I just sat properly and listened to everything our teacher in front was teaching. I tried to avoid Luke and my friends even though they always asked me to sit and talk.Maybe sometimes Kevina and Anna got tired of being talkative by my side so they stayed quiet and away from my place.A few days and weeks passed, and my baby bump was not even noticed so I could still go up on stage on our graduation day.“Are you still going to ignore them?” Harold asked me.I followed Harold's eyes, he was looking at my two friends while eating in a corner of the canteen."Maybe when we leave," I said and Harold nodded."Okay then, I have also chosen something that will be our house and there are two rooms." Harold's story while chewing his food."Near the sea?" I will ask.He nodded at me in response. "I'm sure you'll love that place in the US." He even told me so I smiled at him."Thank you, Harold, you are the best." I smiled gratefully."No problem, for baby." It was as if someone caressed my hea
"T-Trina, what are you doing here?" I asked."I just saw the news, what happened?" She asked me again. Trina didn't wait for me to let her in, instead, she went in on her initiative."I think Shashalyn is the one behind everything," I said softly just enough for Trina to hear.Trina shook her head and pity was in her eyes."You better just leave the country." I was not immediately speechless by what she said."I'm still studying Trina, I'll graduate in a few weeks. Besides, I'm going to leave?" I was confused by that question."Trina is planning something bad for you, if you don't want to get hurt, just leave." I bit my lip because of what Trina said.I was caressed by my not yet noticeable belly bulge. Trina followed my hand and I saw her close her eyes tightly."O-oh God! You're pregnant!" She said and she couldn't believe it. "I think Shashalyn didn't know about this." She added."Who knows?" me"Is her soul destined to do bad things to you if she knows you're pregnant?" She asked
A few weeks passed and only a few days later Trina was going back to the Philippines, we didn't do anything else but eat, watch movies and wander around outside.I can say that the pain and sadness that I feel especially in the past few days have decreased at least a little.Anna and Kevina cried when they found out that I left and didn't even manage to say goodbye to them, so here we are only talking on messenger."We'll go there too." I frowned at what Kevina said."Are you crazy? How about Nene and your mother?” I will ask."Of course, I will make sure they are okay before I leave. Besides, Anna will spend the money." He said smiling."Yes, it's me. I can't stand this gay man." Anna said with a frown so I couldn't help but laugh."Oh, hi Trina." Kevina greeted me when she noticed Trina behind me. "So mannerly," Anna commented when Trina ignored Kevina."It's because she’s on her period," I said laughing, when I looked back at Trina, she was just frowning while giving me a bad look.
ELLE'S POINT OF VIEWA few months passed and my belly bulge was obvious. Sometimes it's hard for me to move because my stomach is really big like there’s two babies inside. I'm doing a checkup with Harold to monitor the baby but I just said not to tell what the gender of my baby is and as long as the baby's health is monitored I'm fine with that.Everything is fine and I am slowly forgetting what happened in the past months.I also have a lot of hobbies, one of which is embroidery and I have also made a few sets of clothes for when I have a baby. There is a feminine one and of course there is also a masculine one.Brianna and I also became friends and she was always here at our house."Are you sure Harold doesn't like you?" Brianna asked me.I still laughed a little because of her question to me before shaking my head. "No, all I know is that he already has a girlfriend. He also always has someone to talk to every night." I answered and she nodded to me in agreement."Okay. Just teach
A strong wind blew my hair when I got out of the car, because we are now at the airport to pick up Anna and Kevina. Of course, Harold was still my companion and he almost cursed me for my stubbornness."Because I already told you not to come. Look, there are a lot of people, you'll be able hit by someone later." Harold preached to me."Because I miss them." I muttered that he just shook his head.I still had a tarpaulin with me while trying to wave it even though it was a bit difficult because of the size of my stomach."Could you put it down even a little bit? Maybe later it will be born there before it's too late." Harold complained while pouting.Anytime soon I can give birth so he is like this he can worry about me. Of course I can't blame him because I am a pregnant."Here, let's take it down." I said. But when I saw Kevina's wide face I raised the tarpaulin again and almost jumped."Sh+t! Stop it Elle!" I stopped and lowered the tarpaulin I was holding. "Be careful, Elle. You're
LUKE’S POINT OF VIEW I was just standing on the porch when Shashalyn hugged me from behind. "What are you thinking? Care to share." She said and I got out of her embrace before facing her. "Nothing, I'm just excited to see him," I answered before caressing her big belly. "I'm so excited too. By the way, dad wants to talk to you, he's sending you to his office." I gave her a light smile before kissing her cheek. "I'll go first," I said more. "I love you." She said, I smiled before answering her. "I love you too." I slowly went to Salve's office, I didn't knock and just walked in so I met Trisha and him kissing each other. "Shasha said you were calling me," I said I didn't feel like it. "Yes, son. Sit down. Go out first Trisha my loves and my son-in-law and I will just talk about something." I still heard what Salve said. Trisha tortured me and even kissed Salve on the lips before going out. 'They're old but they look awful.' "Don't waste my time Salve, say what you have to
AFTER 6 YEARS.......I'm just patiently waiting.I waited for the right time and the right opportunity to face the problems or if it was a problem to call those I left behind in the Philippines.In six years, the twins will be seven years old next month, maybe this is the right time to go home to the Philippines and get justice for my parents and also Luke’s mother. I haven't heard from Luke's father in years.Six years without news of Luke and his new family."Lucas!" I call"Wait, mom!" He shouted from above."So it's slow!" Lucia complained.I smiled and stroked her hair."That's just how men are, Lucia. They move slowly on purpose." I answered and she crossed her arms."But he's too slow, like a turtle." She said with a frown.I laughed at her reaction and at the same time Lucas' footsteps came down the stairs."I'm sorry princess, I was just looking for something for a while." Lucas apologized to her sister.Lucas is the only one who calls Lucia a princess, no one else can call
"This one baby boy, the story of the snake and his mother." I was shaken by Kevina's offer of a book for Lucas."I'm not fond of that, can the book you give me be about math and science?" Lucas asked.Kevina looked at me with a grimace and was whispering something that I couldn't immediately understand."Sure, baby boy. No problem." Kevina just answered.While Lucas was choosing a book, Kevina approached me."Your son is terrible, friend. The matured one is too hard to keep up with." I laughed at what he said."You know who inherited it," I said laughing and Kevina gave me a meaningful look with a wide smile on his lips. "Don't even think about what you're going to say, Kevina, you're going to lose me." I disobeyed him which made him laugh.We are here at the Mall that is owned by Kevina. After taking the two children, everything is free and he said it was to make up for the few years he had not seen and visited the twins in the US."It's too much Kevina, won't your mall lose money?"
"Did you see her at school?" My mom asked me. I just focus on my phone while scrolling on Facebook."Yup." I answered boringly.“Did you see her as a woman–”"Mom here we go again, I don't like her, so stop pushing me to her. I don't like her, she's too cool and noisy. She likes a stalker so please mom, tell her mommy to tell Elle that even if it's for a few days or at least she's going to stalk me–” She patted me on the head."Are you deaf? Elle is kind and beautiful. I have no other woman to accept besides her. Starting today, you will take her to their house."“Mom–”"That's an order, so please. If anything happens to her, it's your fault!” After saying that, she turned her back on me and left the kitchen.I dropped my spoon on the plate. Ever since school started, I've been bringing her to their house on purpose because that's what Uncle Salvador said. So who am I to say no? And damn, my mother said, how can I continue with my plan to stop her from being delivered to them?When yo
Elle's POVWe arrived at exactly 3AM at the hospital. Luke's hand was shaking. That's why I hold his hand and squeeze it."Your hands are shaking, can you please calm down? Leo said he's okay now." I was shaken by Luke's actions.“I just–”"I just what?" I cut off what he had to say.I know that he hasn't been with his father for a long time but I never thought that he would react like this. While on the way, he never stopped telling the story of everything that happened.I just listened to him the whole ride, and even though I wanted to react to what I learned and what happened then, I couldn't do anything.Besides what happened and all that is in the past.And I think this is the final chapter of our story."He's inside but he still doesn't wake up." Luke's face couldn't be painted by Leo's words."I'll take care of it Leo, you can go home now. Thank you.”"Just one call." I nodded at what Leo said. I opened the door and went inside.We brought him to the VIP Room so that he could l
Luis' POVHe's smart, my grandson is a smart kid. He took his father's wisdom.I know Luke's getting angry with me when he sees me here. I met Trisha in the prison where I was assigned. I'm the one who makes her flee for some reasons, instead of her hiring someone else to do her plan to do bad things for my son, Luke's family, I'm the one who agreed to get her out of jail.I will end up with a woman like her.I will not make the same mistake in the past where I almost killed his wife. Salvador ordered me to do that to his own daughter. How cruel is he? That was the mistake I made and that day when Luke saw my face and he let me leave, I left all the property with him, especially the company. He even gave me money even though he knew I had a lot of money.I even started what I wanted. It was not my plan to run the company before, I really wanted to be a police officer and because of the late Mr. Copley, I need to take care of it and leave behind my dreams to become a policeman.That's
Luke's POV We left immediately at the unit, with me Harold and also Kevin. In fact, we don't know where to start looking but I know they haven't gone far. It's either they're still here or they've left. But how will Trisha do that without Salve's help? I glanced at my phone I was holding. Aunt Elizabeth's name flashed on the screen, I answered it immediately and her deep breathing caught my attention."I'll text you the address, Trisha has a lot of staff so don't go alone." "Where are you! Come back! It's too dangerous–" "I'm okay. I'm hiding. Come quickly!" She said and ended the call. We immediately got into the car and wasted no time heading to the place she texted me. It is a remote and isolated place. The trees are almost passable and I can't fathom the idea that there is another person behind all of this. Trisha would not have been able to take such a step if she had no other help. If it wasn't Salve then who?Leo's POV I walked closer to the gate where Trisha's staff was
I woke up with all the lights off in the room and only the lampshade on the side serving as light. I glanced out the window and it was dark outside.I slept too long and didn't realize it was night. I was still holding my stomach that was growling due to hunger.I was about to stand up when the door opened and the light came on. My eyes narrowed due to the glare and eventually I saw Luke standing as he approached the bed. It carries a tray containing food.“Dinner in bed?” I was shaken by what he said."That's right, I just woke up and my stomach is already churning." I answered and sat down. "You're preferred huh?" I'm still laughing because it has a small table laid out on top of the bed."Always, my wife." I was shaken by the answer. "Just for you." He went on to say that this is why I'm secretly excited because if I reveal it and he sees that I'm excited and affected by what he's saying, he'll definitely laugh at me.The ending is that I was just annoyed by his perfect face by cha
Luke's POVLooking at her sleeping sound and sleep make my heart flutter, she still affects me. Why did I end up being his husband?Our parents are friends and because they are friends, they pushed us both to work out.At first I didn't see her as a woman. She used to be naughty and pay too much attention. But when I confront her that she is making too much of a scene in her life which is not what I want, I want my life to be private and it depends on me who I talk to.Mom, what to be Elle is my priority especially when I go home. I still have to send her to there house instead of being able to go home early and rest.But one day because of annoyance I didn't bring her home. That time she called me so many times but luckily I answered one of her calls.She's on the run because someone tried to grab her, she almost got raped and that's where it all started. That's when she started avoiding me. Yes she said thank you that day but the next day she also started avoiding me. I was so mad t
I was standing here on the veranda. Drinking cold milk and overlooking our wide yard.One week had passed and we were back at our house. All is settled, everything is back to normal.There is no calamity to think about tomorrow.You just need to wake up in the morning, do our stuff and that's it. Since it was Saturday, I also thought that the twins would go back to school again.Dad and Aunt Elizabeth are still here. They were here for a month before they decided to fly to America next month. I didn't object because it was their right, it was their happiness and I am happy that I have a brother.Daddy won't be alone anymore, he has a new family and I'm happy for that. I am also happy to see my father healthy and strong so I will give them their freedom. Even if I wanted them to come home and stay here, there was nothing I could do about it.Sashalyn? I'm happy for her. She finds her happiness with Doc. Andes. Sashalyn has also received a donor for her eye. Now they are taking care of
Luke's PovI woke up and saw a white ceiling. I can't feel my arms and legs but you can barely move my head."Luke." Hard voice of someone.I couldn't face it directly but I could feel footsteps approaching."He's awake! Thank you God!" The words of a woman."Does anything hurt?""Call the doctor, Eliz."After saying that, Aunt Elizabeth came out.He is crying now while looking at me. Salvador Lindsay is in front of me who you think is a child because of crying.I smiled at him then he chuckled."I thought you wouldn't wake up. I'm not crying because of you. I'm crying because if Elle finds out about your condition, she might stop talking to me and hate me."I tried to talk but I couldn't. My mouth didn't open and it was as if the words I wanted to say we're just stored in my brain."You can't talk right now because of the drugs that were injected into you. It's good that you remembered us." He said laughing while wiping his tears.I stared at the ceiling and thought of my family.How
My mind and heart are tired. I was tired of thinking but I focused more on the twins and Eli. I was watching them play on the ground. It's been a month. We have been staying here for a month I believe and trust that he is okay and will come back to us. I also avoided asking because I didn't get anything either. I went to the kitchen and got some fruit from the fridge. I peeled the apple and cut it accordingly. I have also peeled an orange and grown grapes. When I finished, I came out of the kitchen again and put the fruit on the center table. "Thank you, mom." Lucia said smiling. Eli just quietly picked it up and smiled at me. I hope that my father and Aunt Elizabeth were okay. That they are alive and find Salve so they can come back and be with us. I was about to eat the apple I was holding when I heard a noise outside when suddenly we heard gunshots from outside. I quickly approached the children and hugged them. "Fuck! What are those?! C'mon get up!" Kevin helped us to sta