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18 - The Untold Fated Pair
Before Care made a move against Madelaine Salvador, she had few expectations of dreadful consequences. She was confident of dealing any blows but fast forward to the present time, she realized she acted out of her emotions. And once again, she loses because of it.
"Yes, I testify! What's worse is when I tried to stop Care.. She.. s-she.." the so-called 'girl witness' stuttered miserably. She had to close her eyes so she could finish her sentence, "She he-hit me with a c-cha.. ir!"
"Seriously, you two-faced opportunist!" she cussed, about to grab the hair of the shameless liar.
Eli abruptly held her waist restricting her reach enough time for the girl to stagger, backed against a wall. Frightened by the murderous look on Caress Aragon's face, she burst into an ugly cry. On the other hand, Mandy flau
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Away from the entrance and at the farthest corner of the cafeteria, Care and Eli settled in. They sat across each other on the table not that it matters since the little number of students around have a world of their own. The wall clock behind cashier counters suspended on 9:00 a.m. sharp implied an idle time for the business. Even so, an unspoken agreement seemed to forge between them: the careless physical contact must not happen again. She sneaked glances at him who chewed on his veggie and rice without pauses. Either he must really be starving or just speeding up to attend class, she concluded. A hand clutched her heart to the extent of being unable to feign ignorance. She stood up before he noticed the change of emotion her eyes conveyed. "Ara..." his voice trailed off as the realization hit him.
More Than What Meets the Eye 20 - You're My Kind of Peace & Quiet
Yes, this is the kind of relationship that exists between them. The woman she called mother stared at her the same way the masses glowered at a convicted murderer. Even with eyes closed, the sickened expression on Helena Aragon was easy to visualize. Her hatred could easily be felt by her mere breathing and Care had to live with that fact everyday. It hurts, she wanted to cry out. Although she is confused what part of her ached greater. Was it her heart yearning for mother's love or her cheek swollen from the slap given by the same woman she begged affection for? "All those years, you put up a good act. So WHAT!? If you assumed that earned your place, better wake up, child. You must keep up with the standards or else!" Ena threatened. She smirked.
More Than What Meets the Eye 21 - Cracks within a Picture-perfect
People often quote that time ticks faster whenever a person is happy. Her ride with Eli falls under the category though she won't ever verbally admit. Even so, her frowning face was sufficient proof. Her frown became defined when they drove past the colossal steel gates of Aurum University. He headed to the west where he must have planned to drop her because she noticed a lady in black standing at the 11th lamppost. She recognized her at first glance! It was Aster, beyond the shadow of doubt. Now, she wondered when he texted her friend during the whole ride. Was she really that absorbed to the moment?! SHAME! She got off before he hit the breaks. Thus he caught her wrist which earned him a death glare. In spite of her aggressive struggle to break
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More Than What Meets the Eye 22 - In the Name of Friendship
Dialing Care's number for the nth time to no avail, Aster heaved a problematic sigh. An idea lurks in mind yet it was something she normally won't dare doing, trespassing. She gave in at the last minute because it was admittedly her best chance to talk to Care. The perks of being overly familiar to the Aragon estate is finally put to use as she slipped through the wall located at the edge of their boundary. A small hole lies in a certain wall covered by bushes on the outside while an old oak tree inside which housed a treehouse. She hurried to the backdoor of the mansion. Since she knew where to go from indoors, she reached her room nice and smooth. She was hanging around the balcony when she heard aggressive growls reverberating somewhere on the porch. Based on what she remembered, Care’s mom owned a pack of dogs that ironically stayed at the
More Than What Meets the Eye 23 - Misunderstandings, Regrets & Grudges
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More Than What Meets the Eye 23, PART TWO - Misunderstandings, Regrets & Grudges
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More Than What Meets the Eye 24 - To Love Unconditionally
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