When a fan even came to me, I just smiled and let her down and said encouraging words to her about how she wanted to be just like me.All of my business in the entertainment industry, I completely forgot. All I could think was wanting to see my father’s dead body. Wanting to confirm it.Wanting to deny it.That they must have just been mistaken.I do not believe it. I am still in the denial stage. Since my Filipino mother, an Overseas Filipino Worker, married my British father who was a businessman and CEO of Ramirez tech, I knew life would be a bit good for me, but I did not expect that I would be on the rough path, as the oldest child of them. As I waited for my baggage at the airport, the tv screens were turned on. I could see the show playing there was a bit familiar.It was the same one that Ajax asked for my number on live television and I refused him.I absentmindedly watched as I wa

My lips were shaking, and my knees rumbled on, feeling as if the sky dropped some water on my face until the whole place was covered in mud. It was raining now, and other people were urging me to take shade but I stayed on the ground, all wet and bawling my eyes out. He was proud of me all along? I find it very hard to believe but seeing the photobook is enough proof for me. I did not even get to hear it directly from his voice. How am I going to live now?Elyana pulled me in a hug, “It’s alright sis, it’s alright.” I shook my head and ended u bursting into tears as I hugged her, “I’m sorry, Elyana. I’m sorry. I was not able to be here until his dying breath. I was not even able to take care of him.”Elyana grabbed both of my cheeks and smiled, “No it is okay, you did your best to provide for us.” She then looked at mother, “Mother stopped gambling. I paused from school because I have to help in taking care of father but we’re alr

The next day, I could see Uncle Tomas was already up even though the sun still hasn’t risen yet, and standing in our yard outside the house as he speak with Ajax. “You see, we Filipinos have a traditional way of testing the suitors of our daughters. Since I consider Ellainaas as my daughter, I will try to act as her father now and I will test you.”Ajax nodded. “Now, since it’s still early I want you to cut off some wood for a fire. The nights here are getting colder.”Uncle Tomas then taught him first how to cut it before letting Ajax do it. Well, seeing them now, I could see that Ajax learns fast. He’s a fast learner actually and he seems to be eager to do his job without many complaints. “Ate, can we give them snacks?” I could hear Elyana, my sister, asking behind me and I shook my head. “No.”“Why not?” she asked, “Isn’t she your lover? I saw you two kissing last night.”I raised my eyebrows, “No, you did not.”She scoffed, “Tsk, you try to deny it….but I know him, He was the

Oh…so he thinks we are married? I wanted to correct Mang Kanor but then he left us alone now. ***What day is itAnd in what month?This clock never seemed so aliveI can't keep up, and I can't back downI've been losing so much time'Cause it's you and meAnd all of the people with nothing to doNothing to loseAnd it's you and meAnd all of the peopleAnd I don't know whyI can't keep my eyes off of youWhat are the things that I want to sayJust aren't coming out right?I'm tripping on wordsYou got my head spinningI don't know where to go from here'Cause it's you and meAnd all of the people with nothing to doNothing to proveAnd it's you and meAnd all of the peopleAnd I don't know whyI can't keep my eyes off of youThere's something about you nowThat I can't quite figure outEverything she does is beautifulEverything she does is right'Cause it's you and meAnd all of the people with nothing to doNothing to loseAnd it's you and me and all of the peopleAnd I don't know

I shrugged, “I do not know. He said he was going to just hit something.”“That’s sad. I thought our squad here was going to have another. Come on, convince Ajax to stay here.”“I can’t…” I can't leave my mother and Sister at our house alone…We decided to talk for a while and I learned how they have their husbands now, which was surprising for me since they all look young and just around my age…Just then, things took a turn and before long, Snow managed to convince me to stay for a bit as she let me borrow her bikini. We all then swam by the beach for a few minutes and then when it got too hot, we decided to pull out of the water when suddenly, I could see a herd of handsome men coming our way.I recognize them from last time at the last condo’s gym. They paused to stare in our direction, and I could hear the giggles of my newfound friends here. I could hear them whistling and beside them was Ajax, his eyes focused o