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Under The Cover of Darkness Chapter 11: Barrier
Bram stops walking and looks back at Aminah who happens to be looking at his jacket for a while before walking slowly. He follows her and also takes one step at a time, he remembers the first time that he saw Aminah who happens to almost perished. Bram wonder if the girl didn’t remember that incident or maybe he is the only one who was forgotten that day, how come she will remember him, she even run without looking back.Minutes have passed and Aminah enters a two-story old Spanish house. It has a wooden gate that shows its age and decay. There is a tall avocado tree in its yard and the house was surrounded by various types o flowers. Even at night, the energy inside the house can still be felt, Bram can hear the dog barking and conversations coming from inside accompanied by the sounds of plates and utensils.“Why are you late again? And why is your uniform dirty?”“I am one of the cleaners and it took us a while to clean up, where's Grandma?”She was in the room mumbling, waiting f
Under The Cover of Darkness Chapter 12: The Visitor
Aminah enters her grandmother’s room to talk to her and invite her to eat, she knows that he has been waiting for her for a while and doesn't seem to have any intention of eating until she gets home. Lola Rosario was lying on her side so Aminah approached her and hugged her from behind. Aminah felt the warmth of having a family whenever she hugged her grandmother. The feeling that she longed for and can't let go of. Her grandmother sat up from her bed and hit her arm, then spoke to her through sign language. She scolds her since she came home late at night and didn't even call, her grandmother shows that she is annoyed by her action. But she just smiled at her advice, knowing that she was doing it out of concern. She hugged her grandmother again, Lola Rosario then stopped and hugged her back "Let's eat," said Aminah before helping the old woman to the dining table. She saw her auntie and bless her hand. “Auntie I’m gonna change my clothes real quick” “Ok, hurry up and I'll just c
Under The Cover of Darkness Chapter 13: Suspicion
Aminah was walking slowly while scratching the corner of her eye, since her glasses were broken yesterday, she just wore her spare contact lens, it was custom made in case her glasses were broken. It was right that she had a replacement, especially in this kind of situation.Her eyes itched because she was not used to putting on contact lenses, her vision is also cloudy, and she feels like she didn't fix its proper placement so she went straight to the comfort room first. Aminah adjusted the contact lens for a few minutes before deciding to go straight to the room. She was walking in the hallway when she saw Mrs. Santos who carries a lot. Aminah smiled and was about to help her when she noticed Bram walking behind her.The classmate she met yesterday, the man and the name she hated after the night refuse to help her. In Aminah's mind, if she didn't get a chance to run that time, she probably wouldn't be in the world anymore. Even though it wasn't Bram's fault for what happened to her
Under The Cover of Darkness Chapter 14: Father
“Oh My God! You’re here again?” Bernadette holds her chest when Bram pops up as she was locking her office, “Why did you take so long to come?” Bram said as he was looking at his watch. “Have you been waiting for a while?”“Obviously” He annoyingly complains like a child"Where did you even go yesterday and you didn't come home with me? I thought you had no intention of coming with me now."“I just try to walk on my own” Bram then took the things that his sister was holding and walked into the school parking lot while talking about his adjustment in class."Do you want to drive?" Bernadette asked while shaking the key in her hand"No thanks"Bernadette smiles at his brother who has entered the shotgun seat and seems like a five-year-old in her eyes."By the way, do you have any news about the source of the disturbance yesterday?""I don't know as I enter the room it's already a mess" He's looking outside and shows that he’s not interested in their topic"It’s a bum you didn't get in
Under The Cover of Darkness Chapter 15: A Hint
It’s 7 am early in the morning but few people especially mothers are at the neighborhood sundry store, one of them is aunt Gena. They had gathered and gossiped outside for a while now and their faces showed that their topic was serious. Aminah who intends to talk to her aunt about her problem at school has been peeking at her aunt for a little while. She doesn't know how to tell her aunt that her guardian is being called. She really had no intention of calling her but she has been running away from her adviser for three consecutive days. What’s more is she’s not attending its class, it is more embarrassing if her teacher visits her at home. She's one of the remaining students whose guardian hasn't been summoned yet and she's embarrassed by how the adviser repeatedly reminds her and it's always broadcasted in class. Even the mocking look of Bram who she’s supposed to ignore becomes vivid to her, she feels that she should be the one looking at that man like that because she found out h
Under The Cover of Darkness Chapter 16: Town's Curse
Bram hurriedly handed Aminah’s bag and when she noticed where Aminah was looking at his wrist he hide his hand in his pocket. “Don’t ask too many questions, I already sent you home,” He says avoiding Aminah who’s looking suspiciously at him. “You didn’t answer my one question, how did you know where I live?” “I have to go now” “Are you a stalker?” Bram stops and looks at Aminah who teases him. “I’m right you're a stalker” Aminah was testing Bram, she wanted to hear something from him. “I-” “I what? You what?” “If I am a stalker then you’re –” “So you admit you are tailing me, when does it start?” Bram couldn't deny that he was following the girl every afternoon since Wednesday, whenever he saw her going home at night waiting in front of the gate, she was always waiting for someone to come out and in the end, she didn't have anyone to go home with. Bram is bothered and curious about whom she is waiting for he also noticed that besides being bullied by some of their classmat
Under The Cover of Darkness Chapter 17: A Friend
Aminah was inside the police station, she was sitting on the corner after giving her statement about the incident. Since her encounter with Nonoy doesn’t have any special to do with its case they just allow her to leave and wait on the side cause someone will bring her home. The provincial office was too busy; people are too occupied answering endless calls, they were restless, and operating all she can hear is it was all about Nonoy.As she was observing the crowded office she saw the man that introduce himself as a police officer in a civilian black hoodie who had just come in. He was following the officer in his uniform and they seem to have a quarrel since they were talking loudly.“I’ve allowed you to become a stool pigeon and tell me his whereabouts, not to run after him”“He’s a criminal now, a person of interest, and already in front of me. What do you expect me to do? Just let him wander”“You know that what you did is dangerous and I’ve to remind you that a person is always
Under The Cover of Darkness Chapter 18: Her Lover
In the backseat of a car, two individuals are exchanging wild kisses and hugs. The woman wrapped her arms around the man's neck, passionately kissing him, whereas the man caressed the woman's hair while sitting on his lap. This is what happened after Ren explained to Angel why he had left without saying goodbye. Angel initially refused to listen, but after just one touch from Ren, she surrendered and forgot the resentment she had harbored for years.“I miss you” She looked at Ren affectionately while evident in her eyes the excitement she have for the young man; she had waited a long time and hoped he would return. After all, her beloved has returned, yet she is completely ignorant of his real motive.Ren simply smiled at what the girl was doing and placed his hand on her waist as she grinds against him. She started moving her hip slowly, has been breathing heavily, and her eyes were already burning. Her lustful expression made him laugh on the inside because Angel hasn't changed in
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