JOANABE (JOENABELL) POV"Daddy I am hungry," I said in confidence with my bright smile I just want to tease them since they are spoiling their daughter, so I want to take advantage of this opportunity."Where do you want to eat? Fastfood chains?" Kane asks me seriously."Honey, we can bring Joenabell in our favorite restaurant," Cheryl said in enthusiasm, clapping her hands, and smiles brightly in her seat.*WOW! I AM A CERTIFIED THIRD WHEEL SINCE I DO NOT FEEL LIKE THEIR DAUGHTER.*I am guessing their favorite restaurant is Diner Casimir."Diner Casimir, It is," Kane nods while watching his wife happily.*BINGO! I KNEW IT. YOU BROUGHT ME THERE ONCE KANE, BUT IT IS JUST THAT YOU TOLD ME SOMETHING THAT BREAKS ME INTO PIECES THAT I MISSED TO EAT A FOOD THERE.*"Okay!" I said in a pitchy voice as little kids do to
THIRD PERSON POVThe loud chirping birds outside wake Joenabell up. She rubs her eyes and stretches her body. Her hands wander in the bed until she touches something hard yet smooth. She looks down to see what she traced."AH!!!" She screams louder than her normal voice."Joenabell, what's wrong?" The person besides her asks."Mommy!" Joenabell squeals."What's with the scream early in the morning, baby?" Kane asks to Joenabell while his half body is exposed.*OH MY GOD! WHY YOU LOOK LIKE A MEAL IN BED KANE!*Joenabell looks so astonished at her father's display of the body. She drools over his body."Mo-mommy! Why daddy sleep half-naked?" Joenabell points at her father Kane's abs."Why not? Joenabell? I feel comfortable sleeping like this," Kane simply answers his daughter's question without any malice, but for Joenabell it is something she did not know and it is blessing her sight."Ehehehe Joenabell, do not mind your daddy in that view," Cheryl said in glee.*YOU'VE ENJOY HIS BODY D
JOANABE (JOENABELL) POVKarene is surprised and is caught off guard by my sudden question."Why are you asking an odd question like that, Joenabell?" She balances the mop from the wall to the ground. "I am just curious," I said looking down at the ground."Life is too short, I believe, but if I ever get the chance to live twice, I will not do the things I regret the most in my life again." I look at Karene's sincere face. Her eyes show certainty. I wish I can do what she said."What did you regret the most in your life, Karene if you do not mind me asking?" We maintain our eye contact and her eyes become teary."I-I left home to work without saying goodbye to my parent because I want to be independent I thought I can stand on my own, but it sucks to say that I am not." She cracks up speaking in her voice and covers her eyes from me, but I can tell she cries.*SHE MUST MISS HER FAMILY SO MUCH FOR HER TO BEAR*Hearing Karene sad words ache me somewhat I know and I understand how it fee
CHAPTER EIGHTEEN- FRIENDSTHIRD PERSON POVJoenabell (Joennabe) remains standing in the spacious hallway full of painting on the wall. The hallway is too quiet for her to hear her breathing. She panted hard in panic.Her eyes travel in the different paintings from portraits to landscapes in the hallway. She gets distracted by the view.She feels not looking for Leonel Relish. Joenabell ends up watching every painting hanging on the wall. She looks at the painting of a lady in the wall in her white lace dress. The woman in the painting is in a back view.She gets drawn by the lady painting in the wall that makes her extend her hands to reach out to her despite being short in height."So you finally like one of the paintings here," Leonel leans to whisper in her ears. Joenabell response by the hot breathing in her ears."Where h
Joanabe (Joenabell) POVI smirk happily that Leonel starts eating the cereal with me. He never notices my glances on him because he seems to be enjoying his time eating the cereal. He is the type of person who acts as he hates it but deep inside of him, he likes it.The sound of the crunchiness of cereal in our mouth becomes perceptible in this rectangular table.The cereal has one scoop left so I offer it to him, "Leonel you can have rest of the cereal because I'm good.""No, you can have it you were hungry." He insists."No, you can have the last scoop you were drooling on it." I tease.He blushes, "No, it is yours. I won't take it." Leonel puts his spoon on the table not wanting to eat the last scoop of the cereal."I invited you to eat with me so be my guest," I stand my ground.He sighs heavily, "I can't ea
JOANABE (JOENABELL) POV*WHAT DID I JUST SAY TO HIM?!*I can mentally facepalm my face. He will be suspicious of me. I can't let him think like that of me. Come on, think of a reason or something, Joanabe."What did you say?" Leonel looks confused and I was starting to panic, but thankfully he did not hear me enough even though our distance to each other is so close."The painting reminds me of someone my mom and dad hold dear." My eyes start to avoid his eyes from staring at me."Joenabell, look at me in my eyes." Leonel removes his hand in my wrist and touches my cheeks to force my face to look at him straight."Leonel, what the matter?" I ask, and he squeezes my cheeks that pouted my lips at him."You, you engross me of you," he remains to squeeze my cheeks that it pains my face."Leh meh goh," I cannot speak
JOANABE (JOENABELL) POVI close my eyes and exhale feeling the silence in my surrounding while standing in front of this wall painting. "Joenabell," A man calls for my name softly like he is familiar to me.I slowly open my eyes to see that I am not dreaming."Joenabell," He calls again, and I look at who's beside me.My eyes land on the broad shoulder of the man beside me and I wonder who he is, "How did you get here? Who are you?" "You are still feeling attached to the painting in front of you? How many years have passed since the day I promised to see you again?" His deep and husky voice is so attractive that will make any woman beg for more to hear his voice.His face turns to the side to see mine, and his sterling grey eyes had me gasp in my position."Leonel?" He grins at me."I am hurt when you asked me who I am, but I am glad you still recognize me." We face each other, and I scan on his face. He is a grown-up man now. When we were kids, he used to tease me a lot with his cha
JOANABE (JOENABELL) POVThe dining area becomes silent because Kane suddenly appears to disturb us."Hi-hi dad, what brings you here?" I shutter in awkwardness in the atmosphere around us."What brings him here?" Kane's eyes look at Leonel who got choke of the cereal I feed on him.I hand the glass with water to Leonel, and he gladly accepts it with a smile on his face. He clears his throat, "Hello, Mr. Boucher I came here to visit, Joenabell. I asked permission to Mrs. Boucher."Kane raised his right brow to Leonel, but Leonel shows no fear in his eyes to Kane which is pretty impressive."How you got my wife's approval of visiting my girl?" Kane said and seats in the empty chair. *IS HE ACTING A PROTECTIVE FATHER? HAH! FUNNY KANE.*"It is not how, Mr. Boucher. As far as I know, Mrs. Boucher knows that I am her friend so it is fine to visit her." Leonel says calmly. *WOAH! WORK IT, LEONEL!*I am siding with Leonel than Kane. Leonel knows how to answer well to Kane's questions. I am