One Chance For Redemption

Kabanata 43 - Devil's Eyes

Kabanata 43

Devil's Eyes

"Si Dale?!"

Hingal na hingal kong sabi. I ran from my bedroom papunta sa office ni Dale after kong makapag-ayos para lang maabutan siya. Pero ang tangi kong nakikita ngayon ay ang walang katao-tao na silid maliban sa isa.

Inayos ni Kaeden ang salamin na suot at tumikhim. He looks sideways. He does that whenever he's about to lie.

"Master Dale had left the mansion an hour ago. He wants to relay this message to you Lady Amaury, na nanghihinayang siya sa pagliban sa paglibot niyo sa hardin ngayong araw."

Naningkit ang mata ko. That guy! He purposely did this to skip our daily walks! Isang linggo na itong nangyayari! Bukas... Sisiguraduhin kong pag-gising ko ay didiretsyo agad ako sa kwarto niya para hindi na siya makatakas pa!

"Fine! Tell Dale, it's alright. We can do our daily walk tomorrow at sa mga susunod pang araw kaya walang problema doon." I grinned at him, he coughs and sighed.

"Certainly, Milady."

I was about to leave when I noticed that letters on Dale's desk. Did my brother get back from the city? Then should I ask my brother for a walk instead, since pinagtataguan naman ako ni Dale.

"Did my brother deliver that letters? Where is he?"

Napansin ko ang paglunok ni Kaeden as he shifted his eyesight on the table behind. Napangisi ako and took a step back from the door at bumalik mula sa pwesto ko kanina. Hinarap ko siya at ngumisi ng malaki. Mukhang hindi nila nasabihan si Kaeden sa kung ano ang sasabihin at gagawin kapag nagtanong ako tungkol kay Kuya ah?

"Did you know where my brother is Kaeden?" Hindi siya sumagot, lalo akong ngumisi, "Kasama ba niya ngayon si Dale?"

Suminghap siya dahil sa pagtanong ko. Aba aba! Bull's eye.

"Where could they be?" I sang as I speak.

I skipped as I get near on Dale's desk. Kaeden blocked me hastily.

"Milady, shall we go outside and prepare you a tea?" ani Kaeden trying to get me out of the room.

"That would be great! I would like to have a chrysanthemum tea then."

He sighed of relief and smiles, "Let me escort you to the door, Lady Amaury."

I smiled sweetly and nodded, "Shall we go, Dale and Gabriel? Stop hiding on that desk and come out!"

Isang halakhak ang narinig ko. It was my Brother's laugh.

"That move was childlike, Dale. I can't believe na sumama ako sayo sa pagtago dito kay Amaury." wika ni Kuya habang pinapagpag ang damit niya. He smiles at me and I nodded in return.

Dale arrogantly stood up and fix his robe.

"Amaury, I didn't know you were here." aniya at patay malisya na umupo sa upuan niya at inasikaso kunwari ang mga liham sa lamesa.

I sighed. Mukhang walang balak si Dale na umalis ng opisina niya. Nilaan ko ang oras na ito araw-araw para kay Dale. So, he will have a breather and can relax. Pero wala naman ako magagawa kung ayaw umalis ni Dale.

"Will you join me for a tea, Dale, Gabriel?"

I decided to have our tea time on Dale's office. Portia was serving us the tea when Kaeden hurriedly gave us the news.

"Master! Lord Gabriel!" Nanlalaki ang mata ni Kaeden as he held the scroll, iniabot niya iyon kay Dale.

That scroll paper was familiar to me. Napaawang ang labi ko when I remembered kung saan ko iyon nakita. It was from the royal letter na galing kay Princess Olivia! It was the same paper they use. So that scroll was from the castle?