Yves' POV

The car had already made its way inside the parking lot of a huge mansion where me and my older sister are going to stay for a week. Hindi pa ako nakakababa pero I can already feel na the air around this lot is going to be fresh and cold sa rami ba naman ng halaman na nakapalibot rito.

I just observed the view at the window when I saw my sister knocking in front of it, disturbing my peace.

Binaba ko yung car window and gave Ate Jennie an annoyed look, "What?" I said with my eyebrows furrowed. Binawian niya naman ako ng pagkataray when she folded her arms at tinaasan rin ng kilay. "Ano, are you going to observe lang diyan? Wala kang balak bumaba?" She said, hindi pa rin naaalis ang pagka fold ng kanyang mga kamay. 

Tinignan ko lang siya ng ilang segundo at itinaas ang window ng side ko bago siya irapan at bumaba ng kotse. 

Nakita ko siyang sabunutan ang sarili nang dahil sa inis ngunit hindi ko siya pinsanin at nauna ng dumiretso sa pintuan ng mansiyon. 

"Hanggang dito ba naman paiiralin mo yang kamalditahan mo?" I heard my Ate say while she's trying to catch up with me. Tinignan ko siya ng mabilisan at binagalan na ang paglalakad ko kasi nakikita ko na siyang hinihingal. Kawawa naman.

"Paalala lang, we're not in our territory. You should lessen your attitude kung ayaw mong paalisin tayo ng may ari nitong pagkalaki laking mansion na'to." I stopped walking after hearing that na siyang nag patigil rin sa kanya sa paglalakad. 

Hinanap ko yung direction ng mukha ni Ate and faced my head there while looking  at her blankly, "They were the ones who asked us to come here. Sila dapat ang mag adjust hindi ako." I said with a stoic tone and got back again at walking. I heard Ate Jennie groan in frustration, hindi ko maiwasang mapangiti sa isip ko because of that. I really love it when I ruin someone's day. It gives me the satisfaction that I need to be able to live in this hell hole. 

Now, I wonder, sino kaya ang pwede kong bwisitin sa bahay na'to during our 1 week stay? Meron kayang nakatira dito na mas bata sakin? Or even the same with my age? Gusto ko lang kasi ang may maiinis para naman hindi ako mabore. Nagsasawa na kasi ako kay Ate Jennie. Siguro naman there's someone who I can spend my time with dito sa mansion na'to diba? 

I got out of my thoughts when I heard Ate Jennie cough beside me to gain my attention. I looked at her and nakita na she was gesturing in front so I turned my head there and nakita ang pintuan ng mansyon na bumukas. Hindi kalaunan ay niluwa nito ang isang figure ng babaeng who's probably thrice my age na nakangiting lumalapit sa amin. 

While watching her walk ay agad agad ko ng inassume na this was the owner of the mansion that's in front of us. Sa aura niya pa lang and even with her style of clothing halatang haciendera ah. Syempre I know what a bourgeoisie looks like, we came from a wealthy family rin naman, and ganitong ganito manamit si mommy whenever she's in our own mansion. Hinding hindi sila nalalayo ng babae na papalapit sa amin ngayon.

I saw my Ate approach the middle-aged girl kahit na hindi pa siya nakakalapit sa amin at nagmano. Pagkatapos niyang mag mano ay tinignan niya ako and signalled for me to mimic her na siya ko rin namang sinunod kasi syempre I still have manners kahit papaano.

I saw the girl smile after kong magmano sa kanya, I couldn't help but to smile as well because of how the middle-age girl's curved lips made me already comfortable kahit na hindi pa kami lubos na magkakilala. "Grabe, kayo na ba talaga ang anak ni Ylona?" She stated. Eyeing us na para bang hindi suya makapaniwala sa nakikita niya. 

"Grabe, mga dalaga na kayo, hindi ako makapaniwala!" She said again habang kami naman ni ate ay nakangiti lang sa kanya, nahihiya. 

Hindi ko alam kung ano ang sasabihin ko kaya I just kept my mouth shut. I was trying to remember where I saw her before. She looks familiar pero I think bata pa ako noong last ko siyang nakita kaya parang vivid na lang ang naalala kong memories with her. 

"She was from Canada. They just went home last month dito sa Philippines kaya ngayon na lang natin sila nakita." Bulong ni ate Jennie sa tabi ko.

Oh, kaya pala. 

Matagal na yung panahon since we migrated from Canada. Kaya siguro hindi ko na matandaan kasi that was more than a decade ago pa. 

But, ang pinagtataka ko, if they just came here dito sa Philippines, bakit niya kami pinapunta dito ni Ate Jennie sa house nila? Hindi ba dapat she was supposed to have a vacation trip with her family, kasama yung mga anak niya, kung meron man? Ang weird lang na she's asking us to stay here with them. What's the reason?

I heard a chuckle from the woman na kumuha ng attention ko. I looked at her in confusion at tinignan ng mabilisan si Ate Jennie na nakanganga ang bibig dito sa tabi ko. Anong nangyari dito?

"Hey, you're Yves, right? She asked na ikinatango ko naman. "I didn't know that Ylona had raised you to be this nosy." She teased na nag patawa naman sa katabi ko. I just stayed with a confused expression. What is