I followed in his footsteps. My foot was trying to reach his footsteps. I noticed that the distance between his steps was getting farther, and because of that, I found it difficult to step on his footsteps. He suddenly stopped walking, which is why I bumped into his back. I held my forehead. He faced me. Until then, his forehead was furrowed. "I'm sorry. Why can't you forgive me about last time?""What if I threw up on you? Can you forgive me that easily?”“Hmm. Aren't we friends now?"There are bullets of sweat on his forehead. His nose also has bullets of sweat. "We are. But friends might quarrel too.""You are so difficult! You can beat a woman having her period! You are good sometimes and evil most of the time.”"Oh? Really, mommy?”"Yeah, baby!"I held my mouth. I don't know where the endearment I mentioned comes from. It made me a little bit ashamed.“You know so much, Veronica Sterling. Just hurry up your walk so we can get to the orphanage easier! We need to rest because th
It's a good thing because he didn't mention again that he was upset with me because I threw up on him. We had dinner together today, and my awkwardness has completely disappeared when I'm in front of him. Both of us were sweating because of the hot beef soup that Andoy cooked."Miss Veronica, there's more soup here.""It looks like Veronica needs a lot of soup, Andoy. She's a hard drinker of beer, but she ends up throwing up!""Can you please stop talking about that? We are at the dining table, Kalvis.”Obviously, I was embarrassed because of what he said. I don't want to be labeled as a weak drinker or have a lower tolerance for alcohol. It made me feel like I am a crybaby when it comes to drinking alcohol, even though I am really one."That's why she sips a lot of soup," joked Ester."Miss Ester, that's not the reason why I sipped so hard. The beef soup cooked by Andoy is really good!”"Don't justify yourself, Veronica. It's your hangover; that's why you have the strength to sip th
Andoy and Ester held back their laughter. They stared at Kalvis, as if asking what happened to me. He just shrugged his shoulders, which made me look like a marshmallow spilled with chocolate syrup. That's even better because it's still fragrant and delicious, unlike me, who couldn't draw the physical form because of the amount of mud that splashed on me."Sir Kalvis, what happened to her?" I heard Andoy talking to Kalvis, but in a whisper. Andoy shouldn't be whispering if I can still hear it.Kalvis looked at me. He almost burst out laughing."I don't know why she was wearing those clothes. I warned her to be careful in choosing what to wear; she didn't want to listen to me. Who is the sane person who would wear sandals and then a white floral dress to the farm?"He's putting the blame on me. He is more to blame for why I experienced this."Poor Miss Veronica," Andoy said jokingly."Because it's someone else's fault, Andoy. Since he did not say where we will actually go today, he did
After we bathed the pigs, we immediately fed them.I stretched because my back hurt. He looked at me and smiled."Why?""Nothing, mommy. Are you not allowed to stare at me?”"Hmm." I went to where he was sitting, and I sat next to him. We were both staring at the wide green field here at the farm. "I'm not allowed to be stared at by other men anymore. Only your daddy can stare at me."He placed his arm on the back of the chair, which made it look like he was hugging me even though he wasn't."Veronica, what if I tell your secret?"My heart suddenly lost its way, as if I had overdosed on coffee. His words are the reason why I feel like this. However, I did not make it obvious to Kalvis that the question that came out of his mouth had a strong impact on me.“K-Kalvis, what is that? ”“Nothing. Forget it. You won't believe me even if I tell you about it.""Say it, Kalvis. I will listen no matter what. We're friends, right? Don't hesitate to tell me what you want to say."He stood up and
I sat on the bamboo chair outside the house where Kalvis and I stayed while we were here, when we returned to the orphanage. I straightened my toes and massaged my thighs. Today is a tiring day.We did our tasks today, although tiring, and I am happy because I know we helped the orphanage. We did such a great job today; at least we rendered our hands for the welfare of the kids. Just thinking that we only have a few more days to stay here makes me sad. I fell in love with the children and with Ester, Andoy, and other volunteers. I felt like they already belonged in my heart.I remember what he said when he was sick. I thought that what he said was just a result of his illness, but then I confirmed today that he meant what he said. I am the woman he says is his dream. I couldn't believe that at first, but because of the backstory he told me, I can see the happenings, and he was real with his feelings.He walked straight in, and I heard the sound of water falling from the faucet into th
"Oh, Veronica," he moaned, as if my name was a sweet apple he wanted to eat. Contrary to the pleasure that my body feels, my mind is lost in my own thoughts. It's like being in a marathon with an uncertain end."That's a good choke, Veronica."The sound of his thighs hitting mine got louder. I just clung to the pillow as I bit my bottom lip. I held tightly to the pillow while silently waiting for the glorious moment at the end of our sex.I feel guilty about myself these days. His daddy is my boyfriend, but I let him have me on this cold night. This is a great sin against God and my dear boyfriend, but I am also only human and can't be exempted from temptations, temptations that are brought by the tempter that is hard to avoid. Maybe it was right that Satan really knows your weakness, and he will use it to sum up a great mistake with you.I closed my eyes every time he buried his manhood in the depths of my cave. I let out low grunts because I don't want people outside of this house
“Good bye and see you next time, Miss Veronica and Sir Kalvis! "“We will see you again next time, kids.”Tonight is a simple farewell party held for us. The kids came in our direction and hugged us so tight. I couldn't control my tears as I heard the children sob while they enveloped us in their small arms.After that moment, I was looking for the two children who weren't here with us.“Why, Veronica? ”“Nothing, Kalvis. I am just looking for Sarah and Lukas. They were not here.”His gaze finds the children. He looked at me, and he shook his head.“They were not here. Maybe they are not ready for our farewell tomorrow,” he said.“Yeah..”“Me too, Veronica. I am yet to leave this place and the memories we had together."My heart suddenly wanted to escape from the ribs that jailed it because of its fast and loud beat.“Kalvis, we talked about it already. The agreement came from you, didn't it? ”“Yeah, Veronica. But—”“No buts, Kalvis. We will only make the situation complicated. Let u
After the long journey from Sarangani to the NAIA, we are now entering the plane that will fly us back to America. We were sitting beside each other in the VIP seats. I was breathing heavily. This is my problem, when I am attached to people and to the place I am having a hard time when it's parting time. It feels like half of me was left here. I smiled with a little sadness in my eyes. I looked outside, silently hoping that time would come. I will be going back here and seeing my new friends in this place. A motion from his hand steals my mind from thinking of the Philippines. He was trying to hold my hand but I took it and hid it inside the pocket of my jeans. “Kalvis, is it really that hard for you to never do anything? It's about time to continue the lives we left. You have a life, you will soon marry, while I am your daddy's girlfriend. Come to think deeply, Kalvis. Just please.”I sighed because of the hard-headed man who was still making his fingers crawl until it grabbed my