Blood: Under the Shadow of Love

Chapter Six

Ilang araw na ang nakalipas simula nang mangyari ang masalimuot na pangyayaring iyon. Ang habulin kami ng de armas na mga lalaki. Pinakiusapan ako ni Archer na ‘wag na munang lumabas dahil para rin naman daw ‘yon sa kaligtasan ko, pero iniisip ko ang pag-aaral ko!

He locked me here inside the mansion and it seems he has no intention of letting me out. I'm so bored in this house and I don't know what to do!

Noong nakaraang araw pa nag-start ang klase ko sa university at hindi ako pumasok. And I was very surprised when Archer himself excused me from the university. And every day, there are professors coming here to the mansion to teach me whatever is being taught at the university.

I feel like I'm very special. Archer also pays those professors a lot of money.

I smiled at professor Viola as she stood up. She finished teaching so she had to leave. She arranged her things and grabbed her bag. She stood in front of me and smiled back.

“Thank you for teaching me, prof,” I said.

She nodded slightly and her smile widened. "Thank you too, Ms Villa. See you tomorrow…”

After that she left. I sighed and went outside into the garden, holding my book. I saw that there was a tree in the garden and it had a swing, one that Archer had ordered to have installed for me.

I walked over to the tree and sat down on the swing, gently swinging back and forth while reading my book. I found the rhythm of the swing soothing and calming and I felt the tension slowly leaving my body.

As I read my book and swung back and forth, I couldn't help but think back to all that has happened recently and I found myself wishing for things to go back to the way they used to be. I felt peaceful yet so sad at the same time.

I spent some time there, swinging in the swing and reading my book. The weather was nice, and the sunshine felt soothing and calming as it touched my skin. I felt like I was in a trance and I continued to swing back and forth, my mind beginning to drift away…

Sa sobrang lunod ko sa aking pagbabasa at sarap sa duyan, hindi ko namalayan ang paglipas ng oras. Para akong nawalan ng ulirat at hindi ko na napigilan ang sarili kong madala sa pagkatahimik

I stood up from the swing, realizing how late it had gotten. The sun was already setting and the sky had turned into a beautiful orange shade. The weather was still nice, but I felt a little bit of cold in the air now. I knew that I should go inside already, as it was getting dark.

I started to walk back towards the mansion with my book, but I suddenly heard a familiar voice coming my way.

It was Archer and he was coming towards the direction of the garden. I was surprised to see him here, as I wasn't expecting him to be here at this hour.

“Ah..you're still here,” he commented as he saw me walking back towards the mansion with my book. As he got closer, I couldn't help but notice how handsome he looked, with his tall stature and his broad shoulders.

“Yes, I was just... enjoying the swing and the weather for a bit,” sagot ko na medyo nahihiya habang umiiwas ng tingin sa kanya. I felt like my breath was being taken away by his presence and I couldn't help but feel so drawn to him.

“I see...well, you should go inside now. The sky is already getting dark. You don't want to stay out here alone at night” he replied with a soft tone and I noticed the concern in his voice for me.

“Yes, I was just about to go, anyway,”

I glanced at him once more before looking away and getting a quick glimpse of his beautiful face. His smile was so charming and his eyes were so mesmerizing. I felt so attracted by his presence and couldn't help but feel a little bit of butterflies in my stomach.