The Vampire King's Favorite

Chapter 40

Kinabukasan, maaga akong nagising.

Everybody was busy when I stepped a foot outside my room. Share kami ng kwarto ni Sam while Mitchell stayed with my twin. Tulog pa si Sam kaya hinayaan ko nalang. Besides, bisita naman sila.

Pupungas-pungas pa akong humakbang papalapit sa hagdan at mabagal na bumaba. Pakalat-kalat ang mga maids hanggang sa makita ko si Ate Mari. She's been here a year before mom even came. Kaya medyo close na rin ako sakanya dahil saksi raw sya sa love story nina mom at dad na palagi niyang kinukwento saakin.

Sadly, the old maid in this mansion already passed away. Siguro, 5 years old kami nang mamatay si manang due to her age. She's been living for 5 centuries already. It was her 523th birthday when she passed away. And yes. We reach that age.

Parang bampira diba? But unlike them, our physical look changes. We grow white hairs and wrinkles, our skins go dry, but on a slow process.

At dahil naisip ko ang bampira, naisip ko tuloy siya... I was thinking if what time would the wedding begin? Sa ganitong oras, panigurado, naghahanda na sila.

Ipinilig ko nalang ang ulo ko para mawala ang kung anumang naiisip ko. Then I followed Ate Mari outside the garden. Dito kasi gaganapin ang anniversary party nina Dad. Kami-kami lang rin naman ang kasali sa celebration. Some pack leaders just sent gifts and such. Gusto nga sana nilang dumalo, kaso si Dad naman ang umayaw.

He doesn't want to bring his job into any event related to his personal life. At panigurading trabaho lang ang ipupunta rito ng ibang pack leaders. It's either they are going to try to build up a good alliance with Dad, or they will just examine our place and plan for an attack. It's only between those two.

"Ate, what can I do to help?" Pagharang ko kay Ate Mari na halatang aligaga na.

"Ay nako, Theia! Wag na at kami nalang ang bahala rito." Mabilis na sagot niya.

Hindi naman ako pumayag at pilit na bumuntot sakanya. She's holding the table clothes and was distributing it to every other maids here while completely ignoring my presence.

"Please, ate!" Syempre, hinaluan ko iyon ng pagpapa-cute.

At hindi niya nga ako natiis kaya binigyan niya rin ako ng table cloth and also para sa mga upuan. Agad akong napa-yes at nagsimula nang gawin ang dapat gawin.

The theme of the party is silver, pink and white. It's their silver anniversary. The tables were covered with silver clothes with white linings while the chairs were covered with pink with silver clothes. Nagtayo sila ng iilang poste sa gilid-glid and one in the middle. They used the middle one as the center for the fabrics that they hang above us, since the garden is an open area, while the others served as supports.

Kinabitan na rin nila ng lanterns ang bawat post para iilawan nalang mamaya. Para lang romantic dinner ang gagawin namin later evening.

After ko mangialam sa labas, pumasok naman ako sa bahay at dumiretso sa kusina. I smiled evily as I saw everyone in the kitchen. Hindi na ako humingi ng permiso at agad akong dumukot ng apron and hair net. I bunned by hair first before using the net and then I clapped my hands to get their attentions.

Tumigil sila sa paggalaw at lahat ay tumutok saakin. Agad ko silang nginitian.

"Today, I will be your supervisor. Theia Deious at your service!"

I applied everything that I learned from the University. Lahat ng dish na tinuro at pati na rin ang pagma-manage ng kitchen ay in-apply ko rito. Feel na feel ko ginagawa ko rito. Dagdag experience rin to.

"Hi."

Mabilis na napalingon ako sa bukana ng kitchen nang marinig ang isang boses mula roon. I immediately smiled when I smelled the scent of my mate. Ang bango talaga... Kakamot-kamot pa sya ng mata niya habang nakatingin saakin.