Verania's Point of View
I couldn't tear my eyes away from Olivia's sharp gaze directed at me. She must have seen us in a position she didn't approve of, hence her intense stare.
"What's up, Liv?" Ares immediately asked as he approached Olivia.
She broke our eye contact and turned towards Ares, who was now close to her.
"Mommy called," Olivia glanced at her phone and showed Ares the call history.
Wow, she even has proof.
"And she told me that we are not staying here tonight and perhaps tomorrow too," she added, pocketing her phone and crossing her arms over her chest.
Verania’s Point of View"I have fallen in love with someone who loves me too. I want to tell him how I love him, I want to let him know but I can't. Because if I confess my feelings to him, he might be put in danger. My life is full of danger, and I don't want to drag him into it. So I am thinking, should I just wait for the right time to reveal everything itself or should I be risky?"I swallowed hard after saying that to her. She fell silent, seemingly pondering her response, so I waited patiently for her answer."I am too young and I do not know if my answer would be able to help you," she said, taking a deep breath."I don't mind, I just want to hear your side."
Verania's Point of ViewIt felt like my steps doubled in speed when Ma'am Charlotte ordered me to follow Ares and see where he went.After all, he shouldn’t be wandering off alone, even if it’s just within the compound.I caught sight of him entering the mansion of Mr. Thaddeus Montero, their grandfather, so I did the same and followed him inside.He walked straight ahead until he entered a room. I approached slowly and as soon as I saw the entirety of the room, I was immediately amazed.The room was a library, and I felt like I was transported to the 18th century because of the decor. I'm not usually into books, but the place was delightful to behold.But before I could get completely lost in roaming around with my eyes, I refocused on searching for Ares.With each step, my eyes darted around to find him, and my vision brightened when I spotted him at a desk by the window.He looked like an actor, lost in thought by the window. He was staring outside, resting his chin on his hand.So
Verania’s Point of ViewMy heart raced as I hastened towards Ma'am Charlotte to bid farewell. Avoiding the curious glances directed my way, needing to head home as per Mama’s urgent message that she sent to me. Fear crept up to my nerves about what could be that message all about. Mama doesn’t usually send messages to me, especially considering she knew where I was and she wouldn't message unless it was important."Sorry for the inconvenience, Ma'am Charlotte, Sir Stan, but I need to leave now," my voice released in a very low volume as my foot went in their direction."It's alright, dear. Take care!" Ma'am Charlotte replied warmly, while Sir Stan nodded his head in agreement. I did not waste any time anymore and made my way to where I parked my motorcycle.I did not even bother saying my goodbye to Ares, since I just needed to leave as soon as possible. My motorbike almost felt like flying as my tight grip touched the handlebars, eager to reach home quickly, since it was already eig
Verania's Point of View"Are you surprised, Verania?"I couldn't speak. I couldn't even open my lips to let out a weak sound.I couldn't even blink my eyes. I never expected him to betray us like this. It's shocking to see him.I was expecting Mayor Asuncion because I somehow found him suspicious. But, the one in front of me now? I never thought about him!Mayor Asuncion is always invited to parties along with Uncle Stan; they are the only mayors present. It's really strange, especially since most of the parties I attend are attended by the councilors in our town and of course, Uncle Stan.Add to that the trembling of the person I caught when Ares was abducted upon seeing the Mayor. That incident was puzzling; he shouldn't be scared because he knows he's facing the mayor, as if that was his fear, he wouldn't be a criminal."You seem unable to blink, Verania," he said with a smirk as he slowly sat in front of me, reaching for the cup of coffee and sipping from it.I swallowed hard and
Verania’s Point of ViewI noticed Cristoforo's eyes on me, as if pitying my current situation. I ignored it and waited for Gustavo, his father, to respond."Ah, don't worry, he's not here," he replied with a smirk, which somehow calmed me down a bit."And I want to tell you something..." Gustavo paused to glance at Cristoforo, whose eyes were still fixed on me."What? What do you want to say?" I asked, not breaking eye contact with Cristoforo."Cristoforo is the gunner of Ares' car. Cris told me you saw his eyes that night."My blood boiled upon hearing what he said.He did what?He's the one who shot? No wonder I felt something off when I saw him. I also tried to analyze his eyes now and that night of Ares' accident. Why didn't I notice? Why didn't I notice they were the same? Why did I blame Alder for this?I'm so stupid!Even though tightly bound, I tried to break free while glaring intensely at Cristoforo."Calm down, Vera. I didn't bring you here to hurt anyone," Gustavo said wit
Third Person's Point of View "Why are you doing this?" Vera's voice trembled with anxiety as she asked Gustavo, who was smiling.One by one, more members of the enemy's group entered the room, increasing the pounding in Vera's chest. She didn't know what could be done about them."Why?" Vera's question came out weakly."I've really wanted to tell you everything since earlier, I just waited for my surprises to arrive," Gustavo said, and Verania remained nervously attentive."Because you seem very interested, I expect you to listen eagerly to every detail I'll say," Gustavo added sincerely, and Vera took a deep breath and nodded, prompting Gustavo to start.This thing happened years ago.It all began with a boy named Ares, nine years old and currently in the third grade.That day was one of the happiest events in his life, perhaps the day he made a friend at school who wasn't his cousin.The boy who became his friend was named Alder, and he was even happier when he found out that their
Third Person's Point of ViewHe nodded at her, indicating his confidence had eased Ares' heart, so he slowly approached them and attempted to listen to their conversation, for in the eyes of the young Ares, there seemed to be something peculiar there, and like something he delighted in doing, he took out a small notebook from his pocket and a recording pen."What are you doing?" Tirso whispered, but instead of answering, he just gave his friend a very wicked look.He sharpened his ears and earnestly listened to the conversation. Though he couldn't understand it internally, he couldn't deny that he enjoyed this kind of conversation, as many things were revealed.Another dream of the boy's heart was to become a detective like he had read in his mother's book.Indeed, Ares started listing down the things he heard, but instead of using the Filipino Alphabet, he used a code that only he could crack for sure, of course, because he was the only one who knew it since he made it himself.Never
Third Person's Point of View"Boss, someone found us!" a man shouted loudly to Gustavo, causing Verania's face to brighten, as whoever it was could surely save Ares."And how did they find us? Only we know about this place!" Gustavo held his grip firmly as he spoke, his eyes shifting back to the man who informed him of the situation outside."Create a distraction, block whoever they are!" Gustavo shouted again, and the man who had just been there quickly disappeared from sight."Don't let them get here!" he added, prompting the others who were just inside to quickly rush out of the room they were in, likely to confront the people outside.Now, Gustavo's gaze fell on his son, Cristoforo, so Vera did the same. She directed her eyes to Cristoforo."Ares and Vera, we'll take them to the other headquarters where our other comrades are," Gustavo calmly instructed his son Cristoforo, who quickly went to where Verania was sitting.The noise o