Chapter 2

(Hanya POV)

I have been here at Grancia for a week. A week off. Since Dad, Mom and Bro went somewhere, the first thing I thought of is to go to a place where I wanted to hang out. It's been a long time but the place is still very beautiful. Peaceful, clean water on the shore. People are so busy with their own stuff. How sweet are they? They even have partners.

"Place of Love."

This is a love town for them, not mine, because I don't believe in love. I first dived under the water then came up to sit on the side of the shore.

"Simple, peaceful life isn't it? "You alone?"

I turn around and see where the voice came from. He was just wearing trunks and he is wet all over his body and hair. He is looking like a god of beauty. His body now is more defined, broader, wellsculptured and taller legs than before.

"Gale?" Gale sat down next to me and played in the water.

"Been a while right? It's long 5 years searching for you Hanya." He said while staring at me.

"Searching for me?" I ask myself.

"This place is beautiful, it's suits you well." He said.

So he learn how to say those things.

"Yeah and it looks like a lot has changed." I replied.

"It's lonely wandering this beautiful place with out someone to share the beauty around. If you don't mind I'll guide you around." He offered.

Is he single?

"No Gale it's fine, I want to be my self." I smiled at him.

"I'm so blessed to see you again."

Why does his voice seem to ruffle my stomach. Even if I try not to care, the strength of this person's appeal is so strong. How can I drive this person away? I just looked at his face. Almost everyone was staring at him. I'm speechless. I just bowed.

"Stay still." He said and ran to the cottage.

Soon I saw he was carrying something like lotion.

"You have to put sunblock, look, your skin is already red!"

I was surprised when I felt his hands on my skin. He put sunblock on my back. His hands touching me, kind of exotic feeling.

"Done, now you put it on your thighs." He said while he reached for the lotion.

Oh damn stop thinking! "No thanks, it can just be gone right away."

Because of the heat I was feeling I jumped into the water and soaked. When I go up Gale is gone. I breathed a sigh of relief. I grabbed my towel and phone and walked to the place where the sunset view was beautiful. I know this place, I grew up in here until high school. I felt my phone vibrate. It's my brother Haru calling..

"Zup bro?"

"Hanya wwhere are you?"

"I already told you, have you forgotten?."

"Just making sure, what time are you going home?"

"Later after sunset brother."

"What do you want to eat for dinner, I'll prepare it."

"Arghhh anything bro."

"Ok see you then, takecare." Line cut!

Right when I turned around I collided with something!

"Ops, I'm sorry.... Keze? What are you doing here." I asked.

"I'm with Gale actually. I saw you two, earlier. You get along now? Have you been back together?" He looks scary.

"Don't mock at me Keze! What do you want?"

It leaned against the coconut tree and just stared at me. "Still mad at me Hanya?"

I narrowed my eyes at him. "I don't want to talk about it!"

I passed him but he grabbed my arm. "My cousin is quite devoted to you, now and then but he is an idiot letting you go and search for you after. He is a little fool, right?"

"Keze! Cut it out. I told you that I don't want to talk about anything from the past. I don't want to remember it either. So let go!" I forcefully pulled my arm away but his grip tightened even more.

“If I were him, I wouldn’t let you leave." He said seriously while staring into my eyes.

He really has no intention of ending this. Gale? Devoted on me? Is he joking? Gale choose that mayor's daughter over me, then he will say he is devoted?

"You're not him so just forget about it and cut this hell out!" I said angrily to him.

"Am I crazy? I used to believe too that you choose me rather than him. Honestly I was hoping up until now." He squeezed my arm.

"Let me go! I don't know what are you talking about!"

"You can't tell? I want you to be mine, then until now. Even if it's a torture to you and to him. Now that you are here, I'll never let you go again!"

"Stop Keze! I'm starting to get mad at you."

"Are you scaring me? You know no one can scares me."

"Don't come near me again. I don't want to see you!" I tried to grab my arm.

"Don't try it again, or else you'll just get hurt! I'll make you fall inlove with me. I will!" He said. I was scared of his eyes.

"Coconuts I order you to drop and hit the head of this Alegre!" Then he slowly brought his face closer to mine. "Don't go that far, Keze. I warn you!."

I was shocked when he started to laugh. He is cute can't ignore it.

"You were still my bestfriend back then. You haven't changed a bit."

"Damn you. You are still a bully. Joking around." I stared at him.

"If I'll kiss you, you can tell that I'm not joking!"

"Let me go!" I said while I'm pulling off my arms.

"Hmp well fortunately for you. Kria is coming so, I'll let your arm go but not you." Then he let go of my arm.

"Who is this?" Kria asked nearby ask him.

Kria is Gale's sister. I turned around. I don't have to be nice to them because I don't want to be plastic. I don’t like the Alegre. Period. "What a bitch." I heard Kria stutter. I hope I don't meet or see them again, especially Keze and Gale. ...

(At the house)

"Here's your black tea." Haru reached for the cup and sat down at my feet. So I went down and sit next to him because Haru prefers to sit on the floor and lean on the sofa. "Thankyou brother."

"How's your day?"

"Fine, I missed this place. You? How's your day going?" I replied. I don’t want to tell him about the Alegre.

"Well, meeting with the Severino group."

"Oh how is Almea?" Almea Severino was Haru's bestfriend and business partner, then, last two years they decided to part ways in business and being bestfriends too.

"She's still mad at me." He answered.

"Oh poor Almea. She's still mad at you since you decided to be independent leaving her alone."

"Last time I thought we were ok when I helped her get the land she wanted to build a new school building here in Grancia."

Haru's job is to build buildings, establishments and more. His drawing is so good and he is really doing it well that's why he is well known in this town.

"Uh oh, tsk you must talk to her!" I suggested.

"What I did to talk to her was scary but still no effect."

"Haist, I hope you're ok. I've never seen you so much into someone."

"Help me." He begged.

"Ops, ngee didn't you say before don't be intrusive, because you can do it all?"

"Did I actually said it?"

"Haha yup, many times! Just like when I added designs to your sketch museum. You told me to stay the hell away from your works and dealings!" I pouted.

"It's different thing!"

"Haha lol, it's still about your job and, you can do that, right?"

"It's like we're not siblings."

"Ha ha ha errr."

"Ok then, sleep now, you'll go with me tommorrow."

"Seriously? I really don't want to interfere with you and Almea!"

"Arghh Hanya, ofcourse you miss each other so you should bond together."

"Weeee that's it."

He smiled and stretched my ear. "You really - , yes I'm asking for help so, help me please."

"Fine, I don't have anything to do tomorrow so i wil go with you first! Just fix my garden, I will continue my flower business."

"Deal"

Haru messed up my hair and left. I hope tomorrow I don't see any Alegre. This town is big enough for us so hopefully tomorrow there will be no Alegre! Alegre's are scary! ... =>