oh shut up, that woman is connected with—" hindi natapos ni Felize ang sasabihin nang bigla siyang may narinig na ingay mula sa direction kung saan na roon si Azreall.

Azreall cursed at herself and immediately walked out of the house without looking back. Nasagi nang sling bag niya ang vase at muntik pa itong mahulog kung hindi niya na hawakan. She also almost got caught from eavesdropping.

"Ang tanga tanga mo naman," bulong niya sa sarili nang makapasok siya sa kotse. She immediately wore her seatbelt and drove away from the house.

Maganda na rin yun dahil ilang minuto na rin siyang late. Makalipas nang dalawampung minuto ay nakarating din siya sa destinasyon niya. It was Raquelle's mansion, yes, mansion.

Nang makita pa lang nang mga gwardya ang sasakyan ni Azreall ay mabilis nila itong pinagbuksan. They knew her because she was the only person that Raquelle brought aside from his long time boyfriend. Nang maiparada nito ang sasakyan ay naglakad agad ito papasok nang bahay.