Genesis' Point of View

Buong oras ng party ay wala akong ibang ginawa kundi ang tumulala.

There were some people who approached our table and tried to engage me to discuss some stuff, but my mind wasn't functioning so I didn't have any ideas what we had discussed... Well, it's not a problem as I've Franklin here. He can just repeat everything to me.

“Let's go Cressida.”

“Coming.”

Sumunod ako kay Franklin palabas, and I can sense everyone is looking at us. I schooled my expression, straightened my posture, and held up my chin. I may not be the Cressida they have known and my heart may or may not be beatings hard right now but I will never let them see any flaws in me.

Not on my watch.

Pagkalabas ay marami akong nakitang nakahilerang karwahe— lahat ay hindi pangkaraniwan. Tila mga modelo ang mga ito sa isang fashion show, nagpapagandahan at ’di nagpapatalo.

At sa tabi ng mga ito ay mga lalaking nakasuot ng iba't ibang kulay ng butler suits, at sila'y nag-aabang sa pinto.

Sinubukan ko hulaan kung alin ang karwahe na nakalaan sa amin nang mapansin kong hindi man lang huminto si Franklin at nagtuloy-tuloy sa paglalakad. Mabilis akong sumunod sa kaniya, mahirap na't baka maligaw ako.

“Milord!”

A guy with pink shoulder length hair and twinkling forest green eyes appeared in Franklin's way. He has a pointed nose, alluring rosy lips and fair skin. He also had freckles. There's one word that can describe him— gorgeous.

And he's a butler.

Our butler!

Someone like him is just a butler?! Kung nasa Earth kami, siguradong laman lagi ng magazines ang mukha ng isang ito.

“Jiro,” Franklin sofly said.

My eyes widened.

Jiro?! As in Jiro Hart Redd?! The side character who until the end holds the Mercedes hands?! The same character who tried everything to prove the Mercedes are innocent?!

The guy I shipped with Franklin?!

Coughs.

Lumapit ako sa kanilang dalawa. Jiro immediately bowed upon seeing me.

“Milady,” aniya.

I smiled at him as I took a glance at Franklin whose eyes never left Jiro. Hulog na hulog bro? “Hello Jiro, good evening. What brought you here?”

Tuwid siyang tumayo.

“There's some problem with...our carriage, Milady,” he answered. “Some unfortunate beings...tinkered it...while we were away. I apologize for my carelessness, Milady, Milord!”

My left brow raised.

Nagsimula na ang laro? O gawa ito ng matagal ng may galit sa Mercedes?

“Jiro...” I called and I could see him flinch slightly. “Huwag mong akuin ang kasalanan na hindi naman sa'yo.”

“Pardon?”

Mukha siyang gulat.

“Let those who've sinned be punish.”

“Cressida's right.”

Luh si bro, nandiyan ka pa pala? Akala ko tuluyan ka nang sinakop ng kapantasyahan mo sa butler natin.

Yes. This guy— no, he's my brother right now— anyway, this brother of mine fantasizes about Jiro. He's been into him since the day Jiro arrived in our life.

Kaya ship ko silang dalawa.

Though Franklin can't express his feelings to the other as he is afraid that it will bring trouble to Jiro's family.

I didn't finish the novel so I don't know if they magically have a happy ending. Yeah, magically, because with the first sentence in the novel, I'm not sure if Franklin survived or what. But maybe, Sol's gave these two a special chapter.

Bigla ako napangisi.

Now I'm here as Cressida and as their number one shipper, gagawin ko ang lahat para mapaaga romance nila.

Oh, right!

What if I change the main characters to rewrite Cressida's fate? To prevent the deaths of all people of our family?

Hindi naman siguro magagalit si Sol kapag ginawa kong BL genre iyong fantasy novel niya diba?

As if magpapapigil ako kahit magalit ang isang iyon. Besides, she's not here.

And it's my chance to shine!

“What are you laughing at?”

“Nothing. Go on you two, flir— talk.”

“You're creeping me out.”

“Sa ganda kong ito nac-creepy-han ka sa akin?! Gods, I'm offended.”

Both of them stared at me like this is their first time seeing me.

What's wrong with them? Hello?! I'm trying my best to help you two! Tsk.

“Milady isn't in her usual self,” rinig kong bulong ni Jiro. I rolled my eyes.

“I think she got food poisoning at the party earlier,” Franklin seconded.

Aba!

“So, Jiro, may pag-asa pa bang maaayos ang carriage natin? I want to go home and rest,” iba ko ng topic. “It also seems like everyone is about to retire. I don't want them to see us like this, it'll affect the image of our family,” dagdag ko.

“About that... I already sent a missive to the palace, asking for another carriage.” Tumingin siya sa suot niyang relo. “ I think it will arrive in a minute,” he calculates. “Wait for a moment, Milady.”

Napangiti ako sa narinig.

Maliban sa itsura nitong ni Jiro, sobrang attentive rin niya. Mabilis din reflex niya. Kapag may problema, agad niya nagagawaan ng paraan. Itong katangian niya na ito ang pinaka-nagustuhan ko.

Truth to his word, dumating nga ang karwahe pagkalipas ng isang minuto.

Then I froze and stared at it.

I can't help it.

It's not just a normal carriage, but a carriage that screamed money and out of the world exterior— it is like that carriage that took Cinderella to the castle to attend the party, that pumpkin carriage that was made of magic.

Sol, you went overboard buddy.

“This way, Milord, Milady.”

Jiro opens the carriage's door for us. Tinaas niya rin ang kanang kamay niya for Franklin's to hold before hopping into the carriage... and I can't help but to stare at their hands. Hindi ko alam kung normal lang ba iyan sa era na ito pero kinikilig ang bare minimum enjoyer.

“Careful, Milady.”

“Milady? Hindi hipag?” I joked.

“Pardon?”

“Wala, hangin lang iyon.”

“Okay?”

Umakyat na ako't pumasok sa karwahe saka naupo sa tabi ni Franklin.

Let's go home and start the fucking plan.