It took me a while before I finally gave her the privacy. If I did not have to change clothes, I may have stayed with her. When I was already in my room, I began to remove my accessories and followed with my outfit before I wore my flower-pink robe. Looking at the mirror, the moment I had with Craig came to mind. He still has this effect on me that I'm having a hard time to wash out and just ignore it. How am I going to deal with that for ten years? I heaved in distress, looking down as both hands gripped the table's edge.Meanwhile, I decided to take a bath. Perhaps it could wash out my frustration. Unfortunately, his image popped up again when I shut my eyes off. I could feel the refreshing warm water on my body coming from the shower, yet it didn't help to ease what was bothering my mind even a bit.After I showered, I left the bathroom wearing my robe again while wiping my wet hair with a towel. I ceased when I saw Cara lying on my bed. What is she doing here? Can't she sleep
"We saw the news. You look like real mates. No one would think that was just for the sake of the will." It was Ziggy who commented. We are currently here at Miho's Club. "What's wrong, Daphne? Are you alright? You seem so quiet today." Paul uttered while actively eating his chips. "Where's Zekiel?" Altering the subject, I thought of something that would shift the discussion. I don't wanna talk about it, nor even have a drop of it in my senses. "You said. You don't want to entangle yourself with him?" Bridgette, with her inquiring look. "Can't I have a change of heart?" I fired back, devouring straight my booze. "Woah. Easy, kitty," Miho's surprised retort when he saw me finish my whole drink once. "Who knows Zekiel's phone number?" Abruptly, it came out of my silly mouth. At first, no one dared to respond, but later on, Ziggy gave it to me. I took my phone out, dialing Zekiel's number. Without a single thought of hesitance, I called him. Not even 15 minutes later, Zekiel showe
"What was that?!" With a hint of annoyance, Cara retorted. I didn't know she was already behind me as my mind was so preoccupied with a bunch of bullshit. I turned to face her and responded with her irritation towards me. "What?!" I tilted my head as my eyes narrowed, my lips pressed, forming a straight line as my body trembled. "Are you flirting with that girl?!" "Woah.. Woah!" I opposed, blinking my eyes, raising my hands in disturbance. "What the hell are you babbling about, Cara? Flirting? Are you for real? I-I'm not-" "You are not what?" Her looks seem to slice me into two. "I'm not like what you are thinking. I'm damn straight. Can't you see? I'm hurting right now 'cause I-I'm in love with someone I am not supposed to." [3rd Person Point of View]Cara couldn't understand why she seemed disappointed when Daphne said she was straight.Cara even felt a tightness in her chest when she heard from Daphne that she was in love with someone she shouldn't be—Cara knew that Daphne was
THE SEMESTER was over, so Ziggy and I, and of course with the gang, decided to go out of town.Besides, that is what I ideally needed to divert my one-sided love for Craig into something else. "Zekiel is coming, Daphne. It's okay, right?" I nodded to Ziggy, approving because last time, I said I would try to like someone else. Of course, my friends are full support. "Maybe you can invite your sister-in-law, too, Daphne," Paul spoke. "I'll try, but no promises, Paul. She might be busy on something," I explained, and he smiled. He indeed has a crush on Cara. I can't blame him either 'cause who would not? Cara is a complete package of beauty, brain, and good traits. What more could you ask for? I bid them goodbye as I hopped in the cab I booked earlier. Today was the last day of our class. As a typical day, nobody was at home when I arrived. The twins are nowhere to be seen—just the maids. I went up to my room to freshen up and change. For a moment, I rested on the bed, fidgeting w
WHAT A SMALL WORLD. Little did I realize Zekiel Arhon Mondrade is Cara's ex-boyfriend's younger brother. I already confirmed when I asked Zekiel. He even got inquisitive about how I knew his brother. I just came up with an excuse and made up a sort of story. Now I am in the urge to know why Cara and his brother broke up. What did he do to Cara, and why did he shatter Cara's heart? I am not the one who got hurt by her ex-boyfriend, but I seemed to feel it all of a sudden. "If you don't mind me asking, why did you break up?" I asked Cara when we reached the mountain peak, and after, I drank from the bottled water she gave me. "That's in the past, Daphne. Let's not talk about it," she replied, dodging my eyes, but I was still enchanted. I can't accept what that man did, leaving Cara, that left a big hole in her heart. At some point, I thought that was the reason for Cara's behavior, partying all night and barely staying home. Even the last time she had a dream, stopping someone in
Cara and I sat on a big rock in the shade so we could talk properly. She threw me a smile before opening her mouth. "Craig and I were just kids when I noticed our parents always fought over something. I don't know why. Craig and I are very close. He's like my best friend, Daphne," she started like reading me a story."We love to have fun and explore things. There are times when I dress him in my clothes, and I'm glad because I see him happy. Sometimes, we also play with my makeup kits," smiling as she delivers every single word. "..I thought that was normal until Dad saw us, and he was outraged and was beating Craig. I cried a lot 'cause I felt like it was my fault Dad hit him. I didn't know what was happening back then." From what Cara was saying, it gradually became clear in my mind why their parents made such a condition in the will.I think their Father purposely did that, so until the end, Craig would be forced to straighten himself out. At that point, I was hurting for Craig
WHEN I was given a chance, I approached Zekiel to talk to him, and we apologized to one another regarding how we had behaved earlier. I learned that He didn't fully accept his brother being gay, but I could tell he loved him because of how he defended him to me. Maybe life is like that. Some things are hard to understand, but in the end, true love still prevails. I believe when the time is right, Zekiel will bravely accept his brother wholeheartedly. On that day, his heart will finally be at peace and happy. "So, you did it well?" Cara unexpectedly turned up behind me, placing her arm around my shoulder.We are now at the hotel where we booked our rooms for the rest of the day."Where have you been?" I asked, ignoring her words. "I just checked the room. Aren't you hungry yet?" She's right. Honestly, I'm starving to death as we haven't eaten anything since morning. Cara just chuckled when she heard my tummy groan. "I guess that's a yes," referring to the sound from my belly. We
We were all at the swimming pool when a man caught my awareness. I thought the whole place was rented, so why was there an intruder?What frankly snagged my attention was when he went to Cara, who was now lying on the sun lounger. My eyebrows arched, and I immediately felt annoyed when the two started talking. Cara sat up from lying down, and the man sat down next to her and almost touched their skin. In an instant, my chest beat faster when the man kissed her. I got out of the pool and directly left the place after getting my towel on another sun lounger next to Cara's. What a lovely view?! "Daphne! Wait!" I heard her call, so I hurried. It doesn't make sense 'cause she knows where I'm going. "Hey! Why did you suddenly leave?" Cara asked me, but I ignored her and just went straight to my bag to get clothes to change. "Are you done swimming?" I didn't say a word and went to the bathroom. I acted like I didn't hear anything or she was not around. I was inside for a long time, s