Bavina’s POV“Aren’t you really going to stop, Tacia?”“I’m doing what’s the best for hi---”“And what do you think is the best for him? To get married to you? You’re dreaming again, Tacia,” I said in a sarcastic way. I smirked when she didn’t fire back, I was waiting for her to yell at me but she ended the call.I looked at the home screen of his wallpaper, it was a picture of him holding a guitar while he’s smiling and looking at the picture. His smile is big and genuine here.As I went inside my room, I saw him reading something, my eyes widen when I realized what he’s holding. I snatched it immediately.“Who gave you the permission to look at my notebook?” I asked and turned around on him to keep my notebook.I looked at his direction when he didn’t speak, he’s looking directly to me, I raised my eyebrow on him.“What?” I asked and sat on my bed. I don’t know what’s going on why he’s looking at me, even when I’m walking, his eyes are following me. I grabbed the book on the side to
I can’t take my eyes off of Shia while we’re sitting here on our sofa. We’re currently here in our living room with Paul. She’s glaring at Paul but Paul stayed silent beside me.“What do you still need on my friend after you fooled her?” Shia asked Paul.I licked my lower lip as I looked down to avoid Paul’s gaze.“We know that I hate Tacia, it’s impossible to be in a relationship with her again,” Paul said instead of answering Shia’s question.“Then why did you kissed?”“She did it on purpose, Shia. I didn’t kiss her, she was the one who kissed me which was what Bavina saw. If I knew that Bavina would be there, do you think I would let her stay in my condo? She was drunk that time.”I looked at Shia, she turned her eyes on me.“So you two are pretending again?” she asked as she raised her eyebrow on me.I slowly nodded.She stood up and grabbed the remote beside the TV to watch.“It’s up to both of you, make sure that won’t happen again. Your ex is really desperate,” she sarcasticall
“Hey, why are you ignoring Paul? Are you crazy?” Shia asked me as I sat in front of her. We’re currently here in cafeteria since it’s our last day today, next week is our sembreak for halloween season. It’s been a week since that night happened, after that night, I never contacted him, not even look at him because of embarrassment. He keeps on calling and texting me, he even went to our room to talk to me but I keeps on making excuses to avoid him. Aaaa, I’m not yet ready to face him! I glanced at my phone when it rings, of course it’s him who’s calling me. I looked at his direction, he gave me a look saying answer-the-phone look, but I looked away and started to eat my lunch. After we eat, we left already since I still have a report later. I still have an hour to prepare my presentation. I opened the big TV in our room to connect my laptop there. Shia is sitting beside me while she’s fixing the papers she needs to submit since the deadline is today already. She’s now going crazy
“This game is over, right?” I asked him, he looked at the rear mirror. Instead of answering me, he handed me the cheque and looked directly to me. I didn’t get it but he put it in my bag. “Sorry, I just gave the cheque to you now, I promise I’ll give you the next pay on time,” he says. I don’t know why he’s being like this now like there’s nothing happened earlier! This is crazy! “Thanks for paying, but let’s just accept that this is over.” “What do you mean?” he asks. “Let’s stop pretending now, there’s no rea---” “No!” I looked at him with a serious eyes. “Who do you think you are to decide whether this st*pid pretending will end or not?” I ask coldly. He didn’t answer me. “Let’s stop fooling everyone, we have no reason to pretend anymore. That’s all I want to say,” I said as I opened the door and get off of the car. “Don’t do this…” I stopped from walking when I heard his voice from behind. I blinked twice to force myself not to cry. “I can’t let you end this,” he added,
It’s been three days since I went here in my parents’ house, I didn’t do anything but to go back and forth in our house and in our restaurant, I want to help them but they are refusing my offer. They said I have to enjoy my days here in the province since I’m going back to Manila on Friday to have a rest on weekend before the classes will start. “I have a suggestion.” I looked at Shayne when she spoke beside me. We’re currently here in our balcony since I’m really bored right now and I can’t think of anything to do. I don’t want to have a walk outside because it feels like I’m an artist here, they are going to call my name, praise me, will talk to me like they are close with me. It’s not that I’m being arrogant, I’m just not comfortable. “You’re bored, right? What if… Just my what if, what if we go to the mall? You know, you’re just going here twice a year, so treat me a new clothes and makeups, my makeups are empty already,” she suggested, I chuckled. “You’re still 17 but you’re
Bavina’s POV “Shayneee!!!” “Ouch, Bavina! It’s too early!” she complains with her sleepy voice, she put her pillow on her face. I removed her blanket from her body and the pillow from her face and head. “Who told you to tamper with my phone?! I’ll tell this to Dad! Get up, you’re a demon!” I yelled while I’m pulling her hand for her to get up. “I’m still sleepy! Get out!” I ignored her and pulled her until we get out of her room. “Dad, Shayne is tampering my things!” I yelled on my Dad who’s in the kitchen and ready to leave to go to the restaurant. “Shayne, stop messing around with your sister!” She glared at me but I put my tongue out on her. “Tamper my things again, I’ll get what we bought yesterday,” I say, she was about to punch my arm but Dad saw her and scolded her instead that made me laugh. She glares at me more. I accidentally read Paul’s messages, then I saw my message--- or should I say Shayne’s message saying ‘I missed you’. That really makes my blood boil! I’m
What the… I sent my picture to Shia, not to Paul but… I saw my picture I forwarded. Aaaa, what’s happening to me?! I put my plate on the table as I started to type a message despite of my shivering hands, I’m typing to say it was an accident to send it to him as I supposed to forward it to Shia’s number. My shoulder dropped when I noticed that the signal is gone. Sh*t! I went out of the cottage and raise my phone to find a signal. I went back to the cottage with a disapppointment, I put my plate on the plastic as I don’t have an appetite to eat anymore. I swear! As far as I know, I sent my picture to Shia! I grabbed Shayne’s bag to get my clothes to get change. “You’re not going back to swim?” Shayne asked, I shooked my head before I went to the restroom near our cottage. I didn’t know if I have a problem on my eyes or this is just my karma for rejecting his confession towards me. First, Shayne texted her saying I missed him. Second, I wrong sent him my picture that was suppos
“Is that really you?” I asked, not on my right mind. He have changed a lot! “Why? Are you shock that I’m way handsome than before?” he joked, I shooked my head as I laughed. “Have you eaten?” I asked him, he shooked his head. “I ordered already, I’m just waiting for it,” he answers. I didn’t expect that his changes will make him so attractive! We lost our communication for seven years, and here he is, standing in front of me without awkwardness. Ethan is my friend, my long bestfriend to be exact. We’ve met in our province but suddenly, they had to move to US and continue his studies there. “How did you know my address?” I asked as we went inside the house. He smirked, “Don’t you know me anymore? You really don’t believe in me, I have my ways,” he says proudly and gave me a wink that made me laugh. We both looked at the door when we heard a knock. “Maybe that’s my order, give me a sec,” he says as he stood up to open the door. He’s tall, white, and it’s obvious on him that he’
I smiled when I saw Aeron and Josh, they are going to stay here to welcome the new year.“Uncle Aeroooon!” Pauline shouted before she run towards Aeron.It’s been days but it feels like they knew each other for so long because Pauline is really close with Josh and Aeron already.We’re currently here in our rooftop while waiting for the new year. It’s 11pm already but Pauline is still jolly.“We’re here, b*tches!” Janine shouted while walking towards us.She went to me and hug me.“You’re overreacting again, Janine!” Shia complains.“Why do you care?! Mind your own business!” Janine fired back, I laugh a little.They walk towards Josh‘s and Aeron’s direction since the beers are there already to celebrate the new year. I stopped when I saw who arrived next.He smiled at me.“Hi,” he says, I smile.“Aren’t you mad?” I ask, he laugh as he shakes his head.“I’m happy for you, Bavina. You know that I have nothing more to ask but to see you happy,” he says, I smiled and hugged him.“Ethan, I
“I won, Janine. Give me the half million!” Shia says.“Me too!” Josh and Aeron says, I raised my eyebrow.“Bavina! Why did you betray me?! If you didn’t comeback to him, I should’ve won!” Janine complains to me. My eyebrows arched.“We had a bet if you two will go back to each other. Since you came back to each other, me, Shia, and Josh are the winner,” Aeron explains, I glared at them.“You’re not a kid anymore!” I scolded them but they ignored me.After I thought wisely if I could accept him again, the four made a bet already. Wow, they are a good friends!We told them about our relationship already, everyone is happy, except for Janine who lost the bet.“There’s no back-out on this group, Janine!” Aeron teased Janine. She frowns.“Give me your bank accounts, half million is just coins for me. Do you want own land? Resort?” she asks to the three that made us laugh.“I want airplane!” Josh answers that made us laugh again.“I want boyfriend!” Shia yelled.“You won’t get a boyfriend!”
I suddenly stood up when I heard Pauline’s loud cry from our room, I put my clothes on immediately as I run to her.“Mommy!” I hugged her when I saw her red face.“What happened?” I ask while I’m wiping her tears.“I thought you and Daddy left me here,” she answers while crying, I hugged her again.“Mommy and Daddy slept on Uncle Josh and Uncle Aeron’s room, sorry,” I say.He wasn’t contented of what happened in the bathroom last night and we had a round two on the bed. Because of tiredness, I fell asleep there!“Stop crying, Mommy is here,” I comfort her.“Where’s Daddy?” she asks.“I’m going to call him, stay here, okay?” I utter, she nodded.Paul is still sleeping.“Hey, mister, wake up!” I say as I removed his blanket.My eyes widen when I saw his thing. That’s how big his thing is?! It became more big than before!I notice his look at me, I look away as I turned around.“Get dress, your daughter is waiting for you,” I say before I left the room to go to our room.As Paul went in
“Come here,” I spoke to Pauline. She sit in our middle.I look at Paul, I can see that he’s nervous but I gave him a smile to calm him.“Do you still remember how I described your Father?” I ask Pauline.She nodded, “He’s a singer, handsome, and loyal.”“What do you want to do now that you know some details of your Father?” I ask, she look at the sky like she’s thinking of the answer. I glanced at Paul, his eyes are getting red while he’s on Pauline’s back.“I want to see him and ask him why he’s not here. I’m five years old already but I haven’t seen him,” she answers with her low voice.“Are you mad at him?” I ask.She shakes her head, “No, Mommy. If Daddy has a reason, I don’t think I’ll be mad at him. Does Daddy still love us?”I slowly nodded, “He loves us, baby.”“Where is he now?” she asked while looking at me. I stared at his face.“B-behind you…”She turned her head immediately to see it, she stand up when she saw Paul.“P-Pauline…”Pauline’s tears fell from her eyes while st
Paul’s POVI couldn’t sleep last night because of what Pauline said while she’s sleeping. I can hear her voice despite the silence in our room. Her calling me Daddy makes me feel like she’s not mad at me despite what I’ve done from her and her Mother.I’ve been wanting to tell her that I’m her Father but I’m still scared, what if she won’t accept me? I’ve been wanting to hear her calling me ‘Daddy’ but the moment I’ve heard her, it felt like a dream, and instead of being happy, I felt something inside me aching and feel sorry for her especially for Bavina.Hearing my daughter calling me Daddy didn’t make me happy, it made me determined to prove to Bavina that I won’t run away from her again, and this time… I will be the great and happiest Father and husband for the both of them.I just want both of them to accept me, I have nothing more to ask.I sigh loudly. I look at my phone when it rings. The center is calling me again.“Hello, sir? Do you ha---”“No, I don’t have. Just tell him
Everything became clear to me because of what Aeron and Josh told me.He have been watching me all the time while I’ve been cursing him for making me live in h*ll. While I was hating him for abandoning me and the child, he was having a hard time to see me suffering.I don’t know who’s much worse between us. Him who knew everything from the very start but he just watched me suffer alone or me who didn’t know his side.I sigh loud while I’m looking at Pauline who keeps on giggling because Josh and Aeron are playing with her. Their concert will be later tonight, so they still have time to play with Pauline. Paul didn’t let them go outside for them to watch us and play with Pauline for her not to get bored here.“Mommy! Mommy!” Pauline run towards me when Aeron tried to catch her, she hugged my knee that made me laugh.“Don’t tickle me!” Pauline complains but Josh carried her and put her beside Aeron. I can hear her giggles in the whole room.After an hour, Paul came with our lunch, so I
I opened the door when I heard the doorbell. It seems like Paul is here already since he texted me earlier that he’s going to visit Pauline.I saw his wide smile while he’s holding a cake and gift on his hands, he’s holding a flower as well. I opened the door widely to make him go inside but he handed me the flowers without stepping his feet to go inside.I looked at him, he gave me a this-flower-is-for-you look.“This flower is for my thank you for letting me meet my daughter,” he says, I force myself to smile before I get the flower.He went inside and greeted Pauline. Pauline became loud and jolly when she saw Paul. I watched them talking while Paul is giving his gift to Pauline.They are really alike, Pauline got her cheeks on me but it’s obvious that most of the parts of her face are from Paul.“Mommy, look! He gave me a gift!” Pauline said lively before she raised the gift, I smile and nod my head.I look at the red roses he gave me, I sniffed it to smell the flower which made m
“Mom, we’re going to have a vacation next week for the christmas,” Pauline says, I glanced at her as I smiled and nodded at her.“Oh, that’s good, where do you wanna go? Uncle Dad wants to have a vacation with us,” I say.Ethan is planning to take us somewhere Pauline wants, Ethan told me about it last week.“Mommy, does Uncle Dad likes you?” she asks, I turned my head to see her again. Shia even stopped from doing her reporting.She’s staying here as she feel bored in her condo.“Who said that to you? Uncle Dad is just being kind to us, baby,” I answer before I pinch her cheeks.“Then why did he told you to marry him?” she asks innocently. Shia and I look at each other. I glared at her when she’s forcing herself not to laugh.“Go and play now, baby,” I say without answering her question.I throw the ballpen I’m holding to Shia that made her laugh. Shia and Janine already know that Ethan liked me, they just stayed silent before because me and Paul were together back then.After a few
We’re watching Pauline playing with other kids here in the park. They are running while they are playing, I can hear her laughs and giggles from here.“She looks happy,” Paul says.“Yeah, she is,” I answer without looking at him. We’re sitting on a blanket that he brought while we’re on the grass.Yeah, Shia tricked me. She pranked me, only to see my daughter holding Paul’s hand. I don’t know when they started talking and they agreed to do this st*pid thing!I’m a bit guilty about what happened from the past knowing that I know his side now, but I don’t know how to start.“I should bring her more often here, then.” I look at him while he’s looking at Pauline. He turned his head to see me, he smiled at me.”I don’t care if you don’t want to see me, but I want to do everything to make my daughter happy. And I know that this can make you happy too,” he says, I look away.I hugged myself when the wind hugged me, the sky is getting dark, so the others are fixing their things to go home.“