Patrice’s POV-I kind of early entered the school to wait for Shin here at the main entrance. It was only sixty-thirty in the morning when I was here at the gate but it was past seven in the morning now and I was still here waiting for Shin.The security guard gave me a seat, which I accepted because my feet hurt from standing up and waiting for Shin.This morning I needed to talk to Shin in depth about what he told me about yesterday. I called him last night and while I was about to call him, I fell asleep.I made a hundred plus missed calls to Shin’s phone number last night but he didn’t answer even one of them.Even more, I don’t understand why so many girls like him while I can’t see any reason why they can like Shin.Don’t tell me the people who like Shin because Shin is smart and handsome? Well, I guess those two are the main reasons, but I think those two reasons are useless if Shin is a playboy. Maybe he didn’t answer my calls last night because he was busy flirting with othe
Patrice’s POV-I stand. “What’s your question again, Brena? I didn’t understand much, and I didn’t hear much either.” I asked her as she approached me.“I said we should go to the classroom. The school bell is about to ring, otherwise you will be late waiting for Alex.”I first looked at the students who were entering and the students who were not far away who were going to the gate. I haven’t even seen Shin’s shadow yet, so maybe I’ll be late if I wait for him for a long time.I looked at Brena again and then nodded. “Let’s go inside the classroom together because Shin might be late, come.”Brena just nodded at me with a smile.But when Brena and I started walking together, I immediately stopped walking. I don’t know, but it seems that something in my brain told me to wait for Shin for a few more moments before I entered the campus.“Hey, Patrice. What’s wrong?”I smiled at Brena. “Maybe you should be first in the classroom. I’ll just wait for Shin here in a couple of minutes.”“Ar
Patrice POV-I took a breath after dividing what could be my waking schedule to avoid being late, but just looking at my schedule, I just want to cry and at the same time I immediately feel sleepy.If I follow my schedule of waking up at 03:30 am, I won’t be able to sleep anymore. But, if I don’t follow it, I’m sure that I can’t avoid being late one of these days and my parents won’t be able to visit me here or even my brother, I’m sure I will be so doom.They don’t know what I’m doing here. “Patrice?”I almost jumped in surprise after I heard Andrew’s voice.I quickly hid my notebook in my bag. Following I saw Andrew walking towards me—he was walking on his seat to get his wallet.“What else are you doing here?” Andrew asked me.I felt like I lost myself when Andrew talked to me while we were just the two of us in the classroom.Suddenly, a lot of ideas entered my mind about how I could be very close to Andrew, the idea that I would never think about that. Maybe tomorrow we two wou
Patrice POV-I quickly jumped out of bed after I heard my cell phone ring again.I groped the large space of my bed until I found my cell phone, then I immediately answer the call. “I think you slept again, Patrice?”I fell asleep?I quickly got up and checked the time on my phone.“Oh, my gosh!” I exclaimed afterwards. I saw that it was only ten minutes before 03:30 in the morning.I put my cell phone to my ear again. “How did you know I fell asleep again?” I laughed and asked Andrew who I was talking to on the other line.“It’s been almost two weeks since we talked at this time and I don’t think you’re used to waking up at this time.”I breathed a sigh of relief when Andrew said that.Andrew is right. In the almost two weeks that he has been my alarm clock, I am still not used to waking up this early.Even though I know Andrew is the one I will talk to when I wake up early, that’s still not enough motivation for me to wake up early.“Hey, Patrice. Are you still there or maybe you
Patrice POV-My spirit just woke up after I heard my phone ring.I shouldn’t have paid attention to my phone ringing, it just didn’t stop ringing, so I got up first and looked for my phone all over my bed until I found it under my extra pillow.“Andrew?”I suddenly wiped my eyes to see if I was seeing the correct caller's name.“It’s really Andrew.”I was about to answer, but he suddenly ended the call.When I saw that today is Saturday, that means we don’t have a class today and it’s only 10 in the morning.“Didn’t Andrew forget that today is Saturday?”I called Andrew back, and he immediately answered after one ring. This is quite surprising.“Hey! Why were you calling me?”“I just wanted to ask if you have anything to do today?” Andrew suddenly asked me from another line. “Nothing?” I answered a question. “I want to ask you if you want to hang out today?”I opened my mouth to speak, but I quickly stopped without any words coming out of my mouth.“Patrice, are you still there?”I
Patrice POV-At these times, I think I need to look in the mirror to see if my lips are chapped.Throughout the day, I didn’t do anything with Andrew other than laugh or smile.This morning when both Andrew and I didn’t know what we could do inside the mall, we just watched a movie at the cinema but we both didn’t like that romance movie so we decided to just go to the amusement park near the mall.It was only a five-minute drive from the mall. Andrew and I rode almost all the rides at the amusement park.I didn’t even feel with Andrew that he hesitated to hold my hand or not, so when someone else was looking at us, it was like nothing to him, that he wasn’t ashamed to be with me.Andrew doesn’t seem to care what other people have to say whenever we hear that his partner is like a walking rag and that the walking rag in is me.Andrew and I were so happy and excited about the rides we rode that we didn’t have a chance to talk and I didn’t get a chance to get to know him better, but by
Patrice POV-Since yesterday, I couldn’t get rid of my suspicions about Andrew—that maybe he knows about the two of us and knows the truth about me.Is it possible that Andrew already knows the truth?I quickly got up from my bed after I realized something.Right. It is possible that Andrew already knows the truth. Maybe he invited me to hang out yesterday because he wanted to know me better also?Andrew is the type of person that doesn’t talk to other people except his friends and maybe that’s why in the past few days he is often the first to talk to me, because he already knows.Sh*t.Why didn’t I realize that right away? Why didn’t I immediately think of that thing?If only I had realized that thing sooner...If I immediately realized that thing? What exactly should I do?“Ouch!”I looked at the shameless person who attacked me suddenly and looked at none other than my jerk older brother Darryl.“What’s your problem?!” I shouted at Darryl in my annoyance.“I’ve been calling you fr
Diana Rose Soleta POV-I quickly closed the door of my room, then locked it.I went in front of the mirror and there I confirmed that I wasn’t even wearing makeup.Brena already saw my bare face, my true face.Did she not recognize me? But if Brena doesn’t know my real face, why is she here at our mansion? How did she know the address where I live?“Diana? Are you okay there?”Brena, call me by my real name. Does that mean she really didn’t recognize me?Maybe I should pretend that I don’t know her, since she just saw me now—with my face like this.That’s right.I went back to the front door of my room, then I opened it again and saw Brena smiling at me. That’s why I smiled back.“I’m sorry, but who are you?” modest and pretending to have curiosity in my voice when I asked.“She is Brena Quin Baesa.”Brena and I looked at Darryl, who suddenly appeared towards us.When Darryl approached, he extended his hand to Brena. “Hi, I’m Darryl Soleta.”“Soleta?” Brena asked with a smile. “Are y
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.