Stolen

Prologue

Hi guys!

First, I would like to apologize to my old readers. I'm sorry guys for not updating Stolen for more than five months. Despite from my laziness, I ran out of ideas and inspiration.  And for some reason, I am more determined to write again. Madami akong binago pero yung concept ganun parin. If I were you, I would read the whole thing again para ma-re-fresh kayo. 

And also, thank you to my new readers for making time to read this. I hope you won't be dissapointed reading my story. I'm open to suggestions and any other questions you would like to ask me. I've been secretly re-editing Stolen for two months already, and I think it's time for you guys to discover this little world I created on my own. 

-Abby

~Alli~

I swear, I’ve never consulted a fortune teller before. Pero nakakainip na kasi hintayin si Kuya Angelo kaya napunta tuloy ako dito.

“Hello, iha.” A weird-looking old lady says to me, “Umupo ka muna.”

So I sat on a stool facing across her with a table placed between us.

“Ako si Madam V, kaya ilagay mo na ang iyong mga kamay sa lamesa.” She said and I did what she told me, I placed both of my hands on the table. It's a table covered with glitters and purple sequins. Madam Victoria gives me a mysterious yet warming smile, as she looks down to the lines written upon my hands while I stayed silent.

Seriously, what am I doing in here?

 “Ahhh...” Sabi ni Madam Victoria, “Hula kong may nagkakagusto sayo, no?”

My eyes widen in shock.

“Po?” I mumble.

“May nangliligaw sayo ngayon?” She says.

“Cool.” I said, amazed by her guess. “Uhm, opo meron nga po.”

Suddenly a frown painted on her face, “Hm, ba’t ganon? Parang hindi mo naman gusto yung lalaki?”

“Uhm, eh…Ano pa po ang nakikita niyo?” I smiled nervously, trying to change the subject.

“Hmm…teka.” She traces the lines on my right palm with her index finger, then up to my wrist and then she suddenly pointed my lips. “Yang mga labi mo!”

“Po? Bakit po?”

She throws her head back and started laughing like crazy, my eyes awkwardly looked around the room to find something funny.

“Ano po meron?” I asked.

I waited for at least 45 seconds before she stops laughing and sit up straight, “Ne, ilang taon kana?”

“Uhm, 15?” I say.

“Nako ineng! Wala ka pang humahalik sayo no?” She laughs at me.

“First kiss?” I started to blush and covered my mouth with both of my hands, hindi ko naman ikinakahiya na wala pa akong first kiss at 15. I’m blushing kasi itong baliw na babae na to, pinagtatawanan ako!

 Grabehan, kahit first kiss alam din?

“Sus, wag ka nang mahiya!” She says, “Ang iyong mga labi ay isang sumpa!”

“Sumpa? As in curse?!” I pointed out as I start to giggle. Baliw nga talaga to.

 “Oo!” She began, an expression of excitement was suddenly painted on her face. “Kung sino naman ang unang-una na swerteng binatang makaka-halik ng iyong mga maninipis na labi ay siyang magmamahal sayo ng totoo!”

“Okaay?” I chuckled. This woman is cray-cray.

“Okay lang kung wag kang maniwala.” She says, “Pero sinasabi ko sayo, yang first kiss mo ay ang THE ONE.”

“Pffft! The one? Eh sino naman yun?”

“Basta tadhana na ang magsasabi sayo.”