Chapter 12"You're just going to pee, but you're holding your stomach? Does your stomach hurt?" I just laughed and pulled her towards the table since the boys were already seated one by one."Never mind all the things you're noticing. Let's go before Clara beats us to the good seats when she comes back." I held her by the arm and pulled her away from where we were standing. It would be bad if ghosts appeared while we were chatting here, right?So, this was the seating arrangement at our round table: Clara, then Miggy, then Xhea, followed by Marco, me, Señorito, Kyo, and Kia."Where should we start the shots?" Kia asked."I have an idea to make it fair. Let's spin the bottle to determine who goes first," Xhea replied."Why don't we let Señorito go first since this is his first time tasting lambanog?" Marco suggested. I don't know if I'm overthinking or if there's something different in Marco's tone. Is he annoyed with Señorito? But why? Based on my knowledge of Marco, he doesn't get an
Chapter 13"Here Señorito, drink it too." It's just that Marco reacted immediately."Señorito can do that, he doesn't need a chaser anymore." He said with a smile."Marco, this is the Señorito's first time, so –" I didn't finish what I was going to say because the Señorito answered immediately."It's fine. It's not that strong, I can manage and I don't need a chaser anymore." And then they stared at Señorito, they seemed to be getting heated. It's good and it seems that the others with us have also felt it because -"Oh, it's the next shot!" Kia"It's me." And then Xhea took his own shot glass and put a sling.The shot went around and around until I didn't even realize that the bottle of lambanog was already in half. Well, I'm not one of the shashot guys, huh? Only those boys and sometimes Xhea, Clara and Kia.They also avoid getting drunk because when the boys who make themselves famous get drunk, they can't be here at the stable to spend the night because if Aling Saling finds out,
Chapter 14"What's going on?" I asked confused."Just take a moment, Lena." Richard told me so I also stopped walking but I was really embarrassed because people were already cheering inside and outside the gym. I hear them teasing me, repeatedly calling my name as well as Larry's name."What's wrong? Why is Larry here?" I asked myself, which was answered immediately because he suddenly appeared out of nowhere."Lena." He called me."Larry." I also noticed that Richard had returned to his companions in the back."What's up?" I asked him wondering."Lena, I want to ask you a question." He answered me seriously. I'm really surprised because I know Larry who is friendly and joking, I wouldn't have thought of the serious tone of his voice."Uhm, okay. What's that? But I just don't understand why it's still here... because I'm embarrassed.""I just wanted to ask if..." He answered me and then he looked at his companions behind him, I just noticed that it looked like they were holding cardb
Chapter 15"Did you enjoy my juice?" He asked me in a whisper, as if only the two of us really heard what he said. I feel like I'm drunk! Because I thought differently about his question!We continued to ramble on and on and while we were enjoying ourselves, I was just worried that Señorito might not be used to this kind of set up, so I thought -"I'm Señorito." I told him right away that he was going to get a mango to peel."I can manage though." He answered me."It's okay, it's easy." And then I took from him the knife and raw mango he was holding. I don't know but I deliberately looked to my side (where Marco was sitting) while I was peeling a mango. He was looking at me that's why I just smiled at him and then offered him if he wanted too."No longer." He rudely told me. I just shrugged my shoulders and then finished peeling the mango."Just wait, Señorito, I'll just wash it for a while." Then I stood up from where I was standing to wash the mango in my bowl. It was also very appr
Chapter 16"What are you doing?" He asked me a little irritated and then he quickly turned his gaze to our hand holding. I felt my whole face heating up and for sure I was blushing again, good thing it was dark so he wouldn't notice."Urgh, my hand is rough, Señorito." I said to him worriedly, and then I tried again to take my hand back from his grip but that's when he tightened his grip again and even though I tried several times to loosen his grip, he didn't really let go."Señorito..." "You'll just waste your energy, Selena." And then he continued to walk so I was also pulled. When we finally arrived in front of my mansion I suddenly remembered."Señorito." I called him but he didn't seem to hear me because my voice was so weak, we continued walking until we reached the main door of the mansion."Señorito!" This time I raised my voice, I stopped the Señorito from walking and then he turned to me with a frown and then said –"What?" Am I overthinking again or is Señorito getting an
Chapter 17From the rapid movement of the Señorito's mouth in my mouth, it gradually slowed down and like me, he seemed to be short of breath based on his panting until his mouth stopped moving in my mouth and the ending was just touching. our lipsHe gently pushed me so I sat on my back and I just realized it was a bed! The Señorito remained standing in front of me. I just bent down and focused on breathing.We were quiet for a few minutes and if Señorito's wall clock hadn't rung, we wouldn't have noticed the time. And that's how my eyes widened when I saw that it was three AM! I stood up from where I was sitting and the kiss between Señorito and I disappeared from my mind."I have to go home, Señorito!" Mom and Dad might be worried, because I've been out for a while! I also don't have a cellphone to update them on what's happening to me.Fortunately, he also left in front of me so I was able to continue walking until I reached my door."I'll be back tomorrow, Señorito." I was in such
Chapter 18"I saw you with Marco, outside the mansion. Seems like you had an argument with him. Is that why you're crying?" Is it just me or is the Señorito's tone of voice really worried? I was even surprised when he raised his two hands and using his thumb, he wiped the tears that were left behind my eyes."Señorito."I'm just here for you. You don't need him, if he just makes you cry." The Señorito told me and then he brought his face closer to mine, I closed my eyes and waited for what he would do next."Are you sure you're okay?" The Señorito asked me as he stopped his Wrangler jeep in front of our house. I nodded one after the other but I didn't bother to look at him."Alright. Have a nice rest of your night, Selena.""You too, Señorito." And then I hurriedly got off Señorito's jeep. I didn't even bother to look behind me when I finally got inside our yard, until I heard Señorito's car pulling away. Sigh.It's dark and quiet inside our house, Mom and Dad are fast asleep and I lo
Chapter 19"Where's Señorito? Oh Berting, don't fool me this morning! You're still surprised!" Mother answered annoyed."Odelia, I'm not –" Dad hung up on what he was going to say with –"Good morning." I don't know if I was also carried away by my wakefulness but I heard the voice of Señorito again. The weird part is that the Señorito is still babbling, which is unlikely to happen, he's an Englishman, eh.I just smiled, it looks like I'm asleep, but my mind is awake, of course, it's still early, what will the Señorito do here in our house, right?"Sit down Señorito." Mom is still panicking. Wait, why is he panicking? It's like my dream is coming true."Would you like some coffee first Señorito?" Dad asked next."Oh, what the hell is Lena, why hasn't she woken up yet?" Mom added."It's fine, thank you though. I'm here to see, Selena. Where is she?" The Señorito replied. Why! Couldn't he stand it and become English? I don't know but I suddenly laughed. I was also cu-cute-tan because of
Chapter 12I gasped as my tears fell one after another, I felt the exact pain I felt the day I found out that Mom and Dad were gone, the only difference was now, Kenzo was here with me. And somehow I feel relieved that I can no longer feel that I am alone."I'm sorry for not being there for you when you needed me the most. I was supposed to be there to accompany you but I wasn't.I even turned my back on you and tried to forget what we are, what we have back then. I know it's too late for me to apologize to you. The damage has been done. I can't take back the time we lost and those times you are hurting, those times you are in so much pain because of me and that tragedy happened.I'm sorry, I thought the decision I had was correct... I thought that over time you will forget about me, what happened to us. The memories we have together especially since you know that I have continued my marriage with Marga. I will not ask you to understand my marriage with Marga. The more I have no reaso
Chapter 11I would have accepted it if you did it in the first months when this issue was still hot, but no! You really waited for my anger towards you to take root before you made such a move. T angina!" I snapped at him."Selena please..." And then he held my palm and gently squeezed my palm and continued what he was saying."Mom and Dad observe that we are distant from each other, like we are still strangers despite the fact that we are siblings. Mom is sometimes asking if we're in a secret fight. She keeps on questioning me, that there is something happened to us here at the hacienda that they didn't know. Reason why we have this cold relationship. She doesn't believe that it's just about you having a misunderstanding with Marga back then.""Well, you shouldn't have told them that you made me pass the time and make fun of me the first time you came here to the hacienda!" I told him using my furious voice while at the same time looking straight into his eyes.I can already feel my
Chapter 9Kenzo immediately came close to me and then he also knelt in front of me to check on me. He violently combed his hair with one of his hands, when he saw how I would cover the wound with my other hand when it was my knee."I told you to be careful. You really won't listen." He said to me annoyed and then he held that hand if he was holding it, I don't even want it if I look at his face and he looks at me badly. I just got angry and let him see my knee."Look at the size of your wound." Kenzo told me strongly and he still doesn't think anything bad about me. In fact, my wound was really big, like the size of my palm. Sigh. I couldn't say anything because I couldn't think of anything other than the pain in my knee and how I could get out of where we were sitting. So I tried to stand up..."Hey... what are you doing?" Kenzo quickly told me and then he held me by both of my waists, it's a good thing he was supporting me because I might have been sitting where I was standing witho
Chapter 8Why do I suddenly feel the same as a child? Because I make Mommy cry?"Selena, Hija let's go inside. We can talk about this more inside. I promise your Mom and I will fix this." Daddy said more but I just shook my head."Why, Dad, don't you want them to know who you and Mommy really are?" I can already hear the whispering of people behind me."Let's talk inside so you can easily finish the problem I brought? What's the difference between what you tell me inside and what you tell me now, right? I'm already my hint as to how this will end, eh! I'm grounded ? What this time, can I walk around until I'm only inside the mansion? Or can I only go to the four corners of my room? And then the helpers will bring me food.""Son, it's not like that..." Daddy answered."Dad, Mom... I understand the part that why you are addicted to work is for Kenzo and I's future. I received that part a long time ago, the only thing I don't understand now is why I am not happy? Yes, I am thankful You a
Chapter 7When I went down into the water, my body immediately relaxed because of the warm water on the bathtub and then I put my knees together and hugged them, then put my chin on it."Doesn't anyone even know that it's my birthday today..." I said to the air and before my tears started to fall, I closed my eyes tightly.After taking a bath, I am feeling too lazy to take care of myself so I ended up lying in bed naked and hair is still wet from the bath. I didn't even notice that I fell asleep completely. It's just that I fell asleep a bit quickly because I heard noises outside.It looks like their fun outside is in full blast. So, I got up from my bed and went straight to the walk in closet to get my clothes on and then I decided to go out to see what was going on outside but I won't let them see me.I just want to see what's going on because I can't see anything from here in my room except the roof of the tent they built.I'm even a little weirded out by myself because, I went out
Chapter 6The party, dining, dancing continued since my orchestra was arranged for this party. I didn't even notice that with the number of guests there was a line in front of our table. Everyone seems to want to meet me at my bonus because everyone is carrying a gift that they seem to want to give to me personally.I just noticed that Mommy has been busy on her phone for a while, even when we get up for a phone call, she seems to be my problem, well I think it's just basing on her facial expression.Until the next person in line was Mommy and Daddy's friend who talked to us."Hello again Hija." And then he smiled at me. I smiled too."Um, hi." I shyly told him."Your Mommy's speech for you was so touching that I even cried a little." My mouth fell open in shock and he smiled as he finally laughed."Selena by the way, I haven't even introduced my comrade to you yet." Daddy intervened in our conversation."Let me do the honor mate..." And then he extended his hand to me and then he sai
Chapter 5"I love you Son." And then he hugged me tighter. Symepre, I hugged him back and smiled too."I love you too, Mom." I answered him. Mommy loosened a little from hugging me and then she pressed our foreheads together. He closed his eyes and said –"Happy eighteenth birthday, son." I smiled too."Thank you, Mom." Daddy approached me at the same time as Mommy loosened her hug. I just noticed that Daddy was holding a paper bag in my hand."Happy birthday, son." And then he handed me the paper bag. I smiled and then reached for it."Thank you Dad.""I love you too Hija." And then Daddy also kissed me on the side of my forehead. Mommy turned to me and then said –"I'm sure you'll be happy when you see your Dad's and I gift for you, Hija." So we moved to the couch so I could open their gift to me.What I got from the paper bag that Daddy handed me was a black rectangle box, Cartier was even written in the middle of the box. There is a red ribbon in the middle so I pulled it to open
Chapter 4What's up with them? I even asked myself and then I continued walking until I reached the patio. There, I saw a big tent with many round tables and chairs set up in the middle."Good morning Miss Selena." Looking at my side, I saw Aling Saling checking at our helpers. It seems that the saying old habbit, die hard is really true. Just like when I was one of the hacienda's helpers, he also watched over our workers and checked who was cheating. Sigh."Uh, yeah. Good morning too, Aling Saling." And until now I still have no idea what's going on and everyone is busy... Fortunately, before I could ask him, he told me what I wanted to know."Have you met Senyora and Senyor? Today is the feeding program and later the Doctors that the Senyora spoke to will come for a free check up."Oh, okay. So, I didn't know Mom and Dad were coming here and only now, I remember that Clara's Mama told me about this event."Señorito Kenzo and Miss Yelena are also around, it's funny and they are also
Chapter 3"Now you look like Mr. Sawabe, Selena!" And he and Kenzo laughed.Kenzo also stopped tickling both of my hips but I still laughed."Dad do you have your phone with you?" Yelena asked out of the blue."Um, yeah." And then Kenzo took out his phone from his pocket."Perfect! Let's take pictures!" Yelena answered excitedly. So, that's our first picture, I was lying on my carpet smiling while Kenzo took the picture and Yelena and I were on either side of me.We also left many posts, like Yelena is in the middle and Kenzo and I are on both sides. There are solo pictures of Yelena, my solo pictures, as well as Kenzo. Yelena only has two of them."I'll take a solo picture of you and Daddy, Selena!" Yelena said later."Huh? Don't." I told him right away. Maybe the pictures are okay too, there are a lot of them. "Alright, I'm going to prepare the cupcakes so you can put designs on them, Yelena."I was about to stand up from the carpet we were sitting on when Kenzo suddenly grabbed my