THE SECLUDED TRAILS OF DECEIT '. ruler of fate series l first book

The Secluded Trails of Deceit
written by : riyanisity

It was a hard decision for all of them, especially for Amirah, but she chose to abort the child in the end. Kahit na binigyan siya ng mahabang oras ni Draven ay 'yon pa rin ang naging desisyon niya sa huli. Halata ang pagdadalawang pag-iisip niya sa panahong 'yon, pero dahil sa takot at kaba hindi lang para sakanya, kundi ang mararanas ng anak niya, ay walang nakapagbago ng pasya niya.

Because of that, she becomes a lot more sensitive and mentally drained during the process, so there's not a single week that her brother doesn't visit her. Minsan kung kaya ay dumideretso na siya kaagad sakanila pagkatapos ng kaniyang klase para alagaan si Amirah. Even with all his readings, Draven would still help her, even if it's about her academics.

Ang dapat na pagkikita namin minsan ay hindi na rin nangyayari dahil do'n at naiintindihan ko naman. I am also worried, but the distance between our places is so far, so I couldn't rush to her like Draven does. Sa dami ng plates na ginagawa ko ay wala akong oras, kaya tumatawag na lamang ako araw-araw sakanya kahit saglit lang.

Now that it's a holiday and I have a lot of free time to continue my activities, I decided to go visit her at her place. Tsaka ko lang sinabi kay Draven na pupunta ako nang nasa kalagitnaan na ako ng byahe para hindi niya na ako sunduin pa mula sa condo. It would be tiring for him to do that. Ayoko namang magpabalik-balik pa siya.

My phone rang the same moment I was looking at the GPS' direction, heading to Amirah and Sereiana's address. It was Ivy's name written on my phone, asking for a facetime, which I answered at the end.

"What do you need?"

Dahil nakakonekta ang telepono ko sa sasakyan ay kusang lumakas ang tunog no'n, kaya hindi ko na kailangan pang magsuot ng earphone o ilapit sa tainga ko ang speaker.

She waved at the camera, along with the huge churros she was holding, and did a quick spin to show my own unit. [Where are you?] Kasabay ng paghinto niya ay sumilip si Izelle mula sa kaniyang likod, na sinundan naman ni Sab na sumiksip sa pagitan ng dalawang braso niya. Both of them were holding a bottle of beer in their hands.

My shoulders shrugged at them. "Obviously, not there. Kaya niyo naman sigurong gumalaw ng wala ang isang may ari diyan, diba..? So, just enjoy, I guess — on whatever you'll do."

Her lips pouted, while Izelle rolled her eyes and Sab scrunched her nose — all at the same time. Ngumiti lang naman ako sakanila nang pilit at binaba na kaagad ang tawag.

I drove my car to the nearest gasoline station and rolled the windows down when one of the staff members went closer to me, "500, Kuya." sagot ko bago i-abot ang eksaktong pera.

While he was busy loading gas in my car, my eyes went beside the passenger seat until they reached the other car beside me, waiting to be filled up too. Ilalayo ko na sana ang tingin ko, ngunit nagtama ang mga mata ko, at ang mga mata ng taong nagmamaneho no'n, matapos niya ring lumingon pabalik.

It was a guy who looked familiar in my eyes but I couldn't bring myself to remember, until a scene went inside my mind after a few seconds of me staring at him.

Dahil hindi naman heavily tinted ang aking sasakyan, at nakabukas ang bintana sa tabi niya, kaya sigurado akong kitang-kita niya ako mula rito. His lips parted in surprise, for I don't know why, while my brow shot up in exchange. Kumaway pa nga siya at ngumiti sa'kin bago ko tuluyang iiwas ang tingin ko sakanya.

His name is Khalil, I think..? The man, Draven, was jealous of him the last time.

Right after the staff was done, I said thanks, rolled my windows up once again, and drove away without looking back.