Alexei arrived in Manila, in her grandparents’ house at exactly 10:55 at night.
Her grandparents were already asleep when she arrived and the maids were the only one who accommodated and guide her. They helped her to arrange her clothes in the closet in her room. On her grandparents’ house, she had her own room. Back then, when she was a child and her mother was still alive, they used to go and visit her grandparents every free time they had.
She remembered that she had a childhood friend here named Andrei, they were best of friends but she wondered and unsure if they still live here. Her room was big. So much bigger on her room on Cagayan. Here in Manila, she had her own walk-in closet, and it is like an apartment because there is a sofa set inside. Her train of thoughts stopped when someone knocked on her door. “Ma’am? Are you awake?” the unfamiliar voice asked, it was probably one of the maids in the house. “Yes, why?” Alexei lazily answered. “Madam is calling for you, she asked you to join her at the dining table at breakfast,” the maid said “Okay, I’ll just prepare myself before heading downstairs,” “Thank you,” the maid said before she heard a footstep that’s been moving away from her room.Alexei lazily stood up. She goes inside her walked-in closet and chose something presentable to wear.Unlike her father, she was so close to her grandmother and she love her so much. She bonded with them so much, back when was still a child, and even when years after, she still talked to them thru call whenever she had time.Alexei saw a simple white shirt, she picked it up and check it. It looks cute so she decided that it will be her tops for the day. Then she looks again at the walk-in closet, she goes to the part where shorts, skirts, pants are located. She saw a black high waisted short. Then she goes inside the bathroom and took a bath.After she took a bath, she wears the white shirt and shorts then she fixed her face first. She put a light make up before proceeding to her hair. She just blew dry it and let her long hair rest on her shoulder.Holding her cellphone on her hand, she goes down stairs, proceeding into their dining table.“Hi, grandma,” she greeted her grandma and kissed her cheeks before sitting on the chair beside her.“Good morning. How was your trip?” her grandma smiled at her and greeted her back.“It was fine, it was quite traffic but all in all, it was fine. How about you? How are you and grandpa?” Alexei answered and asked as one of the maids serve the foods on the table.“We are fine, my beautiful grandchild. We are happy that you agreed to your father to go here,” her grandma smiled again and get some food and put it in her plate.Alexei just smiled but didn’t spoke again. She silently ate while remembering how her father slapped her.***It was almost lunch time and Alexei was bored. After they ate lunch, her grandma goes to its room and rest and Alexei did the same thing.It was 12:15 pm when Alexei decided to go to park, she remembered that there is a park here in exclusive subdivision where they lived.She goes down stairs and saw a maid that was cleaning on the living room.“Tell grandma that I’ll just go to the park,” Alexei said on the maid, she didn’t bother to wait for a respond and go outside.She just walked, trying to remember where the park is. It has been 10 years since she last visited on Manila so she can barely remember the direction. She was busy thinking when a car beeped behind her that made her shock.“Fuck!” Alexei cussed because of the shocked she felt.The car drove beside her before the driver lowered the car window.Alexei immediately felt pissed off when she saw a guy that has been wearing a ray-ban aviator while smirking at her.“Can’t you be more careful?!” Alexei shouted at the driver.“Can’t you step aside from the road?” the guy answered and widen his smirk.Alexei got more pissed off, she was about to say a word when the guy got out of the car and remove the ray-ban.Alexei knotted her forehead because there was a familiar mole under the guy’s eye that is very familiar to her.“Oh God, Al. Can’t you remember me?” the guy asked before shaking his head.“Oh my God, Andrei?” Alexei asked. There was only one person who called her “Al”, and it is her childhood friend named Andrei because back then, Andrei can’t hardly pronounce the letter L and X on her name.“The one and only,” Andrei raised his hands before shrugging his shoulders.“God, I’ve missed you!” Alexei smiled, “it’s been what? 10? Or 11 years?”“I’ve missed you, too,” Andrei smiled, “I can’t barely remember. It’s been a long time,” Andrei raised his fist and Alexei raised hers too and they made their famous fist bomb that they used to do back when they were kids.“So, where are you going?” Andrei asked.“At the park, planning to chill out there because it is so boring on the mansion,”“You know what? Let’s just go to the mall,” Andrei suggested while wiggling his eyebrows.Alexei raised her eyebrows, “Are you serious? With me, looking like this?” Alexei pointed out her attire, she was only wearing a simple white shirt and black shorts, pairing with black slippers.“Hmm,” Andrei put his fingers to his chin before looking at Alexei from head to toe, “you looked good. What is the problem with that?”“I know I’m gorgeous but you won’t make me go at the mall wearing these types of clothes,” Alexei said before crossing her arms.“Oh, come on,” Andrei pouted, “it’s my treat.”Alexei just looked at Andrei’s face before speaking again, “Nope. I have my own money,”“Really? Where?” Andrei asked.Alexei inserted her hands on the pocket of her shorts, that’s when she realized she didn’t bring anything except for her phone.“Fuck,” Alexei muttered.“Hmm?” Andrei hummed and get Alexei’s attention. Alexei stared at Andrei’s face while checking her pocket when something unexpected happened that made Andrei laugh.Alexei’s tummy made a weird sound, indicating that she’s hungry.Andrei laugh loudly while Alexei was glaring at him.“Stop laughing. That is not funny at all,” Alexei said in a serious tone.“That’s very un-ladylike, Al,” Andrei said.“Who cares?” Alexei said before she rolled her eyes.“Come on, let’s eat. It’s my treat, don’t worry.”“Okay, fine,” Alexei, at last, agreed. Andrei smiled at her before opening the car door beside the driver’s seat.Andrei drove to the nearest mall; it was likely a 30-to-40-minute drive before they arrive at the mall.When they arrived, everyone was looking at them, particularly at Andrei. Some of them, especially the girls were staring at her like she was something weird and dirty. Alexei was pissed but she can’t do anything because she was unfamiliar with the surroundings and it was her grandparents name that can be ruined when she did something.
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It was 12 noon; the weather is nice and Alexei’s luggage are currently preparing by their maids.Her Dad wants her out of their province as soon as possible because rumors about her, being a drug addict are spreading quickly and it has been affecting her dad’s image about it. She was happy about ruining her father’s image, of course, but it seems that she can’t stand being with her dad, a mere sight of him disgusts her.It has been 3 days after her scene with her dad. It has been 3 days after he slapped her. ‘It has been fucking 3 days and there is still a fucking pain in me’She even didn’t know why it affect her so much. She has been into a lot of cat fights, got a lot of bruises but it didn’t affect her like this. She didn’t know why it affects her so much, she just knew that it hurts a lot. &l
It was a total of 4 months. Alexei get used on working and on her routine.Andrei was a big help to her. Andrei will drove her to work early in the morning, and will pick her up late at night.They became close friends again, just liked they used to do back then when they were kids.“Just call me when something happens,” Andrei said.“Yes, thank you,” Alexei said and smiled before she goes out of the car and enter the hotel.She goes straight to the locker room to put her belongings before getting a car and starts cleaning.It was 10:15 in the morning but she was already sweating and tired. But nevertheless, her natural beauty and charm is still visible and everyone that might saw her in any kind of situation can’t deny the fact that Alexei is indeed gorgeous.“Alex, room 417 is asking for a room cleaner,” one of her coworkers reminded her. She just nodded her head and smiled.She was currently cleanin
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