Chapter 4
Getting To Know Each Other
Part 4
"Hey girl, I'm afraid your Lola or dad might find out that your sneaking around just to see that guy, and using me as an excuse, omy I don't want to be involved in any crime that you committed my sweet little demonic bestfriend " Missy complained.
" Omy. Look at you. Isn't you the one who pushed me to give Kian a chance? Hmm? " I replied
" Oh no you don't. Don't you use that invincible weapon towards your bestfriend dorky. Or else it's going to explode on mid-air" she said.
I got used to it, whenever missy and I are talking about something serious it always turns into something silly all the time. Our brain cells just made up a lot of wacky stuff automatically.
"Whenever they call you for me, you know what to do. I told them that I'm working my thesis and I need your help" I told her.
" Girl, you never lied for a man before. I wish only the best and the best for you. And this! This is stupid Leah. I had a bad feeling about this" missy continued
" You know, everything's under control. Besides I won't let him touch me until we are official, like we are legally together" I replied.
I need to convince her for me because if not, I know her, she would tell the truth to them. I don't want to be grounded because if that happens I won't see Kian anymore, and if I won't do this, he'll be upset, we will have a fight again and eventually I'll end up crying.
I don't want him to be upset most especially to me.
Never in my life have I imagine to fa this hard to a man, so silly.
I can't imagine my life without him, even if we were just only three months in relationship but it feels like forever everyday.
•=•
"Happy third monthsarrry baby" I greeted him as loving as I can to impress him.
To make him even happier, I gave him my third monthly gift, it's a real 14k gold bracelet with our initials in it.
I have been saving my monthly allowance to the maximum to buy him this expensive gift. And when I said maximum it means no cravings, no sodas, only tap water from home, no tricycle on the way home, just walk for less than an hour.
At first it's quite hard but if you really want to, you'll find a way. I even just go to Missy's house to have a free wifi.
I even missed a lot of Starbucks moment with my friends just to save up money.
He deserves to be treated that way.
...
"Hey, is it real? Like can I pawn it? Though ... I was not thinking about pawning it, but is it pawnable?" he asked.
" Awe.. of course baby, you can. Use it the way you want to. You deserve it" I replied.
He is the sweetest guy I ever knew.
"Baby, I got nothing for you. You see, I'm quite embarrassed actually to see you today. I got nothing for you as always" he sadly said.
" Aww. Baby, you don't need to give me anything. Your time, love, and effort is too much to ask already. Most especially you had a brother to feed. I totally understand it" I replied.
I know I had to be the most understanding person he could ever had. Being a breadwinner is never easy, I know that even if I have been a silver spooned girl ever since I was in the womb.
"No baby. It is too much. You see, I worked so hard but it's still not enough. I couldn't even afford to go to college because of lack of money. I may look cool but the truth is I'm not. I'm sorry baby. I should have never come in to your life" he said.
" Baby, don't say that. I accept you wholeheartedly, and even if the world turns around, I'll always be here for you. Okay? I will do my best at school so when I graduate, both of us will benefit it. You, me, our future family. You know" I replied while cupping his face and brushing some of his hair strand to calm him down.
I felt a spark in me when he caught my eyes. I want to avoid my eyes but at some point it got stuck and got illuminated by the light in his eyes.
It's like our souls are talking to each other and whispering the greatest word the world had ever invented.
In just a blink of an eye he caught my lips, I was so stunned that I froze. He wrap his arm around me to support my balance as my knee felt a little weaker. We even managed to sit down on the ground without cutting our kisses in between.
For every seconds that we savour our kisses I felt like I'm about to go crazy. Things are running wild in my head and the more that I resist myself from being carried away, the stronger my desire to keep on going.
I just closed my eyes and let it go. It feel so good that even if we do it til eternity, I won't get tired.
I didn't noticed that he is carassing my legs slowly by slowly with his other hand.
I was wearing a navy blue skirt and a white cropped top, and with a matching long sleeved cardigan that go down to my knee level.
I don't know what comes to my head that I didn't pull myself away, instead I use my jacket to cover his hands that is now going up and up to my body.
We are at the beach where there is no people around. I don't know how he found this place, but I'm glad that were the only people around so I don't have to wear those baggy disguise.
"Why did we stop?" I asked.
I mean I'm not a w***e that you can play with on a sandy beach, but if I were to be honest, I'm so ready to take the risk.
I'm a little upset that we stopped but I am more glad that we didn't continue.
"I want us to be legal first before we do this stuff. I don't want to ruin your trust and your family's trust. You're their pride and joy, I know that it will be definitely hard for you if they find out that you just let me touch you under a shady tree" he explained.
If I was not prepared to that matter, I am most not prepared to what he just said. It send me to tears that I hugged him so tight that I could feel his heartbeat.
"Baby, what's wrong?" He asked.
"I'm just so happy. I love you so much baby. You really know how to give importance to me. I'm so glad that you came to me" I sobbed as I hugged him so tight.
Kring.
"Wait. It's missy" I picked up the phone as I noticed it was my bestfriend.
"Yes girl?" I answered.
"I believe you two had so much fun right now but it's nearly two hours, I'm having an anxiety now. Can you please come home now? " Missy said.
" Okay. I'll be their in less than thirty minutes missy. Thank you. Bye" I then hang up the phone.
"I guess I had to go home now. Missy is going crazy there every minute. I don't want to torture my best friend. Haha" I said.
He just gave a smile then we started packing up then head to Missy's house right after.
I just used my cardigan to cover my body so it won't be too obvious that I am quite naked and my front watermelons are popping out.
"Where is he?" Missy asked.
"Shh. He didn't come all the way here. He just dropped me outside the subdivision" I replied.
" I don't want to do this anymore. Okay? I'm going to die" she complained
" Come on, isn't it fun? " I asked
"Fun your butt. Promise me it will the last time you will use me as an excuse. You know me, we are bestfriend but when I said no its a... "
" It's a no" I interrupted.
" Nothing happened anyway so you can breath the most luxurious oxygen now.. inhale.. exhale.. inhale.. exhale.. that's better" I said.
•✓•
Kian's POV
" How was your date with that college hot babe eh? " My friend asked.
" Hmmp. Piece of cake. Here, see? It's a 14k gold. I just went to a pawnshop downtown and checked it, you wanna know if it's real or not? Eh?? It's real, and it is pawnable people. Hahaha" I bragged to them.
" Hahaha. Cool... So how about that chick you had that's working at the mall?" one of my friends asked.
" Well, I am going to see her later. I need to burst out. I'm in an excruciating pain now" I complained.
" Your excru.. what? " Mikey asked.
"He didn't scored, that's what he meant. Hahahaha" Baron interrupted.
" Shut up! I had to win her trust. She's fresh, and new and oh.. juicy. Mmm. I could still smell her" I continued
" Your so lucky man. I'm a little bit jealous" Mikey said.
" Mikey, you had a long list of transgens and gays, are those not enough? You greedy moron. Hahaha" all of us burst out laughing.
" Well, I'll leave you all here because I... Need to prepare myself, a little freshen ups and I'm ready to dive deep to the forest of sss" I continued.
Chapter 5
Getting to know each other
Part 5
"Hmm. Strange" Missy said.
"I know right. He's not like this. He never dropped my call, he always leaves me a message, he... He didn't say I love you for almost 24 hours" I complained.
" I mean, strange that your sharing that to me now. It's ugh. It's ppff. It's obnoxious. I know it's a little too strong word but... Never mind. (Pause) the last time I checked, you told me to never speak about it whenever and or wherever we are. So, I assume, you must be in a huge crises" missy said.
I know, she is a peculiar lady, she give relevance to almost every detail that I told her. Sometimes it gets on my nerves, like it annoys me a lot, but at some point, it is quite beneficial to the both of us.
"I know Missy. What should I do? I need to contact him urgently. I can't wait for another hour without his update" I said.
A ball of tears are now on the verge of falling on my cheeks but I had to keep my cool down.
"He'll call you eventually. Maybe his on his shift right now. You know him, he had to work hard. Maybe disturbing him isn't a good idea, and besides, your beauty is no match to any other girl in town. So calm yourself before you go to the mental hospital" missy advised.
Ding.
" Hi, can I see you now? I want to see you" he messaged.
" Oh thank goodness. He messaged me. Atlast. I'll call him" I said in a hurry.
" Oh my. Why isn't he picking up? Come on pick it up. Pick it up" I said in distress.
" Hey. Calm down. I believe nothing's wrong happen" Missy said.
" When are you going to tell your parents about him? I mean you've come this far yet you still don't tell them the truth? " Missy asked.
" You how hard my situation right? If only it's easy I won't hide it to them" I replied.
•~•
" Hey, where have you been? I kept on calling you but you kept on declining it. I messaged you but you didn't reply. What happened to you? Tell me? Are you busy with your work? Is everything's alright? Or are you with somebody else? Hm? Tell me. Tell me" I asked him furiously.
" Does it matter? I'm here now. See? Come here. I missed you so much" he said and pulled me close to him gently.
Because of my anger I managed to push him back and it surprises him so much.
"Just answer my damn questions Kian. I almost go crazy thinking about it all day, and you just come back like nothing happened, without any explanations?" I yelled as I hold my tears back.
" Okay. No need to shout, I can hear you. First of all, yes I've been so busy lately, I had to work double because my brother is sick. I can't tell you that because I know you'll be worried too. I know how caring you are so I can't let you worry about it too" he said.
" Secondly, I have no other woman. Okay? Your the only one I have. I can't see my tomorrow without you. You complete me, so why would I do that? I'm not that imbecile to do such irrational, immature and hideous thing. Okay? I love you, you and you alone" he continued.
" Shh. Don't cry now. It's okay" he brush some strands of hair covering my face then gave me a hug.
Something's telling me that there is something wrong, that he is not telling the truth.
But his hug gave warmth and comfort to me that even if it is contradictory to my head, I just love it.
I convinced myself that everything is okay and it is normal for a healthy relationship that occasionally couple fight for some small reasons. So I let down my guard and hugged him so tight.
"Are you okay now?" He asked as he wiped some tears falling down from my cheeks.
"Yes" I replied.
" You want to order some food? We can call a delivery. My treat this time" he said.
" Oh no no. Let me treat you, you already paid the room, so let me return the favour. You need that money for your brother. Just keep it instead. " I said.
" Yeah. Silly me, I just remembered I have to buy him some medicine for this evening. But I just want to... "
"No. I insist, keep that, instead of spending it. Let me order the food. Why not we watch movie while we wait for it?" I asked.
While we were watching movie I could feel his hands lingering my back passionately. I could feel his soft and warm palm that somehow awakened my soul.
We are in a lodging house so we are free whatever we want to do without the fear of being spotted by some people who might know me.
I just pretended like nothing is happening, I didn't display any response to his action because I know inside of me where it is going.
I don't want him to know that I kinda like it, but I don't want him to think that I don't like it either.
I just don't want him to be too comfortable making me his pleasure toy, but I don't want him to stop too.
It definitely sounds ironic but I really like it though.
He seemed annoyed to what I did, you could see in his face the disappoinment. I want to laugh but I don't want to annoy him even more, so I just calm myself even though I really wanted to laugh out loud.
He started kissing my neck. At first I really held back my vehement desire and ignored him to the fullest but in just a little while I am now joining his pleasure game.
You could hear no words that echoed in the room, except the rhytmic moan of hungry souls that craved for the satisfaction of human flesh.
"Oh babe...no..ugh.." I said as he devour the tastelessly delicious melon dancing in the beat.
"Umh...shit...stop, my legs,, ugh" I said as he spread my legs to continue his game downtown.
As we're in the middle of the game, I realized that what I am saying is contradictory to what I am feeling, and I also realized the beauty of irony at the moment.
"Wait...I'm coming baby" I said.
"Faster...ugh...sh**that's it baby, umghh.. hit it. Ohh uhh" I said.
You could hear debating souls longing not for winning an argument but winning the satisfactory orgasm all though the night as we sexed not just once but about five times.
(°.°)
After for about an three hours or so of playing the game of flesh, I got too tired and became too lazy to move. I was all laid flat on the bed and I just want to go to sleep.
I felt so special as he dressed me and fixed my hair. He even know how to tie my hair like an expert.
In a couple more minutes our food arrived just in time. I wonder how long would it take to deliver a food.
I know I am not a heavy eater but for some reasons, I believe I could manage to eat a whole dinosaur.
...
"Where did you come from?" Grandma asked.
" Umh.. what do you mean? I'm from Missy's house" I lied.
I never lied to my grandma before because I know, no matter how good I am at lying, there will be a time that she will definitely finds out the truth.
But now, I'm not scared at all. I feel like I'm an expert at lying.
She never suspected me even once, I can tell, I googled it just in case.
"I went to Missy's house. You're not there. She even told me, that you never visited her for some reason. But you always told me that your going to her house to do some projects and stuffs" grandma said coldy.
My eyes was widened as she said those words. Am I busted? It feels like I swallow a stone and blocked my throat.
She can't find out my secret this early, not now. Not now that I loved him so much, not now that I already offered him my ace. Not now, it's way too soon.
" I know having a misunderstanding with the person you trusted the most is not easy, but I know you two will definitely find a way to solve it. I hope it to be sooner" my grandma continued.
Ppff. I was releived that she only thought I had a misunderstanding with missy. I didn't face Lola the whole time she was talking or else she's going to suspect my reaction.
I'll be in an enormous trouble once she suspected me with something.
I wonder why she didn't took psychology when she was younger, or furtune teller instead.
"La, you know me and missy, we fight a lot, but we managed to solve it on our own way. You told me that fights are part of growing up, where you tried to prove your point" I said.
" But always remember to choose your battle child. I don't want you to keep on fighting for nothing. It will not only waste your time, it will also makes you doubt yourself and at some point, instead of gaining something, you will eventually lose everything" Lola said.
I felt a pain in my chest as she told me those words. Lola's golden words are so powerful that whenever she speak to me that way, it always feels that my soul is struck with a double bladed sword.
Chapter 6
Being reliant to other's happiness
Part 1
"Baby, have you ever thought about introducing me to your family? We're almost half a year now but you never ask me to meet your family " I asked.
" Hmm. How about you, why are we hiding again?" he asked me.
" My problem is quite different from yours" I replied.
" What's the difference? You don't want anybody to know that your in a relationship. After I introduced you to my family, I'm sure it will never be a secret anymore, and the news will spread like a fire. Can you put the fire out? " He asked.
On second thought, he's quite right. I can't enjoy our relationship if I'm always thinking that somebody might find it out. So the best solution is to keep it low-key.
A little more time and I will graduate, by then I will be confident to tell everyone that there is Kian behind my success.
I hug him tight and kisses his cheek. But he turn around and I was surprised that he caught my lips.
He immediately went into deep, intimate kiss.
"Wait. We just got done, I'm a little drowsy. Can we just take a break" I said tiredly.
" Please just one more. We don't know when could we do it again. Come on" he replied.
" No baby. I'm really tired. Besides, I'm heading home in an hour so I need to take some nap" I said as I was about to close my eyes.
"If that's what you want, then what am I doing here, I better get going. I still have work to do back at he shop. I'll go ahead" he said as he was preparing himself to leave.
"What are you doing? I didn't say I want you to leave, I said, I'm tired, I need a nap" I'm quite annoyed to his display now.
He never acted this way before.
I noticed that he is a little upset that I did not let him play with me for the second time so he prepared to leave me alone.
"That's what I am doing, I'm giving you time to rest. So I have to go" he said without even looking at me.
" Fine!" I said.
"Fine! What fine?" He asked.
" Just this once" I said.
Even though I don't want to do this anymore, my addiction to his presence is now stronger, to the point that I don't want to lose a sight of him.
`^`
Missy and I are not talking to each other anymore after we had a huge fight. She was trying to convince me to break up with my boyfriend and even if she's my very trusted bestfriend, I can't let her do that to me.
I love Kian, and so does Kian to me. Why would I let go of the man that understands me the most, and is always there in my darkest times?
If I had to be honest with her, I would love to say that she is quite annoying me. She is not the same bestfriend I had before.
She was supposed to support on my decisions and be happy about it. But no, she is terrorizing me mentally by disagreeing on my life's decisions even made me look stupid about it.
Flashback
"You're going out again with him? How many times do I have to tell you that he is no good for you. You just met for less than a year and now you are disobeying your family already just for him? Come on, you are not stupid" missy said.
" What is wrong with you? Aren't you the one who..." me.
" Oh come on! I said it once now you're living it for the rest of your life? What I said about him isn't a wild card that you can use whenever you want. What I meant before was try to know him, know his personality, know his background, not dive in to him" she said.
" So what do you want me to do then? You want me to just break up with him?" I asked.
I'm a little bit furious right now, but I am far more worried for what she might react. I had never hurt Missy before. Maybe this what they say, the moment you find your happiness, is the moment that the people you trusted the most started to hate you.
"No. I want you to do the right thing Leah. It's either make your relationship legal, or leave him. You need to choose " missy said.
" Excuse me. You dont decide what I'm going to do Missy.... . You have crossed the line this time. You know what, I don't know you anymore, you used to be my bestfriend, my supporter, my advisor. Now? Now your just one of those self-entitled adjucators who love to see me drowning with sorrows, and heartaches, and struggles and everything! Kian is different! Kian loves me and gives importance to me. Unlike you, unlike any of you. Kian promised to be with me for the rest of my life and that means even if all of you cast me away. He will always be there for me. You hear me? " I said.
"And one last thing, your just jealous because I am smart, and had a love life, unlike you, you're just a miserable big fat ass nerd" I yelled before I totally turn my back on her.
"Go on! Consider it friendship over. But I will mark this day that you chose that stranger over your bestfriend! " She yelled.
I was supposed to backfire her but she already entered the bus.
We are in the middle of busy streets near our university so it is quite embarrassing to walk pass to other students who heard our fight.
She started it, so she deserve it. I shouldn't be the one who is embarrassed.
End of flashbacks
"Lola, I need to go to school now. I had an ongoing projects and reports that I need to pass on time. Don't wait me for lunch, I will be a bit late" I bid her goodbye.
She just stared at me and did not say a word. I was waiting for her response but she just ignored me.
"Did she really ignored me? Ah. Maybe it's just in my head" I said to myself.
" La, I'll get going" I yelled one last time after I closed the gate. Incase if she had something to say.
Grandma's POV
"What are you up to Leah. You never leave home without ensuring that I am alright. You never leave home whenever you heard no response from me. You are changing Leah. You are rapidly changing. What are you up to? " I said to myself as I watch her walking away the house in a hurry.
I remember one instance...
"Leah, it's pretty late. I could still hear your giggles from my room. Who are you talking to? " I asked.
" La! You surprised me... It's.. it's.. no one. A friend... I mean dad. Yeah. We're calling... Dad.. I got to go to bed now, Lola can't sleep well. Goodnight. I love you", she said then hurriedly turn off her phone.
"It's alright now la. I will sleep now. Goodnight" she said then cover herself with thick blanket which rarely do.
"Hold on. Did you ate dinner?" I asked.
"Umh yeah. My... My friend treat me. It's his birthday " she replied hurriedly yet her tone is somewhat unsure.
"A he?" I asked.
I never doubted Leah before. I believe she have never lied to me. Or if she did so, she admitted it right away. I hope my Leah didn't do anything wrong behind our backs.
I know she's a grown up now but I don't want her to experience the suffer I've been through. The discrimination of being uneducated, the discrimination of not able to attain the highest education, and the discrimination for not getting a well paid job because of being unable to comply the standards of every company I wished to work for.
I may not able to send all my children to college but now they are professionals and working abroad with an enormous amount of money.
My children strived so hard for themselves. They gave themselves the life I wished them to live to.
My eldest, when he was young, he work as a paid farmer at our neighborhood. As early as three o'clock he's already on the feild, plowing the soil to prepare for sowing grains. After his work is done, he had to take a quick preparation for school.
My second child work as a caregiver to the farm animals, and so on til my sixth child. They all worked for themselves, while me and my husband, we worked together for the family's essentials.
"I wish only the best and the best alone for you my child. I might be not your real mother, but I treat you and love you just like how I love and treat my children. I want no harm nor failure in your life. But that is impossible, so I hope that you will stay stronger and brave no matter how strong the wave that will wreck you apart"
Chapter 7
Being reliant to other's happiness
Part 2
"Baby? (Sniff) can I see you now? I just want to... I need you baby. I'm so tired from school and I'm having a huge meltdown now. Huhuhu. I need a cuddle" I cried as I called him on the phone.
I had a bad day today. My proof did not accept my report because it was a bit behind schedule, I was supposed to pass it on time but I forgot to do it right away.
"Yes baby, I'll be there in two shakes of a mermaids tale" he said.
I looked like an i***t now, I laugh while I am crying.
"What mermaid? How can I know it shakes it's tail?"....