Sihana CadenI know about everything! His plans to take those families down?"Dad, what are you saying? How in the world did you know that?Because I am Zayn Caden. Look, Sia, that's why you need to stay away from that guy. He's not good for you, he's a dangerous guy who doesn't suit you. Besides, you don't need any guy in your life. I'm here for you and so are your brothers too""Dad!!!!""What?" He asked back in a nonchalant tone. This man always acts possessive and protective all the time when I'm not even his girlfriend! He has his wife, for goodness sake."I'm 23 years old for goodness sake! You can't expect me to be with you guys forever! To be under your protection for years! It's not done that way, daddy!""But you're still young. You don't need any guy in your life now. We are the only guy you need for now" Aiden said. "Oh shut up! Charlotte and I are of the same age. How about you forget about her and engross yourself more on work instead" I said but he end up glaring at me
Sihana Caden"Sihana!!!" He growled as he strides fastly towards me and raised his hand to slap me. I got scared and shut my eyes tightly, expecting to feel his hard palm on my cheek but seconds pass and I felt nothing. I opened my eyes slowly and saw my mom holding his hand as she stop him. Her eyes glinted with nothing but anger toward him. "What in the world are you thinking, Zayn? You want to hit your child?!" She asked him in a disbelieving tone. "Talk to your daughter, Janet! Talk some sense into her because if she doesn't come back to her senses for the main time, she will regret ever having me as her father!" He threatened before walking out of my room in anger. I look at my mom and tears flow down my cheeks immediately. "Sia, is this some sort of joke or what? Tell me you're joking and you don't mean what you just said now" my mom said, looking intensely into my eyes. "Mom! I'm serious, I'm in love with him!" I exclaimed in a frustrated tone."Are you going nut, Sia?! H
Sihana CadenThree Days Later"Sia, I heard you had a big argument with your dad all because of that mafia guy, don't tell me this is true?" Charlotte asked with a hard glare already plastered on her face. My friends just came in not quite long ago and they all seem happy to see me back home even though, they're all upset and furious at Ralph for kidnapping me. "Well, whoever gave you that information but be from a reliable source so, why are you asking me again?" I asked. Of course, I know it's my brother who passed the news to her and now, she's here to lecture me again with the same old talk that Ralphael is not the good guy for me. "This is for your good, Sia. Don't you think, you're making a very big mistake by trusting that guy? What if, he's only here to play with your feelings? What if, your parents were right when they said, he wanted to hurt your family?" Johanna said. "You girls sorry too much, Ralph is not that kind of a person. He's a good man. Yes, I know, everyone s
Sihana CadenThree Months laterIt's been three months already that Raphael and I have been seeing each other, though, secretly. After the incident which occurred months ago, my dad assigned a personal guard to me keep an eye on me every time for everything that I do. I had to find my way in buying their loyalty not because I wanted them to turn their back on my dad not because I do want to cause unnecessary drama for him as he doesn't still like Ralph but because I believe that's the best thing to do.It's been three months already and my Dad is still refusing my relationship with Ralph. He kept saying he doesn't want him for me. Well, I'm done trying to convince him, and now, I visit my boyfriend whenever I want to. Yes, you heard me right. Raphael is now my boyfriend. He officially asked me out there months ago, I said yes to him and here we are, dating and extremely in love with each. I would visit houses here in New York, we would cook together, dance together, did so many thin
Sihana Caden"I can't imagine what it would look like if my dad eventually accept you into our family, that will be great right?" I asked, Ralphael. "Yes, it will. It will be the best moment of our lives" he said. "come on, you have to go back home now, it's getting dark else, your parents will start looking for you especially your father like crazy. I'm not ready to take in any of his hard punches again. "I'm going to protect you this time around, I won't allow him to touch you. The reason I didn't intervene the other day was that I was really upset at you and now, I can't even stand it seeing you in pain""I know. You're so in love with this man sitting here right in front of you and, you can't do without him" he said arrogantly and I end up slapping his chest before we both burst out laughing. "You know, it's funny how my Dad keeps insisting that you only want to find your way into our family just so you could hurt us. I kept telling him that's not true but he keep on standing o
Sihana Caden"Dad, it's not what you think. I just can't do without him. I love him and you know it.""Of course, I do and that's why I've not been able to do anything for the past months now" he hissed again."Zayn, that's enough. We talked about this already." Mom said to him.You had better be grateful that your mom talked to me about this else, I would have locked you up again without letting you set a foot out of your room." He threatened. "Yes, yes. I know what you're capable of doing. Thank you dad for letting me be with the man I want despite you not liking him" "There's no way I'm going to allow you to end up with that bastard, just know this" "Yes, I know and I love you""Sihana Caden!" he groaned whilst I chuckled. He expects me to say, I'm ending things with Raphael, well, I'm sorry Dad but that's never going to happen. Not even in my dream!"So, are you getting dressed so we can leave together?" Mom asked. "No, I'm already tired. I will just take a shower and rest" I
Sihana Caden"Did you just say, your father is innocent?! That, he hasn't done anything wrong to me?! Fuck!! He killed my parents! How fucking killed my Dad because of money!" He burst angrily. "No! No, you're wrong. My father will never hurt anyone! I know him too well, he will never hurt your dad considering that he was his best friend. The truth is, your father tried killing my father instead" I said through tears."Wh... What are you talking about?" He stuttered. "Do not try to listen to any gibberish coming out from that little witch's mouth. I told you, didn't I? She's nothing but bad news!" His uncle said. "What did you just say? My father tried killing your Dad? Did your father tell you all of these lies? You now know that he was once a Mafia? Did he tell you how dangerous he was years ago? How he kills people even much worse than I do?" He bombards me with questions with a smirk plastered on his face. "Yes! Yes, he told me everything. And, my dad will never lie to me. He
Raphael FrancisMy gaze fell on her retreating back and I swear, all I wanted to do right now is go after her and hug her tightly. Tell her everything she just heard was not true. I hissed and hit my fist on the wall roughly yet, I felt no pain at all. The pain in my heart right now is powerful enough to overshadow the one in my hand. I thought I was the one playing her. I thought, I was the one toying with her feelings and making her miserable at the end of everything, never do I know, I was the one deceiving myself. I thought I won't care or be affected by any of this if eventually, she gets to know the real truth but, why am I feeling this way instead? Why do I feel hurt by my actions toward her? Why do I feel bad for betraying her trust and the love she had for me? Why? Just why am I feeling this way? I ought to be happy right? This is the right time to dance in joy and happiness for at least, achieving part of my plan towards Caden's family so, why am I pained just by seeing t
Sihana Caden A Year later If I will be told a day like this would come between Ralph and I then, I would have denied it. Just 6 months ago, I was still adamant in not giving him a chance. For good six months, he tried his best trying to win my heart back. He got into fight a lot of times with Matt, at some point, I got scared because I thought, he would hurt Matt remembering what he did to my ex then when we first met but, Ralph is now a changed person. He's more compassionate and caring too. I slapped him countless times, I hurt him with my harsh words, made sure to hurt his feelings just in same way, he did to me in the past yet, he took all of that without any complains. He didn't go away, he kept telling me he would accept whatever punishment I give him that he deserves everything. All he wanted was for me to forgive him. After a lot of thought and my heart betraying me whenever he's close to me, his change of attitude too made me end up forgiving him. I was glad Matt
Sihana CadenIt's been two days I last saw Ralph. Telling me he won't ever leave not until I forgive him yet, I haven't set my eyes on him again after the last time he collapsed at my door step. Well... Why am I even bothered about his presence?- I thought before rounding up the make up on my face. Matt and I are both going to this restaurant he told me he just found recently. I also realize something that, no matter how we had an argument, we end up settling the issue even before we realize it. He was like a boyfriend who understands his girlfriend. You see why I said, any woman who ends up with him will be so lucky to have him as her man? But, not me. I tried so hard to love him but, I just can't do it. And today, we're both having dinner outside. We both agreed to go out and explore most of the places I've not been to before I leave for New York tomorrow. I made a decision to go back home and, I won't be telling anyone. It will only be as a surprise.I'm sure, my friends, my f
Sihana CadenMy brother just finished telling me how Ralph was poisoned by his uncle, he inject him a dangerous poison. I can't believe he did that because Ralph helped my Dad. They've been trying so hard to find the antidote but it seems, he made sure he got the poison from a place where Ralph would never be able to find the remedy. And now, it's disturbing him according to what my brother had told me. "Sia, I believe you can take care of him, right?" He asked."What are you talking about? Take care of him? But you're here?""I need to attend to something urgent. A message just came in now""What?! But you can't just leave me alone with him here""He won't hurt you, that I'm sure of " he kissed my forehead and left the room in a hurry even before I could protest. How he can easily vouch for him now still amaze me. Just some months ago, none of them wants him for me but now, they're all close to him. Especially Aiden, he now act like he's known Ralph for years. Their closeness is
Sihana Caden Just getting up from the bed and my phone begin to ring. It's my Dad. I wonder what it's this time around. "Hey dad" I said immediately I pick up the call. "It's been 9 months already, getting close to 10th. When are you coming back home?" He asked, going straight to the point. "Dad! You didn't call me this early morning to ask me such question, did you?""Does this seems like a joke to you? From my tone, you should know I'm serious, Sia. When are you coming back home?" He asked again. "B... But. But I thought you told Aiden not to force me concerning this and that, I can decide on whenever I want to come back, Dad?""At this point, I can't help but tell you to come back home Sia. What do you still intend doing over there? Aren't you over the healing process already?""But I-""Your Dad is right, Sia. Please, come back home. We missed you so much. Your father and I, missed you a lot. Because of you, Aiden and Charlotte couldn't push through with the wedding... Don'
•Sihana Caden"It all begin while I was growing up." He begin as he caress my arms. My heart fluttered immediately due to his action. I'm glad, I was seating else, my knees would have gotten too weak and I might end up falling. "My uncle, what he told me was, my parents and my kid sister was killed by your Dad. He also told me, he did that because he was jealous of him. He made me know both our parents used to be a Mafia and at some point, they were both fighting for the leader then. And because your Dad couldn't stand my Dad taking the throne, he killed him, my mom and my sister. He told me he was glad I spent the holiday with him during that period else, I would have been dead too" "That's all a lie! My Dad would never do anything as that callous" I said as I tried to get up from his lap but he stop me immediately. "Please, let's stay like this. This is the only way I can make you understand me and how I feel" "Since when did you become this considerate about other people's fe
•Sihana Caden"Hey" I said faintly to Matt who was still sitting on my couch. I had thought he would leave after what has transpired between us some hours ago but no, he's still here waiting for me to come downstairs. What a gentle man. He hurriedly jump up from his seat and hug me tightly. I could feel his breath, heavily. "I'm sorry. I'm truly sorry for the way I busted at you earlier. I promise, I'm never going to do that again. Please forgive me" he apologized. "It's fine, Matt. You didn't do anything, okay? You were only looking after me. I... I should have listened to you but, I was so taken back by my emotions. I'm sorry too" I apologized. He broke the hug and smiled widely at me. "It's fine. For as long, you've forgiven me then, I'm okay with anything" he said."Thank you for understanding me""I will try my best to always do." He said. "So, what are you going to do about him now that he has find you again?""I don't know yet. I'm still surprised on how he found me" I sai
Sihana CadenAll the fear in me some few seconds ago are all gone and now replaced with anger. I glared hard at him before saying "what are you doing here?" In a very cold tone. The same tone he usually use. "I missed you Sia " he said as he hug me tightly, taking me off guard.This bastard did not just hug me, did he?"Get your filthy hands off me, Ralphael!" I tried pushing him away from me but, he's too stronger than me. He held me tightly like his life depends on it. "Please, Sia. Let's stay like this for a few minutes" he said, surprisingly in a very, very soft tone. "I said, to let go of me" I said again through gritted teeth. Finally, he let go of me and looked deep into my eyes instead, smiling. Did he just smile?!!!!!!Before I could say anything, he walked into my house like it belongs to him. "What the hell do you think you're doing, Raphael?! How dare you showed up in front of me like this?" I asked again. I don't know why my heart is beating crazy like this. I had
Sihana Caden8 months laterIt's been eight months I left home, my family, my loved ones and my work. I left without any traces. I also know, my parents would be hell worried sick about me when they found out I was gone. To make it worse, I left all they could use to track me behind. I know from the beginning that my father has always loved me very much and I'm sure, he would have search every crook and corner of the earth just for me before I finally call them on phone 4 months ago. Though, in the letter I left them, I told them not to bother looking for me that I will be fine but, I know my Dad very well. He has always cared and worried about me than my mom, I can't imagine how he would feel when he realized that I'm gone. Worried?Angry? Or, maybe both. I finally summoned the courage to talk to them four months ago and it was my mom who picked up. I called the house Telecom. Hearing her faint voice speak, I told her it was me. Do I even had to? Because, she called out my na
Mathew Diego Salvador"For the last time, who the hell saw my daughter leaving this house?!!!" Mr. Zayn roared in anger as he ask his guards and maids, making them all shake in fear. When I realized, I finished my work early today in the office, I decided to call Sia on phone. I wanted to ask her if she would want me to get her anything because I would love to see her face tonight before going back home.A month ago, when Mr. Zayn announced our wedding, I was shocked. I wasn't expecting such decision from him considering how he always threaten me to stay away from his daughter. I was happy though, with his decision. I'm in love with his daughter ever since we were kids and that has never changed. I will always love, cherish and respect her all my life- I made that vow to myself already.Calling her number several times, she didn't pick up and that's unlike her. I decided to give her some few minutes before trying it again but yet, same result as earlier.Her phone kept ringing but