Her Whispers on the Wind (La Tierra Series #1)

Kabanata 17

Trouble

"Oh..." Tiffany's disappointment was very evident on her face. I saw how she looked at Azure with a hint of accusation.

"Hi Letizia." Lorcan's friendly smile broke the awkwardness. I smirked and shook his hand. Very formal huh?

"Hi Lorcan. Long time no see?"

Humalakhak siya bago kinaladkad ni Azure papalayo sa akin. Ngumuso ako.

"Yup... Azure, ano ba? Nakipag kamay lang ako." He smirked.

"Shut up. Umupo ka r'yan." Si Azure na hinaharangan si Lorcan upang hindi ako makita.

Tahimik si Tiffany. Pinanonood nya ang ginagawa ng dalawa habang ako ay tahimik na nanonood sa kanya. She seems... civil or... not.

Azure went to me with his irritated face. I smirked when he caught me checking his friend. Lorcan and I aren't really that close but we talk a lot every time we see each other. I am actually closer to Ice. Maybe because I saw him as more approachable than Lorcan. And Damon? Well, he's close to Tiffany so I can say that we won't really get along even if I have a chance to.

"We're here to invite you for lunch. It's Damon's pre-celebration for his birthday." Si Tiffany na nagtaas ng kilay sa akin. Tinaasan ko rin siya ng kilay at binaling na lang ang atensyon sa dino-drawing kong pusa.

"Why the need for pre-celebration?"

"Let's go and find out?" Dumungaw si Lorcan sa likod ni Azure kung nasaan akong tahimik na iniikot ikot ang swivel chair. "Sama ka, Zia?"

Umismid si Tiffany at mabilis na siniko si Lorcan. I raised my brow. What is she doing? Last time I checked, she was a bitch who talks ill about me whenever we had to share a room. She will voice her dislikes towards me and I'll do the same thing. Anong nangyari ngayon? Chickening out? Tsk.

"We have other errands." Azure looked at me as I clean his table. Natigilan ako at hinarap siya.

"Ganun?" Nanunuyang tono ni Lorcan.

"Saan tayo pupunta?"

"Pero Azure, hahanapin ka ni Dame!" Tumayo si Tiffany at hindi napansin ang ginawa niya. I keep my cool as she tried to give me death glares when Azure wasn't looking.

Napansin ata ni Lorcan ang nangyayari kaya hinawakan niya ang braso ni Tiffany at sinubukang paupuin. Meanwhile, Azure is staring at me all this time and I'm not sure if he was even blinking! Uminit ang pisngi ko, napansin niya ata kaya mas lalo lang akong nahiya!

"Do you want us to go?" He asked me, smirking.

"I-I have other things to do. You can go..."

Hahablutin ko na sana ang aking bag nang mauna siyang hawakan iyon. Pinanlakihan ko siya ng mata pero hindi niya ako pinansin.

"Azure, at least show up even just for thirty minutes if you have... more important things to do than this." Mariin ang pagkakasabi ni Tiffany at hindi nakatakas ang pamimintang ng kanyang mga mata na nakatingin sa akin ng diretso.

"You should go." I arched my brow. Sinukbit niya ang bag ko sa kanyang balikat. Umawang ang labi ko at pinagmasdan siyang dala ang kulay pink na pambabaeng bag ko.

"I'll show up on his birthday, Tiff. Just send my regards. Let's go, Letizia."

"Uhm... our car is waiting outside. I can go home-"

"Pinauwi ko na." Mayabang na baling niya sa akin na parang pinapakitang hindi ako makakaalis dito kung hindi ako sasama sa kanya.

"Halika na, Tiffany. Maaga rin akong aalis dahil may gagawin pa." Pinagpagan ni Lorcan ang slacks niya.