The Forbidden Desires 07

I'm really, really bored, and I miss the province so much. We're no longer at their house in Manila, and I think we're in a faraway province now. It's just too remote, and it feels scary to walk alone in the woods before reaching the road. It's so different from the province I grew up in. The people there are friendly, and there are many things to do.

Just looking at the tall trees here makes me feel like we're surrounded by wild animals. It doesn't even look like a vacation spot. It looks more like a hideaway because the roads and houses are so far away. We're in the middle of the woods, and even though Silas often practices at the back, there's no one else to hear.

“Are you going out, Kuya?”

My thoughts were disrupted when I smelled Silas's pleasant scent. It must be his shower gel. His siblings mentioned that he doesn't use cologne when they talk about him. He's still at the back, so I can't see him but I can smell him.

“I'm going to get some firewood for the fireplace. The weath