CHAPTER 8

Skyler's Point of View

"goodnight" I said to him and he already left.

I was about to go inside my room when i saw Mark followed Lincoln.

I was curious so i followed him too.

What happened to the saying that 'curiosity kills the cat' ?

Well cats have 9 lives so.. it's fine

I hid under the big vase inside the house when Mark stopped walking.

I hope that he didn't saw me, or else. I'll be dead.

When i saw that he continued walking, i slowly followed him carefully. silently.

I was about to protest when I saw him talking to Lincoln.

what are they talking about? I asked myself.

Because that i'm too far away from them, I can't hear what they're saying.

I can only see that their mouth is moving, but angrily.

until I go near and didn't saw what happened next.

when I just heard that Mark is saying "stop everything before it's too late"

I had a bad feeling about it.

I stood up from where i was hiding and ask,

" what's too late?"

They both looked shocked like they just saw a ghost.

A few seconds passed but i didn't hear a thing from them and just like stare at me for thhe whole time.

"hey" i snapped my fingers that made them stunned for a little.

"What's too late?" I asked for the second time.

A few minutes Mark answered my question.

"Too late, Lincoln wants to buy you a ... " he stopped for a while and looked at me uptight.

"To buy you a gift, for your birthday" Lincoln continued while Marks snaps his finger and looked up hesitately.

Aww, the two is concern.

I walked towards them and patted their shoulder.

"It's fine not to have a gift for my birthday, as long as you, my brothers are here. Even if it's small as long as it's from your heart.. it's fine" i smiled after i said that and kiss their cheeks that made their ear turns red.

"Sleep now both of you" i said and turn around and walked aways.

While i was walking i stopped and looked at them for the last time.

I giggled, i will left them stupefy after this night.

"I don't need surprises for my birthday, i just want a simple celebration and still i'm just turning 18" i smiled after that and continued walking.

I smirked, i know right now that they're both confused.

Kilala kasi nila ako na mahilig sa surprises at laging pinaghahandaan ang darating na birthdays ko.

I smirked again.

***

Lincoln's Point fo View

I let a breath of relief. That one was close.

I saw that Mark is still confused.

Well, so am i.

"Skyler doesn't want a surprise for her 18th birthday?" He asked confusedly.

What happened to his anger earlier? Bipolar?

"18th birthday? Isn't that a debut of a girl who's turning 18? How come she doesn't want to celebrate?" I asked while scratching my nape.

"I don't know bro" sabi ni Mark at iniwan na akong mag-isa sa poolside.

Napangiwi naman ako sa inakto ni Mark.

The heck- iniwan ako matapos akong awayin.

Sometimes i really wonder if he's a real Coleman.

Umupo ako sa stool sa gilid ng mini-bar at in-analyze ang ibig iparating ni Skyler.

I smirked when an imaginary light bulb popped at the top of my head.

There was once a saying: "Do the don'ts. Don't the Do's"

Girls.

Napailing na lang ako sa ideyang pumasok sa isip ko.

She will love it this time, i swear.

I pour another liquid of tequila in my shot glass and drinked it.

Tila ginuhitan ng mainit na likido galing sa tequila ang lalamunan ko kaya napapikit ako ng konti dahil doon.

"Oh you'll love me after this" nakangising bulong ko habang pinaglalaruan ang yelo sa shot glass ko.

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As days passed by 1 day before Skyler turns 18, now i'm ready. We're ready.

"Guys, are we ready? Siguraduhin niyong walang papalya sa mga plano ko" i strictly said to them and wave my hand as a sign of 'GO'

***

Skyler's Point of View

I'm so excited, i'm turning 18 tomorrow.

After that i can do whatever i wanted to.

"Sky?" Nagising ako sa pagda-daydream ko nang may tumawag sa pangalan ko.

I stood up and saw them well dressed up.

"What's the occassion?" I asked while looking at them full of confusion.

Lahat sila ay naka-suit and tie, i wonder where they're going?

"Some family bussiness" Lincoln said with full of authority.

"Make sure to lock the gates, the doors, the window and stay at your room" said Mark.

I jusy nod while looking at them specially Lincoln and Mark, they're flaunting their handsomeness.

"Bye baby" William bid me goodbye.

I just waved back and sat at the couch while i reach for the remote to turn on the TV.

"Netflix will do" i whispered.

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While i was about to get some snacks in the kitchen i heard some voices that makes me nervous a little.

They can't be home yet. I said to myself.

" Make sure to lock the gates, the doors, the window and stay at your room" suddenly i remember what lincoln said earlier.

God, i forgot to lock the doors and the windows.

The gate is fine, the maid have surely locked it.

So i took the cooking pan in the kitchen and ready myself to some thieves or whatsoever it is.

Nang papalapit na ako sa living room ay naglakas ako ng loob na sumilip at may nakita nga akong apat na tao na naka-itim at may takip ang mukha.

My god, sabi na eh thieves.

Lalayo na sana ako nang masagi ng siko ko ang vase na katabi ko na ikinalaki ng mata ko.

So what i did is i run.

"Ahhhhh!" Tili ko nang habulin ako ng mga magnanakaw.

Dahil sa panic ay nahampas ko sa braso yung isa gamit ang cooking pan na ikinatigil nito.

"Didn't hurt huh?" Nanginginig na sabi ko at tumakbo na papalayo.

Tumatakbo ako habang hinahagilap ko sa suot kong damit ang cellphone ko.

Fuck! I left my phone at the couch!

Habol hininga akong naghahanap ng pagtataguan, makalipas ang ilang segundo ay nakita ko na matataas ang bushes sa gilid ng mini-bar.

For design purposes.

I hid there and wait for the thieves to go out the mansion.

"Phew" i release a breath of relief.

A few seconds, suddenly someone covered my mouth.

I can smell some toxic inhalants in the handkerchief that made me feel dizzy.

"L-lincoln" bulong ko nang tuluyan na akong lamunin ng dilim.

***

Mark's Point of View

I was about to go to sleep when suddenly i hear a knock at my door.

"The heck-" i said.

What if si Skyler yung kumakatok?

Tila nagliwanag ang mukha ko nang maisip na si Skyler nga.

This is my chance, i looked at myself at the mirror and fixed my hair.

I slowly opened the door but then i saw Lincoln's face with a smirk.

My genuine smile earlier just turned upside down.

"What do you want?" I asked.

"I have a plan" he simply said at walang pakindangan na pumasok sa kwarto ko.

The heck- does this man doesn't even know how to ask permission?

I sighed and locked my door.

"Plan for what?" I asked with my furrowed brows.

"Plan fo her birthday" he said and sat down in my bed.

Seriously?

"Okay so here's the plan,  the day before skyler's birthday. Aalis tayo ng bahay then tell her that we're going on a family bussiness so that means we can't go home early that day. Hire a proxy thieves that will kidnap her and take her to the island that i just located" tuloy-tuloy nitong sabi.

My jaw drop, this guy is crazy.

"For real, are you insane? Baka matrauma si Skyler sa balak mo" i said to him.

He just smiled at me and shook his head.

"After that we will surprise her, we will call her parents to go home and her other beloved ones. See then the day after that it's her birthday. We could arrange some party gifts, simple as that" he finished and smile.

I just nod, but i still asked.

"Where is the island that you're saying?"

"In soleanna elys" he said while smirking.

Again for the second time my jaw dropped.

Only rich people who can go there.

"H-how" he stopped me and stood up.

"Don't worry about it bro, the owner of the 'soleanna elys' are the Wilson's. So what we just have to do is make her parents go home and ask for their permission and telm them about the plan" he said.

"What kind of mind do you have? " i asked.

"Peculiar" he said.

Hell.

So i just nod and still my mind can't sink that the owner of the 'soleanna elys' are the Wilsons.

"Just inform the others" he said and payted my back and left the room.

Yeahh, inform the other- wait what?!

Arghhh!

"Lincoln!" I shouted under my breath.

***

Lincoln's Point of View

"Nakuha na namin siya boss" sabi mula sa kabilang linya.

"Ok take her to the yatch and wait us there, if ever na magising ulit siya turukan niyo na lang ng pampatulog" i sadi and ended the call.

"Pampatulog??" Jayson asked worriedly.

"Don't worry walang halong ibang chemical na makakasama sakanya and besides it's one of Jake's invention" i said while giving him a wink that made him look to jake that just smirked at him.

"Jake? For real?" Jayson asked.

"Yeah" William approved.

"Told ya" i said to the both of them.

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after madala ng mga tao ko si Skyker sa yatch ay bumaba na kami ng Van at ipinauwi sa driver namin ang van sa bahay.

"just put her in a bed" James commanded them.

they obliged.

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lumipas ang limang oras at narating din namin ang 'soleanna elys'

Walang pinagbago, sa mga kapatid ko ako palang ang nakarating dito.

why? it's a secret for now.

"Now let the party begin" i whispered to myself and smirked.

END OF CHAPTER 8