"What made you late in going home this time?" Her father asked that evening.
It's been days she intended to come home late. She usually reasoned out her practice for volleyball and sometimes she stays at Kaycee's house and does the homework to skip dinner with them. She remembered being told by her Dad this morning to come home early for they will have special visitors to join them for dinner. She guessed another business associate or might be a family friend so she intentionally came home late to skip it for she don't have any interest to meet them. What for? She doesn't feel like she belongs in the family anyway?
"We have a school presentation tomorrow and we're in a hurry to finish it because we're lacking out of time. That's the reason why I'm late in going home." She explained.
"I told you to come home early tonight because I have an important visitor to come and I want them to meet the whole family."
Golden Anniversary of Villacencio Construction Firm is the party she never missed every year because at the back of her mind she wasfoolishly hoping she would have a chance to meet Miguel thinking he came back to the country to attend the party. This was one of the important parties of their company and as a sole heir of the Villacencio wealth, there might be a big chance he will attend it. Her family never missed attending every anniversary party of the Villacencio Construction Firm and as her father being the Vice President of the company, he made sure the whole family is attending the party except for Allyssa of course since she was too young for this party. It's been two consecutive years Miguel missed attending the anniversary party but she hoped this year he will.
That night her heart wallowed in deep pain, waling away from the garden feeling imbecile. Her heart was bleeding in so much pain and bitterness. It hurts so deep like she was dying little by little. She can't even remember how she managed to ascend to the stairs. She laid her body on the bed as tears streamed down nonstop on her face.Of all people, why it would have to be Leanna? Why would have to be the person she hates the most? But Miguel just came back to the country. How did they meet and become that close? Is it possible that they were having communications before? Her mind was full of thousands of questions and this damn pain and jealousy she felt inside was killing her. For how many times she pinched herself wishing that it was only a dream, that it was not Miguel she saw kissing by Leanna but then at the back of her mind, she knew she was only fooling herself. Her heart cannot mislead the person it was beating
One night after dinner, she got stunned when her father joined her at the poolside area and seated on one of the lounge chairs beside her. She has a feeling he wanted to talk because she noticed him earlier trying to make a conversation over the dinner but he got being distracted by Leanna telling him about some business plan."I checked on your room and on the hammock in the garden but I got stunned when I found you here. Is the garden no longer your favorite place?" Her father started that made her look at him.Her father's right, the garden especially the hammock is her favorite place to stay in the house before but after that one fateful night when she saw Cedrick Miguel and Leanna kissing in the garden, she decided to hate that particular area. Every time she goes to the garden, that memory is always sticking in her mind and it only brings her pain and sadness."You have anything to say, Dad?" She decid
"I'm warning you! Stop talking and getting the attention of my boyfriend, you understand?" Leanna came in barging angrily into her room without even knocking.It really pisses her off every time she enters her room without her permission. Her evil stepsister is always doing it whenever she likes to and unfortunately, her bad manners never changed even after all these years."What are you talking about?" She asked full of irritation in her tone."Do you think I don't notice you purposely hanging around all over the house whenever Miguel's here so you can have a chance to talk to him?" To her surprise, Leanna came closer giving her an intimidating look."Seriously, you're that too possessive?" She sarcastically replied giving her a mocking smile."Oh, come on Gav. You know what I'm talking about. The last time Miguel had dinner here, I saw you both talking in the poolside area. You think I didn't know your intentions of stealing my boyfri
After the incident of splashing water at Leanna, the latter never left her in peace after. She had expected that Leanna will take revenge on her so expected it when she confronted her just a day after as soon as they were left alone. That's the typical Leanna she knew- a vengeful and wicked bitch who will attack and confront her whenever she got a good chance. They had a huge fight and it got physical. Leanna splashed her water while she was in bed. She fought back too but Leanna was so mad she even got slapped by her consecutive times and hit her anything she could grab. Some concerned maids separated and stopped them when they heard their noise. Leanna was so mad shouting and cussing the maids. It was weekend at that time and her father was at work while Chelsea took Allyssa out to saunter. Maids in the house are fully aware of their usual quarrels and fights over the years because they were the ones who stops and always get in between whenever they got physical. Lean
The Volleyball Championship Game is nearly coming and their team was one of the two teams who will participate in the game. It's the last match their team will have and also the last battle of the year. Their opponent team was the champion last year and they were aiming to win and beat them. Their practice has been very frequent and constant. Weekend practices were also expected in preparation for the upcoming match because the team is very dedicated to winning the championship game. This will be her first championship game and she was indeed very excited. Although she did try to focus and do her best in every practice, Trishia and Phyllis seemed very dedicated to pissing her off too. There are times that they hit or strike her during practices. Knowing them, she knew those were intentional but she keep on trying to calm herself and focus on the practice instead to avoid trouble. There was also one time Phyllis accidentally spilled a juice on her shirt when they en
On the way home until they reached the house, her father's silence was very strange and alarming. To her surprise, he did not commented or scolded her but it hurts her more when he chose not to talk about it when she tried to explain that she don't own those drugs. He doesn't believe her, that's what she felt. She just went inside sulking and about to cry. She headed the way towards her favorite place in the pool area to breathe some air and calm herself but unfortunately, she found Leanna there soaking her feet in the pool while having a call on her phone. The bitch was even giggling and that frustrates her more. She bet Phyllis and Tricia are now reporting what happened to her. To avoid Leanna, her feet brought her towards the garden and seated on the hammock instead. And there, she wept and freed her hatred and resentment towards life. Funny because she had a bad memory of the near spot in this garden and thinking about it made her cry even more.
Leaving home is not an easy decision. Choosing this path doesn't mean she doesn't love her Dad and Allyssa no more or they aren't enough reason for her to stay with them. This is hard for her but she has to do this to save herself. She just came to a part of her life where she feels her existence is worthless and she no longer has the will to live. This feeling is not healthy and she has to admit she had thought of suicide many times but the only reason that stops her from doing it is the fear of God and her respect and love for her Mom. She saw how her Mom fought for her life to live and here she was physically healthy but wanted to end her life. She knew her Mom will be the first one to get disappointed if she do that and for her to survive, she needs to be away from the people who keep on causing her pain."I know in myself that I'm not suicidal but If
She woke up with a throbbing head and a sore body. A surge of panic and confusion coursed through her when she realized she was naked beneath her blanket as a familiar built of man lay beside her in the bed. She tried blinking her eyes trying to remember what happened last night. "Shit!" she muttered when she finally recognized who the man is. It was no other than Cedric Miguel! Trying so badly to recall everything and how they ended up in her hotel room, her memory couldn't seem to cooperate she couldn't remember anything for a moment. Her head was throbbing because of hangover and was confused, she didn't know what to do. Feeling suspicious and baffled, she gasped when flashes of memories started to joy in her mind. Shit! She couldn't believe herself on how she acted last night. She had assumed it was just a dream, but the sight of Cedric Miguel now lying naked and sleeping before her confirmed its reality. Anger surged in her chest, she wanted to blame and confront him. She
The kiss lasted for like an eternity as if time itself had paused. She felt him cupped her face as he gently rested his forehead against hers. In fear of shattering this dream, she dared not open her eyes, wanting to remain lost in this blissful reverie. "It's you that I love and this feeling I feel for you is more deep and stronger than I had with any other women. If this is not love then tell me what it is? It's you, you understand? Only you..." she heard him utter. Why does it feel so good to hear his words of confession? This is one of her greatest dreams before. Hear him confess passionately and say how much he loves her. If only this is real and not a dream and if only things would be easier for them. Tears started to stream down her face realizing how pathetic she could be desperately dreaming about this happening. "Liar," she whispered in disbelief. She tried to push him away but she won't let her go."Damn it! Why is it so hard for you to believe me? I'm not even sure if
She can hear the voice and continuous pat of Grace and Corey on her shoulder trying to wake her up. Her lashes were too heavy to respond. She was too drunk and sleepy she didn't think she could even manage to walk or even stand up. Her body was too heavy and she was so dizzy it made her wanna puke. They can go ahead and leave for all she cares. She can manage herself anyway. "Come on girl, we're leaving. Wake up..." Grace tried to pull her hand to stand up but she didn't move so Corey helped him out "hmm...." she groaned irritatingly as jerked her hands away from the two. She slouched on the couch instead then closed her eyes to continue her sleep. She could hear their voice talking but she was too drunk to understand them until she felt she was slowly engulfed by sleep again. In her dream, she felt suddenly being lifted and carried by someone. The man has a strong and muscled arms. It feels like he was safe and protected just by being in his arms. His chest was firm and comforting
Feeling frustrated, she jerked her eyes away from the window glass of the plane and took a deep sigh. Cedric Miguel has a three-day business trip in the South and as his temporary Secretary, she has no choice but to accompany him. They were with the marketing Department Team to perform a project presentation hoping they would win the client's approval of their proposal. It's been days had passed since the incident she caught him making out with a woman in his office. That night, she left the place and ran away regretting she dared to enter his office. If she wasn't stupid enough to feed her curiosity and enter his office, she shouldn't have seen them in an awkward and embarrassing position.The next days were usual. He was still cold and bossy and gave her a hard time with paperwork most of the time. There were times she will notice him staring at her like he was wondering what she was thinking but most of the time he was a pain in the ass.
After their last argument, Cedrick Miguel started avoiding her. Just like he promised, he stopped sending her anything, and every time their paths crossed in the office, he acted like she didn't exist. He became cold and formal after that. There was a time he castigated her in front of the employees when she made a little mistake on the report she was asked to do by the Executives during a conference meeting. She felt offended and a bit embarrassed but she accepted it. It's the first time he did that to her but what can she do, he was the boss and it's a normal thing to get reprimanded by bosses when you made a mistake. There were times she thought he was doing it on purpose, that he wanted to get even for rejecting him. Well if this was his way to retaliate her rejection then she wanted to get disappointed. She had been hurt and rejected by him a lot of times but she never thought of getting revenge on him. She chose to avoid and move on instead and she still wished him nothing but h
"Hey!" Her attention was caught by Cedrick Miguel whom she never notice standing in front of her office door frame. She suddenly wonder if she was that too busy and preoccupied to not notice he came in. And how long has he been standing there? "Hi..." Giving him a questioning look, she wonder what he was doing in her office until her eyes went down to the food he was bringing in his hands. "Just in case you didn't notice, it was already lunchtime. Don't tell me you don't have plans to eat?" He stated smiling. "Oh..." Only words she could reply as her eyes automatically went down to her wristwatch to check the time. He was right then, it was already twelve noon. "Guess you're too busy to not notice it was lunch already." "Yeah, I did some administrative tasks and wrote some reports for the executives and It kept me busy. I never noticed the time." "I brought some lunch." He saw him walk forward and put the paper bag he was bringing on the coffee table. "Y-You shouldn't have both
When the ceremony begins, bridesmaids walked down the aisle along with their corresponding groomsmen as the music started to play. It was the wedding of their Executive Director Mr. Cocuangco with their Office Manager Suby Walker. The ceremony was held in a wide flower garden a few hours' drive from the city and as agreed, Lyssa ride with her going through the venue. She must say a garden wedding is a good and romantic kind of wedding. In fact, it was one of the most preferable and dream weddings nowadays. But if she will be the one to get married, she prefers a wedding on the beach at dawn- that's her dream wedding. Why dawn has been so precious to her? Probably because it has been a constant reminder to her to never give up and keep always fighting. If she will get a chance to get married in the future, she will definitely choose a beach wedding at dawn because she would love to begin a new chapter of her life just like how the sun begins to rise enlightening the dark horizons giv
"Care for a coffee inside?" She asked Inigo after dropping her at her apartment."No, I know you were tired." He replied with an endearing look in his eyes.She thought for a moment and checked the time on her wristwatch. It was already nine in the evening and she remember he has an early flight tomorrow."What time is your flight going back to Santa Lucia tomorrow?" She asked."Six in the morning.""I can accompany you to the airport tomorrow." That way they will have some time for each other before they separate."You have a job tomorrow, you might be late. ""I can have a half day." She suggested."No, it's okay. Besides, you'll be the one to visit next weekend right?""Yes, I miss Santa Lucia and Calor Del Cielo.""Good. Mom and Jimena are missing you too." She smile at the thought of the two women. She misses them both."Are you sure you don't want me to accompany you to the airport?" She asked trying to assure him."I don't want to see you ushering me to the airport. I might be t
"You were so good at playing golf, Sir. I'm looking forward to learning from you." Inigo complimented her Dad. The latter seemed pleased so he just laughed at the compliment from Inigo. No wonder her boyfriend was really trying to win the heart of her father. She couldn't help to smile at the thought.Inigo travels from Santa Lucia to the Capital to indulge her father's request to play golf with him this weekend. She accompanied the two men by watching and cheering for the two. This is like a date with her father and her boyfriend at once. She wanted Inigo to get to know her father so she art this date for them. Inigo seems to be enjoying and interested in learning the rules and etiquette of playing golf and her father seems to enjoy as well in teaching her boyfriend. Well, golf is a very rewarding game for many and it doesn’t get better than spending a sunny day with friends and family out on the course. It's also a good form of exercis