Her Final Bullet

Chapter 6

Staring At Her Chest

"I am Veniva Herism. You must be Alora Steppingstone?" she said in a warm and welcoming voice.

Malapad na ang ngiti niya sa akin simula pa nang buksan ko ang pinto nitong office niya. Tumaas pa ang kaniyang dalawang kilay na para bang natutuwa sa pagdating ko.

I smile a bit and nod my head. "Yes, Mrs. Principal," I answered with confidence.

Lalo pang lumawak ang kaniyang ngiti. She clasp both of her hands on the table while looking at me. Para bang she find me adorable in her eyes.

She's gorgeous, I must say. Her hair is charcoal black, neatly styled in a big bun giving her heart-shaped face a spotlight. She looks like in her mid 40's but without sign of wrinkles yet. Her fair skin glows and appears so soft. Her brows are thin and lined in a soft-angled arch. Her almond-shaped eyes are pretty just like her pointed nose. She putted brown on her eyelids and minimal touch of brown on her cheeks as a contour. The red lipstick she putted on her lips adds elegance to her overall look. She wears a formal Dolce & Gabbana long sleeved dress partnered with pearl necklace. Her earings and bracelet are also pearl.

Paborito niya siguro ang ganoong mga alahas.

"I'm very much happy when I heard someone volunteered to be my son's tutor!" she says, sounds so gratefull.

Parang nagpantig naman ang tainga ko sa narinig. Yumuko ako para hindi niya mapansin ang pagbabago ng ekspresyon ko. Hindi ko mapigilang manlaki ang mga mata sa natuklasan.

Tama ba ang narinig ko? Nag-angat ulit ako ng tingin para siguraduhin sa kaniya ang narinig.

"He's so lazy to study that's wh--"

"A-Ah, Ma'am. Did I hear it right? You're happy that I volunteered as your son's tutor?" I cutted her short.

Gusto kong makasiguro kung tama ba ang pagkakarinig ko sa huling sinabi niya kanina.

She cocked her brows and angled her head. "Yes! I've been looking for a tutor in Philosophy subject but no one stays with him." She clench her eyes and sigh. "Calter Vin has been difficult and hard headed. His attitude is always the reason why his tutors are backing out. I need someone who can put up with him."

Yumuko ulit ako at tinitigan ang carpet sa sahig. I grip on my skirt tightly to surpress my emotions, quickly building up after hearing an important revelation. Anak niya si Calter? Kumurap-kurap ako. Ibig sabihin ang magulang ni Calter nandito lang sa harapan ko? Siya na ito?

"Hija, are you okay?" banayad ang boses na tanong niya.

Agad na umangat ang tingin ko sa kaniya at ngumiti. Mabilis akong tumango. "Ah, yeah!"

Assassins ang mga magulang ni Calter. Leader ng isang malaking assassin organization ang mag-asawang Spencer. Hindi ko kilala ang asawa ni Robert Spencer dahil wala akong makitang mga public photos or articles man lang tungkol sa pamilya niya. Kahit nga si Calter, hindi ako sigurado kung siya nga talaga ang anak nila dahil wala rin siyang public photos.

Nakakapagtaka. It's hard to believe that this woman in front of me is a Spencer. Veniva Herism ang pangalan niya. Herism ang kaniyang apelyido kaya paanong...