Our Blue Destiny

Chapter 2

After eating at the restaurant with Joe, I immediately went home to rest because I have work the next day.

Time flew by and now it's Monday. I work on Saturdays and Sundays and have classes from Monday to Thursday.

I just arrived at our school and now I'm in front of the school gate. I went straight to my classroom and when I arrived, I immediately sat down and laid my head on the table. I'm still sleepy.

"Jessieeeee" I was awakened by a shrill voice and saw the woman called that name running towards me and giving me a hug. She hugged me so tight that I could hardly breathe.

"Can't breathe" I said.

"Sorry, I just missed you" she said then released me from the hug she gave me and sat beside me.

"We just met yesterday, actually almost every day." I said to her.

She came to my house last night, just as Ian left because he had something important to do. I didn't ask him what and where he was going because it seemed like he didn't want to tell me. It's his personal life anyway and I don't want to meddle with it.

"Well, I miss you" she pouted. Tss. What a child.

I went back to lying down because I was still sleepy, but she's so persistent. She called me again.

"Jessie"

"What?" I asked while my eyes are still closed.

"Let's eat out later"

"I'm not in the mood" I just want to sleep after class.

"But, I want to eat outside. Please..." She pleaded.

I open my eyes and look at her and she's doing the puppy eyes. Damn, she's so cute. How can I resist that look.

"Then go buy food and eat it outside" I joke. I just want to make fun of her. She's so cute.

"Jessie, come on" she complained. I felt sorry for her so--

"Fine" I couldn't resist her.

"Yey, hahaha. I knew you wouldn't resist me"

"Yeah, whatever" I said then smiled at her.

She's Aika Gonzales, 19 years of age but still act like a child. She's like a little sister to me.

They call me Jessie here in school. Jessie Monterro is the missing sister of Ian Monterro for almost 2 years.

I told him that I want to study but of course how can I do that if I don't have any documents. So, Ian helped me to enter school. He allowed me to use the name of his missing sister. I don't know how he convinced the dean that I am Jessie. Maybe he told them that I had plastic surgery and had amnesia due to an accident. I just don't know.

He just told me to tell the truth if they ask about the accident and say that I can't remember anything. Well, it's not hard for me to do that because I really have amnesia. And thanks to him, I can study now.

So as Jessie Monterro, I'm 19 years old and a college student. They think Reign is my nickname so I just let them call me that name because it's not important.

'I hope so'

In a while, Ms. Corpuz arrived, our professor in the first subject.

As usual, she just discussed our lesson and gave us an activity and after that, we could go home because the professors had a meeting. I finished the activity quickly.

"I'll just wait for you outside" I whispered to Aika.

She just nodded, so I took my bag and passed the activity that I made then went out. I just waited for a few minutes outside and in a while, Aika also came out of the classroom.

She approached me and wrapped her arm around mine.

"Let's go" she said in a hype voice. I just shook my head at her. What a child.

"So where do you wanna eat?" She asked me then she started walking.

My head suddenly got hurt, then, an image of a man and a woman flashed through my head but, I can't clearly see their faces. I just know their gender based on their clothes. The woman is wearing a simple black dress and the man is wearing business attire.

"So where do you wanna eat?" The man asked the girl beside him.

"Cassa Mercedes" she answered.

"Cassa Mercedes" I whispered. Then I held my head.

'Damn, what the hell was that?'

"Huh? Are you okay?" She asked worriedly so I gave her a smile to assure her that I'm okay.

"Wait. Did you just say Cassa Mercedes?" She said, seeming surprised.

"Huh? Ye-yeah. Do you know that place?" I asked.

"Uh-Yes, the food was delicious there before because the owner herself was the one cooking."

"Wait. Before?" I asked in wonder.

"Yeah, before. They say the food there isn't good anymore." She answered.

They say? So she doesn't even know if what she heard is true. Such a gossip.

"Why, isn't the owner cooking there anymore?" I asked further.

"I don't know. That's all I heard" then she laughed.

Sometimes I wonder about this girl. She just laughs out of the blue when I'm asking her seriously. Tss.

"Come on, I know a nearby restaurant" she added then dragged me to follow her.

Cassa Mercedes...

'Does it have something to do with my past?'

'I wonder...'

I WAS in deep thought when someone tapped my shoulder.

"Hey, are you okay?" It was Aika. I looked at her and smiled.

"Yeah" I said.

We're in a restaurant. She brought me here because the food is supposedly good.

"You know what, Reign? I'm starting to wonder about you" she said out of the blue.

"What do you mean?" I asked in curiosity.

"Well, if you're not spacing out, you're quiet-" she stopped because our order arrived.

"Thank you" she said to the waiter and he quickly left.

"And sometimes you seem out of it. So, tell me. What's going on?" She continued while looking at me as if assessing.

I sighed then said,

"You're just imagining things, Aika"

"Nah-ah! Even if we bet against each other" she responded, using her exaggerated facial expression.

She look silly with her expression. If she only knew. I laughed at that thought.

"See, see! And now you're laughing" She said pretending to be scared of me.

"Cause you look stupid" still laughing at her.

"Tch. You're so mean." She said as she pouted.

I laughed even more at her. She looked like a duck but she's still cute.

AFTER we ate, Aika went home straight away. I stayed because I had somewhere to go.

It took an hour before I got here. I approached the guard who was watching over this place.

"Sir, isn't this going to open?" I asked him.

He looked in my direction.

"Oh, young lady, this has been closed for a long time. It's just being watched over because the owner doesn't want to leave it unattended" He answered.

"Do you know why Cassa Mercedes closed down?" I asked him hoping to get some information.

"Oh, I don't know, I'm new here so I don't know much about this restaurant." He answered.

"Sir, can I go inside, I just want to look at something" I pleaded with him. I hope he would let me in.

"Oh, I can't, the owner strictly forbids that" he replied.

"Sir, It'll only be a moment, please." I insisted.

"I really can't, young lady, I'll lose my job, I'm sorry" I felt sorry for him so I didn't force him anymore.

I walked away from the restaurant. I sat down on the side of the road not far from it. After a while, a flashy car arrived, soon the driver got out and opened the backseat door.

From there, a woman in her mid 40's got out but still looked beautiful and had an angelic face.

She looks familiar...

I held my head because it suddenly got hurt again.

I saw two women but I can't see their faces clearly. I can just see their bodies but not their faces.

"You're so cute, baby" said the woman next to her.

"Mom, I'm not a baby anymore." The other one replied.

"Ahh" s**t. What the hell was that again? I was still holding my head because it hurt so much.

I really need to know who they are...