"Clark, it's okay. I'll take care of it.""Nah! I'm okay, don't mind me. I just want to help you," he protested and smiled tiredly.I took a deep breath at this awkwardness. I had been telling him lately to just sit there on the chair but he didn't want to follow me. Instead, he continued to help me do the laundry; the neighbor's laundry that I accepted to be precise.For more than half an hour he was still fetching water in the well. He was fetching while I was rinsing the clothes. His sweat was dripping from his forehead down to his neck. We were under the heat of the afternoon sun."Clark, sit down under the tree. The sunlight might burn your skin. It's okay to not help—" He cut me off from what I was going to say."Angela..." he uttered weakly. He stopped pumping the well and looked straight into my eyes."I want to help you so please, just let me. All you can do is do your business then, I will do mine. Okay? To make it easier as well. We still have a lot of work to do and we hav
"Are you happy with our date today?" the man who was walking beside me asked. We walked towards my house."Yes. I'm so happy," I whispered, enough for him to hear it. I tightened my hug to the teddy bear that he gave to me earlier. This was the prize he won at the amusement park."I'm happy to hear that."We both stopped walking when we were in front of the door. We looked and stared into each other's eyes.I could see in his eyes that he enjoyed the day with me. I smiled."I'll go inside," I bid goodbye and pointed to the door. He nodded as he stared at me."Be careful when driving," I reminded him. I approached the doorknob and turned it. I was about to open the door when Clark suddenly grabbed my arm. I was startled and I looked at his face."Angela, wait,” he stopped me. I released my grip on the doorknob."Do you forget something—" I was cut off on what I was supposed to say when he grabbed my both shoulders and pulled me closer to him. He bowed his head slightly then reached my
"Do y-you like it? Huh?" my client tonight asked while thrusting rapidly his manhood in mine. I shut my eyes in pain and disgusted while silently crying."Fuck! Ahh!"After a second, he already had his release. He pulled away behind me and lay down on the bed to rest next to me. I immediately turned my back in his direction and curled up as I hugged my naked body.For how long, Angela? You need to leave this world for Clark, to your relationship with him.I felt the man next to me move and leave the bed. I just heard the sound of his zipper and the buckle of his belt."You taste so good, Magda. You are still sexy and hot. I am going back to the entertainment club again," he said in a malicious voice that brought me into tears. I just heard the door open and close, it looked like he already left the VIP room."I can get out of here. I'll get out of this club soon," I promised myself and wiped away my tears. I got up from the bed to clean my body and get dressed.* * * *"Clark, how much
"It's all coming from Clark?""Yes, Bel. He gave me a gift." I was referring to the floral dress I'm wearing right now."And those shoes…" I pointed at the shoe rack on the side; near the door."That's for Kokoy, then Maymay received a doll from Clark. Well, Maymay is already playing it right now in the neighborhood with her friends," I told Bel.We were here in the living room, having small talk. I already finished doing the laundry, the ones I received from the neighbors. I already received the rent for the laundry as well.It had been more than a week since Clark visited here. It was the day he gave us a gift. I communicated with him using my keypad cellphone. He told me he has been busy for a week so he doesn't have any free time to visit us. He has a lot to do in their company. Since there was nothing I could do to help him with the problem he was facing right now, I could only give him text messages, reminding him to eat at the right time and take a rest. I also thought of cookin
"What's up? Are you already finished?" Bel asked. I shifted my gaze to her and I saw her peeking at the door."Almost, Bel. I'll comb my hair then I'm done," I replied and returned my gaze to the mirror. I reached for the hair comb placed on top of the bedside table."All right. I already fixed Clark's food for his lunch. It's in the tupperware," Bel added, which made me smile. I turned my gaze back to her."Thank you very much, Bel."She just nodded at me before she closed the door. I went back to comb my hair. When I was done, I smiled and then left the room. I went straight to the kitchen and I found Bel leaning against the wall with her arms crossed. She seemed bored based on the expression I could see on her face."Am I taking too long?" I jokingly said. She shifted her gaze from the floor in my direction. She stepped forward away from leaning against the wall and seemed dumbfounded while eyeing me from head to toe."Angela... You look stunning," she commented breathlessly. I coul
"About what you heard earlier is all about...a family dinner date that my mother set up for us. But don't you worry, I don't have a plan to show up later on that date," he explained. He reached for my right hand and squeezed it gently. I couldn't look him in the eyes. I just bowed my head and looked at the food that Bel and I had cooked for him.It wasn't about the dinner date that was the main reason why I suddenly acted differently. I wanted another explanation."The w-wedding? What about the wedding?" I asked in a cracked voice and stared at him. I could see that he was stunned in his seat for a second and swallowed hard. He didn't immediately utter a word which made tears fall from my eyes. I looked away at him and cried. I immediately wiped away the tears that look like a running faucet that keeps on dripping."Angela..." he whispered in a worried tone. He got up from his seat and approached my direction. He knelt in front of me and looked at my face which was now blurred by the t
"Wait! The both of you now official?" Bel asked in surprise as we walked towards Aling Toneng's store. I was going to pay my debt to her store. I promised her last time that I would pay it in installments."Yes, we're now official. I said yes to him in his office earlier," I said and tucked my hair that was blocking my face behind my right ear. I still couldn't believe what was happening right now. I felt things were running so quickly to us.He left the country to study, then he came back here after seven years of waiting, then he courted me and now, we are an official couple.It is not that I'm complaining about the things that are happening to us. I also like that it happened. I like the thought that Clark and I are now a loving couple because I knew from the start that I felt differently about him. I knew this was unusual and not just a simple friendship. I'm glad we both feel the same way about each other. It's nice to think about it.I couldn't help but smile."Hey Angela, you're
Clark's POV"Thanks for dinner. The food is great." Angela and I were walking outside their house. When we got closer to my car, we both stopped walking and faced each other."Don't thank me. You don't have to be. The food I cooked came from you," Angela said shyly and bowed her head. I had no choice but to approach her and give her a tight hug. I hope through this I could comfort her."It's okay, Angela. I'm happy to do this," I said before letting go of the hug.She lifted her gaze and looked at me. I just smiled at her. I took her right hand and kissed it."I gotta go," I bid goodbye. She nodded softly and smiled.I finally got inside the car and drove it away.* * * *"Where have you been?!"I walked straight and didn't even hesitate to stop. I ignored the person who spoke from behind me."Clark, I'm asking you! Where have you been?!" she screamed at the top of her lungs which made me stop. With a sigh, I turned to face her direction. And there, I saw my mom's wrinkled face and it