TASHA
I let out a sigh once again.
“You’ve been sighing for a lot of times already. Is there something wrong?” Mom asked me while she was caught up preparing our supper for today.
I shook my head to gesture no. “Nothing, mom. I was just weary,” I lied. I know that she’s too worn out because of her jobs, and the slightest thing that I can do is to not add to her burden.
“You can always talk to me when something’s bothering you, Tasha,” she said, brimming with assurance in her voice.
When I got close enough, I wrapped my arms around her from behind. “Thanks, mom.”
“For what?”
“For going above and beyond in everything just to
TASHA “I can’t believe he did that just for you!” For the nth time, Sadie exclaimed in delight. If I were to describe her demeanor, I'd upchuck out loud. It’s as if hearts are zooming around the two of us. “I kept thinking if how did he find out that you didn’t do your project assessment.” I pucker my lips, pondering about the same thing. I only mentioned it when I was with Sadie, and I was shocked when he came up with a plan assessment for me and himself. As far as I am concerned, he doesn’t have the ability to read my mind. “Maybe he noticed that you were too preoccupied for the past few days, and out of generosity, he made an extra plan assessment just in case you’ll forget to do yours. You know what, that's something only soulmates do,” she expressed. “What a sweet, hot devil,” she went on to add.
TASHA It is Saturday today. We don't have class, but I have to go to Sadie's place because she has made it clear that she will lend me a dress for tonight. This evening, the party where Rendall's enticing me to attend will happen. I agreed to come with him to the dinner party, not only because of my debt of gratitude for what he did, but I am also hoping against hope that he'll stay away from me after this. I quit fixing my things when I heard three loud thumps on my door. Mom was smiling as brightly as ever and had her arms crossed in front of her. I couldn't help myself but smile in return. She headed inside my room and took up a position right next to me. "I can see that you're quite busy with preparations for the event tonight," she remarked. "This Rendall...is he a good guy?"
TASHA "I don't think I can do this," I uttered as I halted directly before the Endrano's twofold gated mansion. I heard how Rendall laughed a little. "Come on, Tash. I guarantee that you won't regret coming with me in our humble abode." I couldn't help but let out a hiss when I heard his assertion. He seemed as though he was flaunting their mansion to their new visitor—which is me—but I could also not blame him. He's carrying on with a comfortable life, as I should say. I gander at the mansion that stood in front of me. It screams Venetian style in light of its accentuation on patterns and surfaces with deep, rich tones. Not to mention how it is well-lit starting from the main gate up to the vast open spaces around the mansion itself. It serves as proof that the owner—or
RENDALL "What's your plan?" Raiah asked me the second that I sat on the lounge chair. She didn't even bother to glance at me because she was preoccupied with pouring herself a glass of wine. "When my hand met her hand, I felt something different. It was an inclination that I only get in individuals like us, Rendall, and I know that you felt it, as well. Now I won't be perplexed as to why you wanted to be so close to her all the time." Indeed, even before the party started, I had a feeling that this moment would come—a moment when Raiah would come up to me and ask me questions about Tasha. All things considered, I couldn't conceal anything from her because we were alike. Just like me, she can sense whether a person is a pure-blooded human or not by simply touching a bit of its skin and by the smell that they emit.
TASHA "Seeing that grin in your face, it's easy to say that you're tickled pink," Sadie remarked. I let out a full breath, smelling the breeze as though it was my first time to do that. I haven't been so happy with being free. Pondering about the fact that Rendall will no longer bother me for the rest of my college life brings a glimmer of happiness in me. My heart is loaded up with delight that it was in an excessive amount to handle. I have been in various ways of torment because of his presence, but now that my debt of gratitude has been paid, I have nothing to worry about. "I missed having my peace, Sadie," I expressed. "For the past few weeks, I've been persevering through Rendall's irritating presence. I almost ran out of patience because of him, but today is nothing
TASHAMy mother has informed me that she will not be returning home for the rest of the night since she's working overtime at her job. As soon as she said those words, I exhaled a sigh of relief because I couldn't allow her to see my bruised feet due to what had happened earlier that day at the university. On the other hand, Sadie asked permission from my mom if she could sleep at our house, and my mother granted her request without hesitation. "Aw!" Suddenly, I was hit by a stinging pain in the area of my feet where Sadie was applying the ointment that she had purchased for me. I winced a little bit.I could hear her sigh. "I think you should tell your mother about your situation, Tash. Annica's getting worst day by day, and who knows what might come into her mind the next time that sh
TASHAAs usual, words about what I did spread like wildfire throughout the university. I could hear rumors about me floating around from time to time, and they couldn't seem to take their gaze away from me whenever they saw me. Even Sadie was taken aback by what she had just witnessed for the first time. According to her, it was as if I had transformed into a completely different person. She never perceived me as someone who would fight back, and I don't think I do, either. I still don't know what has gotten into me, and I did that to them.When the lunch break started, Sadie and I made the decision to spend our time in the vacant lot at the back of the university in order to keep our distance from everyone. The fact that Sadie had saved another piece of her school's PE uniform and allowed me to borrow it was a blessing in disguise. Immediately following the incid
TASHAAfter learning what Rendall had done this morning, I found it difficult to concentrate during our class. I'm at a loss because I couldn't figure out what he was trying to accomplish or why he was doing it. No matter how hard I try to hurt him with my words and even with my deeds, he won't give up. It's as if he's tied to where he's at right now, and he doesn't seem to desire to be anywhere else but with me.I kept on sneaking glances in his direction from time to time, but he never attempted to lift his head from the table. Until we ended our class, he didn't leave his seat immediately like the usual."Feeling guilty about everything?" Sadie asked while we were at the cafeteria. She sipped on her orange juice and placed it at the table afterward. "You know what, if there's one thing that doesn't have a limitation, it's the