Her Weak Side
Alex stood up immediately which made Carlos' head bump on her shoulder. He let out a loud 'ouch!'.
"What's wrong this time? What did I do again?" Carlos complained.
Alex can't believe what she is hearing from this man. He is not only good in making fun of other people but also in acting. She acted to punch Carlos but the guy he wanted to hurt is smiling back at her.
"Please grow up. You're so childish. Don't pretend to be nice in front of others." Alex is now almost shouting.
"What are you talking about? Are you angry because I asked you to buy me sandwich? I will pay you tomorrow. I don't have enough cash now and I forgot my cards. How can you be so stingy to your future husband?" Carlos still in his character.
The voices of the two woke granny Isabela up. She sat down on her bed and looked directly at the two.
"What's happening? Are the two of you fighting?"
"It's nothing granny." Alex said. "We are just discussing about something."
"I'm sorry Granny Isabela. It's my fault. I should have been more patient to her. I promise it won't happen again." Carlos said which makes Alex feel so surprised. Her eyes widened with anger, but she couldn't say anything.
"Alexa! Why don't you try to be nice to our visitor? We didn't raise you to be rude." Granny Isabela said. “I’m sorry Carlos, she’s not always like that. She used to be a very sweet kid. I don’t know what happened. I’m sure she is influenced by her friends who are also confused with their identity like her. Please be more understanding.”
“Granny!”
“I understand granny. Please don’t worry about us, I can take care of your granddaughter.”
Alex looked at Carlos fiercely. She wants to slap this man in the face but all she could do now is to apologize and accept defeat. Carlos is just staring at Alex, waiting for her next move.
'I'm sorry. I will be nicer next time." Alex said in a low tone. She cannot believe that she, Alex Lopez, will give in to a man like Carlos Mendez. She wants nothing now but to avenge him but for now, she has to follow what her granny wants. She doesn’t want her to be sick again.
"The two of you should be more understanding to each other. I'm happy though that at least even though this is only the second day since you met, you are already talking like friends." Granny Isabela said smiling. She feels relieved now that her plan for the two is working. Having a minor heart attack is not so bad after all. Fortunately, she didn't die.
Alex approached her granny and kissed her. She still feels guilty for what happened to her granny. Carlos followed her and both of them are standing on her bedside. Granny held Carlos' and Alex's hand and smiled.
Alex held her hand back. After a minute or two, she tucked her granny back to bed and kissed her cheek to say good night while Carlos went back to the sofa and enjoyed eating his sandwich.
When Alex was certain that her granny is already sleeping, she approached Carlos angrily.
"We need to talk. Let's go out."
"About what? I'm already sleepy." He said with the sleepy look on his face. Alex knows that he is just trying to escape from her.
"We have to make things straight. I don't want to waste my energy arguing with you." Alex said with certainty.
He stretched his arms towards Alex acting cute. "You have to drag me out if you really want to talk to me."
Alex can't help but laugh at him. How can he still act this way even though she is already angry at him! She can't believe that a man can be as childish as him. Between the two of them, Carlos seems to be the girl.
"I won't go out then." He lied down to the sofa and pretended to sleep.
"I'm not kidding. We really need to talk. And please know when to be serious." Alex said who sounds more serious.
Carlos opened his eyes then stood up. "Let's go then. There is a cafe opposite to this building. I want cappuccino and since you're the one who invited me for a date, you will pay." Carlos is again smiling like nothing happened. He feels happy that he can make Alex do what he wants.
Alex didn't say a word. She just started walking and headed for the door. Carlos followed her without any complaints. Alex dropped by the nurses' station to tell the nurse on duty that her granny will be alone for a while and they will be back as soon as they can. They will just grab something to eat that can make them feel awake.
As soon as they reach the cafe, Carlos went to the counter and ordered two cappuccino grande and three slices of cakes.
“What about you? What do you want?”
“Isn’t that for us? You ordered for two people, right?”
“That’s only mine. Pay it.”
“Are you a pig?”
Carlos ignored what she said. She ordered black coffee, took her wallet and paid the amount. When she turned back to look for Carlos, he is already seated at the corner and leaning towards the table.
Alex tried to calm herself down. She has been in disbelief since she left her place. Her impression towards Carlos last night is totally the opposite of who he really is. She wonders whether she has met two different people. Maybe Carlos has a twin brother.
She sat to the chair opposite his. His eyes are now closed. If this happened in the morning, maybe Alex would look at him and admire his looks but after she found out who he really is, the admiration and confusion she had totally disappeared.
The device given to her by the staff buzzed signaling that their order is now ready. She stood up to get their order when Carlos grabbed her arm.
"Let me get it." He said and left for the counter.
“I thought he’s sleeping.” Alex whispered. She sat back and let him get their order. She told herself she would never be fooled by Carlos again no matter what.
Carlos came back to the table with the three cups of coffee and three slices of cake with one fork. He put the cup of black coffee in front of her and arranged the cakes on the center of the table.
"So, what are we going to talk about?" He said smiling.
"What do you really want? I don't like it when you make fun of me. We just met yesterday but you act like we are so close."
He sipped his coffee and looked back at her smiling. He didn't say a word. He just stared at her like a man who is so much in love to a woman.
Alex can't help but to feel uncomfortable with the way he looks at her. She had to remind herself that Carlos is not the type of man she has to believe in. He is so good at pretending.
"I thought of what you said last night, and I realized you have a point. I was already determined to make an agreement with you but after what you did today, I am having second thoughts." Alex said. Carlos’ eyes are still fixed at her. She can't figure out what he is thinking.
"I thought I could trust you but now, I don't know what to do anymore and the more you show your childish attitude, the more I become certain that I can't really trust you." Alex continued.
Carlos still didn't say anything. Alex can't distinguish whether he understands what she is trying to say or not. Alex can't help but pity herself. She doesn't want to make her granny feel bad again, so she is willing to do anything, even it means she has to get married with a man.
With these thoughts in mind, Alex couldn't help but pity herself. She is still young, and she has many things she wants to experience, many things she wants to try and places she wants to explore. She never thought she would be facing this situation. She felt so lonely and unconsciously, she started crying.
Carlos' expression suddenly changed when he saw Alex crying. He stood up from his seat and went next to Alex and before she knew it, he is already hugging her tightly.
"Sorry." Carlos said while he taps Alex's back repeatedly. Alex cried more uncontrollably. She also couldn't understand why she couldn't stop crying. It is the first time she felt vulnerable and fragile. This is the first time she was able to show her weak side.
"I promise to always protect you. Stop crying. I will listen to you from now on. Tell me what you want, I will be serious this time." Carlos said and she cried more.
"I promise to always protect you. Stop crying." Hearing this from Carlos made Alex cry more, not because she was moved with these words but because she can't believe how this man still tries to pretend that he is concerned about her even without his parents and granny. She realized that he really can't be serious, and she shouldn't trust him.Alex let go from him. He went back to his seat opposite to Alex's and stared at her, again smiling."Do you feel better now?" He asked.Alex didn't answer. She sipped her coffee and grabbed at bite of the cake in front of her. She wanted to run away from him, but she doesn't have the energy to do so. She is now very confused, and she doesn't have any idea what to do with her problems. How can she tell her granny that she really can't marry this man? Aside from she is a lesbian, she also cannot accept to be spending more time with a human as selfish and insensitive as him."Let's get ma
Carlos and Alex spent the night sleeping in the sofa on both ends. Alex made sure to keep an acceptable distance between the two of them. She doesn't want to give Carlos even a slight chance of being near her. She’s afraid she would give him the wrong idea that she likes being near him or they might become so close to each other and forget about their agreement.The two of them are already awake when Mr. and Mrs, Lopez arrived. They brought breakfast for them which they shared immediately. They are both hungry even though they ate cake last night."Will your parents not look for you, Carlos? You've been staying here for two nights now. Did you inform them that you would be staying here with us?" Mr. Lopez asked Carlos. As a parent, he doesn't want his parents to get worried at him like what he would feel if Alex doesn't go home for two nights."Granny asked grandpa for me to stay here until tomorrow sir so I'm sure they are
The next day, Alex was very excited to meet his gf. She asked her parents' permission for her to sleep over in her teammate’s place. Since her parents trust her, they always allow her to sleep over in her friend's house as long as she asks for their permission in advance.She packed extra clothes and uniform. She has to attend her class the next day. She is strict when it comes to attending her classes. She never missed any class in the past even though she was sick. It is rare for her to be absent.After preparing her stuff, she left her place and headed for school. She was busy the whole day. She never allowed her excitement to destruct her concentration in her classes.At 4 pm, she got a message from someone. It was from the same phone number who sent her a message last night."I checked-in in Hush Motel downtown. I already told the receptionist that I'm expecting someone. You can come directly in room 305."
Alex can't help but stare at the man sleeping in front of her. He looks very gentle when he is asleep. She must admit that this guy is not that bad when it comes to his looks. In fact, many girls would fall for him because of his height and his body, not to mention his small face and pink lips.Alex tried to brush off what she was thinking by focusing on the movie shown in TV. She couldn’t help but think how she would look like if she is a straight woman. How would she behave as a girlfriend? She starts asking herself about her feelings for this man. She was sure before that she would never fall for a man but nowadays, she can't explain what she feels whenever Carlos takes care of her or when he teases her. These are the feelings she never thought she would feel for the opposite gender. She was surprised when her phone rang. She forgot to set it to silent mode and the sound was quite loud that it woke Carlos up."Hello." Alex answe
Carlos and Alex went back to the motel still very quiet. They can't help but to be awkward with each other and they also had to pretend like nothing happened. Actually, it is only Alex who feels awkward. Carlos has a fixed smile on his face and anyone who would see the two would think that he is a gentleman pursuing a girl he likes a lot.For Alex, she regretted kissing Carlos. Her main purpose for doing it was to stop him from talking but she never thought she would feel something different. There was like an electricity that attracts her to do it again.For Carlos, it was nothing but of course he doesn't want to fall for her or the other way around, that would make things complicated. He was happy at first to know that Alex is a lesbian so he thought it would be easy for them to pretend to be happily married after their wedding in front of their families.After arriving in their room, they both put their plastic bags of food on
They were in that position for a couple of minutes until Alex let go of him. "How can you enjoy kissing your bro? Are you gay?" She said. She then lied down on the bed like nothing happened and slept in an instant.Carlos was left frozen for a moment. He couldn't believe what just happened. He has to admit that he liked it and if she didn't stop kissing him, it might lead to a more passionate activity but he had to remind himself that she is still a minor, meaning he might go to jail if she complains.Carlos can't help himself but to stare at the woman sleeping beside him. She is not that bad. Actually, she’s kind of cute. Short hair suits her but imagining her having a long hair seems better. She is also sexy, and her body can be compared to a ramp model. Her curves are very obvious, and she has a good butt as well. Carlos can't help but to feel a desire growing inside of him, something that he shouldn't feel, especially that the
Mrs. Lopez and Alex went to her room to check for some clothes she could wear for tonight's event. Alex couldn't understand how her parents believed Carlos easily. She has been with her parents all her life and she realized that they don't know her that well. How can she change her identity that easily just because of a guy whom she just met? She's not even sure if Carlos has a girlfriend at the moment. All she knows is he is a playboy."How come your cabinet doesn't have any dress or blouses? I remember your granny always brings some for you whenever she visits." Alex's reverie was stopped by what her mom said. "Where did you put all those clothes?""I sent them away, Mom. You know I'm allergic to girly stuff. You are now like granny. I’m doubting now whether you really know me. Do you really believe that guy downstairs?" She asked."He seems nice to me, and he is very romantic. I really like him." Mrs. Lopez said with a sm
Alex acted to punch Carlos upon calling him a duck. "Do you want to die?""Haha! You're a cute duck. Is that enough? Are you happy now?" He continued laughing.Alex is becoming more and more confused each day, confused about how Carlos treats her. Sometimes he is sweet and sometimes he is a jerk. She is also confused about what she feels towards him. She finds him irritating but at the same time, she is happy to be spending time with him. He pisses her off many times, but she also finds this trait of him charming. She was certain about her identity in the past, but now, she is starting to have feelings of admiration to the opposite sex. She is starting to have feelings for Carlos.The dinner went smoothly. Carlos is a gentleman in front of Mr. and Mrs. Lopez. It's very obvious that the old couple are so happy to see them. They admire the supposed young couple in front of them. Although Alex doesn't feel comfortable, she pretended
Alex's hope of spending intimate moments with Carlos was reincarnated. She would be spending the whole third floor with him which means they could spend the night together without feeling awkward to their parents. The two were quiet while they were inside the elevator going to the 3rd floor.With Carlos pulling her luggage, Alex couldn't find any way to hide her happiness. "What were you thinking?" Carlos broke their silence. He also couldn't hide the smile on his face."Nothing." "Hahahaha! I know what you were thinking, but sorry, none of the things you have imagined will happen on this trip." He said teasing her."What are you talking about? I wasn't planning on doing anything."Carlos opened the room on the right side. "This is your room. And you don't need to lie. Lucy told me everything. Haha!""How did you know her? I didn't introduce the two of you!""This is your room. Do you need my help in unpacking your things?" Carlos offered. He tried to change the topic. "My family is
Lucy and Alex went shopping the next day as planned. She bought everything Lucy has recommended. "Don't you think you're already spending too much for your trip? I haven't seen you buy lots of clothes before." Lucy said. It's true that Alex didn't enjoy shopping much before. She has her own preference of clothes and she knows where exactly she could get them. She buys a pair of jeans and shirts only twice or thrice in a year."Mom said I can buy anything I want. And besides, I am using my savings for all my purchases today. You know, my credit card is only a supplementary one. They will get the receipt whenever I buy something. I don't want them asking me what exactly I bought.""That would be too embarrassing." Lucy replied. "Imagine your dad seeing all these sexy lingerie and dresses you bought. He might have a heart attack.""I'm sure he would love them. These clothes really prove that I'm totally a woman now.""You have a point. Why don't we buy some cosmetics as well? You know,
"What's your plan now?" Alex asked. She is confused. Dirty things start popping up in her brain. Although she thinks she is too young to make love, but hello, it's now the 21st century, many of her friends are not virgins anymore. She even knows someone who lost her virginity in middle school. She is old enough to do that stuff. But they are in her house. Her parents are probably downstairs waiting for them to go down. She heard some girls talking about how painful it was when they did it for the first time. Will de be able to handle it? Is she ready?"How about we go somewhere this weekend? Like a vacation. Your test is done and you need a break. I already told your parents about it and they agreed." Carlos explained."Holiday? That's what you're thinking?" Alex asked. Disappointment can be sensed from her tone."Don't you like it? I can cancel it if you don't feel comfortable. I didn't make any hotel reservations yet anyway. You don't need to think about it.""No, I like the idea."
It was already dark when Alex woke up. She could feel a slight pain on her head. She remembered putting her phone in her school bag. She checked for any message before arriving home, but there was none. She wants to sleep again and forget whatever is bothering her. She is supposed to be celebrating and planning for a trip with her friends since their exam is over but here she is, being miserable and overthinking.It's to quiet outside. She’s sure it’s not yet too late because her parents never allowed her to skip her meals. No matter how busy she is, they always make sure that she eats her meals on time. No one woke her up, so she’s guessing it’s only before 7pm.She forced herself to get up and headed for the light switch. She had to drag her steps, eyes still half closed.“Missed me?” A man’s voice made her leap.AAAAAAAAAAA! She let out a thunderous shout seeing a man sitting on her sofa. It’s Carlos.“What are you doing her? When did you come in?” She asked, looking annoyed with h
The next three months passed by so fast. Alex became very busy with her preparations for the university entrance exam. Being in a relationship and focusing on her studies are two things that make her so stressed. She wants to spend more time with Carlos, her boyfriend, but she has to prioritize her studies first. There are times that she wants to take a break and just spend a day or two with him, but she was always being pushed away by Carlos. It hurts her feelings at times, but she knows that he is doing it for her. He wants her not to have any regrets later. As he always says, "You always have me and we can do all the things we are supposed to do later, but this exam determines your future. I know I can provide for you later, but it's still different to accomplish something for yourself." It makes her feel that she has now two fathers who are telling her what she has to do. Carlos, on the other hand, is not as busy as her. She doesn't even know what he is up to these days. There were
Alex and Carlos didn’t meet that day. She didn’t receive any call nor text from him. She tried to reach him many times by calling and sending messages but there was not any single reply from him. Alex went home that late afternoon feeling confused. A part of her is mad at Carlos for making her wait but there is also a part of her that says maybe he is busy with something, or maybe like last time, there was an emergency that he has to attend to. Or maybe Carlos, like how she was to her ex-girlfriends is not serious in having a relationship with her.When she arrived her place, she walked to her room immediately. She doesn’t want to talk to anyone. Her parents were surprised to see her home. They tried to ask her a question, but she ignored them and just headed for the stairs as fast as she could.“Do you think they fought?” asked Mr. Lopez who is now in the living room with his wife.
The next day, Alex woke up with a smile on her face. Thinking about meeting Carlos again after her class gives her so much energy. She got her phone to greet her boyfriend “Good morning.” After that, she prepared to go to school. She almost forgot about what happened yesterday. She was sure most students in MPIS will still talk about her today. Having that thought makes her feel nervous. How can she explain that she now has a boyfriend and that she is about to marry him after her high school graduation?As usual, Alex was brought to school by their family driver. She was hesitant to go to school, but she doesn’t have a choice. Skipping classes today wouldn’t mean that students will stop talking about her so she might as well face her problem now.As expected, students stare at Alex
Alex felt humiliated that day. She couldn’t stop thinking about what just happened. She’s sure that she is now the talk of the campus. It was not her first time to be the topic of almost all the students in MPIS. Many students in her school admire her for being a good basketball player and she became more and more famous after each game. Now, she will be talked about for having a boyfriend, something that no one ever imagined.“Why are you so quiet?” Carlos finally broke the silence. They are now in a cab Carlos hailed outside the school.“I don’t think I can go to school tomorrow. I can’t face my classmates. I also don’t want to answer all the questions they would throw at me.”
Alex and Carlos are finally a couple. Alex still can't believe that she would be involved in a relationship with the opposite sex. It is something new to her and something she never expected. She doesn't know how to act in as a girlfriend. When she had her partners, she was not thoughtful, and she was not the type who would show her feelings to them. She was caring to them, yes, but she never sent them messages first. She just meets them whenever she feels like it or when they asked her to meet. She could remember how demanding and clingy they were, and she doesn't know whether she should also act the same way to Carlos as them.The next day, Alex woke up happy. Being in love and being in a relationship with Carlos makes her look forward for the end of the week since they will be together for the first time as a couple. Thursday is still four days away, but she can't already contain her excitement.After taking a shower, she put on her u