"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
"Hold on, guys. Shall we cut the cake already?" Marlie pulled away from Declan and Zoey and then clapped her hands together."I understand you guys missed each other, but shall we cut the cake now? I have to be somewhere also," she blushed."Where are you going?" Declan asked."My main boyfriend is returning to college today, so I am escorting him to the airport," she grinned."Your boyfriend is a college student?'' Declan raised his brows."Yeah. He is in his first year at Oxford University.""How old is he?" Declan asked."Twenty.""And she's seventeen, is that not child abuse?" Aiden creased his brows."Hey!" Marlie screamed."What?""I'll be eighteen in a few months and I'll prove to you that I am an adult by getting a driver's license first!" She snapped."Shut up. You're still a minor," Aiden rolled his eyes."So? I'm a minor also!" Zoey pointed her finger accusingly at Aiden."How old are you?" he asked."Seventeen, I'll be eighteen in a few months too!""So, you are also pract
"Surprise!" Declan laughed, flung the bag he was carrying on the grass, and collapsed beside Aiden on the blanket."What are you guys doing here?" Aiden raised his brows as he watched Zoey fall on Declan's thigh."I talked to dad earlier and he said you guys were on a picnic. We couldn't sit by and let you guys have that fun all to yourself, so we came," Declan grinned."You guys...""Don't stress yourself, huh? We're here with a blanket, so we're taking our spot quite far away from you. We're sharing all of these delicious-looking meals though," Zoey giggled in excitement."Yeah, sure. We have enough to spare," Aiden nodded his head and glanced at Tiffany who looked pale already.He knew it was because of what he said earlier and he sincerely hoped it was not going to ruin the atmosphere."What's wrong with you, Tiffy?" Zoey leaned forward to poke Tiffany."I guess they were in the middle of something before we interrupted. Quite bad of us, right?" Declan teased and Zoey nodded her h