The sun rose so quickly.
As planned, this is the time when Arabella and Damien would announce their relationship to Adam. Arabella prepared their breakfast as she wanted to make the meal special for Adam and Damien. This would be their first time having their breakfast as a family.
“Lira?” Arabella called her when she saw her tiptoed entering the house.
“Oh…Hi, good morning, Ms. J.” Lira was stunned but quickly regained her senses.
“Where have you been?” Arabella asked as she was curious and worried about her but she regretted her question as Lira was wearing her boyfriend’s white tee and shorts. It was obvious.
“I’m sorry. I…” Lira didn’t know what to say. She entered the house thinking Arabella was still sleeping. She was shocked to see her in the kitchen.
“Okay.! Just forget about my question.” Arabella had seen Lira’s nervousness so she joke
The three adults froze on their seats as the air filled with overwhelming awkwardness. No one expected this young fellow’s thinking.“Oh! Adam, what are you talking about?” Lira smiled palely while her eyeballs rolled at Adam giving him a meaningful sign. She was the one to break the awkwardness in the air.Adam sniffed at Lira with eyes saying like, ‘What? I am helping you.’“Adam, Aunt Lira had another boyfriend.” Arabella butted in without a deep understanding of what had Adam saw in the situation. Lira confessed that she had a boyfriend already so there should have been no other issue.“Yes, Adam. I have a boyfriend already.” Lira quickly took over the pace. ‘And I don’t have anything to do with your Uncle Damien.’ She wanted to add but it was just trapped in her mind.For a while, Damien didn’t say anything as he continued sipping his coffee calmly. He just let
Hearing Damien, Lira was liked struck by a flash of thunderous lightning. She couldn’t believe Damien had shared it with her. Judging from his stare, he was telling the truth. Aside, he had no reason to lie to her.Why there’s dissatisfaction in his face when she said that she didn’t feel anything at that time?Was he disappointed because they didn’t share the same feelings at that time?“Huh!” Lira sounded in the air. She really didn’t want to think of him anymore but with his last sentence, her heart had felt good. If what he’s saying was true, then they were the same.He got her.She got him.Their first was great and she didn’t think that there’s more than great to what she had experienced with Damien.She remembered everything.His every touch, his kiss, slam, his hardness and masculinity, and his scent that give her familiarity to something that she couldn&
Hearing John, Arabella tripped the glass of her wine and it directly fell on the table with the wine scattered on the white cloth.“Are you okay?” Damien’s voice was worried while picking up the glass.“Uh...Yeah... Sorry. Don’t mind me. I am just a little clumsy sometimes.” Arabella let go of a smile but a fake one just to pacify the audience but her voice was staggering due to her shock.How could she smile hearing Capital Z?What a small world!“Do you know someone in capital Z?” John looked at Arabella with a wide smile.“No!” Arabella was almost shouting that made everyone stunned. “Sorry… I mean… I didn’t know anyone there.” She lied. There’s no point in bringing up her past to everyone. She already buried her dark past and there's no need to dig it out.“Aunt Lira, are you going to leave us? Isn’t that cou
“Adam!” “Adam!”“Adam!”“Don’t leave me, please.” “Don’t leave me!”Arabella screamed and let out a hard cry clenching her fists.“Mom, don’t let go of me.” Adam sounded pleading.“Adam! No! No! No!” Arabella was holding her son’s hand and never planned to let go of whatever happened.“Mom?” Adam sounded. “Mom, wake up! You are dreaming. Wake up!” Adam shook his mom’s body to wake her up. Arabella was caught in a bad dream.In her dream, Bill was there. He was pulling Adam’s right hand while she was pulling Adam’s left hand. They all didn’t want to let go but Bill was overly stronger than her. She didn’t have any match to his masculine strength but still with all her determination and love for Adam, she had held his hand a little bit longer before it slipped away.
Aside from Damien, only one person knew her landline number. Whenever there were contact details that needed to be filled up, she always used her mobile number.“Go ahead and answer it.” Damien said to her nodding his head. “I will take care of Adam’s breakfast.” He added.Arabella looked at Damien with a thankful expression and strode towards the telephone. Her mind was a bit messy right now thinking about the call.“Hello, Farrah.” She quickly greeted. She registered a landline number for only one reason. It’s for her best friend. “Bestie, your mom…” Farrah’s voice was shaking in the other line.“Tell me… what about my mom?” She asked worriedly.“Good news, she is asking for you. She wanted to see you. But…” Farrah reported but stopped with hesitation to continue.“But what, Farrah?” Arabella was very happy to hear that he
Inhaling the summer air in Capital Z again. After 6 years, she thought she would not set foot in her birthland ever again. Wearing her baseball cap and big rimmed black sunglasses, she walked inside the arrival area in the airport vigilantly. That feeling that someone was watching her behind even though she tried to cover her face. Even Farrah who’s her closest friend would not easily recognize her.Though she was trembling inside, Arabella had prepared herself mentally, emotionally, and spiritually when she was on the plane. It took her 3 days to arrive in Capital Z with two connecting flights. She had chosen the cheapest way of traveling so she opted to book connecting flights and also to appease her tension of getting to Capital Z directly.The air in Capital Z gave her so much familiarity with everything. The happy moments and the unexpected shift of her life. She still felt hurt and horrified whenever she went back to that tragedy of her family in the past.
They arrived in an apartment near the center. Farrah had arranged everything for her and waited for her arrival.Arabella pressed the doorbell and the door opened quickly.“Bestie!” A loud voice greeted them that made them surprised for a while.“Farrah! You gave me a fright.” Arabella’s tiredness quickly faded hearing her best friend’s shouting.“No, you can’t blame me. It’s been so long.” Farrah hugged her tight while crying.“It’s so nice to see you too my friend.” Arabella couldn’t help to cry too while hugging her long-time best friend.“OMG! Wait! I…. I thought you are alone. Is this my godson already?” Farrah quickly abandoned Arabella when she saw a cute little boy who was hiding behind his mom. He hated loud strangers the most.Farrah was very stunned seeing Adam clearly. She seemed to see a mini version of Bill Sky.“OMG! Your
The next morning, in Sky Corporation.“Sir, a little boy in the lobby wanted to see you.” George was very hesitant to tell his boss.“A little boy?” Bill Sky frowned while his expression was terrifying glaring at George.George felt his spikes rose up. He regretted telling and disturbing his boss with a little boy’s visit. Why he had to bother his busy billionaire boss for an unknown little boy? Isn’t he not thinking? But it was too late for him to regret it.“Okay, sir. I will order the security to shoo the little boy away immediately.” George quickly turned around to leave still blaming his stupidity.“Stop!” Bill ordered.George gritted his teeth before turning around to face his boss. Is he going to fire him?“Yes, Mr. Sky?” George lowered his head for more scolding as he really felt very wronged.“What’s that little boy’s name?” Bill asked plai