"I'll think about it, leave," Tiffany finally said and Marlie exhaled."Will you give me the reply that I want?" She blinked her eyes twice."I don't know," Tiffany replied and moved towards the other side of the cabinet where the lady walked to."Do you have milkshake?" the lady asked."No," replied Tiffany."Can I have the sweetest thing here then?" she asked with a smile."No problem."Marlie watched her half-sister attend to the customer and let out a sigh.Even if her dad finally told the lady that he was her father, would she accept?Tiffany doesn't seem like the kind of person to jump at her father the moment she heard that he is her father.She bet the lady would prefer attending to customers to acknowledging her dad.Ooof! Guess there's a lot of work ahead of her dad to do."I see you're still waiting," Tiffany groaned after she had answered the lady."Can I have your phone, please?""No, why?""In case you finally make up your mind to come, I want to give you the number you'
"So, when do we go? Will you go and see him today? I can call him right now to free up his schedule," Declan said after he finished his food and wiped his mouth."Let's go after school is over," Tiffany nods her head."For real?" Declan widened his eyes."Aiden will follow though, you don't think I'll go there by myself, right?" Tiffany raised a brow.aa"You want me to go with you?" Aiden asked and Tiffany nodded her head."I'm fine with however you want it," Declan smiled."Stop smiling, you look so ugly," Tiffany frowned her face."Lie, he looks the most handsome when he smiles," Zoey drawled, staring at Declan's face."Huh!" Tiffany covered her mouth like she was going to puke."The break is almost over, and you haven't finished eating," Zoey shook her head at Tiffany."I'm right beside her, of course, she was distracted by my presence, right, babe?" Aiden leaned closer with a mischievous smile on his face."Exactly! It's hard to concentrate on my food when you're here," Tiffany po
"She knows..." She raised her head slowly and smiled widely."She knows how much you love her," she nods her head and then burst into laughter."Damn..." Aiden shook his head.Meanwhile...Fifteen minutes ago, the guardians' gathering place.Tiger spirit, in her human form, sat on the table, whistling, and checking on her fingers."Tiger spirit," Chephirah and Benroy appeared together."Oh, you came," she looked up with a smile."Why did you want to see us? The two of us at that?" Benroy queried."Wait, are we really on bad terms because of that girl and Akilang?" she frowned as she got down from the table gently."You hate her. You want to kîll her," Chephirah pointed her finger accusingly at the tiger spirit."Come on, something bigger could happen soon," she chuckled."What?" Benroy and Chephirah chorused."I see you guys can't still predict Akilang's move. Well, it's understandable, you were part of the Guardians that tamed him," she nodded her head, strolling towards them."Will
The next day, Western high school.After the first period was over, and it was a short break, Zoey moved her chair to Tiffany and stared at her for a few minutes, and sighed.The lady had not been saying anything since they had entered the classroom. Even when it was time for her to mark her attendance, she only stared blankly at the back of the head of the guy sitting in front of her. She had no choice but to help her friend with her attendance."Tiffy," she poked her waist."Tiffany," she called out again."Tiffany!" She hit the table in front of Tiffany and watched the lady jerk with a mischievous smile on her face."That startled me!" Tiffany exclaimed with a frown as she placed her hand on her chest."You're the one scaring me, you have been out of it for almost an hour," Zoey pouted."An hour has passed?" Tiffany widened her eyes."Of course, we are on a short break," she replied sarcastically."Woah, I guess I was really out of it," she sighed and removed the hair band that she
After school was over, Tiffany walked up to Declan with a few strands of her hair in transparent nylon she got from the school clinic with Zoey's help."What is this?" Declan creased his brows as he collected it."I want a DNA to be conducted and if it's positive, can you tell him to make time on Sunday?""You are making too many requests, ain't you?" Declan exhaled."Return it then!" Tiffany snapped."No, we'll have DNA conducted," he hid it behind him with a smile."I pray it comes out negative," Tiffany scoffed and then walked away."Me too," Declan whispered as he watched her leave.He still can't imagine the troublesome lady to be his sister.Once they get along as siblings, he was sure the lady would kîll him.Oh, what a deãth contract his father is going to make him sign."Declan!" he heard his name and then turned swiftly in the direction the voice was heard."Baby!" he grinned as he saw the smiling face of Zoey and then walked toward her.==A few days later, Sunday. Aiden's
"The demon that he released got trapped in me, and I've been living with it for eighteen years, " she smiled widely, and her eyes turned red.Deep red. "Jesus!" Marlie who was sitting almost close to her screamed in fear, sprang up, and the jump at Declan."Tiffany?" Senator Han widened his eyes."Babe," Aiden shook his head, stood up, and then walked towards her hurriedly.He grabbed her wrist, pulled her up, and then turned to walk away with her but halted abruptly as the lady didn't even move an inch."Just follow me, Anny," he wore a look that tells that he was scared of what could unfold at any moment."This is not happening," Martha covered her mouth with her palms and stood from the chair slowly."You see..." Tiffany began, this time, her voice had gone deeper and was echoing.This was something that had never happened.This was the voice Aiden had never heard from the lady.Tiffany yanked her hand off Aiden's, pushed him aside, and then walked past him slowly. "I don't reall
After a few seconds, Tiffany pulled away hurriedly, wiped her tears, and then stood up."Babe," Aiden walked to them and then pulled her into a hug as soon as he got to her."I'm sorry that had to happen," he whispered.Tiffany said nothing, she only stood still while the guy hug her not even attempting to wrap her hand around him."Are you okay?" Aiden asked after he broke the hug with a faint smile on his face."I'm glad you all came to look for me," she started as Marlie and Declan also walked up to them. "Thank you for coming despite... Despite... all you saw and heard today. I... I..." She couldn't complete her sentence before she burst into fresh tears again."Can you all just let me be for now? I want to be alone for a while. Please.""Why, babe?" Aiden took her hand in his."Nothing, I just want to gather my thoughts," she nods her head and then removed her hand from Aiden's slowly."If it is about us seeing you like this that is making you worry, I hope you forget about that
Western high school.As soon as Aiden entered the school premises after the morning gathering was over, he rushed up to Tiffany's classes where he met Declan and Zoey down the hallway that led to her class."Bro," Declan smiled and shook hands with Aiden."Zoey, did Tiffany not come to school?" he looked around."I was going to ask you. Her number is not going through either," Zoey sighed."What's wrong?" Declan asked."I thought she was going to be in school today, her number is not going through," he scratched the middle of his brow."You guys are still keeping me in the dark," Zoey mumbled."I know about her already, everything that you guys have been hiding," Declan leaned closer to her with a pouted mouth."How? Did she tell you? Aiden, did you tell Declan?" Zoey frowned."Her eyes changed in front of everyone, his dad, sister, and my parents," Aiden exhaled as he dialed Tiffany's number again."Goodness!" Zoey exclaimed and covered her mouth with her palm."Then, she told everyo