NYXIE: THE LONG LOST EMPRESS (COMPLETED)

Chapter 11

"Do you still love him?" Seryosong tanong nito sa akin, habang nakatingin pa rin sa kalawakan.

I laughed sarcastically in silence. If you only know the feelings that's keep building inside me for you.

I sighed and smiled. "Who?" 

Humarap s'ya sa akin. "Your ex-lover."

I looked away and then focused my gaze on the sky. "I already moved on. But the trauma and the scar he made for betraying me still carve like a tattoo in my heart."

"At least you don't love him anymore. Is there still a chance for you to love again?" Bulalas niya sa akin sa kalmadong boses.

Naluluhang nakatingin ako sa langit. "There is, but I am too afraid to give myself a chance," saad ko. "Being betrayed by someone you once poured your heart and soul into is not as easy as it seems. I don't want to experience the same pain again."

"I see..." he replied shortly.

I chuckled awkwardly. "Why do you ask? Do you want to court me?" Pabirong tanong ko sa kaniya.

I feel him look at me intently. And I was stunned when I faced him again. He is looking at me with obvious emotions in his eyes.

His silver eyes are looking at me with radiance. Damn! Aidan, please don't look at me like that.

I saw his Adam's apple go up and down, like he's swallowing something. "If I say yes, will you let me in?"

I froze, and I don't know how to answer him. Why is he being like this? I should be happy, right? But why am I having doubts?

"Alora......"

"ALORA NYXIE VON BRANDT!" Napaigtad ako sa sobrang gulat nang may sumigaw sa bandang tenga ko.

Pagkatapos ay nakita ko si Claude at kuya Blaze na nakatitig sa akin ng pagtataka.

Napakurap ako ng mahina. "W-what?"

Kuya folded his arms. "We keep on calling you, but your mind seems to be in another world. Are you alright?"

Iniisip ko lang, kasi ang sinabi ni Aidan kagabi. Hindi ko nasagot ang tanong niya dahil dumating si Rosié.

"Sa lalim ng iniisip mo, Alora. Saan ka na nakapunta? Sa Mars ba?" Sarkastikong saad ni Claude.

Inirapan ko s'ya. "Bwesit ka! Sa buwan." Pabalang na sagot ko.

"Bakit ka pa bumalik," he murmured.

Sa sobrang inis ay sinipa ko ang binti niya. Nandito kasi kaming tatlo sa loob ng karwahe pupunta kasi kami sa Emerald Crest para dalawin ang mga mahal namin sa buhay. 

Valentine's na valentine's, pero parang nag-uundas. 

I glared at him sharply. "Bakit ka ba sumama sa amin? Wala ka bang pamilya?"

He rolled his eyes. "Walang basagan ng trip, please."

At akmang sasakmalin ko na sana s'ya ng pinigilan ako ni kuya.

He sighed deeply. "How I wish I joined Aunt Flare and Uncle Sebastian in the carriage. I can't stand the both of you. I don't even understand the words that the both of you are uttering."

"Sorry." Pag-hingi ng tawad ko sa kaniya.

"I can teach you, Blaze," said Claude. "But you are going to pay me."

Agad na sumama ang templa ng mukha ni kuya atsaka binatukan si Claude. Ayan deserve!

"No, thank you, Claude. I don't think I will be able to learn great knowledge from you when you are only going to teach me stupid things." Bulalas ni kuya sa kaniya.