Masked Beauty

Chapter 11

The next day, Darkin didn't visit again in the hacienda. Maybe he take my words seriously. But he is really rude from the very beginning.

"Señorita? Can I ask something?"

I lifted my gaze towards Teresa who is trying to braid my hair. Actually I can do it alone already but she insisted and I don't want her to feel bad. It seems like she loves doing it so I decided to let her do it instead.

"What is it?" I ask while staring at the ceiling so that she can braid my hair well.

"Did Darkin and you had a fight?" She ask that made me stop for a second.

"Why? What happened?" I ask because I wonder what makes her think about it.

"Because he always visit here almost everyday since before until you came here. But it's been almost three days and he didn't visut yet." She explained.

I bite my lip and it made me think for a while.

"Sorry for asking Señorita, it's okay if you will not going to answer it." Teresa added before finally tying my hair.

"Hm, actually I called him rude, I think he took it seriously, I mean I didn't know that he is sensitive." I explained, guilty.

"But it is his fault, anyway. He treated his visitor rudely. He didn't even entertain that girl." I added while pouting.

"Ah, that girl. But Señorito Darkin really didn't like that girl. Karen is his friends ex and now she is chasing Darkin and he is not pleased about it that is why he is trying to avoid the girl. That's what I know."

I bite my lip again because of what Teresa said. So Darkin is avoiding her because she is not a nice girl.

But I called him rude even if he did the right thing. It will be not nice if Darkin entertain his friends ex.

Maybe Darkin is really mad at me. I treated him rudely as well for calling him like that.

"Do you think he is mad at me?" I ask Teresa hesitantly.

"Well, if you think you did something unpleasant then maybe he really is mad to you." Teresa said while nodding.

"Should I ask for apology to him?"

Should I? But it would be so embarrassing. But he is mad at me.

"If you think it is the nice way to do then do it. But all I want to remind you is it is not nice if you don't apologise even if you already know that you did something bad to that person." Teresa said.

I still have a lot to ask to her when a worker call her.

"I will just help them, okay? Call me if you need help." Teresa said before leaving.

Teresa is right. What I did isn't nice. I concluded without hearing Darkin's side. He is just avoiding Karen because it is also the right thing to do.

It is already one o'clock in the afternoon when I call for Teresa.

"Do you know Darkin's address?" I ask that made her smile.

I pouted because of her reaction. She is teasing me again.

"I just want to say sorry to him. I know I did something wrong." I explained defensively.

"You are too defensive. The driver already know Darkin's address. You can ask him." Teresa answered without taking her smiles off.

I decided to go to him instead. I should say sorry to him. I don't want to over think and I don't want some problems to think. What if he will keep a grudge on me? No way.

I wear a royal blue flowy dress partnered with my stringed sandals that I always wear even before.

Teresa already braided my hair so I don't need to fix it anymore.

All I need to do is to give an apology and everything will be fine.

Two thirty in the afternoon when the driver stopped the car in front of a maroon colored gate.

You can really see that the house inside is really big.

"You can wait here for me, Manong. Thank you." I reminded the driver before getting out from the car.

I scanned the gate first and when I found their door bell I immediately press it. I've waited there but no one's opening it. I press it again when someone finally opened it.

"Good Afternoon. Is Darkin's inside?" I ask to the woman who is wearing a maids uniform, maybe she is already in her fourthies.

The woman smiled before nodding.

"Yes ma'am, what is your name ma'am so that I can tell him who you are?" She ask.

"Uh, I am... Ethel. Ethel Lauchengco." I answered that made her eyes widened.

"Oh My God, are you Mr. Lauchengco's daughter? Sorry ma'am, I didn't know. Come in ma'am, come in." She said with so much regrets on her face.

Maybe she already know Mr. Lauchengco.

"You can find him inside ma'am. Just come in." The maid added before turning her back from me.

Their doorway is so big.

The relaxing ambience of their sala greeted me. There are a lot of plants placed in every corner of the house. It seems like they love nature.

The sofa are very eligant and cute because it was colored in maroon, actually it was the whole theme of the place.

Maroon painted wall and also kind of leafy because of the plants around.

I scanned the place again but I can't find anyone around so I decided to go left and I found a hallway.

In the hallway i found a few paintings and it made me stop for a while when I saw a room.

The room's wall is made by glass reason for me to see what's inside.

I saw Darkin leaning in a table. He is looking at the left side while a girl is snaking her arms from Darkin's nape.

I swallowed hard when I realized that it was Karen. My brows furrowed because I can't stand seeing that scene.

I can't see his face but it looks like he is enjoying it.

I can't believe I came here to apologize to him because I thought I did something and accused him about something that is wrong.

But it seeing this right now, I regret coming here to apologise.

I thought he is a man with principles for not flirting back to his friends ex that is why I decided to apologize because I thought I was wrong but he just proved me that he is really a nice guy.

Maybe that Karen is also the reason why he didn't visited again. It is not because he is mad at me, it is not because I made him feel bad but because he is already enjoying his time with Karen.

I don't care! I don't freaking care.

Without hesitating I decided to get out from that house. I didn't tell anyone and just exited that place.

I told the driver to go back at the mansion without answering him even if he keeps on asking if what happened.

I hope Darkin won't visit again. He made me so pathetic for thinking that it is my fault that he didn't visited again but it is really because he is already enjoying.

I don't care if he will not visit again. Just spend his whole life with Karen.

"Tss, asshole." I uttered while crossing my arms.

I wasted my time there. I should have stayed at home and didn't give any care about him. He didn't even care about me, I mean, just ignore him.

The next day, Teresa and the other maids became so busy. It was already Wednesday and I don't know what to do anymore.

Later I will call mother Isabela and ask her if when can I go back already. I also need to call Antonio, I miss him already.

Teresa is washing some bed sheets and curtains with the maids, I volunteered helping them but they didn't let me.

The workers outside is also gone because they are having some off today, I guess.

Well, it is still amazing that they really are organized managing the horse.

It was already three in the afternoon when I decided to go in the river alone.

I've been here before by myself but Darkin followed me but no one's following me here again right now so I am free.

I also brought my phone with me so that I can call my brother.

Mother Isabela didn't answer my phone but she texted me that she is busy and all I need is to continue what I am ask to do so I decided to call my brother instead.

"Ate, Last time, Mother Isabela gave money to me and I am about to say no but she said it was from you."

I missed my brother's voice so much. Hearing him making me want to go back already.

"Glad you accept it. It is from me. I will be home, maybe next month and I promised that everything will be okay." I answered while putting my jaw in my knees.

I was just sitting in the grass while watching how calm the water is.

"Your voice sounds sad, Ate. Are you okay? Mama is always not home. Whenever she gets home she is always drunk and mad."

I heaved a sigh because of what he said.

"Just focus on your studies. I will be home soon. I love you."

I know he is already used about Mama but he is also always like this, complaining about our mother's attitude. I know Antonio don't have the love that I have for our mother because he knows that he is just adopted and he is already big when he came to us. He also received some beating and I also regretted insisting to adopt him if he will just going to experience this but I can't afford seeing him struggle in the street and became homeless.

The call ended and it made me so sad even more.