LOGIN"When are you going to stop? Huh? Don't you intend to settle down for good?" Rose looked away and went to her room. Daryl also followed.
"Talk to me, Rose. Is this really the life you want? How many more men will pass you by? Don't you feel sorry for yourself??" Daryl raised his voice. His whole body trembled with the depth of emotion he felt at that time. "What do you want, Daryl? What's not clear to you? Huh? You! Don't you feel sorry for yourself? How many more times do I have to push you away? Is everything you see not enough to stop bothering me?? I'm a dirty woman, Daryl.. There are many girls out there that suits you.." Rose's eyes spoke. Daryl's gaze stayed on Rose. He held both of Rose's shoulders. "I love you.. I hope it's as easy as you want it to be. Do you think I'll take this long to catch up with you if I can stay away from you?! Do you think I want the stupidity I'm doing? But what can I do, Rose? This stupid heart of mine and you.. you are the one this goddamn heart chose to love." Rose looked away again. She turned his back on Daryl. She immediately wiped away the tears that fell. Daryl hugged her from behind. "I love you! I love you so much, even if it's painful. But I can't bear to give up and lose you from my life, Rose.." Daryl sobbed openly. Rose's chest was constantly pounding, and her tears were falling incessantly. "Go home.. I'm tired, and I want to rest. Just pick me up later.." She said to Daryl. # # # "Sister! Sister.." A jolt woke Rose up. It slowly opened its eyes. "What is it? Can't you see? I'm sleeping dumb ass!!" She said, annoyed with her younger brother. "Do you have any money with you? All right, sister.. I need money, hmm.." She woke up, and both palms landed on her face. She took a breath and stood up. "Wait for me outside..." she said. Her brother immediately left the room. When she was alone, she took the key from her pocket. Her bag has a lock because the money she earned from giving her body all night would have been used immediately. "Here, take it and leave the hell out of me!" Rose frowned as she handed the money to her brother when she came out of the room. "Just this?" He looked down at the counted money. "What is this? Huh?!" Rose's eyebrows meet in confusion. "Sister... Where will 1k go nowadays? Everything is too pricey?" He's grumbling. "Wow! Then try to stretch your bone so you can have your own money and not keep on depending!" Rose's eyes widened. She picked up the first thing she saw and threw it at her brother. He was not hit because he immediately dodged and ran. "This skinny kid!" Rose shouted. She seemed tired after sitting down. Her mother appeared. "Daughter, Mrs. Dolores is already demanding payment for our credit. She might put me in jail if.." Rose smiled before speaking. "How much is it?" "Hmmm.. Overall... including the groceries..." "Just say it, Mom?!" She shouted in irritation. She seems to be running out of patience. "50k.." "What?? Are you kidding me??" Rose stood up suddenly. "Hey, Rose.." "Did you gamble again?" When Rose ruminates. "Rose.. You know that's all I have for fun. I'm sorry because she will put me in jail if I don't pay now. Maybe you have some money saved there.." Rose cried, not knowing what to say to her mother. Her lips trembled, preventing her from getting even more angry and something hurtful from coming out of her mouth. "Mom.. for god sake! I'm tired.. How long will I be your slave?!" "That's terrible, Rose! Perhaps you forgot..." Rose didn't finish what she had to say when her mother spoke again. "Are you going to blame me for that? Maybe it would have been better if you had just aborted me while I was still in your belly. My life wouldn't have been this difficult!" Rose received a firm slap from her mother. She sobbed deeply and didn't have the strength to argue with her mother. She bravely walked into her room and took the amount her mother said. "You're going to give eventually. Why need to argue? What did you get? Isn't it nothing? It's simple, but you're making it complicated, Rose.." She said, then left. Rose sat down again and cried a lot. Her chest felt like it would burst from the weight she was enduring for a long time. How she got to the club, she remembered again. Rose was only fifteen when her mother took her to work as a prostitute. She continued her mother's old work. Rose begged a lot before, but her mother didn't listen until she got used to what happened repeatedly around her. She was utterly trapped and was unable to free herself anymore. Whenever Rose tries to change her path in life, the world always fails her. She often needs money to rush her sick brother to the hospital repeatedly at the same time, and her mother makes the precinct a vacation every time she is imprisoned for different cases. # # # "Rose.. I'm here.. Let's go.." This is the voice that only brings joy to Rose. "I have no work today.. Do you want to go out?!" She asked Daryl with excitement on her face. The young man's deep dimples immediately lit up with a smile. "Of course I want.. You don't need to ask me. I'd love to. Where are we going? But Rose, I didn't receive my paycheck yet..." He looked away in shame while Rose winced. "You have a lot of drama. Come on.." She pulled Daryl's hand out of the house. "For a moment.." Daryl stopped. Rose looked at him in surprise. A second of silence passed. "What?" Rose asked with raised eyebrows. "Ahmm.. Nobody's home. Ahmm.." He whispered tenderly. Rose just sighed and understood what Daryl wanted. " just a quickie..." she said. "Yes!!" Daryl shouted, delighted."Can you give us a moment?" I asked Kazzy as I briefly interrupted the kiss with Cara. She followed. "And please lock the door for me." I chased after Kazzy before she could finally leave. Cara was about to turn her back on me, but I quickly grabbed her hand. "We're not done yet." "Done on what really?" Cara glared at me, but she couldn't scare me. Now that I dared to stand by my feelings for her. I pulled her back to our previous position. her lips on mine. I closed my eyes and pressed her in a deep kiss again. She tried to push me away, but she was obviously still weak. "Don't fight me anymore," and I held her tighter in my arms. "The hell are you thinking?" She managed to speak properly because my kiss went to her neck. until it crawled down. "Fuck, Daphne!" she cursed, so I laughed. But I didn't stop. I continued. I wanna have sex with her right now. right here. I knew she had been awake for a long time, and she probably stopped Kazzy from telling me th
Daphne POV I desperately wanted to go home and finally see Cara. This time, I want to make things right and not lose her again. When the doctor said I could go out, Craig immediately booked the earliest tickets back to the country. I eagerly anticipate the opportunity to see and hold Cara in my arms. I intend to express my true feelings to her. This marks my unwavering commitment at this moment. The day I had been dreading finally arrived. Craig and I are now in the car with the twins, going to the airport. "I can't deny your excitement, Daphne." I smiled at what Craig said. "Thank you for taking care of me," and we were silent again for the entire trip. There wasn't an hour, a minute, a second that Cara didn't run through my mind. I also didn't sleep on the plane until it landed in the Philippines. It's good that the twins behaved. There were no problems with them. "Can you look out for the twins?" I asked Craig when we arrived at the mansion, since we hadn't
CARA POV Daphne's words didn't escape my ears. Did I hear it right, or was my hearing also got damaged from the car accident? Even so, my heart couldn't help but be happy. Again I want to wait till I be the one she needed. Even if waiting means possibly got hurt. My brain still dictate what's the obvious. That she loves my brother more than me. That I just became a cover for the hole that he could not fill because of being gay. Nonetheless, my heart only beats for Daphne. I could not think of any possible way to untangle myself to her. "You heard it. She misses you so bad." Kazzy interrupted my thought. The call ended so she went back to stopping me from running away again. "You have nothing to worry about now. I won't escape. " Giving her the satisfaction she pleaded. "If you want. You can go home for now and rest. You've been taking care of me like forever." "No.. I didn't. Daphne was the one who took care of you when you were in a long, deep slumber." Did
CARA POV How I wish I had never woken up again. Just wanna stay where I am already. I am better dead than living like hell, knowing they're happier together without me in the picture. The pain before the accident remains here in my heart. Why can't I just forget everything for the sake of everyone's happiness? And so my peace of mind too. I tried to move my body but I failed. I wanted to leave before my brother arrived and especially Daphne. It would only be harder for me to accept everything if I continued to be with her. It would be better to stay away so I could learn not to love her anymore. I guess this is the reality of being in love with someone that shouldn't be. "Could you stop pretending?" I gasped when I heard Kazzy speak. So she knows I'm conscious. "I know why you're doing this but they're waiting for this day, Cara. So don't hurt them." "I'm the one who hurt them now? Aren't I already giving in for their happy ending?" I saw her shake her head. I was
It was challenging to leave Cara, but I had to, despite not wanting to, to protect the company she had built and worked hard for. Even though our time apart would be brief, it felt like an eternity. I entrusted Kazzy to look after her, knowing she would provide excellent care. We have made plans to FaceTime daily to bridge the distance and alleviate the feeling of being away. Since arriving discreetly in Spain two days ago, my mind hasn't left Cara. Craig made an excuse for a leave of absence as he needed time for us. We must go together to avoid suspicion. However, my heart yearns to be back with the woman I love. If I could do things fast, I would. "Are you ready?" I stood up to meet him with confidence when I heard his voice. We rented a hostel that was not an eye-catcher to proceed with the plan. "Of course. I have to be." I assured him despite my initial doubts about becoming a mother at a young age. I know that I am capable of embracing this new chapter in m
"Daph, I'm really concerned that you might get sick if you keep this up." I was lost in thought when a familiar voice broke through. It's been a whole week now, and I haven't left the hospital once. It's starting to feel like a second home to me, but not in a good way. It's as if I checked in, and there's no check-out date in sight. My attention shifted from Cara to Craig as he walked in, looking like he just got off work. "Have you eaten?" I asked, not paying attention to his words from earlier. He seemed like he was neglecting himself already due to his heavy workload. I didn't want him to end up in a hospital bed, either. "Let's not change the subject. I'm serious. If something happens to you, my sister will never forgive me. Worst.. She will definitely, no doubt, kill me." I stood up to tend him but felt unsteady. Luckily, Craig quickly caught me before my face hit the floor. "This is exactly my point!" He said firmly. "You're asking if I've eaten, but you're sk
[DAPHNE YILDIZ] I could not do anything but accept my destiny. Despite the thought of wanting just to die, I still tried to strive, walking nonstop, trying to find something I could use in my struggling journey at the dump of garbage. My feet are shaking... My head hurts because of how many days
Cara got bored, waiting for Daphne to go down, so she followed her into the room. She looked over at Daphne, who was sleeping soundly. "Hmmm.. She's quite pretty.. Huh.." She smiled while crossing her arms."Am I going to wake you up or what? We need to talk.." Cara spoke to herself, still peeking at
As Daphne refused the offer, she went back on the street, wandering around, but nothing exactly to look out for. She could hear her belly grumbling, touching it as it felt so frustrating that she was drawn in to go back but lifted her head and shook to stand on what she thinks is best. "I told you i







