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HIM ALL ALONG I LIKE THIS FEELING
NICHOLAS:"I am coming to you."Rahul's last message reads two hours after we left the restaurant.I wasn't awed to see it. I know he had meant it when he proposed to be with me tonight. Rahul has moved something in me. He is unbelievably hard-working for his age. Not only is he sophisticated, he is also a rare epitome of humility. However, I feel uneasy and slow to agree with him.I have been pondering how someone like him would have an interest in me when it is prominent that I am too promiscuous to be solitary.His status did a dissection too. I haven't quite processed the discovery of his varied investments when the knowledge that he is the inheritor of Moonshine Restaurant added to my stuns.Knowing was necessary. We saw it rather strange how he had walked out on us on the arrival of his father. Park thereafter, asked the bartender what Rahul's father holds in Moonshine to prompt his son to hurry out to him. "He is the Director," Dave clarified.Finding out Rahul's father owns t
HIM ALL ALONG HOME ALONE
GREG:It has been two weeks since James left the country for business school, and I am still struggling to adjust to his absence.The house feels cold and deserted, and despite the presence of everyone; the housekeepers, bodyguards, and chauffeurs, I can't shake off the feeling of being alone.Neither my parents, Rose nor Granny are able to alleviate my loneliness. I become more isolated from everyone and my only companion rests in James' room. I miss him. At times, I selfishly regret filling out the MBSS Form for him, but I try not to dwell much on my regrets and be happy for his decisions.I want the best for him. He is living his best too. He proved and insisted that business school is all he desires to venture into. And after our fight of leaving him to pursue it alone, I treaded carefully not to abandon him until his departure.It wasn't easy to earn his forgiveness after he moved in with Lucky. Although he maintained not to be angry with me, it took me days to have him back home
HIM ALL ALONG ANNIVERSARY
NICHOLAS:It is not extreme.Being with him is worthy, priceless, and remarkable. He had me so immersed in his company that I lose track of time whenever I am with him. And over the past few weeks, I've compromised some of my principles for his sake.Everyone knows this. Janie has grown tired of teasing my new wardrobe of colorful attire. She was struck when I walked in wearing a yellow leather jacket a couple of weeks ago."What is happening with you?" She scanned her eyes all over me in shock. "Do you go color blind or what?""Or what?""That is a yellow jacket, dude!""I know what I am wearing." I had played ignorant to her awes because I do not know how to explain that Rahul had me wearing the yellow jacket.He had pleaded with me like a baby in the clothing store to wear it for him. I considered his handsome face going all pitiful in front of the salesperson and agreed to his demands which I regretted.I regret agreeing to it and his every play card. It changed my peaceful life
HIM ALL ALONG LET ME LOVE HIM.
NICHOLAS:Janie, whom I know would have run away, was frozen in place, unable to move as Lora stood just feet away. Her throat constricted, and she swallowed rapidly, trying to control her nerves."Hi."She disregarded Lora's greeting. It could be perceived as rude for even in her perplexed state, she is sassy. But it isn't the situation; Janie is presently beaten to utter a word.She fixed her eyes on Lora who at this point, did not know how to transmit Janie's teenage behavior."Hi Nicholas, I am Lora. I have heard so much about you."Lora's voice found solace in me. Her eyes smiled as she introduced herself. She took a step and leaned over to kiss my cheeks."It is a pleasure to finally meet you," she kept smiling, as though we are friends or we are supposed to be friends. "Happy Anniversary."Being Rahul's best friend doesn't determine whether I treat her likewise. "Thank you."It feels awkward. Lora's presence blooms with a daring but harmless ambiance that I could feel why my ter
HIM ALL ALONG NO, I CAN'T LOVE HIM
NICHOLAS: "I will be right back." I whispered to the breathless Rahul the moment the car came to a halt, leaving him chest-bared and desirous. Smiling over his poor state, I sauntered into the mart Baron had chosen for me. Contrary to its name, Klattey mini-mart wasn't as mini as the exterior sign declared. There are a lot of stalls and segmented shops within and it was bustling with late-night shoppers, most of them filling their carts with drinks and nuts. I would do with some bottles too. I will be needing them for the long night ahead. Rahul loves sparkling white wine, and graciously, the mart holds a variety of them. I chose three bottles of his favorite and joined the basket filling like the other shoppers. I hurried to my most important mission afterward and strolled through the white tiled floor to the corner where I know most stores reserve their condoms. Wines are relevant, but getting drunk with Rahul isn't all I have on my list. It was a focused walk to harvest some p
HIM ALL ALONG TWO TOGETHER, ONE IN LOVE
NICHOLAS:The drive to my apartment was stiff and dazed. Rahul didn't say a word neither was I in the mood to put in one.He kept his smitten face out of the window, and unlike the feelings with Greg Bolt, there wasn't any desperation in me to know what was running through his mind. I prefer the silence and the unsaid fight he is pulling; with that, I was able to slice into the thoughts of the model driving Greg away without interruption.Soon, the car came to a smooth stop before my building. For minutes, Rahul and I remained silent until his driver coughed us up to have the talk we'd be avoiding."Good night," Rahul said unexpectedly and to my uttermost surprise. He shouldn't be biding me a farewell; it makes no sense that he did. No, it does. He foresees no interest in me having him tonight anymore. So carefully, he thought of sending himself home before I did; that was the only way he could feel less disappointed.But it is unlike him. Rahul would nag, cry, soothe, and plead to
HIM ALL ALONG I BROKE MY HEART
GREG:It is unrealistic of me to think Nicholas's decency is merely a lockout needing an incubation. I have reluctantly chosen to believe a perfect version of him I doubt existed. Trusting him is a self-deceit. I ought to be firm in accepting he has no modesty and no reason to prove otherwise. Yet, I cracked to see him last night, scanning packs of condoms in readiness for whoever he was about to devour.I flared at the sight of it. I failed to trap my disappointment that I immaturely took out on the cashier. Although the cashier lacks decorum, I could've been more reserved. In affirmation, my rebukes weren't out of the cashier's unprofessionalism; I had done that in disguise to get Nicholas' attention.Well, I shouldn't have done that. I could have played invisible and allowed Nicholas out of the store with a bag full of condoms and gel and saved myself the confronted heartbreak.Meanwhile, I'd noticed his size. It may not be my concern, but with those sizes of condoms, Nicholas l
HIM ALL ALONG A FAMILY IN A FRIEND
GREG:For a moment, I wonder if today was an unregistered holiday.It is unusual to see Mum in the kitchen doing any sort of cooking. In years, barely recurring her figure here and behold, she dresses in a casual outfit, looking unprofessional in her kitchen chores."Good morning, sweetheart.""Good morning."I scanned thoroughly to see what she was doing with a pan and the large frying spoon. I could ask, but I settled on my observation."Sit while I fix your breakfast.""Who amongst us ran short of a calendar?" I took the long stool and sat before an empty bronze plate, hoping she wasn't intending to fill it with those fried eggs in her pan. “Not me. I mean, it is Monday.”"Here, eggs for you. And Gregory, today's calendar marks Monday. Tease me no more."“Do you not find this strange as well?”She emptied her pan into the plate before me. Nothing about the eggs looked appetizing, yet I took hold of the cutlery.“I could do this often if that would have us talking more,” she smiled a
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HIM ALL ALONG EPILOGUE
Nicholas spent the entire night pleasing Greg and trying not to say anything that had Rahul in it. Greg refused to stop talking about it anyway. He complained about how Nicholas couldn’t stop looking at and admiring Rahul. “You should have hugged and kissed him since you missed him so much,” he nagged. “Babe, I can’t kiss and hug your brother’s boyfriend.” “What if he wasn’t my brother’s boyfriend?” “Then he wouldn’t have appeared to make my fiance so jealous.” “I am not jealous. I am angry!” “Why?” Greg rolled his eyes and thought of the reason he was angry, and when he couldn’t confirm any, he shook funnily, went into the bathroom, and banged the door. "My love..." Nicholas knocked at the door. "Let me join you, okay?" "Go away, and prepare the couch! You will sleep there tonight!" "Sweedy..." "Two nights!" Nicholas couldn’t raise the topic of their tomorrow's supposed wedding. Instead, he waited for weeks until Greg came to terms that Rahul would only be his
HIM ALL ALONG MARKING A LIFE PARTNER
GREG: “Attention, ladies and gentlemen,” Nicholas’ voice erupted through the speakers and everyone unleashed their attention to him. “Thank you." “What is he doing?” I asked Frederick. “I hope it is not what I am thinking.” “My name is Nicholas,” he echoed. “Ehh, I am not a public talker; stage fright is real, so please, reduce the attentiveness.” Everyone laughed at his silly humor. “It is happening,” Frederick blurted out. “Yeah, and it is going to be fun.” “Greg…" “Just listen.” Damn it! Frederick is disturbing. “First, I want to thank Mrs. Crown, Mrs. Freyet, Mr. Sam. Ms. Cecilia, Janie, and everyone for coming out today to celebrate the graduates. And congratulations to you all in that deserving gown; you did it!” The graduates cheered and clapped, including me. “Are you seriously clapping?” Frederick asked. “I am a graduate, Freddie.” I twisted to face him. “Okay, what is it?” “We should stop him.” “Why? he is doing fine.” “Wendy said something
HIM ALL ALONG MY WORTHY MAN
GREG: Time flies. A two-week stay-in vacation came and ended in a day. I rolled on every day wishing it would last a lifetime, yet, it didn’t. Each day with Nicholas is an unforgettable experience, and it hurts to see it over. It is alright, I will ask him to marry me. I am graduating soon and will propose then; waiting a few more days to own him forever won’t hurt too much. Nicholas is everything but the one to ask me to marry him. I have insisted on not moving in with him until we are married in the guise of knotting and pushing up his actions, but nothing has happened. He thinks it doesn’t matter. I spend nearly every day with him; what difference does it make? But I want it official. I am dying to upgrade from the boyfriend title, and it is clear the manifestation is my call. I make huge proposals in our relationship anyway; I asked him to be my boyfriend, and since he is waiting I ask him to marry me as well; I will. And I will do it before everyone. Meanwhile, I need t
HIM ALL ALONG EPISTLES OF ETERNAL LOVE
(FOUR YEARS LATER) NICHOLAS: “You ditched me.” Greg cried. “Is that even possible?” I missed his calls in an early queue for coffee. Getting back to the car, and seeing the notification, I decided to call him after dealing with the morning rush, but here I am, facing a trial of loving him less. “How do you explain missing my calls and still breathing fine?” “I didn’t survive. You are talking to my ghost.” “No jokes.” “Sweedy…” “You do care only about your clinic.” “Tell me to close down this fuvking clinic and I will. Just a word and it is over.” He chuckled at the other end of the phone. “No more fuvking word, Babe.” “I am fuvking trying.” “Fuvking try harder.” I laugh out loud, having a few nurses turn to me in admiration. I am a dentist, a successful one, in my magnificent clinic. I owe this achievement to the Waldeens and Lansey, who have in the past years, become a bosom friend. Despite returning to his country, we kept the communication nourished. My clinic didn’
HIM ALL ALONG WHEN DID WE GROW UP?
GREG: Preparation for Granny's late husband’s memorial went on. Since I didn't intend to embark on the trip, Mr. Ben would drive her to the countryside and return to the city. “He should stay all through, Dad.” I pleaded. I couldn’t have her alone in her home. With Nicholas in the city, attending his therapy, and Elena living with the doctors, Granny will have her enormous yard lonely and deserted. “Ben will be needed.” The last trip kept Mr. Ben in the countryside, and whereby I decided to use this holiday for a personal plot, Dad saw no reason Mr. Ben should stay back. “It is a remote area, Dad. Please, she shouldn’t be alone.” “Jerome would be helpful.” “But…” “Assign more help to her.” “Thank you.” I let it be. I comprehend Dad’s choices. Mr. Ben remains his most trusted and cherished driver; sharing him was for me. Dad also knows Mr. Ben has been more than a driver, and for such development, he’d prefer he patrol within my reach rather than away. Jerome dro
HIM ALL ALONG TO EVERY CHANCES AND CHANGES
NICHOLAS: My joy was evident. It had me doing extraordinary things. I wrote beyond the class lessons and every read textbook and marked my final paper as the best. Last night created that effect; having accessed Greg’s hole more than I hoped for was a grand experience — He was nothing like my past encounters. In addition to the news about Elena, my spirit elevated and circulated the air. Wendy and Park caught up on it and offered to join my visit to her. Greg climbed behind me, with Park and Frederick riding in Wendy’s car, we went to the hospital at the end of the examination. Everyone abandoned the students’ celebration to partake in my life. They chose to participate only in tomorrow’s graduation ceremony for the call to see Elena. We arrived at the hospital, eyes on us. Neatly uniformed D’caprias representatives alongside Greg Waldeen, is a topic and rouse. We got into the exclusive elevator together, against everyone’s curiosity, and ascended to the twelfth floor of the hospi
HIM ALL ALONG HOME TREAT
GREG: “Right now?!” “Hmmm." “We can stay here.” “Do you not want me in your room?” How do I explain his photos on my wall and every corner of my room? “I…” “We can stay here,” he said sadly. “Can I use the bathroom? Your father made me sweaty.” He tried to joke and appear cool, but I saw his disappointment. “I have a towel in my room. Would you like to use it?” “Yes, please.” That is it! Nothing beyond existence can happen. Finding out my obsession will only give me a moment of embarrassment. I turned to Nicholas and tried to warn him again. “Come on, Greg, open the door already.” “You must promise not to laugh or make a mock of me.” “What do you have in there? Nude postcards?” I opened the door to him and as Nicholas saw himself all over my life, he stood speechless. I knew it! He would see me as creepy and obsessive. He walked into the room, looking at the pictures with wide eyes and a mix of admiration. “Say something.” He ogled at me and went
HIM ALL ALONG ALL I EVER WANTED IS YOU
NICHOLAS: My face bleached at the curt reflection of sunlight, and I put out an arm for a shade, yawned, and rose from the pillow. “Arise and Shrink!” Park came loud and disturbing. He lifted the curtains to my face. I didn’t see but could hear in his voice all he had done. “Damn it…” I groaned and held my head from collapsing as I tried to open my eyes but felt them heavy. “Do you need some water?” Park isn’t asking out of care. He is threatening. He is ready to assist my waking with a bowl of water, and if I do not kick out this dizziness, I will have myself drenched and dripping. “Are you alright?” Wendy resonated deeper and consoling yet I was unimpressed. His voice lifted my drowsiness; I opened my eyes to him, leaning against the wall with arms and legs crossed, doubling my incertitude. “What is happening?” I stretched for better sight. “What is this ambush all about?” “Do you feel better?” “Why? Is something wrong with me?” I remember nothing except getti
HIM ALL ALONG LOVE TILL THE END OF TIME
GREG: Nothing is more satisfying than having Nicholas with me. He has proven his repentance, and if I were to choose, I see no reason for any discussion. All I want is to get back with him. Bringing him to school is secondary; I am not ashamed to voice it. “Where are we going?” I asked as we left the elevator to the building's car park. I know where we should go. We should be in his apartment, making up for the days apart rather than doing a bulky head of talk. “Anywhere.” He said. “Are you sure I can choose?” We indeed needed to talk. But that doesn’t mean we can’t after what I had in mind. If only he agrees I decide, I will lead us to a perfect location. “Greg, please.” Too bad, Nicholas is having it grim and strict. “Okay, serious head, we can drive to D’caprias if all you want to be is focused and determined.” “Shit!” He exclaimed and turned to me in horror. “Stop the car!” “What?!” “Pull over.” “What now?” I pulled to a pathway and Nicholas loosened his seat belt. “W
