THE smell of smoke from the vehicle, the hot weather and the confusion of the reporters welcomed to Sawyer Zane when he went out to the airport.
Many guards were stopping the reporters from trying to approach him. Sawyer slowly took his eyeglasses and went straight to the car that was waiting for him. Surely, his parents sent it to pick him up. What else was he expecting. He knows what they want, they sent someone to fetch him for a nonsense reason.
“Straight to my own house,” he coldly said to his mother's driver.
The driver looked at him and slightly bowed his head. "Sir, Ma'am Juliana told me that I will be going to accompany you to the Mansion of Samiz.”
Sawyer was running out of patience. So he sighed heavily and firmly closed his eyes. "I'm so fucking tired. I want to have a fucking rest now. Can you just listen to me and fucking drive?"
He's not ready to face them yet. He's tired listening to his parents rant again. For the past years, he didn't hear anything from them but nonsense and not so important words. They compared him to his god-damned brother. He never been their favorite son after all. But he doesn't care anymore.
“But Sir...”
He gave him a death glare. “Do you love your job? Then fucking drive!"
The driver can't do anything about it but to follow Sawyer's command. He is still his boss son after all. Sawyer rested his head and close his eyes. But minutes passed, he felt his phone vibrate. He grabbed it in his pocket and looked at the caller. Well the caller is his Father.
"What?" he asked coldly when he answered the call of his Father.
“Don't give me that tone of yours, Sawyer Zane! Tsk! Why don't you imitate your brother? Go home and we will talk!” There's an authority in his voice. He did not budge. The corner of Sawyer's lips rise up because of irritation.
His eyebrows rose up but stay calm. Well Sawyer used to it. His father always tells him that, he's sick of hearing it again and again. Tsk! What did Helton have that Sawyer's don't have? Sawyer knows that he's not good in anything just like his brother but he can fight manually. Helton, is not as handsome as him too. He is smart and Sawyer not but who cares? Yes his brother was smart but he is still handsome. A handsome man who has his own companies and hotels. Of course that's him.
"I'm going there tomorrow. I'm tired now, dad. Bye!" Then he ended the call.
He doesn't want to talk to his parents for now. He's really tired of being their pet. He doesn't want to be controlled by them. They can't fool him anymore. The last time he allowed them to control him he lost his beloved grandfather. He fucking regretted that he listened to them. Damn them! He suffered a lot, he won't let that happen again. They will kill him before it happens.
He hasn't put his cellphone to his pocket yet when it rang again. But this time, he's a friend who was calling.
“Now what?” he was annoyed with him.
He has been annoyed with this lunatic since yesterday. He is the reason why he is in a hurry to go home after years staying in America. This lunatic is so demanding. Sawyer's planning to come back to the Philippines next month but because of this lunatic who demands him to come back in a hurry.
“When will you come back here? What time is it then? I really want to eat something spicy, dude.” See, he's a fucking lunatic.
"You just like a damn irritated pregnant woman who asks for a damn spicy food! Why did you go to that island without bringing any fucking food? Tsk!”
Noele, his friend took a vacation and went to his island last day but he forgot to buy groceries because he thought that there's stock of food on his island.
That lunatic, he sent his caretakers home two days after he went there. They forgot to tell him that there's no food left in the fridge.
His caretaker was to go there every week to clean his house. He didn't tell them that he's going there. He just called and told them that they don't need to come to the island for cleaning. He will just call them for their service in another time. They didn't ask him why, so Sawyer think it's his friend's fault why they didn't put a food in the fridge. He didn't explain to them every detail that they need to know.
His friend was too lazy to go back in town to buy his own food so he ordered Sawyer to buy it because he told him that he was going there to unwind his island....or better say to avoid his parents. But he didn't tell him immediately that he will just go there next month, Noele expect that he will come home this day. That's the reason why he ordered him to buy his food.
“Tsk! Just hurry up dude, I'm hungry. I'll pay you triple when I get back to manila after two months of vacation.” Sawyer shook his head when he told him that.
“I'm still in the car going home. So, you better endure that for now because it will take hours to come there.” Sawyer shook his head when he heard his friend whine.
“The hell, dude? I'm hungry! Make it in one hour.” He's whining like a child.
“Who's fault it is then?” There is no emotions in his voice, it was cold and plain.
The moment of silence until he answered him. “Me?”
He shook his head again. “Of course! Tsk! Don't disturb me, I'm resting. Bye! I will call you later.” Then he cut the lines.
Sawyer closed his eyes as he waited for them to arrive at his house. When his grandfather passed away he left his parents mansion. At an early age he learned to live alone in the house inherited from his grandfather.
He hates his parents very much. He hates them for making him feel different, unlove and not belong to the family. Yes they are still communicating, but they rarely see each other. Looking at his parents' faces was like torturing him. He just remembered his grandfather who took care of him every time he looks at them. He won't forgive them.
“Sir Sawyer, we're here,” he heard the voice of the driver.
He opened his eyes and got out of the car. He walked towards the gate. “Go home, tell mom and dad that I'm going somewhere later so don't expect me to go there tomorrow.”
When he entered his house, he just threw his suitcase somewhere and went straight to his kitchen to get all the food on his refrigerator. Fortunately, he has many food there.
He took all the food inside of it and he put it in a big bag with a shoulder strap. After packing all of his foods Sawyer lazily get his phone to call his friend, Noele.
“I'm going now. Just ready my room because I'm sleepy already.” He did not wait for him to answer him, he ended it immediately.
He called someone again. “Bring my chopper here in my house. Use my car when you get home.” Just like in the first call he ended it without letting the person who's in another line to answered him.
He walked into the living room carrying the large bag in which he put the food. He settled the bag on the glass table and sat on the single sofa.
Minutes of waiting he heard the sound of his chopper. His house has a lot of space, so he is comfortable enough to fit the chopper there in the backyard.
"Brute, your chopper was outside now. Where are you going anyway? You just got back, don't you have a hangover?" The door of his house opened and a man wearing a plain white shirt entered. His pilot friend, Dawell Mercadejas.
"I'm going to Noele's Island. Do you want to come?" He stood up and lazily took his big bag.
Dawell shook his head before following him. Whether he wants to go along is not possible. His flight has been in succession these past few days. Tomorrow he will have a flight again until next week. He's damn busy unlike to his two friends, Noele and Sawyer who's the CEO on their own company. They hold their time.
“I'll be there next. I will finish my last flight and take a three -week vacation.” Sawyer just nod at him.
Sawyer climbed into the chopper. Before he operate it, he threw the key of his car to Dawell. And he put his phone beside him. "Don't tell them my exact address if ever they'll ask you."
He nodded knowingly and step away. “Take care.”
After Sawyer put the headphone on his ear, he start operating the chopper. He smirk to his friend before take off.
Sawyer breathed heavily as he was in the air. He couldn't help but to glace at his cellphone that was just on his side. He was waiting a call from someone since last day. She knows that he's coming home but Sawyer thinks she doesn't have plan to see him. What did he expect to a dishonest woman?
Sawyer had a hunch that she knew already that he's aware in what she was doing while he was in America. He sighed. It was his fault thought. He has no time for her in the past month. She come home first in the Philippines two months ago. He did not followed her immediately because something happed. Well he doesn't have care anymore, he's not serious to their relationship after all. He was just force to do that. He just tried to be serious but he can't. He just only see her as his younger sister.
Sawyer saw that he is near at the island where his friend was. But when he looked at the sky it was too dark. He didn't notice that a while ago. He must come right there in the island before the rain is poured out and stronger.
Sawyer glanced his phone once again as it lit up. Someone was calling. He wants to answered it but the rain suddenly pours down which causes the chopper to move. He calmed himself but he knows that everything was not okay. He can't control the chopper anymore because of the heavy rain. He cussed loudly.
“Fuck!”
He cuss repeatedly when the rain and winds grew stronger. The two mixed that make it difficult to adjust the fly of the chopper.
He reached the safety jacket but before he got it something hit the chopper and that caused the chopper to plunge down. He removed his seatbelt and ready himself to jump in the sea.
“This is fucking shit!” One more cuss came out of his mouth before he jumped.
When he plunged to the chin, sea water caught up with him. He looked up and saw his chopper approaching on his spot. He swam to get away from where the chopper would hit. The waves were strong so he knew he would have a hard time swimming. But he did everything to get away there.
When he looked back at his chopper an unexpected thing greeted him. He looked up and forced to swim away but it was all too late. The high and big waves crashed to him. His body was hit on something he can't know. It was hurt but he bare it.
He tried and tried to get out from water but to his last try was very hard for him. The last wave is stronger than the other. He wanted to shout in the pain when his head hit strongly on something that he thinks it was part of the chopper.
He also has difficulty swimming due to pain in his body. He starting to feel dizzy. He drink a lot of water. He can't count how many things have hit his body. Until he finally closed his eyes as he remembered his loved ones.
PHOEBE MADEENA was happy to take her towel and went out of her home. The sweet smile plastered on her lips when the beautiful and tall trees appeard on her sight. The wind blown making her long and straight brown hair danced with it. She pushed aside her hair.“Are you going to swim in the sea again?” An old man asked her when he saw her outside her house. Everyone that live in the island called him Tata Olly. He is an healer. He passes through her house to pick up some herbs on the other side of the Island. He's using it to cure the people who's sick.Phoebe nodded at him. “Good morning to you, Tata! Yes I will, the other day I didn't go there because I went to my friend's house. I overnight in there, well she have a fever so I need to take care of her.” she sighed. “Did you run out of the herbal medicine you took the other day?” she asked Tata Olly when she saw him carrying a small basket, she accompanied him on the walk.They were going down to head to the sea. Phoebe's house was
PHOEBE scratched her head. She was really upset with the man because he seemed to be talking to himself like crazy. She came closer to him to search something that will help him but he quickly grabbed her hand so tightly that make her frowned.“Ouch!” Biting the lower lip she looked at her wrist. "I-It's hurt," she said frighted but the man didn't listen. He tightened the grip on her hand even more.“What did you do to me? And what are you going to do? ” He angrily asked.Phoebe's eyes widened. She felt even more frightened when he saw the anger in the man's eyes, it was sharp as if he wanted to hurt her. She knew nothing of what he said.She snorted and couldn't help but to cry because of the intense fear to the man. In addition, her wrist was starting to ache. His grip was too tight. “S-Sorry! I just want to help you, I tried to search at your pocket because I might find something that can help you find out who you are. Don't hurt me please,” she sobbed and tried to get away.He's
WHEN they reached Phoebe's house Sawyer look the whole place. The house is small but the cleanliness can be seen. She took good care of the plants outside, it's colorful and fattle."Come in."He followed Phoebe as she entered the house. Sawyer stop from walking when the first time he get in he saw the surrounding. The whole place is very clean, it's calming thought. He could not believe that this house was something than he thought.If the outside is clean, then if you go inside you will not see any clutter or dirt at all. Each furniture is arranged properly and placed in the right place. It's so beautiful inside.Sawyer notices something inside Phoebe's house. He look around until his gaze stop at her ceiling, every corner of her house he looked through. A small smirk plastered at his lips. Phoebe seems to love flowers. When he first came inside, you could know it immediately. It's too obvious actually because of its design.Outside of her house is full of colorful flowers as well a
PHOEBE knows that she blushed even more. She turned her back on him to hide the redness of her face. Why does he even need to smirk? It's really embarrassing."Go back to the living room," she while pouting.When he didn't move from his position she faced him but that was probably her wrong decision. As she faced him their noses touched. His face was too close to her. They were both stunned, Phoebe can't move quickly especially Sawyer.They're staring each other for a minute. No one wants to blink, no one wants to move as well. As Sawyer's face slowly come close Phoebe's eyes widened. As their lips were about to meet she suddenly woke up on his dreamland. Phoebe pushed him away and step back that make him growl.Phoebe didn't know what to feel. Her whole face was red from what had happened. Why did she push him? That's so close! She could have tasted his lips.Her eyes almost went out of the widened because of what she thought.What the hell is she thinking? What the hell is she sayin
PHOEBE was just shocked to see Sawyer's face suddenly darken while frowning and stared at her lips.“Tsk! No thanks! ” He stood up and without saying something he came out of the kitchen.What happened to him again? He just always walks out. Is he a walk out king?Phoebe just scratched her head. Why did she seem so comfortable talking to him? Really? How many hours have they only know each other? She shook her head and just continued what she was doing.By night come Phoebe's face could no longer be painted. She used to be happy to help Sawyer but now she regrets that she helped him. She couldn't cope at his attitude. She is having a hard time handling him. He's arrogant and jerk.“Get off at my bed Sawyer! You will sleep on the couch. Agh! I'm sleepy!" she said that for several times but as if he heard nothing, he hugged her pillow and closed his damn eyes.She didn't care if he had a wound but she really didn't want to sleep next to him. She didn't want anyone to share with her bed.
Phoebe was walking happily in their town the next morning. After preparing Sawyer's breakfast she already left. She didn't waited him to wake up but she left a simple message for him."Good morning to all of you!" she greeted back to those who passed by her with a wide smile.“You look happy, Phoebe. Did something happened hmm? Your face is so bright,” said of a fat woman while carrying her cute baby girl.She smiled and approached them. She happily touched the child's cheek and gently squeezed it. She giggled when the baby pouted her lips because of what she did.“I am? Nothing happened Auntie, I'm just happy because the weather is so beautiful. Hello Shenay, did you eat already? You missed Pretty Phoeb? ” she spoke softly but still showing a wide smile on her lips.The children in Isla Berde called her Pretty Phoeb. And many young women on their Island, Phoebe was very different or special from them, that is what the elders of the Island have said.With just the color of her skin no
Caldwell approached her while rubbing his head. She motioned her others friend to go first. But before they left she warned them first.“You can only buy vegetables, fruits and fish, just like before. If you overdo it, I'll spank all of you. Do you get it?”The five snorted at once. They love to add to her purchases. They keep her away when she is in the market to add others merchandise or stock so Phoebe never try to leave them again. Sometimes she was late or just walks ahead, she was shock because they has already bought all their wants, their hands was very quick. They are so stubborn."I'm telling you," she threatened them.Suddenly they walked away from them while pouting. Phoebe confronted Caldwell. She sighed and adjusted Shenay's lift."Can I ..." She was embarrassed. She bite her lower lip then she bowed momentarily. When she looked up she stared him in the eyes. This was Caldwell’s weakness and all their friends knew it. “Can I borrow your clothes? Even if it's just a few,
UNTIL the three released Ziegler they were still laughing. Phoebe shake her head and picked up Shenay again. She walked away with them.She even had to go to Sawyer and tell him not to leave the room first. She also know that her friends were shameless when they suddenly entered her house without her permission. Like that as if it's their house protection.“I will just get dressed before I cook for you. I'm ashamed of you. You look like crazy for suspecting me. If you're just not my friends I will slap you 360°I swear guys,” she muttered and then she walk fast.When they reached the gate, Caldwell quickly opened it. She smiled. Yeah, this is one of a reason why she have a crush on him. He's a gentleman and everyone knows it. Even though his an abnormal, it does not lose his gentlemanliness."Thank you!"She pointed first the hut near her house. It's just in her garden, beside of the basketball ring.“You will stay there first. I will get dressed. ” Then she quickly left in front of th