03: tali's plan

TALLULAH moved gently from her bed. She even winced when she felt the pain between her thighs. She also directly felt the cold air on her body.

When she opened her eyes, the bright surroundings greeted her, it was a sign that the sun was high. She was just as surprised when she noticed that she was naked and she had leaned on a firm arm while a muscular arm was hugging her.

She froze as she remembered what she had done last night. She slapped her forehead and bit her bottom lip. She suddenly realized what she had done. She slowly faced Gael and revealed his handsome face to her even though he was asleep. She felt the warmth of his body hugging her.

"What did you do, Tali?" She asked herself confusedly. How could she face Gael when she had given up her virginity just to get him?

She moved slowly. She still has a chance to escape the shame she did. The alcohol had hit Gael hard last night and if he woke up without her, he wouldn't think anything had happened to them.

She slowly removed his arm that was hugging her and she did it. He grunted in response. She also slowly removed the blanket from her feet while holding her breath because Gael might wake up. She didn't know what she would do if he found out what she had done.

"Gael!"

"Gael!"

She was about to get off the bed when she stopped and her eyes widened. It was the voice of her father Gilberto and Brielle. How did they get into Gael's house?

She was confused and didn't know what to do when Gael moved and he stretched. Footsteps are getting closer from outside. She turned to the bedroom door and saw that it was not locked.

"Tali," she heard his mother Caroline call.

She was more nervous. She does not know what to do because she will surely receive shame from her parents. It will surely make them angry. She swallowed and blinked a few times. She looked around, thinking how she could escape from the situation.

She was about to get up to look for a place to hide when the door to the room suddenly opened. It's like slow motion in her eyes. Her eyes widened at the same time as her mouth fell open. The door spat out her parents with Brielle and Kendric as if they had seen a ghost because of what they witnessed.

"W-what is this, Tali?" Caroline asked in disbelief. Brielle was dumbfounded and Kendric immediately looked away from them. Gilberto looked at them seriously with a look of disappointment on his face.

"Gael, wake up!" Gilberto shouted loudly.

Gael quickly got up and was shocked to see her family and Brielle and Kendric, but he was even more surprised and his soul seemed to flee when he saw his own naked body and turned to her. He was pale and could barely speak.

"W-what's happening here?" Gael asked, confused by what happened.

"Aren't you the one we should be asking what happened? Why are you naked with my daughter? W-what does this mean?" Gilberto confronts Gael, there is a trace of anger and confusion in his voice.

Gael did not immediately answer. He still couldn't believe looking at her and itself. He shook his head. "I don't know, U-uncle. I-I don't know what happened, I just woke up like this. She's in my bed next to me. I-I don't know anything," he explained, showing a lot of disappointment and anxiety.

She bowed because she didn't know what to say to her parents. She knew it was a huge shame but she was desperate to get Gael and be with her.

"Tali, my daughter, why are you in Gaels' bed? W-why—My God, Tali what did you do." Caroline almost passed out because of what she saw.

"Auntie, calm down." Luckily, Brielle was there to support her.

"I'm sorry, Mommy, Daddy b-but... Gael did this to me," she said with courage as she bent down.

"W-what? Tallulah, are you crazy? I-I'm not doing anything to you. I-I don't remember anything," Gael immediately defended with confusion on his face.

She took courage. She looked up at her parents while crying. She held tightly to the blanket wrapped around her body. "Last night, the waitress called me where Gael drank because the waitress said he was very drunk so I went there to take him home. When I got him home and was about to leave, he suddenly pulled me and laid me on the bed. I was too weak to push him, Daddy. He was under the influence of alcohol, so I didn't do anything," she lied while crying.

Everyone was surprised by her revelation. She knew that the people there would believe her because she was a woman.

Gael gasped because he couldn't believe what she said. "W-what are you saying, Tallulah? I can't do that. Even if I'm drunk I know what I'm doing and I know I don't do anything like that." He looked worriedly at Gilberto. "Uncle, look Tallulah is like a sister for me and I can't do what she said," he explained.

Her father frowned as he looked intently at Gael. "And do you think my daughter is lying? Do you think she would say that out of the blue? You raped her!"

"U-uncle, what Tallulah said is not true. I didn't rape her because I consider her like a sister. You know how she looks at me and she will do anything to get my attention, my love. She can do everything just to get what she wants." He turned to her with a hint of anger. "Please, Tallulah tell them the truth. You know I won't do that to you. Why are you doing this, huh? Is this really what you want to happen? Then, you're wrong if you think that you're gonna get me with your trick and play," he said emphatically.

"I was telling the truth, Gael."

"Stop lying!" Gael shouted as he held her by the arm. She felt its tightness. "Can you please stop messing up with me? I know you're doing this to get me but that won't happen, Tallulah because I'd rather die than end up with you," he said full of anger.

"Gael, stop!" Gilberto shouted. "Whatever the truth is about what happened, it doesn't matter because that can't deny the fact that something happened to you and my daughter and you should take the responsibility, Gael," he seconded, becoming gentle.

Gael grinned and let go of her violently. "Responsibility?" He shook his head. "No, uncle, I have no responsibility for what happened. She did it to me, she's desperate to get me so she did it but I'm not responsible for her. Just file a case for me, that's fine, I'll deal with it. I'd rather go to jail than to marry that girl," he insisted.

She bit her lower lip because every word that came out of his mouth felt like a blade was stabbing directly into her chest. She only intensified Gael's anger towards her.

Gilberto touched his forehead. "I will not allow you to not hold my daughter responsible, Gael, I will not sue you and take your responsibility to my daughter," he said.

Gael tilted his head and grinned. "I would rather die than marry your daughter. I'm sorry, Uncle, but I can't do what you want." He removed the blanket from his body and got off the bed wearing only boxers.

"Damn you, Gael! You're crazy, after taking Tali, you just leave her? Damn you!" Suddenly, Kendric's fist hit Gael's face, causing him to fall to the floor. They were all surprised by what he did.

"G-Gael," she said worriedly. She got off the bed with the blanket wrapped around her body. She attended Gael. "Are you okay, Gael?"

"Just leave me alone!" He moved her hand, allowing her to sit on the floor. He stood up and she saw anger in his eyes. "This is all your fault, Tallulah! You ruin my life and I will never forgive you. No matter what you do, I will never love you. I can't love a desperate girl like you!" While his fingers pointing at her.

"You f*ck, Gael!" Kendric was about to rush but Brielle and Caroline stopped him.

"Kendrick, stop! It won't help if you become violent," Brielle scolded.

"We'll fix it, Gael. We need to talk," his father said calmly.

"I'm sorry, Uncle, but I can't tolerate her. I can't be with a girl like your daughter," he replied firmly, then left the room.

She closed her eyes tightly as tears started to fall from her eyes because of the shame and pain. She didn't expect it would all lead to this. She just wants to be with Gael. She felt that Gael had broken her heart and she did not know how to rebuild it.

"Daddy, please do everything for Gael to marry me," she begged her father. Brielle's and Kendric's faces showed a lot of pity for her. She was attended by his friend and her mother. "I can't live without him, Daddy. I love Gael so much!" She continued to cry.