I gasped and turned to Kate. “What is he doing here?” I whispered, but before I could hear Kate’s response Hinn stepped in holding a flower in his hands.
“Sir, I heard what happened, I am Ivana’s friend and stopped by to see you.” He told my father and I pressed my lips together when he put down the flower on his hand on the table.
“Why does he have a flower in his hand?” I asked Kate in a whisper and she shrugged and whispered in my ears.
“I told him it was stupid to come to visit a man with a flower and he said it is the French ways, also that he could give it to you instead, but I guess he is embarrassed now and can’t do that.” Kate, who was in tears a few minutes ago, sniggered and I couldn’t help but join her. Hinn was just so adorable, unlike Robin…
I paused in my thoughts when I looked over at Robin and noticed he had his hands across his chest and was staring at me coldly, I rolled my eyes when he had said those words about doing what I wanted without wishing at the field I had thought of him in a new light, but I can see people don’t change easily.
“Ivana,” Hinn called out and glanced up at him, seeing he was waving at me. I returned it with a smile on my face. I glanced over at my father and mother who were waiting for me to tell them who this handsome man was.
“Dad, mom, this is Hinn Carlos,” My mother’s lips parted as she glanced at Hinn again. She had often heard me mention his name like a rhythm whenever I came back from watching his show and she had heard me praise him so much.
“Yes mom,” I clarified her doubts even when I didn’t hear her say a word. “It is Hinn Carlos,” I told her and glanced over my shoulder to see Robin whose brow was raised. I was sure he was also curious, just as curious as Hinn who was also staring at me with big eyes.
“Oh, you are the Hinn Carlos my daughter praises so much.” My father broke the silence, looking at Hinn with a glint in his eyes. I am sure he has already taken a liking to this young man, who wouldn’t fall in love with Hinn’s cuteness.
“Oh, I didn’t know she spoke fondly of me that way.” Hinn touched the back of his hair and flashed me those cute smiles. I smiled shyly as I could see the look on my mother who was also beaming as she squeezed my hands gently. I felt embarrassed.
My mother has heard me glorify Hinn Carlos, she knew how I even wanted to write a love story about me and Hinn Carlos living happily ever after and now she was amused by my cheekiness.
“Thank you for the flowers, but I think this should be for a girl since I am an elderly man already.” My father told him with a chuckle and Hinn scratched the back of his hair and picked the flower up with a smile, then he glanced at me and my pupils dilated.
I could already tell what he was about to do now and my inner goddess roared a big NO!
“Wait for it,” Kate whispered to me and I squinted, but the foolish Hinn smiled and turned to my parents.
“Then, can I give this to your daughter?” He asked and I hit my hand on my forehead, burying my face to the ground. How did a hospital become a romantic ground for Hinn Carlos?
I heard Robin scoff before I could hear my parents' response to Hinn Carlos, and we all turned our eyes to look at him. “Mr Philip should be resting now as he had just undergone surgery not quite long, why are you both bothering him with your childish act, you can go outside if you are here to play a romance drama.” He said coldly but his eyes were on me, like that of a devil.
Who made Robin a doctor? I rolled my eyes and Hinn put down the flower.
“Mr Philip, I am sorry, I should better leave you to rest, I am glad that you are okay now.” He told my father who nodded and my mother pulled the quilt over his shoulder for him to rest.
Mrs Jane, who was not in the room this whole time, just came in with the doctor and the rest of us left the room for the elders.
Kate linked arms with me while Hinn Carlos walked beside us. I could hear Robin’s footsteps behind us and it seemed like a ghost was glaring at me from behind and it felt so cold in this warm weather. If he was here to see his mother, shouldn’t he have been in that room and not follow us out here.
Anyway, seeing that he told me about my father asking for me only means he had been here earlier than I imagined and must have seen his mother, I don’t just understand Robin anymore. I shook my head, there was no time I understood him, he always changes like a chameleon.
“Why is Robin here?” Kate whispered, she had suddenly begun to whisper often after having the awareness of Robin’s presence and I can’t help but be amused. I thought she said she would no longer like him, but this was a body language of her obvious feelings for him.
“He told me he was here to see his mother, he said he made a promise to himself to see her face every day,” I whispered. It seems Kate had also influenced me and we both looked like two roadside gossips.
When we got to the hospital garden, Hinn, who had been silent, stretched forth the flowers to me. “Here, have this.” I glanced at the flower and hesitated.
“You didn’t get these flowers for me, you got it for my father.” I sputtered, folding my hands across my chest, I could see Kate staring at me quizzically.
“I had you in mind when I was buying then,” Hinn admitted and a smile crept up my face but I quickly hid it. “Ivana, honestly, I know this isn’t the right place to say this, but I have to tell you.”
Hinn was serious and I gently put down my hands as I waited for what he wanted to say. I didn’t look at Robin, but I could tell he was watching me, still with his dark devilish eyes.
“I felt sad when I heard from Kate that you were in tears last night because of your father’s sudden accident, I felt so relieved now I saw your smiling face again and I couldn’t get your smiling and beautiful face out of my mind after you rejected me.” Hinn’s eyes bored into mine and my heart was pounding like it was hit by a thunderstorm.
“Ivana, I can’t accept your rejection, I truly love you, Ivana, please be my girlfriend.” Hinn’s last words were like lightning bolts that struck my heart and it seemed everything froze and only my heartbeat could be heard.
It was different from when he had told me he loved me in the practice room, it was different from when I had gazed at him and declared him my prince charming the first time I watched his show. I could no longer wait for that little boy who I had only run into once, just as Kate had told me, the little boy could be a grown man and may have a girlfriend, or never recognize me.
Right here, right now, I see only Hinn Carlos, he was the person who would light my world, he was the one who I love, the one who doesn’t love Katherine but me.
“Will you be my girlfriend?” Hinn asked again and this time with a smile on his lips, like he already knows what my answer will be. I parted my lips to respond…
“Will you be my girlfriend?” I heard Hinn ask her and I could feel my muscles stiffen. I was expecting him to give her the flowers and get over it, but he went on with a long series of confessions about how he can’t stay a day without thinking of her, which had already bored me to death.The funny aspect of it all was that Ivana looks like someone who was struck by lightning and I could tell her head was in the clouds right now as she looked at Hinn Carlos with big purples and parted lips. She must be expecting this, she had this thought all in mind after what I told her in the car a few days ago.“Will you be my girlfriend?” Hinn asked again and this time a smile spread through her lips, she didn’t glance at me, she only had her eyes on Hinn Carlos, she must be in one of her imaginations, but the reason I was here was to wake her up.Before she could say the words I already had in mind she would say, I applauded loudly to grab their attention and it did. They all shot me a glare as i
I walked down the hallway slowly as his words kept repeating in my head, I would laugh it out and then shake my head to push it off, but anytime I did the light kiss that he had planted on my lips in the car would flash through my mind.The words he had said to me in the car ‘Don’t you dare tell Hinn Carlos that you love him’I leaned on the staircase repeatedly shaking my head, my mind was clouded, the words Hinn Carlos told me, the words Kate told me and the words Robin told me all mixed. I rub my hand through my eyes.“Is there something wrong?” I heard Mrs Jane’s voice and quickly looked up, she was staring down at me and my heart skipped a bit, had Robin told them what he wanted to tell them. “Are you okay?” She held my shoulders and examined my face.“Yes,” I said sharply like I was awoken from a daydream.“Your father will be fine, so don’t worry.” Mrs Jane said tenderly and a smile spread through my face, she might think I was still thinking of my father.“I know, thank you ve
You belong to me and no one else!“Ivana.” I heard my name as someone touched my shoulder. I looked up at the person like a stiff wood who was only whirled around to be cut off by the owner. “Are you okay?” Hinn shook my shoulders lightly pulling me from my thoughts.“Ivana, are you okay, I just saw Robin walking away with smiles on his lips, is there something exciting? Tell me.” Kate asked with a smile on her lips.They must have seen Robin while coming here. Kate said he was smiling, should I be happy that the devil was trying to tempt me while tricking me at the same time? Or have I succeeded in what Kate had told me before the audition practice?I wanted to tell that to Kate and let her tell me what Robin was thinking or what was wrong with me, but Hinn Carlos was here and I decided to seal my lips.“Ivana.” I heard Hinn’s deep voice call my name again, his hands were still on my shoulder and he was staring at me closely, I was still silent and I know if I didn’t speak up they ma
I sat down in the mansion going through my phone with my headphones on my ear playing nonsense songs in particular, I wanted to stop myself from the anger I felt inside.I had been clear when I told her to dare tell Hinn she loves him, I had told her she belongs to me, but she went ahead saying yes to him.I ran my hand through my hair, now she was his girlfriend. Hinn was my best friend here, but he had made her his girlfriend.I chuckled, Hinn mist knew what love was since I don't, Hinn must know to love a lady because I just don't think I can, love makes one weak, and it makes them go crazy, I didn’t want to be like that, so I wouldn't do it.I shut my eyes, love wasn’t for me, I had to block it, it was a good thing since she was that girl, it was a good thing she has Hinn Carlos who loves her.I heard the sound of a car engine outside the mansion, I knew she must be the one who had returned, and it was Hinn Carlos who had brought her home so I didn't bother to get up and check.A
I walked downstairs to the living room with my bag over my shoulder, I was already dressed for school and was sure my mother was still at home and hadn't left for work.I heard some sound coming from the dining room so I walked over in thought to find Ivana there, but was suddenly disappointed since she wasn’t the one. “Good morning, mom.” I greeted her as I made my way over to her and pecked her cheek.“Morning son, how was your night?” She handed me a coffee she had just made for me and I took a sip while I glanced around the dining room to see if I could catch a glimpse of Ivana."It was good, yours?” I asked, joining her on the dining chair, if we were to have breakfast then Ivana will be down soon, then I could see what he
I got up and walked out of the practice room, heading over to the main hall. I exhaled sharply before opening the door and the moment I stepped in, all eyes were staring at me like I was the celebrity who walked into their daydream.I was handsome, cute eyes, straight legs, nice abs, but not everything a lady would want, I was broken inside and I was aware I am a mess, a mess that couldn’t fall in love with just any girl, a mess that despised that word love because I watched it ruin my mother.“Hi, Robin.” I heard Katherine’s voice and turn to see her smiling at me, she was beautiful, she wore red shorts and a white top, she tied her hair behind her head and her eyes had twinkles in them, she must be happy she made it after the audition, she was very good at what she does, but she seems lost in the head and heart, just like a robot.“Hi.” I cur
I got to the end of the hallway after the big assembly hall, I looked up at the tag on the black glass door, a smile formed on my lips as I knocked on the door.“Yes, please come in.” I heard a female voice call out from inside and I stepped in and was surprised when she turned around. It wasn’t the person I was expecting to see, at least not so young. “How may I help you?” She left the drawer she was rampaging and glanced up at me.“I am…” before I could tell her who I was looking for she grinned and I could see her eyes lit up.“You must be Robin Hiesten.” She pointed at me, getting up from her chair as if I was too popular, I only looked at her quizzically while she made her way over to me. “I know you mus
Seeing that I had lost sight of Hinn Carlos and Ivana, I glared at Clara as if she had been sent to distract me. “Just get lost!” I snapped and turned to leave but she blocked my path with a creased forehead.“Why are you so rude to me?” She asked me almost the same question Ivana always asks.“Because you are a pest and I hate pests.” I glared at her. “Now move.”“I don’t care if you see me as a pest, I only wish you could be friendly to me, a smile and polite words would do,” Clara uttered the words that made me think of Ivana. Was I that bad?I exhaled softly. “I am sorry to burst your bubbles Clara, I don’t make friends with just anyon