CHAPTER 3

Since then, she had been anticipating the return of the twins' grandmother, hoping that when she would do so, she'd bring one of the twins with her—and it would be no other than Clyde.

She even barely went to the town whenever Saturdays and Sundays came as she would be found sitting in their veranda instead, spending almost all of the time in her day there. However, she just had been left with the feeling of disappointment because days had passed and she heard no news of the old woman going back to visit.

It had been almost a month, a hopeful month, since she first met Clyde.

It was Saturday once again. Every weekend, her anticipation and hope would grow, as it was the time when she'd think about him more. Her grandmother commanded her to go to the town to fetch some things that her grandmother would need. Even when she really wasn't inclined to do so, she knew that she had no choice but to follow.

She was left with no choice but to hope that they'd get to meet again.

She went to the town early in the morning as the list of things to buy was long enough. Luckily, her bicycle had a built-in basket in front, making it easier for her to carry the things back home.

It took her more than an hour to buy the things that were on the list. The things that she bought were the ones that her grandmother used to perform her rituals for her customers.

Her forehead was drenched with sweat the moment her house was already in sight, the unforgiving sun didn't bother giving her mercy as she gathered up her remaining strength to continue pedaling. She stopped under the shade of a big tree in front of her house so she could easily park her bicycle.

Her string of thoughts stopped when she heard something.

I don't know

What you're doing to me

Your sweet smile is what

I'd like to see

Be with me, girl

Be my darling babyyyy...

She couldn't even explain how beautiful the voice that she was hearing was. It seemed like a voice that was crafted by the heavens themselves, blending perfectly with the notes and chords played with the guitar.

She immediately shifted her gaze to look at their veranda and was immediately astounded the moment she saw the owner of the beautiful sound. Her heart immediately started pounding against her chest.

It was her dearest!

She didn't hesitate even just for a brief second as she immediately ran towards him, not minding her bicycle and the things that she purchased that made a thud as they hit the ground in an abrupt manner. She gathered a deep breath in an attempt to calm herself. She could feel droplets of her sweat trailing down against her cheek when she realized that she could possibly look very ragged, ragged in a displeasing and certainly not an attractive way.

She could feel her panic rising up towards her spine when she quickly grabbed hold of the hem of her dress before wiping her face and her neck.

It would be such a shame if she'd present herself with that countenance. She took her glasses off before blowing air against its lenses and wiping them clean. She wore her glasses once more, feeling a little more confident with her looks.

She decided to leave the things that she bought before slowly approaching the guy who was still singing. She even attempted to fix her hair in the process, her smile fixed, as she walked towards the veranda.

She stopped and stood in front of the guy who stopped singing and playing the guitar abruptly. Her smile quickly disappeared when she was able to look at the face of the guy clearly. He wasn't who she thought he was. Instead of her ultimate crush, he was her ultimate annoyance. She was able to conclude so because of the piercing on his ear and because he was wearing a pair of ripped jeans. Clyde didn't dress like that.

However, the guy had a wide smile across his face when he saw her.

"You seem disappointed. My twin wants to tell you that he can't go because he's busy dealing with his school projects," he said, still smiling. The frown on the guy's face quickly disappeared.

"Really?" she asked, her eyes wide open.

He chuckled at her response.

"I'm kidding, but even after everything, I still haven't forgotten to remind him about the girl who is waiting for him here. By the way, is my song good? I wrote it myself," he asked with a huge smile plastered across his face as he placed the guitar that he was holding on the table in front.

Natasha only scoffed as a response. She didn't want him to feel good about himself as she knew that he'd only boast about it if she'd tell him that the song was good.

He was scrutinizing her face. She wanted to feel awkward with it, but she didn't allow him to get into her as he'd only feel victorious.

"You know what... You need to treat me well because I'd be your future sister-in-law."

He was raising his brows and was looking at her with some look.

He gathered himself to laugh while still looking at her. She didn't let go of her stares as well and just stared at him laughing, annoying her, waiting for him to get tired.

"I'm really amazed by your fighting spirit. Well, contrary to your belief, I'll be happy if you'll be the one that my brother is gonna marry. You're so interesting to tease with." The happiness plastered across his face made Natasha's blood boil even more!

"Tasyang!" She immediately turned her head towards the direction of the voice upon hearing it. It came from the inside of their house.

"Hmm... Mrs. Tasyang del Espania, not bad. Your name seems to fit well with our surname." She couldn't decide whether he was serious because there was a hint of ridicule in his eyes.

She gave him a look once more and saw that he was still making fun of her. She pushed her face closer to his before staring at his pair of eyes. He was taken aback by what she did, frozen at his spot.

"Yes, I will be Mrs. del Espania one day, and you'd carve that against a stone. I'm pretty sure I'll be able to wipe your annoying smile off your face once I become part of your family tree!" She couldn't help but say that with immense annoyance before hurriedly walking inside her house to go to her grandmother.

However, she traced back her steps the moment she remembered about the things that she bought from the market that was still sitting in her bicycle's basket. She quickly ran towards her bicycle to pick those things up.

Before she even got the chance to go inside the house, she heard the guy say something.

"I will be the happiest man on earth if that ever happens," his voice was loud when he said that before laughing real hard.

She didn't bother looking back at him because she'd only throw him the things that she was carrying.

She immediately went inside the receiving area of their house to go to her grandmother. She saw that her grandmother wasn't alone in the room and that the old woman, the twins' grandmother, was also there. She paid respect towards the old woman which the latter received with a smile.

She put the hand of her grandmother to her forehead to show respect before giving her the things that she asked her to buy.

"So, do you think I should accept the offer of a new business presented to me?" She even heard the old woman ask before she completely left the room.

"I can see that it will end nicely if you'll accept the offer," her grandmother didn't hesitate to answer.

The moment she left the room, she immediately headed towards the kitchen to cook. She no longer wanted to face Clyde's annoying twin. She didn't want him to ruin her day even more.