Chapter V: You Can Always Rely on Me

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As we got out of the bank, we bought some of the stuff I need in school like wand, some clothes that I need to fit in since our clothes that we brought here are only suitable in Mortal World. We also bought owl because it is needed for my disguise. As for Aether, she already have a cat but I didn't see it. I wonder where did it went🤔🤔?

As we are strolling, I stopped at the bookstore and charms that look ancient like more older than any other stores in here...

"Ae, can I enter here for a moment? You can wait for me at the park." I said

"Okay! I'll go check some stuff just a little bit." She said.

So, I entered inside silently and started browsing in the piles of books. I saw some interesting books but I'm not sure of I needed those. So I started to search again and saw a book that is covered with dirt (they all are covered with minimal dirt) but the book itself is like illuminating. So I grabbed it and started skimming. As I am skimming, I didn't see any writings.

"You can have that for free." I turn around and saw an old woman.

"That scared my a little, obaa-san. Is it really okay? I can just buy it. I don't have issues with money anyway." I said courteously.

"No! No! It's really okay. Sa totoo lang pag may humahawak ng libro na yan, may abnormalities na nangyayari sa kanila. Ewan ko kung bakit wala kang maramdaman simula ng hinawakan mo yan. Parang pinipili ka ng librong yan na mag may-ari sa kanya. Kaya binibigay ko na sa'yo yan ng libre."

[No! No! It's really okay. To be honest, when I and even other people tried to hold that book, there are some abnormal stuff going. I don't know why you are unharmed when you held it like that. It's as if the book is choosing you as its master. So I'm giving it to you for free.]

"Salamat po, lola. Kung gayon bibili na lang po ako ng mga charms niyo para naman may nabili ako dito. Nakakahiya naman."

[Thank you grandma. If that is the case, I'll just buy your charms as a compensation. It's so shameful to do so.]

"Pumili ka na lang diyan iha."

[I guess you can choose there then, my child.]

So I looked at the position of charms and saw yin yang that is embedded with natural minerals, and so I both it instead.

"Lola ito na lang po." After saying that I presented it and paid for it.

[Grandma, here it is.]

Right after I paid for it, I bid my goodbye towards her and went to the location of Aether.

After few moments, I found Aether and she said...

"Oh ano, tara na?"

[So let's go?]

"Wait may ibibigay lang ako sa'yo." Then, I gave her the 'yin' which is the feminine side.

[Wait I'll give you something.]

"Sweet naman! Pero matanong ko lang kung para saan 'to?"

[Oh~ how sweet. But what's the event?]

"Binigay kasi sa akin na libre yung libro na gusto ko kaya para naman di nakakahiya bumili nalang ako yan. Maganda naman diba?"

[Well someone gave me the book I really want for free so I just bought it in exchange. It's really pretty right?]

"Maganda nga! Sakto sa personalities natin"

[It really is! Perfect for our personalities.]

"Amin na at isusuot ko sa'yo." Right after I said that, she gave it to me and put it on her. Right after that...

[Let me get that and I'll put it on you.

"Amin na yung iyo at isusuot ko rin, para parehas natin silang suot. Baba ka konti para maabot ko yang neck mo."

[Let me do yours then, so we would match. Stoop down a bit so I can reach your neck.]

I followed her orders and turned away so she can put on my necklace. Damn I don't know why but I felt some kind of ticklish feeling all of a sudden which I didn't felt before, but might as well put some self control before something bigger surge of emotion comes when it lingers way too long.

Aether should be done by now, she taking too much time putting it on.

But at that moment...

She suddenly hugged me with any ulterior reason and said...

"You are putting up more pressure, Ty. And I know the reason behind that. Inaantay kitang lumapit at umiyak pero wala pa rin akong maantay galing sa'yo that's why ako na lang ang gumawa ng paraan para sumaya ka. You know you can always rely on me."

[You are putting up more pressure, Ty. And I know the reason behind that. I am just waiting for you to approach and cry out loud still nothing happened. That's why, I decided to just plan to make you feel happy. You know you can always rely on me.]

After what she said, tears rolled down continuously and muffled while I fake laughed...

"Bakit mo ba ko kilala masyado?"

[Why do you know me way too much?]

After that, I hugged her tightly making her understand that I need her and she should never leave me just like my parents.

"Promise. I will never leave you."

A/N: Hi! It's my first time doing stuff like this again after a long time. As you can see, I am Skye_ Aether, also known as ThatGoddess in Wattpad. As you can see, I have edited my previous story in Wattpad [ this is originally written in Filipino Language and a fanfic based on Twice, a kpop girl group] and then I moved the current version here, edited it to Tagalog to English as it is more appropriate to use English instead. I also divided one chapters here as I can only put 1,000+ words each chapter I release. I have decided to put it here as I am being offered to put my works here to get small profit from it. In the future, I will be putting up more stories here and it will be in pure English. I just put this novel here so I can finally practice my English as I am going to Canada and South Korea for my research work and translation and song composition job. If you want to contact me, you can always comment or dm me in Discord: Skye_Aether #0528. So that's it see ya in the next chapters.