Chapter 5 (Regret)

"I'm fine. I-I want to go home." The doctor treated my wounds. But I was more worried about grandma. Maybe what will happen to her when she finds out.

His forehead was furrowed and his serious eyes were on me. The anger did not disappear from his expression.

"Be here first hija. I've called your grandmother Tessa. She'll be here soon." Mrs. Patricia sitting next to me. There was concern on her face.

I was ashamed of their help to me.

"Thank you so much ma'am." I also looked at Manuel. I smiled at him sparingly.

"Thank you too Manuel. I really didn't know that would happen like that. I trusted Domeng because he is from our village." My system became bitter. Mixed with anger and sadness.

"You are no different from me, hija. Especially your grandfather Berny and grandmother Tessa. They serve the clan for a long time. So even in this way we can help in any way." Senyora's facial expression was soft. You wouldn't think she has a child because she still looks young .

"Manuel? What's wrong?" A woman came from the stairs.

My eyes slowly shifted to that girl. She is Mestisa and has dark black hair. The girl is wearing a pink dress. I looked up at her face. The epitome of beauty. That's what I can say. Her Deep eyes are perfect. Her eyelashes are so thick. Her red lips look soft and she has a dimple on her left cheek.

"Chloe it's late. You should rest." Mrs. Patricia said. I saw how he put his hand on Manuel's arm.

This is her. The girl with Manuel on the beach. I saw him kissed her. There was a stabbing pain in my chest. It felt like a big thump. I looked away and didn't look up again. The doctor gave me some medicine and asked me if I was okay. if

That incident spread like wildfire. Many people are worried about me, especially grandma's friends. I didn't go out anymore and just waited for school to our class. I forgot the complicated things that happened to me. I am thankful that I was saved somehow.

I know that our meeting here is not ambiguous, especially since this is their land. I just want to focus my attention on studying in college. I accepted Senyora Patricia's scholarship to me. So I studied at Stella Maris Academy. There are others like me who had a hard time going to college here because of the scholarship.

The first day of school was fun and light. I have had many acquaintances and friends with me.

"Your teacher is terrible, isn't he? He is a terror." Princess said. A friend and neighbor of ours.

"It's good that he dismissed early. That sullen face of his is consuming." Maribel is also one of my classmates.

We dismissed early on the first day of school. It's afternoon and the sun is beautiful. College life is really fun. It's fun when you have a lot of friends.

"Aurora didn't you visit the Montenegro mansion?"

I nodded at Maribel's question. "Yes. Grandfather and grandmother work there."

"How lucky you are! Because the brothers are handsome. Too bad mom doesn't work in their hacienda. She's in Manila."

We eat fishballs. We are just walking to Masidlak Falls. It is in the hidden part of the coconut. Pass through the plantation of flowers.

"I'll go to Manila as soon as I get money." Princess said, she seemed like a dreaming.

We will go to Masidlak falls. I picked the rose and put it in my ear. I smiled at Maribel and Princes with open mouths.

"Is it beautiful?" I asked smiling.

"What !! remove it! Princess and I look ugly! When you are with us! " said Maribel and she laugh hard.

Princess and I laughed. "You're beautiful Aurora. I'm envious. You belong in Manila City. You'll definitely be lucky there. "

"I am content here. It is abundant here and far from temptation. They said from what I heard. Manila has many buildings and lights. Especially temptation." I said and frowned.

"But there's a lot of work there Aurora. It's true! You'll almost get a lot of money from work there. You won't look for it, the work will find you."

"I'm satisfied here. Besides, I plan to become a public school teacher here."

"It's up to you. It's just me, I want to go to Manila." Maribel.

The water of the stream is inviting. It was blue and still glowing. I can see the rock under it. I smiled and the three of us almost ran on the ground and one by one put the shoes aside.

"It's beautiful here! " I mumbled and climbed the big rock to finally reach the creek.

My smiled disappeared. In the hut. There’s a people there. Among them, only one stole my attention. Manuel with his fiancee Chloe. Ezekiel was also there laughing with other men who were as handsome .

I could hear their laughter’s. Looks like they are drinking.

"How lucky we are. The Montenegro’s are there. " Maribel giggled.

The Masidlak falls are actually visited by some people sometimes even neighboring barangays. So it should be natural but why is my heart beating so fast?

I turned my gaze to the sparkling falls.

Maribel and Princess immediately jumped into the water while I was still sitting and eating fishball we brought and drank the juice.

"Aurora! Come on! The water is cold! There might be a lot of urine in here!" Princes made us burst out laughing .

"What are you doing! There are vitamins in the urine!"

"What vitamins?"

"Vitamins UTI." Maribel burst out laughing while I choked.

The three of us laughed. I stopped and looked at the hut and realized that a few of us were already watching. I quickly looked away.

"Hurry up! It's afternoon!" I told them as they both swam. They were entertained by picking different colored stones.

"Nice." Because I will be adding it to my bracelet collections again. I took off my uniform and laid it on the rock. I was taken care of because she was wearing a pink bra and pink panties. I went down into the water. I searched under it for various stones. It was placed in the hand and placed with our things on the big rock.

I smiled at its beauty. I even went down into the water and was comforted under it. But someone hold my foot!

I screamed under the water. I feel like I drank something. I immediately returned to the surface and gasped for breath. When I reached out, a hand grabbed my waist.

Opened his eyes and saw Ezekiel smiling.

"You're really a jerk! Why did you do that?!" I was suddenly irritated by his presence.

He is topless. I see he has a tattoo on his body. A relatively young version of Manuel. Mischievous and playboy case. I know because I have heard a lot about him.

He chuckled and bit his bottom lip.

"Because I saw you. You were a bit distant so I followed you." I struggled with it and pushed him.

"When did you worry? I can do it myself."

"You can do it yourself, but you almost raped back then. I know you're mad at me. But you are unfair. Are you okay with my brother and not with me? It hurts!" He continued to act like he was hurt.

"I just care." He added. I'm not stupid. But I was really angry when he kissed me and he was too smooth!

"Just stay away from me. It's irritating when you look at me."

I pushed him hard. I'm so pissed off at what he does to me.

"Can you?! Why are you so close to me?! if you think you can take me with your flowery mouth then no! Go to your girls! Please!"

I feel the anger and heat on my neck. I saw that he was silent and bowed with a nod. Shit!

He snorted and smiled at me. "I'm sorry if you're angry because of the kiss. You are so beautiful But I'm not a numb, Aurora. I'm human too. Sorry."

I felt guilty in my chest. I gulped as he seriously turned his back.

Why do I feel guilty and regret?