Patrice P.O.V.
When Andrew came out, all my classmates approached me. Some told me I should say sorry to Shin, others were preaching to me that I shouldn't have told Shin that.
Is it my fault Shin heard me say that? I was unaware that he was waiting at the door to give me a bouquet of strawberry chocolate and another, what's wrong with what I said? It's true that once a playboy, always a playboy. I know that and I have proven it.
“Don't you see that Alex is changing, for you?” A follow-up question from one of our classmates.
Don't they also see that Shin is just not serious? That, isn't it true that he shows me a sweetness? I don't know what that man wants to happen but, I know he's not serious about what he's doing to sweetness to me.
“Hey! Hey! Stop it!” Brena disobeyed our classmates with her Belle.
My classmates immediately followed Bren
Patrice P.O.V.I was now staring at the bulletin board where the ranking of the entire grade 12 was posted and, now I was staring at the top 10 where I could see the name of that Shin.How did it happen that Shin became the top 10? I can't believe it. Every time we have a class he doesn't listen, sometimes he even sleeps, now he's in the top 10 out of 200 students? As I am submerged in reviews that barely sleep, but I'm in the top 176? It's unfair.“Wow! First time to be in Alex's top 10,” I heard Belle whisper.“What do you mean?”I asked Belle.“Usually Alex is always in the top 19,” Belle replied. “Do you see the ones that are in those top 19?”I looked at that in the top 19 and read the names in my mind,1. Rehan Cabello.2. Waeil Woo.3. John Andrew Cabrera.4. Jaylen Navarro.5. Storm Lucena.6. Theo Black.8. Ten Villanueva.
Patrice P.O.V. I took a deep breath first before I entered the campus.This is its pancit. The first day of Shin and I pretending to be a happy couple, hopefully, it will be fine until it’s over, until December.I stopped walking as I took my cell phone out of my skirt pocket and after I looked at the caller I saw Shin's name on the screen again. I annoyingly answered his call.“What now?” I was annoyed.Earlier, Shin sent me many text messages and then called me.”Why is my SB angry?”I rolled my eyeballs when I heard that endearment again. I was horrified when I heard that endearment. For Pete's sake! The ugly and the corny of that endearment. If I just didn't like strawberries, I might not have agreed to let Shin call me that.“My SB!”I looked at Shin running towards me and in the blink of an eye, I stiffened in my
Patrice P. O.V. I frowned when I saw Shin at the gate as he leaned over and closed his eyes. There are women approaching him, but he ignores them or even gives them a look. Is the miracle true? Kidding. I’m sure a playboy like Shin can’t stand not flirting with even one woman for a day or maybe just an hour. I was about to pass Shin when I heard Andrew’s voice call the name I was using. To my surprise, because Andrew called the name I was using, I stopped, stunned for two seconds, not immediately sinking into my brain when Andrew called me. This is the first time Andrew has called the name I use, that he was the first to call me. I couldn’t help but look back at Shin with a wide smile on his lips, as he seemed pissed off when he saw me. “Have you been here?” Shin asked. “Yes? Pretty much? Why?” I ask. His voice seemed irritated. “What, why? Why didn’t you call me? If I hadn’t heard Andrew’s voice, I wouldn’t have known you were here…” “Why?” I innocently ask. Why does he seem an
Patrice’s P.O.V.I entered early to H.I.S. so I can meet Andrew again. Because the time he enters is different, sometimes very immediately, often just right at the class time so that he doesn’t get late.Now, I am here at the gate to wait for Andrew’s arrival so that I can walk with him onto the campus.“Look that ugly, she’s waiting for her boyfriend in front of the gate.”“How pathetic.”“She’s the one who is waiting, how desperate.”I rolled my eyeballs.And just ignored the students like three women who looked at me from head to toe and if they murmured, there was just a lack of speakers to let the whole campus hear what they were talking about.As if I’m waiting for a boyfriend. How I wish that I’m waiting for a boyfriend, but it’s not. Andrew is not my boyfriend.“Hey, Patrice!” Three of my male
Alex Shin’s P.O.V.After I stared at Patrice’s face, I honestly didn’t know if it was a face or a pimple formed by a little face, because his face is full of pimples and acne.I still can’t help but laugh after staring at this four-eyed strawberry’s face, especially now that her forehead is furrowed as she looks at me, wondering why I’m laughing so hard. She even looked at the reflection of her face on his cellphone.Don’t tell me. Before she entered, she didn’t look in the mirror? No wonder so this is her face and her messy hair.“Shin, what’s so funny?” The four-eyed strawberry asked.She has no idea how ugly she is? So funny.It’s funnier to think that someone like me, who gets all the women I like, all the beautiful women likes me, then I crawled in because I thought my fake ugly girlfriend was waiting for me?Damn.This is not
Patrice’s P.O.V.Shin and I took off going to Starbucks to study so that the air would be silent and refreshing.“What drinks or snacks do you like?” Shin asked as the two of us lay down.The place here in Starbucks we chose was on one side here, as if we weren’t that distracted as two. When the two of us entered, the other customers, especially the women, looked at us and later looked at me from head to toe, as if they wanted to ask if I was the girlfriend of a handsome creature named Shin.“Hmm…” I thought. I want a Starbucks frappe but what I want to eat is a dunkin’ donuts bundle and a bucket of choco munchkin.“Four-eyed strawberry, what do you want to drink and eat?”“It’s just a frappe. Mocha flavour.”“That’s all you want?”I pouted my lips. Suddenly I was craving dunkin’ donuts.
PATRICE’s P.O.V.I’m arranging my things and looking at the time on my cell phone sitting at the table. The time is close to nine p.m., meaning the MOA is also about to close. Maybe other stalls are already closed as well.When I finished arranging my stuff, Shin pulled me out of the Starbucks.“Where are we going, Shin?”“At the cinema.”“Ha!?”I shout out at his answer. What time is it? I’m sure the theatres are closed by this time.When we arrived at the cinema I was not mistaken, they were already closed.“Shin!”He pulled me again.Doesn’t he notice the other stalls we pass are closed?“Why is everything closed?” Shin asked himself while we were in one of the closed stalls.Why, most likely. The mall is about to close, so all the stalls ar
PATRICE 's P.O.V.When we finished eating, Shin and I went for a walk here by the seaside. We wanted to sit on the big rock that is too long where, in front, is the sea of manila bay, just so there are too many people. Shin said he isn’t used to a lot of people.So here we are now. Shin and I lined up to try out the MOA eye or the Ferris wheel. It’s very big and very tall.When it was our turn, Shin paid. One-fifty pesos per head is the price. After he paid, we rode inside the Ferris wheel, of course.And as it slowly worked, I smiled because little by little I could see the entirety of the light of the seaside and the city. The good thing is, when you see the whole, it’s better to see.“Eh?” I was surprised when the Ferris wheel stopped, but it was a good thing that we were almost at the top.I looked at Shin, who was just silent while also looking down at the chin.“A
Diana Rose POV-I want to hide my tears. I want to bring my tears back to my eyes but I can’t.“Diana, don’t cry anymore.” Isabelle said to me.“I can’t help it.” I said, still crying. “Hold it as long as you can—no until we finish putting all the makeup on your face.” All the makeup that will be used on you is waterproof, so once the makeup is done, you can cry and cry until your eyes will be swollen.”I was crying like crazy and laughed at Isabelle’s words.“This is what we’ve all been waiting for. This is the day that will happen, so your beauty should dominate. So stop crying.”“But—”“No buts, Diana. Will you stop or I will slap all the makeup in front of you?”I stopped crying and nodded before hitting all the makeup.THIS IS THE DAY.We waited one year and nine months before this special day, Alex and I’s wedding, will happen. The process took a long time after what happened before.Miracle was a bit traumatized by what had happened then, especially the loss of Ronald. Mirac
Diana Rose POV-“Miracle!”Before I could run to Miracle, I saw Ronald was hugging Miracle to protect Miracle from the gun bullets.The rain of gunfire stopped at the same time as Ronald fell to the floor while bathing himself in blood.“Ronald! Miracle!” I was full of worry and shouted as I ran towards them.“Mommy, Papa doesn’t want to get up!” Miracle said, crying. “We’re still going to eat, aren’t we?”After I made sure that there was not even a single shot of Miracle from the gun, I first shifted my other attention to Ronald.I gently tap Ronald’s face. “Ronald, please open your eyes. Please.”I smiled when Ronald’s eyes slowly opened.“How to stop the bomb in Miracle’s body? Where is the remote to stop the time bomb in Miracle’s body?”“Do you think that I can hurt my daughter?” he said faintly.I stopped for a moment and shifted my gaze to Miracle who continued to cry because of Ronald’s condition.“No,” I looked back at Ronald. “I think I was scared.” I also looked back at th
Diana Rose POV-We heard a police siren.“Dammit, how did they track it down?”“Ronald, please. Stop this. I’m sure Alex didn’t like what happened to your sibling.”I have to make a way for us to stay here until the police find us in this room.“Shut up! Whether or not Alex likes it, it’s still Alex’s fault!”“But, Ronald...”My lips twitched when Ronald pointed a gun at me.“Will you keep quiet or will I fire the first bullet of this gun at Miracle?” Then he pointed his gun at Miracle.I shook my head. “No, please. I will shut up. If you want, I will go with you now, just don’t hurt Miracle. Please.”Ronald punched my stomach twice, causing me to feel weak. I felt him loosen my handcuffs, but my stomach felt an unfamiliar pain.I want to fight this time, but my stomach is in so much pain that my whole body is almost numb.“Let’s see who is more important t
Alex POV-Dammit.I miss Diana and Miracle so much. I shouldn’t have returned to New York, especially if I knew I would be stranded at the airport for two days because of the typhoon, and if I wasn’t required in that emergency meeting, I wouldn’t have come back without Diana and Miracle.“I’m sorry, but could you please hurry?” I said to Paulo, Isabelle’s husband.I asked Paulo to pick me up because I know how fast he can drive. He is a doctor and once he drove an ambulance in which I was also riding and how he drove, he even beat the one in the race car.“I’ve already maxed the speed limit, Alex. If I speed up, I might be over-speeding. This is not an ambulance.”He is right.“One more thing, calm down. I will have delivered you in less than thirty minutes.”“Fine.”I tried to contact Diana’s phone number, but I still can’t contact her. When I landed here around seven in the evening
Diana Rose POV - While I was getting my jacket and my bag, I still tried to contact Ronald’s number but I couldn’t call his phone number even though I couldn’t count the number of times I tried to contact him. I couldn’t think of anything other than going to see Miracle right away. That’s why after I got my bag and jacket, I left the house, just in time for a taxi to pass by, so I stopped it right away. I didn’t waste a single second and told the taxi driver the address that Ronald sent me. “Ma’am, it’s farther and then it’s late—” “I will pay any amount as long as you take me to this address.” I beg in desperation. I understand why the taxi driver almost refused. It’s a bit late at night and maybe he still has something to go to but at this time I’m desperate and willing to give all the money I have just to go to Miracle right away. “You look in
Diana Rose POV-After I finished meeting Ronald, he insisted on taking me to Isabelle’s house. Ronald also told me that is why there was no one at the cafe where we met because he rented it for the entire day.“Oh, my gosh, Diana Rose Soleta, we met!” Isabelle shouted as I entered their house. “I’ve been waiting for you. Why did you just visit me now?”The weather was hot, so we just stayed inside their house.“Because l met Ronald.”“I see. I understand.”Like Ronald, I just met Isabelle again and just now I could contact her.“I thought you forgot about me.”“Sorry, if I just contacted you now. I’ve been busy these past few weeks.”“I’m just kidding. I understand. Are you and Alex getting along?”“Yes,” I said with a smile. “Our family is complete now. We’ve been together these past weeks.”Isabelle’s jaw dropped. In joyful surprise, Isabelle’s jaw dropped, and then she hug
Diana Rose POV-Three weeks had passed, but it was still like a dream come true that we have now completed as a family.We did nothing for three weeks except bond after taking Miracle from school. But every Friday night, Alex returns to New York and then returns Monday morning, but often when an emergency in the company he needs it, Alex is back in New York to take care of his work. “Mommy, when is daddy coming home?” Miracle asked me as we were cooking breakfast.“Tomorrow morning, baby.”“By the way, do you want to go to school anymore?”“Yes, mommy. I want to say goodbye to everyone.”“Okay, I’ll take you later. Then that’s the last time you attend that school.”Alex has taken care of all the documents for our departure back to New York. It is a good thing Miracle agreed to return to New York because she said she liked it because his grandparents and his favorite is Uncle Darryl.
Diana Rose POV-“You two finally made up!” Darryl said when Alex and I visited him in his hotel room. “I’m sorry if I told Diana what I know.”“I think that’s fine.”“Of course!” I said. “You should have told me everything before.”“Calm down, Diana. Let’s not bring up the past.” Darryl said teasingly.“I’ll just get Miracle and I’s stuff, then we’ll move to Alex’s house—”“Our home, Diana. That’s our home,” Alex corrected me. “Our home. Miracle and I are moving there.”“Moving house?” Darryl asked in surprise.“Yes, why?” I ask.“That’s all you’re going to do? I mean, what do you plan to do now that you’ve settled? Other than that, I think you’re going to tell Miracle the truth. What else do you plan to do?”Alex and I looked at each other at Darryl’s question.“You don’t have any other plans?” Darryl asked, out of concern. “Hey Alex, what are you up to?”
Diana Rose POV-STRAWBERRY SCENT scented my sense of smell when my spirit woke up. At the same, time I felt a lot of pain in my, body especially in the lower part of it.For a few moments, I felt the edge of the bed I was lying on sink a little and I smelled strawberry scent even more.“Good morning, my SB.”Then I thought of opening my eyes after I heard Alex’s voice.“Good morning—why are you naked in front of me?”Alex was wearing nothing but a white towel for his lower body while he was wiping his wet hair with a white small towel.“It’s like you didn’t touch my whole body, you didn’t lick my man—”“Stop it!” I held my breath, cutting off the teasing Alex said to me.Every time I remember what I did last night with Alex, I feel like my whole body is burning with the shame of what I did. I didn’t mean it, I was just carried away by my emotions from what we were doing last night.