Chapter 4
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"Good morning, Miss Maria Anastacia," I greeted with my hands raised as I had just woken up.
"You really are beautiful, hehehe, Miss Maria Anastacia, oh wow," I exclaimed, clapping. I got up to take a bath and eat.
"Lita, change Maria's Baro't saya because we're going to the Governor's birthday celebration," my mother instructed, looking at me.
"Miss, please come so you can get dressed," Lola said, pulling me into my room.
"Take care of yourself, Anastacia, the Governor's sons are not as innocent as they seem, so be careful," Lola warned while helping me change.
"Yes, Lola, and I've seen the attitude of one of their sons; his attitude is darker than my armpits," I said. Lola burst into laughter, raising my eyebrows. She stopped laughing and pushed me out; apparently, she had finished dressing me. My dress was beautiful, red, and sparkling.
"Sit here for a moment, Maria," Lola said, looking at the chair with a large mirror. I followed Lola's instructions. She arranged my hair and tied it. Lola placed an ornament on my face, but I ignored it and faced the mirror. I couldn't recognize myself because the dress matched my tied-up hair and the ornament on my face.
"Your beauty is truly enchanting, senorita," Lola said with a smile, helping me stand.
"Thank you, Lola, and you look beautiful too, Lola, even though you're old, it doesn't show," I said, looking at Lola and smiling at her.
"You can be playful too, senorita. Come here and give me a kiss; maybe you're being awaited outside the Hacienda," Lola said, and we walked out of the Hacienda. I saw my mother wearing a Baro't saya with an engraving that read 'Vista.' My mom is also beautiful; that's why we have such a beautiful lineage!
"Oh, my child, you're here. I thought someone else was walking towards me, but come here, we're being awaited by the Governor," my mother said, smiling at me, and she pulled me into the kalisa. Lord, please don't let go of my hand; they've been pulling me since earlier!
I saw Lola Lita at the kalisa window looking at me with a sinister look. Oh, I forgot; Lola has powers. Sorry, Lola, don't worry; I won't do anything bad at the Governor's birthday, as long as that demon's son doesn't show up. The kalisa started moving, so I breathed a sigh of relief.
"We're here, senoritas," the man said, and my mother came out, so I followed. Many people were looking at my mother and me, so I took what my mother gave me while we were in the kalisa and covered my face. We walked towards the Governor, who was busy talking to a man, and fortunately, I couldn't see Venezio.
"Happy birthday, Governor," my mother said, looking at the Governor. He only looked at me; it seems he didn't recognize me. Hahaha.
"Thank you for coming, Flora, and who is this young lady with you?" the Governor asked, still looking at me.
"Maria, our daughter," my mother said. The Governor seems to be seeing someone like me just now. Hahaha.
"So, you're Maria; you're so beautiful even though your face is covered with a fan," the Governor said, smiling at me. I just smiled fakely.
"Are you Maria?" a girl of my age asked.
"Yes, why?" I said, lowering my hand.
"Oh, sorry, I didn't know you couldn't sing, hahaha," she said, covering her face with a fan.
"I know how to sing, where should I sing, Governor?" I said boldly, looking at the Governor.
"Come, dear, sing there," the Governor said, pulling me.
"Can we go now, Mom? You might get embarrassed," I said, and my mother followed us to a small stage.
"Stay here; I'll leave you here because I'll listen to your song," the Governor said and left.
"I'll take care of this, dear; please sit down," I said, looking at the chair with a large mirror. I followed Lola's instructions. She arranged my hair and tied it. Lola placed an ornament on my face, but I ignored it and faced the mirror. I couldn't recognize myself because the dress matched my tied-up hair and the ornament on my face.
"Sit here for a moment, Maria," Lola said, looking at the chair with a large mirror. I followed Lola's instructions. She arranged my hair and tied it. Lola placed an ornament on my face, but I ignored it and faced the mirror. I couldn't recognize myself because the dress matched my tied-up hair and the ornament on my face.
"Your beauty is truly enchanting, senorita," Lola said with a smile, helping me stand.
"Thank you, Lola, and you look beautiful too, Lola, even though you're old, it doesn't show," I said, looking at Lola and smiling at her.
"You can be playful too, senorita. Come here and give me a kiss; maybe you're being awaited outside the Hacienda," Lola said, and we walked out of the Hacienda. I saw my mother wearing a Baro't saya with an engraving that read 'Vista.' My mom is also beautiful; that's why we have such a beautiful lineage!
"Oh, my child, you're here. I thought someone else was walking towards me, but come here, we're being awaited by the Governor," my mother said, smiling at me, and she pulled me into the kalisa. Lord, please don't let go of my hand; they've
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