THE thrill and pleasure that Ara felt in those moments as she walked alone on the way home to their house were undeniable. It was not far from Daniel's house when she passed a group of men drinking in front of a store.
"Wow, when you're lucky enough," Ara heard a man say in a tone of voice that was obviously drunk.
"Shut up! You do not live here so do not do nasty things," replied another man.
When Ara glanced at him, she noticed that he is obese, and like his companion, he also has a twisted tongue because of drunkenness.
"Look who's talking," the man who had previously spoken stood up. "Come on, let's meet her," he said walking towards her.
Ara's chest quickly swelled with fear at what had happened. But instead of being obvious, the young lady tried to act naturally and continued walking.
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DANIEL was on the veranda at that time and was busy playing the guitar when he felt the presence of someone standing behind him."Do you need anything?" he asked Danica who sat on the vacant chair opposite to the one he occupied.His sister just shrugged before she opened her mouth to speak. "Looks like you are the one who needs it, what did I hear from Salyn that you have a woman in your car when you go home?" he heard in Danica's tone was a mixture of excitement and curiosity."What?"He heard Danica clicks her tongue. "Come on Daniel, you have to admit, who is that and it looks like you have a love life already even though the semester has just started?" his sister continued asking him.That was when Daniel laughed and laid his guitar on the center table and then spoke. "That was Ara, she is also from here in our village," he replied.
"HELLO," it was Jenny who Ara caught up with her in their classroom.She smiled then lowered her things to the desk of her chair. “How are you? And why is that you look so happy?" she asked then stared at Jenny meaningfully.Jenny's face quickly turned red. "W-What?"Ara immediately noticed the trembling in her friend's voice, which is why she felt even more amusement for her."Where did you eat lunch with Jason?" she asked Jenny in a teasing and meaningful tone.With that question Jenny's beautiful eyes immediately became elusive. She even turned her gaze back to the book Ara had seen her reading since earlier."Why is it that you are keeping secrets from me already huh!" she continued to tease Jenny then let out one light and a husky laugh."Stop, someone might hear from you. They might jump into someth
THAT evening just like what Daniel wanted to happen he gave her a ride home once again. Jenny doesn't know about that because she was unable to tell her."Thank you," Ara told Daniel when the young man stopped his car in front of their house.Daniel just nodded while smiling. "It's okay, it's better like this, I have the assurance that you go home safely," the young man replied.Ara secretly felt the romantic excitement inside her heart at what she heard.“By the way, Let's do this again tomorrow okay?”It was in his tone that he is actually asking for her permission, but deep inside Ara knew that she does not have the capacity to refuse.“O-Okay,” the young lady then replied in a shaking voice.*****AFTER washing the dishes,
"HOW long have you been waiting?" Daniel asked her when he came to her on the roof deck busy reading a book. "Not long, about fifteen minutes," Ara replied then closed the book she was reading. It was then that Daniel sat down next to her and then lowered a paper bag. "Eat first, you might be hungry," he said, taking out the two sandwiches on the paper bag and then handing one to her, and then he followed the two bottles of cold mineral water. "Thank you, you're right I'm hungry," Ara laughed softly before starting to eat the sandwich that Daniel gave her. The young man just stared at her then nodded while smiling. "I just remember, didn't you mention to me that you have a twin sister?" "Yes, Bella," she replied while chewing the sandwich. "Why aren't you together?" Daniel asked again. "I hope you don't mind me asking, I'm jus
"HOW are you?" Daniel one day while she was busy encoding newly arrived books in the computer."The way you talk it's like we haven't seen each other for a long time," she said chuckling softly then glanced at Daniel who was sitting in the chair in front of the working table. And as usual, he is still staring at her.Daniel laughed softly as he remained to stare at her face. She could not just say it but every time Daniel did that she seemed so anxious that she could not explain."Have you eaten your lunch already?" Daniel asked her a moment later.Ara shook her head. "How about you?" she asked the young man."No, I'm waiting for you," he replied bluntly."W-What?" nervousness immediately enveloped Ara's chest because of what Daniel said.Daniel laughed softly. "Let's eat lunch together? Jason is still on duty,
"WHAT will be the occasion and you suddenly invited us?" Jason asked Daniel that night as they were busy cleaning the library.In just a few minutes, their working hours will be over. And like in previous days, she and Daniel go home together. Ara, she is to it already, use to always be with Daniel.It's Saturday the next day and because she asked Daniel to help her get Jenny and Jason closer, that's what the young man thought to do.“No occasion actually, it's just that I have no one with me. My sister is in Cebu so I thought of inviting you home so we can bond,” Daniel explained."Okay, did you tell Jenny already, Ara?" Jason to her.From being busy wiping the tables Ara nodded at Jason's question.“I already told her but she told me she is not sure yet because there will be a lot of work in their bakery tomorrow
MY FEET felt heavy as I crossed the rocky road in that area. I’m not familiar and I don’t know where that is. But my feet hurt and I just endured the feeling of small, sharp rocks piercing on them. Despite the fact that the said place is stranger to me I still can’t help to admire it. The scenery was beautiful and the fresh air was fragrant, mixed with the smell of dew-soaked grass and the petals of wildflowers. That place was so beautiful and even though I had no idea where I really was, that thought didn't seem to matter to me anymore. I didn’t even care about the rocky road I was treading, because what was more important to me in those moments, was the wonderful feeling that was given to me as if that place seemed like paradise. After all, I grew up on a large, beautiful hacienda. Yes, I am an heiress, and one day my brother and I were the two heirs to that hacienda. And because of that kind of place where I grew up, I thought, I shouldn't have felt so much amazement here. B
Present Day... Bella quickly wiped away the tears that had soaked her face. She did not know Daniel, but everything she read was enough to justify everything that had happened. She turned to the next page again. And by that time it was no longer the usual Dear Diary she had read written on the left and top part of the paper, but the words Dearest Daniel. Yes, this is where her sister started writing to her late husband and that is what broke her heart. ***** Dearest Daniel, I’m here in our room, and as I write this I’m hugging your framed photo. You're really handsome, you know? And for me, you are the most handsome man in the world. That's true. I miss you so much. The next morning after the night that we talked, as you want it to happen I forced myself to be brave. And I promise you that I will continue to be that way, for you.
"WHAT are you saying?" my weeping utterance."The truth," he laughed softly then stared at me. "Look at me," a moment later I averted my gaze from my husband that's what I heard him say.Even though I didn't want to, I willingly obeyed him. Daniel has always been like that. He had his own way of persuading me and he did not have to raise his voice or be authoritative in the tone of his speech to do so."When I'm gone, fall in love again, go on with your life," I quickly felt an intense coldness all over my body because of what Daniel said.I shook my head consecutively. "No, you know I can't do that. You know how much I love you and when I do that you also know that even if there is someone else next to me you will still be the one I will look for, you will still be the one I will find," I cried insistently.I can't believe I heard those words from him personally but on the other han
Dear Diary,When Daniel's treatment started, I filled my heart with hope that my husband would recover. I love him so much and I still want to be with him. It was hard for me to let him go because I had already built my life with him, and that started the day when I answered him and accepted him into my life as my boyfriend. And that didn’t just double the day I agreed to marry him.I try to think that he will recover because I love him so much.I like to think that he will still be with me until I grow old. But doctors say otherwise. Daniel says otherwise.Maybe that’s really the case when you love someone. You will try to hold on even if you can't find anything to hold on to. Because you don't want to let him go.Days, weeks, and months passed. My husband's appearance has changed a lot. In the room where we were still sleeping, he wanted us to sleep next to each other,
"ISN'T it bad for you that we're doing this?" when they were both lying on the bed that was what Ara asked her husband.Ara heard the faint laugh that ran down on Daniel's throat. "I don't think so," he replied and then pulled her at touched her forehead with a simple kiss."In that case, let's take advantage of the situation," she said as she moved and went on top of her husband."Ara!" Daniel rebukes her.Thrilled that she just laughed softly and then started undressing again the now thin negligee that she was wearing."You don't have to get up, don't worry because I'm in charge this time," she said, throwing her negligee and then followed by her underwear made of thin lace.Their room was dark at that moment because they had turned off the light earlier after taking a bath. And only the light coming from the lamppost on the road serves as their torch. Its light pen
JUST as Daniel wanted to happen, she met his gaze. That's why she could clearly see how the emotion in his dark eyes changed as he claimed her.They were both soaked in the cold water flowing from the shower.But that did not decrease the heat that she was feeling as soon as her husband's furious maleness started to go in and out of her femininity."Y-You might get tired, ohhhhh!" she said then closed her eyes again when she felt a deep thrust coming from Daniel."I'm okay, don't worry about me," her husband replied as the corner of his lips rose before he lowered his head and claimed her lips. "I love you," he whispered huskily when he released her mouth. After that, he lifted her and sat her at the long bathroom counter.Her husband's actions intensified the heat that she felt. She felt very hot because with each attack she could feel the anger of his manhood hitti
MARIELLE had already asked them what they planned for their first night as a couple. At first, Daniel joked that he wanted a trip to Europe, but because of his condition, they both knew that it was impossible to happen.Ara suggested that they stay at the mansion. Now she is happily married to the man she loves the most. For her, more important than anything money can buy and pay for is to start Daniel's treatment."Why didn't you agree when Mama suggested we check in at a five-star hotel?" as they had agreed before she moved into the mansion she would sleep in her husband's bedroom from that night on.They were on the veranda then and breathing some fresh air. They had just finished eating a delicious dinner that Salyn and her mother-in-law prepared. In addition to that, they also had a nice lunch earlier as their wedding reception at a five-star hotel and restaurant."I don't need that, I prefer i
THE day that Ara and Daniel had been waiting had arrived.It wasn’t the kind of marriage she dreamed of, she had to admit it to herself.But even so, even if it wasn't the kind of marriage she had dreamed of since she was a child, she didn't feel the slightest bit of sadness or regret. Because the truth is, she was very happy.She is so much in love with the man she will marry and that is the most important thing of all. It's the same reason why her heart is still full of happiness.For the last time, Ara stared at herself in front of the large mirror in her room.Last night, instead of Daniel it was Danica who bought that dress with her. It was not easy for the three of them to convince the young man to just stay at home and let her leave with his sister.She was grateful when eventually she was able to convince him when she said she would be okay. Ara understa
IN the following days both of them became busy fixing everything for their wedding. Daniel's mother has been the one helping them. The wedding will be held at Judge Arcega's office.The judge is a friend of Daniel's parents who will be the one to marry them."Where are we going?" Ara asked one day before their wedding.It was a Saturday, no classes, while their wedding would be held the next day."Let's buy a dress for you to wear for tomorrow. I want you to be very beautiful," the young man stared at her then stroked her cheek."Can you still drive?" she asked the young man in a worried tone."Of course, I'm taking advantage of the opportunity while I can because I know I won't be able to do all this soon, especially when my treatment starts," her boyfriend told her as they left the garage.But that was the intensity of the shock that Ara felt w