I look at my reflection into my whole body size mirror checking any abnormality to the clothes I am wearing. I see my grinning brother Vinze who just entered my room and I look at him pouting. He sits on my bed as he looks at me with his signature caring and proud smile then to his cellphone.
“You know; time really flies fast. To think you were just a sweet innocent little girl and now look at you. I’m going to break thatJemar’s neck once he makes our little princess cry.” He said with a threat making me smile as I roll my eyes, so dramatic.
Now you know what I mean by highly over protective brothers, but I love them that way. It makes our family bonding even tighter than a rope. I love my family the way it is.
“Oh please, I’m not that stupid to just give everything to him. I’ll always have a space for a doubt. It’s not like I’m going to marry him now; I still have the time to see if he deserves me. Anyway, how do I look?” I ask as I turn around to show him my whole get up.
I’m in this cute skinny jean I matched with a 1 inch black boots. I’m wearing a blue knitted cardigan and my long wavy black hair is tied into a bon but some hairs are freely loose on my sides.
“Hmnnnn, can I just keep you here.” He suddenly said making me look at him in confusion.
We both got distracted by someone running from the hallway into my room. My brother Roven suddenly come striding on my doorway and upon seeing me he started to burst crying.
‘So dramatic isn’t it?’ I said on my mind rolling my eyes.
“What now? Don’t act like that I just going to church.” I said trying to act annoyed as he run towards me and hugs me tightly as if he doesn’t want me to go. I start to act as if I am suffocating with matching coughing.
“Our little sister is finally a young lady. I still don’t want to let you go. Don’t go Riri.” My brother Roven said.
“Vinze, save… save me please. He is kill- killing me ahhh. Stop, stop.” I said dramatically as my brother Vinze just look at us as he sits on my bed.
You won’t really think that my brother Roven is 27 of age seeing him like this. Oh don’t mind him; we always have such drama in our family especially if matter is concerning me. You see, we have this time where we start acting out the scenes we watched on movies so don’t get confused or think my family is off because this is our way to bond.
“There, there, come ON. I’m just going to church. My friends and I made an agreement where we will go to have our things for graduation be blessed by the priest.” I said as I pat his head and look at my brother Vinze as if asking for help but he is just silently chuckling as he watch on the side.
“But-but that Jemar guy will be there. I forbid you; no I’ll lock you here so you won’t go.” He said acting like a child having a tantrum.
He is about to go to the door to lock me when my brother Charles arrives and suddenly tackle him to the ground making Roven starts to protest like a kid.
“Go on Riri, have a fun and enjoy the day. Don’t worry about this knuckle head; we will lock him up here so he won’t follow you around. I already transferred some money to your account so go on spend it all with your friends.” My so reliable big brother Charles said and I nod signing him OK as I run towards the door.
“I’ll be back by 5 or 6; don’t bother waiting for me for dinner.” I said as I run out of the apartment.
Honestly, I have the coolest brothers but also the weirdest. I can still hear my brother Roven screaming inside my room as I open the apartment door to leave. His way too weird right, I mean he is already 27 for crying out loud. But then again, this is why my family is so cool in the highest level.
“Yap, this is why the Carpolyas ARE unique.” I said out of the blue while I happily walk toward the taxi’s waiting area.
I look at my phone when it suddenly rings, I see Sandra’s name so I happily slide the answer button.
“Hey, so where is everyone?” I ask as I hold my sling bag firmly on my shoulder.
I sign one empty taxi and get into the back then told the driver the destination. The driver nods then smiles so I also smiled. After a few more minutes we arrive at the ground of Saint Agnes Church where I see the guys on the side waiting for me holding their own bags. I step out of the taxi after paying the old driver who smiled and greeted me.
‘’Happy Sunday to you miss.’’ He said as I smile and greet him back.
“Right here Riri. Wow, looking good as always girl. Come on the mass is about to start.” Sandra said while I walk towards them.
My eyes got caught towards Jemar who is looking at me with his signature heart melting smile. He walks towards me holding this one stem red rose. Ahmn how sweet and thoughtful, if I’m alone this time I might be jumping in pure happiness.
“U-Umnnn Riri for you. You- you look good.” He said shyly as he rubs his neck using his free hand.
I smile seeing how cute he is acting and his mere presence made my face burns. I swear I see Sandra’s teasing smile as they watch us from behind. So to not embarrass him, I accept the flower and smile shyly. I mean, all my life minus my family only Jemar has given me gifts until this time.
“T-thanks Je, it’s sweet of you to give me this. A-anyway, we better get inside so we can find the perfect spot. Oh! It’s good to see that you made it CJ.” I said looking towards our friend Sheena Rivera’s kind husband.
CJ is a policeman so he rarely has time to come and join us but when he does he always treats us to the restaurants or anything. He is such a good husband and a perfect father to their 3-year-old son. Lucky for Sheena, even though they married out of a one-night mistake causing her to give birth at the age of 19 without graduating, CJ has been kind and patient. He is the one paying Sheena’s tuition fee so she can fulfill her dreams, at first he was doing at out of quilt since because of what happened to them she has to stop for one year until she gives birth. Then Cupid came pointing his arrows at them, they end up falling to each other. What a happy love story. Their son is being cared by CJ’s parents just so they can fulfill their dreams as they make means for their son. Sheena said they married without love but... now bonded together by love. Weird right, for a person like me who haven’t yet experience such kind of love it’s kind of scary and exciting at the same time.
“Oh of course I’ll come, after all these are the times of your lives that are memorable. And, I want to spend it all with Sheena… and with you all.” CJ said looking lovingly to his wife who blushes in embarrassment.
If we are not in front of the church we all must have started throwing teasing remarks at them. But being the teasers we are, every one of us utters our ohhhhhs then followed by ahmnnnns. Sheena and CJ look at each other as they turn brightly red. Honestly they must be as red as tomatoes now, and then we all burst out laughing.
“Good to see you didn’t ditch us this time JR.” I said towards JR, Sandra’s longtime boyfriend.
I swear I see Sandra look away as if she doesn’t care that JR is there with them or she is acting as if he is not there at all. Weird, did they not talk things through?
“Ohhh I am sorry about those times. I got so busy. If Jemar didn’t text me about this, I might have missed it again. Sandra didn’t mention about it so…… I guess it’s my entire fault anyway as to why she didn’t tell me. Sorry guys. You all are finally graduating so what kind of a boyfriend and friend am I if I will not join you all.” JR said looking at Sandra who just turns side way to hide her unpainted expression of dismay and irritation.
“Yah right, whose boyfriend are you? Well, let’s go then.” Sandra said as she walks ahead without waiting for JR who is about to hold her hand.
‘’Babe?’’ JR looks so confuse and hurt.
I got it; Sandra is giving him a cold shoulder. I mean, JR is like a vampire who appears one day and never show up for how long. Text and calls are sometimes irregular. But, I think Sandra is just being aloof. I just hope that they will return to their usual lovey dove couple act that usually made me out of place during our strolls together. The way they are acting now is making me nervous and uneasy at the same time. I wonder how this day will end with this couple giving off an ice cold aura that is making us all feel uncomfortable.
Inside the church is so quiet and only the preaching of the priest is heard. We are all sitting on the second floor aisle of the church. Not to mention the coldness of both JR and Sandra on my sides are suffocating, I don’t even know why they suddenly let me sit in-between them when I was supposed to be sitting beside Jemar. Sandra pulled me before JR could follow her to the seats so I end up being in-between them. They don’t talk to each other but I can see the continuous side glancing of JR to look at Sandra who is avoiding him. ‘Oh gosh this is so awkward.’ I said in my mind as I look at the bible in my hand.“Hey, Riri you okay?” I look up to see Jemar looking back at me; they are currently sitting on the chair in front of ours.“I- I think so; don’t worry I’ll be fine.” I whisper back as I beam at him and he smiles back.After the mass and the blessing of our items we decided to hit the road and enjoy the rest of our day at the park. While we are waiting to the others who left ju
Finally, graduation is here, I’ve already rehearsed everything I will say to Jemar. I am looking at my full reflection looking at the clothes I wore. My mind seems to be unsettled while I think of what will Jemar reaction be. It is like an old film replaying into my mind thus making me nervous even more.“Perfect Riri but… what about that box? What’s in it?” I turn to see my brother Charles walking towards me holding my newly ironed toga.“Ummnnnn oh yes, I nearly forgotten about that.” I said as I open the box to reveal that mysterious necklace I bought from the antique shop. I am looking at it as if a baby chick will pop out of its shell. Somewhat it made me nervous remembering what happened when I touched that necklace and that THING I saw, if not an imagination.“Ohhh, that’s a lovely necklace.” My brother Charles said as he takes the necklace out from its box that I am holding. He unclips the lock and then slides it into my neck from behind. The necklace has this chain lock and
For almost 30 minutes I was sure I already cried to my limit. My head, my eyes and my heart, they all hurt so badly. “Are- Are you okay, princess?” I thought I heard a small voice said so I look up to see a flying creature flying right in front of my face.‘WHAT ON EARTH! IS this an imagination or not?’ I said to my mind as I amazedly look at this creature.My vision is blurry from my crying but I can see that the creature has an arm, legs and I’m pretty sure it is a girl but tiny. Fairy, that’s the only name I can think of to call it. The one I usually watch and read in fairytale books and movies. She flies towards my face and reach her hand on my forehead. Weird, I can feel her warmth and I feel safe. She smiles then wipes my wet cheek using her tiny hand.“Come on princess; don’t wallow in pain just for a guy who does not deserve you.” I heard her say as she look at me, I’m still daze as I process in my mind if I’m starting to get delusional OR if she does really exist and I am see
I don’t know but… the beautiful scenery calmed me and it made me feel so welcomed. I thought for sure that this is just a dream but the smell, the touch of the wind to my skin and the soft melody of nature around me is telling me that everything is true. I feel like I am really Alice in wonderland, this must be how Alice felt being in a mysterious world no one knows that exists. If I go around in my normal world telling people of seeing all these, they will call me crazy. I hope I won’t encounter dangers here that I can’t handle though; I’m crossing my fingers on that. “He-Hey ahmnnn Lana, can- can you tell me something about this place, Evetora right?” I ask still overwhelmed and perplexed by the wonderful sight before me.‘Is this real or not, if so how on earth does it exist and no one even know of it? Are we still in the same world and time or just an imaginative world wherein I’ll just wake up one day then think that all is just a dream created by my mind.’ Questions keep on com
I am shock upon entering the old house, Lana is happily swaying as she looks into my reaction.“Wow- Wow Lana, this place is.....”“Amazing right? In this way you won’t feel unsafe and afraid staying in here? It looks ugly and scary outside but inside is different. Plus I assure you that inside is so safe for both us.” Lana said happily.“H-how did you know how to make something like this, I mean......”“Mostly, I used my magic and designed it to what I have seen and observed in your world like those kitchen styles and the living room. The appliances and furniture are also from the normal world... your world. I thought, this might make you feel a little better. Being on a different world and place is scary; I’ve been there so I know how you feel. So…… is it okay?” Lana said looking like a cute child asking for her mother’s permission.“I love it, it’s perfect. Thank you for doing this for me, I will be fine so you should not worry about me.” I said as I look around the inside of the ho
I watch Lana as she happily hums while she prepares the ingredients for this special dish as to what she calls it. I don’t know but all the ingredients she has collected are leaves and some black berries in a size of cherries if it in our world world. I think that is like the counter part of pepper. I tried tasting it and… my gosh! It’s way too spicy and bitter.“Lana, can you tell me everything about Evetora while you’re at that?” I ask her bored as I play with the fruit I have taken from the basket that has this yellow and green color in a shape and size of an apple.“Of course Princess, let see…… where should I start? Ahhhh yes, Evetora is what we call this world but it is divided into 4 kingdoms. One is from the East which is the Kingdom of Comios now fallen under the hand of some evil people from the dark kingdom of Lebron which is in the north. Then on the west side is the kingdom of Pentellos where magical creatures are mostly residing. Then we have the kingdom of Eurie which is
We have been staying in this wrecked looking house for 4 days now, surviving by the aid of the forest and Lana’s magical powers. Lana already explained to me the minor details about Evetora and everything that I need to know to survive here like: the use of money here which is by jewels and worth are determined by their colors, use of medicinal plants and other information useful for me to survive.“This falls is so pretty.” I said looking up to the beautiful waterfalls.It is already high noon when Lana showed me this place where we can bath. The water is like sparkling diamonds and so magical with this rainbow colors it makes as it hits the ground. “I know right, see I told you that you will like it here. Any way you can go on and bath while I look for something we can eat. Let’s have a lovely picnic here, would that be okay?” Lana said holding this basket that she places on the rock as she laid a blanket on the ground before carefully placing on the center the properly folded towel
“Riri, I’m sorry it took me long to come back…… who are you people? Get away from her!” we all turn to see Lana running towards us holding a sword on her hand as she drops a basket full of fruits.It made me wonder where she might take that sword from but remembering that she is a magical creature, I just sigh in relief.“Step away from her!” Lana said pointing the sword towards them.“Lana easy, I’m okay they didn’t hurt me or anything.” I said as Lana walk towards my side making the three slowly walk back with their hand up in submission.“Oh yah! Then why are you naked?” she said with her eyebrows up making my face redden as the thought of what happened came back to me then I tightly grasp my folded clothes and towel on my chest that the lady named Flora handed me a while ago.“No I’m not, I WAS…… but they lend me this.... thingy.” I said with burning face.Lana look at the 3 with a suspecting gaze before putting the sword she is pointing at them down to her side. The look in her fa