"A woman should walk with with grace. And she should always be pleasing in the eye of others. Specially, does not let her be dirty."
A handsome man just help her rise. He looks so nice and has taste in fashion. He stands still and straight. He talks so smart and he has the kindest face Bria has found. It kind the reminds her to her high school boy she admired.
"Thanks. Sir-"
The man clears his throat and runs his fingers through his ears as if he has long hair bothering his face.
"Excuse me, let me introduce myself first, I am Betildo Llanarez. But you can just call me Betty or Tilda. I prefer both Betilda. But please refrain using the word sir or my name. It gives me goosebumps darling."
Bria dropped her jaw. She can't believe she was once again fallen to a guy no to gay. No wonder she feels like it was her previous crush. Because they have similar aura and similar taste..
"Oh, sorry for addressing you wrong. I really didn't mean to offend you with my address."
" It's fine, I'm used to it. By the way my store is right there on the corner. It's a famous store, I sell clothes and fabrics. I even sell beauty products made in Europe. Do you wanna come I have 50% off today."
Bria accepts the offer since she can finally have store who sells product from other country and besides that she wants to seize the moment being with these pretty man. Suddenly her maid Feli called out from a distance and panting as she approach them.
"Binibini, you are way too fast today. This seems surprising to see."
Bria wrap her arms around Feli's shoulder and said,
"Feli, if you didn't knew I have so much better things I knew that everyone in this world doesn't knew."
Feli looks at her master with amazement. Betilda who waits for them urges the two to stop their little chitchat and continue it to his store. So they continue the talking instead, while walking.
"Really miss? How did you know so much different countries, their languages, values and culture? I grow up along with you but you've never been with those places before."
Bria smiled boastfully, but because she can't tell she comes from future and the world she's in is a videogame. She decides to lie and told her maid Feli that she saw it on her dreams since she wants to travel the world desperately that even she found herself being on those places. Suddenly Bria stops hen she noticed the street their in was way too quiet. The street looks old and abandoned, there were also beggars on the side asking for food.
" We're here! Welcome to Angels Shop. Products from an angel that could make you look like an angel."
Feli grabs Brias arms and softly murmurs to her,
"Binibini, this place is very dangerous. And look at the store was very shabby and creepy. Let's head back home."
Betilda noticed the maids expression and assures them that the place was safe and clean. Bria didn't listen to her maid, and choose to get inside rather than running away. Besides she never judge people by their looks it's what's inside of them.
Bria was amazed when she gets in. Her judgement was right, never belittle the outer shell when what's inside is a pearl. The shop was indeed clean that even the insects will slipped because everything was shiny and no dust touch anywhere even the corners. Even her maid Feli was stunned to the neatness of the environment. And the products are indeed imported.
"I told you, everything here is fine. Remember I Betilda will never lie. See my items? Everything here comes from other countries specially Europe."
" Are all these counterfeit?"
" Excuse me little servant, the goods I sell are not imitation. It's pure, original and effective."
"Feli what are you talking about? Do you know anything about other countries products?"
"I'm sorry Binibini, it's just that I doubt his items since he seems to boastful earlier on our way here about his store being famous. But it looks like no customer comes here, it's just vey suspicious. I am just only looking forward to your safety."
Bria then quell her maids worry and then second emotions to her maids whereabouts on the place.
"You're being too nosy now huh. But since you're my first ever unbrainwashed customer I'll tell you. I am the only son of the Llanarez here. They send me to Europe to study medicine, but when I was there my journey change me. I just realized I am into men. When I return my parents betrothed me to different elites ladies but I never like any of them but instead I puked. Because of that our family was criticize, specially by the priest. Because I am possessed by demons but I refuse to cleanse my sin. In order for my parents to live peacefully I left my hometown and found myself here selling products that I bought in the Europe. But one of the priest knew who I am so, he spread false accusations about me as the messenger of devil. And that anyone who buys my product will be thrown to hell as a punishment by the Lord. They even throw me in this ragged place living like a beggar."
Bria pitied Betty, she feels sorry that Betilda was create in the game in such a character. A character where the world and time despise them.
"Being like that is your choice. And no one should invalidate it since that what you wanted. It's just like loving someone you break rules because you love them. You are willing to sacrifice yourself for them. And you, you sacrifice your identity to love yourself. It's okey to live like that. The important thing is you never step on other people just to get accepted by them."
Shani's maid and even Betilda got surprised. Feli knew her master as unbothered lady and disregard anyone specially never give an opinion. But The Shani she heard just now was different. Even Betty almost shed in tears that aside it's his first time customer, he also had a first time listener. A person who is not partial but open minded. And because of that he give Shani a gift, a bottle of perfume in a golden colored bottle. When Shani sprayed the content the citrusy scent covers the surroundings.
Bria doesn't want to receive the gift but Betilda insist. The bell on the church sounded announcing it's almost 3 in the afternoon and it's time to go to church for prayers. So they live Betty and promised to return and help him selling his items on the store.
During their afternoon mass the people around her can't help but notice the scent she's wearing. She told them it was a gift from a new friend. And when everyone was curious about that friend they asked her who it was so they give them the name Betilda. But no one seems to know the name. Even she told them the name of the store no one also knows it. They were also afraid to go there cause the place is know to be the lair of thieves and beggars.
Lauro who just listened to his wife's conversation with other people becomes curious. Cause even he himself wonders who is Betilda. He can't deny that the perfume his wife wears was daring and indeed redolent. On their way home riding the Calesa he can't help himself but to sneak on her wife's purse. Luckily Shani was asleep because of her tiring days. As he look through her purse he saw the perfume and read it's brand "Acwua della Regina" He knew that the product was not from the country but in the Western. He already knew who is the Betilda his wife was talking about. It was Betildo Ramos aka swindler the spy on Lauro's revolt army. He peeled the label and the hidden message was found.
"Ispiya esu Casa (spy on your home)"
He look at his peacefully sleeping wife in indignation. If only he could freely move without being repress by someone because of their aced information. He then reminds himself to careful his actions.
When they arrive he didn't bother to wake Shani but instead carried her inside the mansion. In the living room the scheming maid welcomes him with wide smile but then fades seeing Lauro carrying Shani. A lady then rise from her seat seeing Lauro. Just like the scheming maids reaction she also fades her sweet smile. But it's stare was different from the maid. It's a surprise stare and heart broken gaze.
"Master Lauro, why?" the scheming maid raised her voice.
"Essa, shh… You should be quiet when someone is sleeping." Meliah warns her maid.
She walks closer to Lauro who was carrying his wife like a child. She smiled at him but it's clear to her eyes that she was in pain. Even Lauro's heart beats fast seeing the girl she love finally home. Bria on the other hand was awake and now in a great dilemma. In her mind it's that scheming maids screaming voices fault that she was awaken. Now she was wondering if should she rise or just continue to pretend.
" Sólo vine aquí para felicitarte.(I just come here to congratulate you)" says Meliah to the man she loved that end on breaking her heart.