"What's your drama there? Why do you need filters and effects?" I said. The corner of my lips slightly lifted.His mind seemed like a video, so chaotic! The other day, he said he liked a girl who didn't like him back!We're walking along the shore now. He looks frustrated. His hair is messy, and his face is slightly scowling."She's pestering me!" he muttered.It's already eight in the evening, and the moonlight is our only source of illumination on the path we're taking."Huh? She's actually beautiful. As a sign of courtesy, couldn't you just talk to her?" I almost got nervous with what I said. I even emphasized it. It's like damn.He raised an eyebrow and gave me a stern look."What?" he asked, pretending to be innocent."Do you want me to repeat it?" I said.He sarcastically glanced at me."Shut up your mouth," he muttered.I raised an eyebrow and shrugged. When I got into his car, I glanced briefly at the girl. I saw her wiping her cheek.At that moment, I felt like slapping Xahel
The next morning when I opened my eyes, I immediately felt a headache. I sat on the edge of the bed and massaged my temples.I didn't know what time I fell asleep last night. When I woke up, I already felt the headache.I redirected my attention to something else to ease the pain a bit.Earlier, after we ate, Manang gave me a paracetamol. I took it and immediately drank it.Afterwards, I took a walk by the beach to at least sweat a little and alleviate the burden I was feeling.I found out from Shara that Xahel left early for Manila. She said he had a lot of paperwork to take care of and projects scheduled for this month until the fourth month.I couldn't understand why he left so suddenly. He only stayed for a day. Maybe he lost interest after seeing his ex!I also contemplated teaching him painting every weekend! I'm not really sure about it?But how can I back out now when I promised him that thing? He might get even angrier at me and make things more difficult for me."Zhanea, how
"You're late." I almost swallowed all my saliva when he started speaking.He pretended to sit on the mahogany chair and it was obvious that he had just arrived. He was wearing a black long-sleeve shirt with a necktie and black slacks. His physique was even more pronounced. He looked at me seriously from head to toe.I raised an eyebrow."Have a seat! Why are you late?" he coughed.I avoided looking at him and quietly sat on an empty chair.I glanced at him again and rolled my eyes. He silently read the menu placed on the table."What do you want?" He glanced at me. I stared intensely back at him. A smirk played on his lips."You disappeared for days! Just when I was about to take a break, you show up." I added irritably.He slightly loosened his necktie."I just wanted you to know that I haven't forgotten about you." His response was cold.I sighed."Can we stop? It's not really my fault, right? You're the one who claimed that I did something wrong to you, right?" I answered sharply.
I slowly got uncomfortable with his presence. "What brought you here?" I sheepishly asked. After he called me, I immediately said goodbye to Benjie and Lavly. Though they seemed puzzled, they allowed me to leave. Actually, Benjie even drove me back to Manila. I'm really thankful to them for trusting me, at least to some extent.He just shrugged off my question. I carefully placed my bag down and approached him. "Where's Pa?" I wryly asked. A tray with snacks was already set on the small, fragile table between us."I'm glad you're here! I just need your company tonight," he muttered. I rested my elbow on the armrest of the sofa and messily ran my fingers through my hair."You need me tonight? And then what am I supposed to do there?" I skeptically asked him. He was wearing tokong-shorts and a fitted white polo shirt, resembling a model from famous magazines."Be my date," he casually replied."Why me? I have a lot to do right now. You're insane," I said through gritted teeth.With his
Ate let my straight hair down. She was busy fixing my eyelids and lightly applying blush on my cheeks."I'll put those earrings on, alright? It'll enhance your beauty," she said.I nodded slowly and didn't complain. I wasn't used to wearing jewelry on my body. I feel uncomfortable with those things. I don't know why.She smiled and then applied pink lipstick to my lips. I parted my mouth and closed my eyes."Finished. Stand up, lady. Let me see the result," she happily said.I grinned and gave her a confident aura. She winked and clapped."You look really beautiful," she exclaimed.I looked at the mirror to see myself. I wore a red sleeveless dress that suited my fair complexion. With a smile, I gently touched my face and couldn't believe what I saw. Only a few things were done by Ate, but why? It seemed like I became more beautiful."Yes, I am beautiful!" I exclaimed and winked.She handed me her black clutch bag."It matches your outfit," she said with a hint of joy.I accepted it.
I was staring at the wall, thinking about what to give my boyfriend for our upcoming second anniversary when my close friend, Nica, suddenly appeared in front of me.I looked at her, hoping she had an answer, but I sighed when I couldn't find one."What are you thinking, and why have you been staring there for a while now?" she asked. "Maybe I can help," she added, pulling up a chair to sit next to me."It's our second anniversary with Troy next week, and I don't know what to give him," I said, feeling sad and lowering my head to start thinking again."Is that all? Why didn't you ask me? You know I'm an expert at this. You've been thinking about it all this time," she said, raising her voice.I glanced over at her as she sat next to me, waiting for what she would say next."What's a good gift for TJ?" she asked herself. TJ is what she calls Troy, as the three of us were friends before I started dating him.I shrugged my shoulders, thinking she had a good answer."Why don't you celebra
When I had finally avenged what happened and felt ashamed of what he did to me, I looked at him with an incredulous look. I laughed forcibly and suddenly turned serious.I harshly returned the check he gave me earlier. I slapped his immaculate chest with the check worth 5 million pesos."I'm not like the other females you've slept with for one night and paid with your money! I'm not like them, and I don't give a damn what you've imagined in your filthy imagination!" I said firmly and picked up my scattered clothes one by one.I went to the bathroom to change, not wanting to do so in front of him, even though he already took my virginity last night. I cried at the thought of it.As soon as I finished changing, I quickly went out without even glancing at him. But as I was about to leave, he suddenly spoke."So, you're saying you're not one of them, the woman I've always had in my bed? Whom I met in a pub or on the street," he said rudely.I raised my eyebrows and looked at him, while he
When I boarded this jeep, my fellow passengers couldn't help but stare at me. The men in the jeep grinned while looking at me, while the women looked at me with disgust. They examined me from head to toe.What's going on? Why are they looking at me like that? It only made my headache worse to think about it, so I just ignored them."That's her, right?" I heard a woman in front of me say.I pretended not to hear and just covered my face with my handkerchief and closed my eyes.I was suddenly awakened by the sound of my cell phone in my bag, so I took it out and read the message. It was Blessy, one of my colleagues at work."Tasia, do you know about the news?" her text message said.I ran out of load so I couldn't reply, so I was about to put my cell phone back in my bag when it rang again. It was Blessy calling."Manong, stop here, please," I told the driver, and he stopped the jeep.As soon as I got off, I answered Blessy's call."Hello, Blessy, what's the news you're talking about?"