CHAPTER 12 Tsundere (ツンデレ)Tsundere (ツンデレ)- describes a person who is initially cold, combative and even hostile towards another person before gradually showing their warm side over timeOrigin: Japanese12"Sorry about the inconvenience last night Savannah." Billy says while he takes a drink from the coffee."It's alright. You really don't have to be sorry Billy." I said to him.He stared at his fingers. "I'm quite embarrassed by what happened last night.""Anybody who gets drunk makes stupid mistakes and becomes not themselves. It's okay. Really."I could see how embarrassed he is and I actually don't know how to make him okay right now."How's your bum?" I asked, so he won't feel a little ashamed of me."Killing me. It feels like my ass have been gunshot thousand times."I smiled. "You need to put ice packs on that. I'm sure it'll be a very big purplish-bluish bruise.""I know but it's okay. Nick said I'm an official brother now. And thank you so much for saving me. Nick told me y
CHAPTER 13 Jīngyì (驚異)Jīngyì (驚異)Translation: wonderstruckOrigin: Chinese (Tradition)13I scowl in frustration.I lost the Rock Paper Scissors game. Now they have to go first. Damn it."If I can't shoot it right, don't kill me." I said under my breath."If I get too drunk, don't let me in your room again." He said.I chuckled softly and he gazed at me over his shoulder. "What's inside these cups anyways?""Gin and tonic."Whoa wait. We're actually having a conversation right now. We were actually talking so gently and no voices yelling or any other stuff. Wow."Will they get me drunk?" I asked."If you're a first timer then yes."I gulped."I'm glad you came tonight though." He said out of the blue but he didn't look at me when he said it.I pulled my head up to him right after he told me those words. I wanted to ask him why he said that. I wanted to ask him why he wants me to be here tonight. I wanted to thank him and hug him for getting back my coin from Baxter in a brutal way.
CHAPTER 14 InduratizeInduratize- to make one's own heart hardened or resistant to someone's please or advances or to the idea of loveOrigin: Latin14I slowly open my eyes as I feel like something was pounding on my head. God it was hurting so bad and I feel my lips were so dry. I groaned on my bed and started stretching my arms up. I stared at the ceiling and it doesn't look like the one in my dorm. My eyes completely narrowed and totally forgot about what happened to me last night."Shit where am I?" I mumbled.I look around the room but I don't remember where I am then I looked down at myself but I was still wearing every piece of clothing I had last night. Then I see a huge feet next to me and I'm sure it was a guy. The second I turned to my side, I see a view of Nick sleeping right next to me and he's this close. We slept in one bed? In one same freaking bed? Wow. What a beautiful view to start my Sunday morning.I have this sudden urge to touch his face and brush my hand just
CHAPTER 15 AttrazioneAttrazioneTranslation: attractionOrigin: Italian15Anywhere I sit, I'll feel him.He's everywhere.I think that is how the human brain thinks when a person develops an attraction towards someone. Yes, I am or either I am denying the fact that I'm quite attracted to him.Just quite.I mean he can be kind of sweet for a second then completely cold the next hour and that makes him actually quite mysteriously intimidating. Most of the times it somewhat makes me wonder what's on his mind if he hears my name being mentioned, or when I'm around him or if I'm somewhere near him.I can quickly tell if a guy is attracted to me and it's really easy to distinguish. But when it comes to Nick, he definitely does not belong into that category at all. Which is why I'm trying so hard to do the best that I can to find out a reason on how on earth will I be able to stop whatever this thing that I feel every single time I'm around him or he's near me because he will never notice
CHAPTER 16 PetrichorPetrichor- the scent of rain on dry earthOrigin: Greek16After visiting their mother's tomb, it was almost twelve noon when we left there and I'm terribly starving right now. The car paved way to the gravel road and I saw us arriving on the pathway of this old looking house. Tracy seemed so excited to be here but Nick was just quiet after we left the cemetery."Starving Savannah?" Tracy gazed at me over the rear view mirror."A little." I answered."Don't worry. Nick is here. He knows how to cook." She says before unbuckling her seat belt.When they stepped out of the car, I did too. I pulled my blouse down to cover my showing skin above my garter and then finally stared at the white colored house. Vines were creeping on the corners of the house and I see a patio swing right on the porch. I walked behind them as we march our way near the house."Who owns this house?" I asked."We do. It's where we used to live before we headed college." Tracy answered.Nick ins
CHAPTER 17 FanaaFanaa- destruction of self; "destroyed in love"Origin: Arabic and Urdu17I take the supplies that I need to clean his wound and lay them out on the counter. I prop up my leg leaning it on the toilet bowl just below his crotch and placed his hand on my leg.I.Put.His.Hand.On.My.Leg.Holy hell.His arm draping across my leg and I wish my hands would calm down and not shake while I clean his wound. As I start putting alcohol over the cut with the cotton ball clipped with the tweezers, I push all of my hair to one side so it won't intervene while I'm cleaning his wound. I was amazed that he doesn't flinch at all from the stinging pain. He just sat there and doesn't make a sound. I was even silently wincing for him but he just watches me work quietly. We didn't talk as always.I don't know if he was looking at his hand or thinking if I was doing it right even though I know what I'm doing, or he was looking at my face. I don't know because I'm too nervous to look a
CHAPTER 18 SerendipitySerendipity- finding something good without looking for it18"I'm very attracted to you Savannah." He repeats.My heart leaps."But I just don't want those extra other stuff between us." He added while holding the back of his neck.My eyebrows furrowing."Other stuff?" My voice shying away."Those boyfriend and girlfriend thing. I don't want that." He said firm.Holy hell.I just do not know what to say to him or even how to react to that thing he just confessed to me. I wait for a little more to rethink again and then think a lot more. He just admitted to me that he just wants to have sex with me. He doesn't want those sweet little things done in a relationship. He doesn't want it to lead into something. He wants sec from me. Nothing but sex.I should be punching him or hitting him with my fists and I should be mad at him because that's what he's only after me but the fact that he chose to kiss me after those straight eight years, makes me flatter. I find it
CHAPTER 19 SaudadeSaudade- the feeling of longing for something or someone who you love which is lostOrigin: Portuguese19NICK'S POVEIGHT YEARS AGO"Is this how you do it?" I asked.Catherine looks over at me while I was chopping the spices she needs for the spicy spaghetti she's teaching me. She laughs and stands behind my back as she pressed her front on me."Love, that's too small..." she giggles."Is it?" I pulled my head up to her."But don't worry. It'll work out just fine later I guess." She leans over and kissed my cheeks while her blond hair falls to my left shoulder.I smile at her.She keeps kissing my cheek while her arms were holding around my chest. Her breasts pressed against my back. Catherine was teaching me how to cook and even though I hate cooking, she forced me to and since I love her so much, I allowed myself to learn. At least if we'll go to college, I'm ready to make meals for her if she comes home late.Catherine walks back to the burner with the chopping
CHAPTER 97 EPILOGUE LISSA'S POV "Mom I'm going to be late for the orientation." I whined. My dad was smiling. He finds it funny when I'm rushing mom and Vance. "Vance come on!" I yelled again. I see Vance running down the staircase, as he puts on his shirt. "Stop screaming early in the morning Lissa!" "Mom!!" I whined again. I watch as my mother rushes her way down the stairs, "Jesus Christ Lissa, calm down." "It's first day mom. I need to hurry up." I answered her while she fixes her earrings. My dad was busy putting on his blazer on himself and fixes his tie while he was on the phone with someone, probably work related. It's my first day to go into college and my folks are worrying about me. Well I am nervous too cos every teenager would pass through this transition, high school to college then college to real world. But my parents are always so supportive of me and they trust me in everything I do and all the decisions I make. They're proud of me cos I always top everythin
CHAPTER 96 EternalEternal- having no beginning and no end in time; lasting forever; existing at all times; always true or valid; seeming to last forever96NICK'S POVWhen I think about the day that I married Savannah, I couldn't help but smile at every detail of it.I would always and proudly say that it was indeed one of the greatest and most fulfilling days of my life.One of the best days that I would say I'm proud of having been through.I still remember how The Plaza looked that day with all the wedding decorations Savannah wanted, I let her choose all the things she wanted because it's her dream wedding, of course I helped around with the decision making too.I still remember how her hair was done, how beautiful she was on her wedding dress and how amazing she was when she walked down the aisle.God, I still remember how she was amazingly gorgeous that day. She was perfect. Everything was perfect that day.Of course, Lissa and Dani looked pretty on their dress too since they
CHAPTER 95 PerpetuityPerpetuity- the state of continuing forever or for a very long time95NICK'S POVAt first, I never actually believed in happy endings that it exist because based from my past, I thought my happy ending ended when Catherine died. I shut myself out from people and never have opened myself to anyone except my sister and Alec. Sometimes I shut my sister and Alec too. I knew from the very beginning that reality and fantasy are two different things.But as I stand in the doorway of our bedroom and watch Savannah sleep, I knew my happy ending is already happening. She doesn't know I do this, but I do it every morning because she's the reason why I start my day, no matter how busy I am in the office.It wasn't the first incident that I've done this, the first time was the morning that I first met her. I couldn't remember much from that night before because I was wasted as hell but the only thing I actually remembered was her and how I was lying on the floor of Tracy's
CHAPTER 94 Je T'aimeJe T'aimeTranslation: I love youOrigin: French94SAVANNAH'S POV"You bought the company without telling me?" I asked in disbelief.I wasn't mad that I found out about it but I was amused for what he has done to me and my family. No wonder they still kept the house, still have maids around here and have money to buy some things. Mom and dad were even surprised for what they found out. I couldn't believe it myself after all these years, he still helped us."I'm sorry Savannah." Nick tells me."I didn't tell nearly anyone about it because I don't want all of you to feel like you're all indebted to me. Because you're not." Nick adds.God I love him too much."How did you know I bought your company back from Damon?" He asked Cameron."I asked and did some investigations. $50 million is such a huge amount Nick. I don't know how to thank you. You deserve to be the one ruling it. You bought it." Cameron says."No. I'm not suited for the position. You're more knowledgea
CHAPTER 93 MágoaMágoa- a heartbreaking feeling that leaves long-lasting traces, visible in gestures and facial expressionsOrigin: Portuguese93SAVANNAH'S POV"I'll deal with Damon after Tracy's burial." Those were the words Nick said to me.At some point, I have concluded that life really is unfair and uncertain. Unfair, because at some point the good people dies and the bad people lives. Uncertain, because we don't know how our life goes and when the people close to us will be gone or will return.After Tracy's burial, all of us felt drained by how early she left us. I haven't even talked to her when I came here. I was planning on surprising her when me and Nick would fix things between us, but it's too late. She's gone and we won't see here anymore. It just hurts me as much as it hurts Nick because it felt like I lost a sister. A person very dear to me. A best friend and a loved one.Patricia Veronica Wilde1989-2017"You'll always be in our hearts as a daughter, a sister, a fri
CHAPTER 92 LuckLuck- the things that happen to a person because of chance; the accidental way things happen without being planned92NICK'S POVDani and I started walking inside the restaurant and this place is really fancy that I think Aries had really prepared for this. I don't know what's the occasion but he really asked me to come to this place and it is very unusual of him to do stuff like this to me. I finally marched my way inside and the waiter by the door stopped us."Good evening sir. Table for?" He asked.I scanned through the entire place, "I'm with a friend. Found him. Thanks.""Let's go Dani." I tell my daughter.Both of us started walking to the table where Aries was waiting and Dani ran towards him as quick as she could. I don't know why Dani loves him so much, maybe because of the lavishing gifts he sent her every time there's special occasions, most especially her birthdays and Christmases."Uncle Aries!" Dani hugs him."Oh pumpkin. Hello. Let me take a good look a
CHAPTER 91 BrotherhoodBrotherhood- feelings of friendship, support, and understanding between people91NICK'S POVDear Savannah,Hey! How are you? I have been wondering how you've been since it's been roughly five years I haven't talked and seen you. As for me, I was busy taking care of Tracy at the hospital lately. She's been getting her meds and chemo. But don't worry, I still have time to write you a letter though and I promised myself to write you until I see you again. I just hope you're not getting tired of receiving all of my letters.A few weeks from now you're turning twenty-seven. Every time I think about me being thirty-three, and how older I am from you, it just disgusts me of my age. I am really indeed too old for you. But we all know older guys are hotter. Haha ;) My wish for you, if ever I won't see you on your birthday cos I know you won't, is all the best for your future, with or without me. I know you could make it through wherever you go. I wish that I could fina
CHAPTER 90 Scarlet LetterScarlet Letter- A visible symbol of something you have done wrong and regretted, or a stigma of a past mistake you made that follows you90Dear Savannah,Hello my beautiful! I was honestly excited on writing you my second letter and for some reason I think you loved my first one. Don't deny it, I know you did ;) It's been a month and I miss talking to you. Well, you didn't respond to my first letter so basically I'm the one doing the talking.I smile.How's Melissa? Have you received her first month present? I'm proud of those since I was the one who picked most of it. All of it, actually. I hope everything will fit her. To be honest I really had a hard time picking those since I don't know what's her size. I chose the cutest outfits I saw and I've googled some baby clothes for girls so I had a few ideas. I'm sorry for acting like a father to her, I just felt comfortable when I held her on my arms that day.I stared at the baby clothes that he sent me and m
CHAPTER 89 LieLie- statements which are untrue; to make an untrue statement with intent to deceive; to create a false or misleading impression; to bring about by telling liesOrigin: Middle English89There was a huge gift on Damon's hand and I was surprised with it. He bought a gift to Melissa but never dared to give it? Why? This means a lot to me because out of all Melissa's birthdays he never, not even once, gave her a gift. Every family occasion or special holidays like Christmases, he never gave her anything. Never.Even though I hate Damon so much because of all the cruel things he has done to me, this tiny thing he did for Melissa is huge, considering Melissa doesn't even bring his last name. It means he does love my daughter. He's at least beginning to love her. I know Damon is still a nice guy despite what he has become now, and he has his days all the time but right now I am really moved.He looks at me. "What are you doing here?""Is that a gift?" I asked. "For Melissa?"