6 years ago
Moscow, Russia:She arrived at the Sthraford mansion around five pm. A uniformed driver picked her up from the airport going through the Sthraford mansion. This is the first time she has traveled outside the country and she felt so tired from the travel. Her Dad sends her to Russia to attend the upcoming engagement of her sister Patty to a young business tycoon named Jon Carlo Sthraford. Although surprised by the sudden news, she still felt happy for her sister's upcoming union with Jon Carlo Sthraford. According to her knowledge, the Sthraford owned one of the biggest construction firms in Russia and was listed as one of the prominent and richest families in the country itself. Paul Sthraford which is the father of Jon Carlo was their Dad's best friend during his college days. Now she wasn't surprised why the two end up together. When her Dad sends her to Russia for her sister's upcoming engagement, she wa
A week after she arrived back at the hacienda from Russia, Alec came home at the mansion that surprised her. He was with friends and according to Nana Marcela, Alec invited them to spend their vacation in the hacienda.That morning, she descended the stairs and went down the kitchen to asked for a glass of milk when she found the servants busy cooking and preparing a lot of foods. She usually takes her breakfast in the kitchen and find time to chat with the servants because it feels lonely eating alone in a luxurious dining room with a wide long table in it. She curiously asked Nana Marcela what's the occasion why they suddenly preparing lots of food this morning. That's when the old lady told her that Alec came home in the mansion with his friends and they were preparing it for lunch later. According to Nana Marcela, they arrived last night and his friends were now occupying the two guest rooms on the second floor. With an excited feeling, she immediately
The next day Alec and his friends went to downtown to buy and shop some of their personal needs. Alec promised them to tour around the beautiful places in town. Joachin asked and tried to convinced her to come with them but she declined. As much as she wanted to come and be with Joachin, she knew Alec will probably be upset if she did. Her brother never offered her to come, so there's no reason she will insist to go with them. He was just silent when Joachin asked her to come. She get it, he don't want her to come. As simple as that. The three were gone for almost a whole day and came back around five pm. When they came back, she noticed something strange between Alec and Cristel. The sweet and blabby Cristel turned silent and gloomy when they came back and Alec, there he goes with his usual cold and bad mood ofcourse. Gone was the sweet and thoughtful gestures they have to each other before they left early this morning. They were not talking
"Hey!" Joachin called her attention. She was at the stable preparing Snowy for a ride that morning. Planning to take Snowy for a run in the fields, she intended to wake up early in that morning as her morning exercise routine."Oh, hi Joachin!" She greeted back."You're going somewhere?" He queried as he was watching her fix the saddle on the horse."I'll take Snowy for a run this morning." She replied."Can I come with you? I'll ride Shrek."Shrek was the horse he used to ride when they tour him and Cristel around the hacienda. The horse was tame and easy to maneuver unlike Thunder Storm and Cyclone who only follows their master- Alec. Funny because the horse seems to like Joachin too because they never experienced such behavioural problems of the stallion when he being ridden by Joachin."So what now? Can I come with you?" Joachin insisted.She thought f
After the kissing incident that night, she tried to avoid Alec for the past few days. Alec was just acting normal like he didn't knew what happened. It looked like he doesn't remember anything about it and she was thankful for that. It is better that Alec have no idea about what happenes. He might have mistaken her from another girl because of his drunkenness. His treatment on her was just the same cold and rude as usual. Nothing's changed beyond for a fact that she knew he had stolen her first kiss. She was only one who knew what happened that fateful night and she swear to take this secret until her deathbed.Unfortunately, no matter how badly she was trying to forget it, it always comes back in her mind everytime she look at him. It was her first kiss and Alec just stole that away from her. Every girl's first kiss is memorable. She imagined it to be sweet and romantic with the boy she was attracted into. That the rest of the world blurs around her, that
"Hey Graduation Day is finally coming! At last, we will about to say goodbye to highschool and hello to college life!" Camille cheerfully said. She's one of her friends and the class president. They were currently at the school's canteen taking a break after practicing the graduation ceremony."Where do you plan to go to collage guys?" It was Hannah, another classmate of her. She was the most chic and and stagey of the group."St. Nicholas University? It was the best private collage school in town." Cariza replied."How about you Shiela?""I'd passed the entrance exam in Montessori University at the Capital and offered a good scholarship there." Shiela replied."You should take it. That's a good opportunity for you." She told Shiela and gave her a warm and convincing smile.Shiela's parents couldn't afford collage's tuition fee. Her tuition fee for this prestigious school is jus
Her eyes are teary as she was sitting on one of the passenger's seat in the plane. Any moment now the plane will about to take off in her beloved country. It's been years since she stepped her feet on the place she badly missed. It has been too long since she smell the fragrance of the wild flowers in the forest brought by the morning breeze. The soothing sight of the farms and fields, the fresh air that filled her lungs brought by the trees around. The fascinating sunset view in the lake, the racing sounds of the horses and the amazing feeling of riding Snowy. Oh, she had missed the hacienda, she had missed her hometown so badly.It was a solid four years stay in Australia. She remembered always crying every night for the first three weeks of her stay there. It has been a tough times staying in a foreign country alone on your own. She did not used to living alone and that was the first time the reason why she always find herself crying in bed for she misse
It has been two months when the construction of her restaurant was started. She had been very busy for the past few weeks making sure she washands on from every tiny little details on building her very own first restaurant. From the good quality of furnitures, kitchen wares and appliances to be used, from the interior, even in the lights and chandeliers, landscapes and plants design ideas were all her personal options. Last week was the hiring ofher crew and staff and she put her active participation into it to know more better about her soon to be employees. And her Chefs, her friend Benny accompanied her to make sure they we're efficient and cooperative for the job. Benny used to be a classmate and a good friend of her that she met in Australia. He travel all the way from Australia to help her in her restaurant. Actually he agreed to settle in the town for she offered him to be the head Chef/Manager of the restaurant. She was so excited to f
Currently at the counter area talking to one of her employees, she heard someone cleared her throat behind her back that caught her attention. With forehead knotted she saw Patty and her husband looking so regal in a party dress. She then look at her sister giving her a questioning look."Why are you not dressed yet?" Patty stated.With that, she frustratedly tapped her forehead in frustration. She had forgotten that it was Hannah's birthday and she promised to come in her party together with her sister. Gosh, she got too engrossed working in the restaurant to even forget that important event.It had been a very busy day, the restaurant was full of customers and she forgot that she have to go home early to prepare for her friend's birthday party. Feeling alarmed, she felt bad even more when she checked the time on her wristwatch and find out it was already eight thirty in the evening. Damn, she was so late now!"Shit! It