"Thank you, sweetheart," Grandma Marie said to Nathan as he helped her into her bedroom. "You're welcome, grandma," he said and she smiled as she sat on her bed. The woman was a little bit pale but she still had a little glow in her eyes. Her dark brown hair had patches of silvery white that made it look beautiful and with the way the moved at talk, you could tell that she was a spirit-filled woman when she was younger."Are you staying for dinner?" She asked him. Nathan shook his head, "I'll be on my way now."The woman frowned, "That's nonsense. Stay the night."Willow walked in with her grandmother's bag, "What's wrong grandma?" "Oh nothing, dearie. I was just getting Nathan to spend the night and he agreed and he'll be staying with you in your room," her grandmother said and Willow choked."Grandma!" she exclaimed.The woman waved her off before laying on her bed. "I just got out of the hospital, don't stress me," she said. Willow huffed and dragged Nathaniel out of the room whil
"I'm going to fail, Will. I am going get a big fat F on my papers!" Evelyn cried out as she banged her head on the book she was holding. Willow rolled her eyes as she pretended not to know her while people that the coffee shop turned their attention to them."Why are you not saying anything?" Evelyn exclaimed when she saw her best friend drinking her coffee without looking at her. "Oh, I'm thinking of the perfect plan I'll use to escape from being embarrassed by your madness," Willow said with a smile and Evelyn huffed. "So much for being a best friend," she muttered and opened her text book again."I am hundred percent sure you won't fail your exams, Eve. You're a smart girl," Willow told her. Eve snorted, "That's a lie. I'm dumb compared to you." "Nah, I'm just hardworking. All you need to do is focus on your work," Willow said to her."I wish I had your confidence," Eve sighed and her best friend gave her a smile. "Just because I'm not panicking like you doesn't mean I'm confident.
Willow walked out of her exam hall looking like she just finished fighting world war iii. She was in no mood to talk to anyone at the moment and everyone could sense that. Even though she had spent majority of her time studying her anatomy handouts, she still couldn't grasp the concepts perfectly."What's done is done," she mumbled quietly, with the urge to drown her sorrows in tequila but she knew she couldn't.This was her second to the last exam and by tomorrow, she'd be done with all her exams.She didn't see where she was going and bumped into someone. "I'm sorry," she mumbled and a huff from the person got her attention. "Now my day is ruined, great!" Crystal exclaimed with irritation and her friends laughed. Willow rolled her eyes and was about to walk past them when Crystal spoke. "Stop forcing yourself to be with Nathan. We both know he doesn't want you, he's just using you to get to me," she said and Willow sighed."Not this again," she thought to herself and turned to face
Exam were over and now everyone was celebrating their survival of their papers. While others were enjoying themselves, a group of students were in a café having a discussion."I can't believe he actually wants a beach themed party!" Evelyn exclaimed with irritation. "He just wants to see hot girls in bikini," Marcus says and the other guys nodded in agreement.Evelyn rolled her eyes, "Typical Chase." Yes, they were seated at a café planning their dear friend's birthday party which was in three days. "Are we getting a DJ?" Dylan asked and Nathan nodded. " It'll be an all-day beach party, since he wants to celebrate his last birthday before he becomes an official adult, according to him," he said with a shrug and they laughed."That guy is unbelievable," Marcus added and they agreed. After their discussion, they departed to their various residents. Nathan, on the other hand, decided to take Willow home."So what are you going to be doing before your graduation? Willow asked as they walk
"HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!"Everyone sang and began to clap as Chase blew out the candles on his cake. "Let's get this party started!" the DJ yelled and everyone squealed happily as music blared out through the large speakers.Everyone scattered themselves over the beach while Chase went to meet his friends. "I swear I was joking when I said I wanted a beach themed party," he said to them and they laughed. He was still looking confused and lost."Enjoy it while it lasts, bro," Marcus patted his back and turned to Dylan. "Let's cause havoc somewhere," he said and everyone laughed. Willow and Evelyn watched as the guys went in their different directions. Nathan and Chase had gone to get them drinks so they were left on a blanket under a coconut tree."Thank God it's not that sunny, I'm not ready to be looking for a tan remover cream," Willow said and Evelyn laughed. "After graduation is summer," she said and Willow nodded. "I'm going back to spend it with my parents in Miami," Evelyn said
It's been four days since Chase's birthday party and four days since Willow started ignoring Nathan. But today couldn't be helped.Why?Because today was his sister's wedding and she saw dressed in a dream colored sundress that stopped below her knees and was paired with a pair of cream flats. Eve helped her pin her hair backwards with a cream bow."Are you sure you can go? He won't mind since you're sick," Eve said to her. Willow waved her off, "He doesn't know I'm sick and no one is telling him." She didn't want him to start showing care again, it'll only make it worse.Eve gave her a worried look but allowed her to leave the room. "I'll text you later," Willow said and she nodded, watching her leave the dorm.Her phone began to ring and she swallowed hard before picking the call. "Thank you for finally answering my call," Nathan's voice was edgy which made her wince. "I'm sorry," she mumbled. "I'm outside," he said and hung up.She sighed and went to look for him.She found him lea
"Let's break up"Was what Willow said as she stepped out of Nathan's car. Nathan frowned as he stepped out of the car and went to her side. "And where is this coming from?" he asked as he held her so she wouldn't fall. She pushed herself away from him. "Grandma is no longer sick. There's no need to keep this up anymore. You're also graduating, you don't need to be stuck with me," she said but he didn't let go of her."Is that the only reason?" he asked her and she nodded. They walked towards the dorm and he turned her around to look at him. "I'm not breaking up with you," he said and she glared at him.He's making this hard for her."Nathan, I can't keep up with this," she said to him. "Keep up with what?" he asked and she wanted to kick him seeing how confused he was. "You know fully well what I'm talking about. I can't keep up with you faking care and concern all the time, it's killing me!" she exclaimed.He frowned, "I'm not faking it, Willow." She scoffed, "You were mad at me toda
Summer break was finally here and Willow was not prepared for it at all. The school had just done their convocation ceremony two weeks ago and now Willow was ready to go back to Dallas to meet her grandma. Nathan offered to take her back but she declined immediately and he did not like it one bit. So they came to a conclusion that he would drive her to the bus stop instead.And that was what he was doing at the moment. There was a comfortable silence in car as he drove. They got to the bus stop and go out of the car. Nathan grabbed her luggage and they sat at the bus station waiting for the bus. "So you're going to miss me, aren't you?" Willow teased, breaking the silence. He chuckled and kissed her nose. "Are we really going to talk about this?" he asked and she laughed. "Just say you don't want to admit it," she said and he rolled his eyes. "Only if you'll admit that you'll miss me too," he said and she scoffed. "Not happening," she said and he laughed."Try not to give your grand
Everything began to go smoothly for the remaining few months. It was now December and everyone was now Christmas shopping. Thanksgiving was spent in the Reyes mansion. Grandma Marie came over with Willow's father and sister. The whole extended family was present and it was warm and homey."Mommy," Willow turned her attention to her daughter. They were on holiday but she still needed work. "Yes, sweetie?" she replied as she went to her daughter and handed her breakfast. "Why aren't you staying home with us?" Wave asked as she took a sip of her hot coco. Willow gave her daughter a smile, "Mommy doesn't get holidays, that's why she can't stay home."Wave pouted and Willow giggled before ruffling her hair. "Nate! Daniel! Get down here now!" Willow yelled with an eye roll. "Is Aunt Nadia still coming over?" Wave asked her mother. Willow nodded and patted her head before going back into the kitchen to get food for the others."Did you really have to interrupt our game?" Nathan grumbled as he
People's joy knew no bounds when the news of Nathan's recovery spread everywhere. The doctor, which was Jayden, advised that he'd be on bed rest for minimum of a week so he can regain his full strength. Nathan was not at all happy with this and he used every means to show it. The only thing that eased his unhappiness was that the kids were staying home with him because they were on mid-term break.Daniel wouldn't stop apologizing over and over again for causing his father to go through pain. "Daniel, it's alright. Things happen, stop apologizing," Nathan said to his son as he stroked his hair. Daniel snuggled closer to his father with tears falling down his cheeks. "I don't want you to die, daddy. Mommy used to cry everyday but she didn't want us to know," he said and wiped his cheeks. Nathan looked at his son's teary face and sighed before wiping his face with his hands. "Everything will be okay from now on," he said and Daniel nodded before hugging him. Then his mother walked into t
It's been three months since Nathan's accident. It spread through the news and even got to newspapers and magazines. There was even a part that stated him having kids in secret because there was a picture of Wave and Daniel calling him daddy while trying to wake him up. All these things didn't bother Willow at all.She'd spend every single day taking care of him. Whenever she was done with other patients, she'd go back to attending to him. Every day, she'd bring the kids over to talk to him about their day. According to research, the voices and touch of one's loved one can bring he or she out of coma. It has been three months but Willow didn't plan on giving up."Hey," she turned to see Jayden walk in holding a starbucks drink in his hand. "I'm not sure if you'd want to eat anything, so I got this instead," he said as he handed her the drink. She thanked him and turned her attention back to Nathan. She just wanted him to open his eyes."His vitals are now stable, it's left to him to d
Willow was busy giving her patient treatment when there was a knock on the door. With a frown Willow asked the person to come in. She turned around to see her kids walk in with their class teacher. On instinct, she stopped what she was doing and quickly went to meet them."Mommy!" they were both crying and Willow noticed that their uniforms were stained with blood. She looked up at the teacher, "What happened?" she turned her attention back to her children and began to search for cuts or bruises. "There was an accident," the teacher said."Daddy," Wave hiccupped on her tears and Willow's eyes widened. "W-what happened to him?" she could barely contain herself. "I rushed to the scene a little late. He was hit by a car I think, but he's not in a good state," the teacher said with a sad tone and Willow knew it was bad. "Where is he?" she asked her. "He's in the emergency ward at the moment," the teacher replied. "I did not know, mommy," Daniel's face was puffy and red, stained with tear
The next morning, Willow didn't say a word to Nathan. She decided that she wasn't going to meddle in his business anymore. Yesterday night, she didn't cry just because of what Kiara had told her. She cried she realized how much she loved Nathan. Ignoring his existence would be the best option.Nathan was fed up with her silence and stood up from the dining table to meet her in the kitchen. "Willow"Her shoulders tensed at his voice but she refused to look at him as she continued to do the dishes. "Willow, lease talk to me," he pleaded. She turned to him with a very fake smile. "Good morning, please take the kids to school or they'll be late," she said and walked out of the kitchen.Nathan exhaled in frustration and pinched the bridge of his nose. "Oh God, please help me."∞"Did you ask him to confirm if it's true or not?" Eve asked her. "I didn't want to walk to him at all," Willow mumbled as she looked through her patients' files. "But you don't know if it's true or not? You can't j
It was a Sunday evening. Willow was seated on the floor in the living room, typing her report in her laptop while her kids played with Star. "Be careful, kids," she said, not looking up from her work as she heard them scream excitedly. Willow rolled her eyes at their enjoyment. Then, she heard the front door slam shut loudly, causing her to frown. She didn't expect Nathan to come home early. She looked up and frowned deeper when she saw a slim but familiar woman storm in. her eyes widened, "she was the woman she met at Nathan's office." But she couldn't remember her name."So it's actually you!" Kiara snared at Willow, seeing her comfortable on the floor in Nathan's house. Nathan rarely let people at his home, except they were family or very close to him. Why would he allow someone like her here?"Huh?" Willow frowned in confusion. Kiara's eyes fell on the two kids that were playing with the dog. So he has kids with this woman? Was she his wife?"No, it couldn't be possible," she th
"I bet you still can't walk properly," Eve laughed and Willow rolled her eyes. She wasn't lying though. Willow still couldn't walk properly after her crazy adventure with Nathan last night. It was worth it though, cue the laughter. "I didn't expect that to happen," she mumbled and her best friend chuckled. "You guys should get married please. Fix your problems and go to the alter already!" she exclaimed. Leave it to Eve to be dramatic about everything. "I pray you become mature before you meet your baby," Willow sighed and Eve scoffed. "You're lucky my attention is need at the moment. We'll settle this case later," Eve said and hung up. Willow laughed and went back to what she was doing.∞Nathan was busy with what he was doing when Kiara barged into his office. He looked up to see her and rolled his eyes. "Stop ignoring my calls and messages!" she exclaimed as she walked up to him and slammed her hand on the table."I might need to get that place sanitized," he thought to himself a
Willow woke up the next morning to an empty bed. She let out a sigh of disappointment as she sat up and looked at the alarm clock, it was four in the morning. She frowned, "Where could he have gone to by four in the morning?" she stretched her limbs and stood up from the bed. The bedroom door opened and Nathan walked in, dripping with sweat.Even though the lights were not on, the LED lights on the ceiling allowed her to see his glistening body. Her cheeks heated as she averted her attention from his ripped body. "I thought you'd still be asleep for another hour," Nathan said as he approached her. "Good morning," she gave him a smile. He smiled and pinched her cheek before going to the bathroom.She let out a breath and touched her cheek. He had gotten taller and broader; how would she be able to handle that?"I just need to wait for him to be done before I take my bath," she said and went to make the bed.∞"I'm so excited man. I mean, I've been dreaming about having a kid of my own
"Yay!" Willow watched as her kids bounced up and down on their beds in their new room. "You like your new room?" she asked as she continued to arrange their things in their wardrobes. "Yes, mommy! I'm so happy we're living with daddy now!" Wave squealed as she got down from the bed and went to hug her. Willow chuckled and ruffled her hair."When is daddy coming home?" Daniel asked her. "He will soon be home," Willow told him and he nodded. "Mommy, can we go and play with Star?" Wave asked her. "She's downstairs. Be careful, okay?" Willow said and they nodded before running out of the room.Willow sighed and turned her attention back to what she was doing. She was a little bit tired from unpacking most of their things. It was a driver that brought them to Nathan's house, because he away at the moment. He had sent a message telling her that he would be home at night.When she was done arranging her kids' belongings, she stood up and let out a sigh. The room was very large, allowing the