Chapter 15
ARLENE MARIELLA's POV
Months and years had passed. I didn't tell anyone about it, even though I have many chances to spill it. I was just scared. My mom is always with papa, and papa has many connections in PNP. That day was like a radio in my mind that keeps flashing back when I'm sad or alone. I can hear myself, shouting and begging him to stop what he was doing. His devilish smile, lustful eyes, were like an image to me. I hate this. Sometimes, I just want to die.
"Hey, I'm just here ah?" I said goodbye to Riana because I saw a very handsome man. I just plan to see his face up close! I won't hook up.
"Okay, I'm just there." I just nodded and simply accelerated my walk towards where the man had gone earlier.
Where is it?! The speed will disappear then.
I scratched my head and was about to go back to where I came from before but I hit a rock! No! Not rocks, but abs! Because that's where I fell, what is that!
"Hey, are you okay, miss?" I slowly opened my eyes as he spoke, I looked up at him. The arrival is so elegant! When my eyes hit his face we both widened our eyes!
"Sterian!"
"Arlene!"
We shouted together which almost echoed throughout the room. Chances are again, oh.
After our fight, I never saw him again. Maybe he was also busy with what he was doing, and so was I, so I focused on my studies. I didn't want mama to reprimand me again and repeat what papa did. Shit.
"Long time no see, I've been busy with our company these years, and I did the wrong thing to you before you left my condo a year ago, that's why I'm shy to invite you on a friendly date." he looked more mature this time.
So, he's the one I'm looking for?
I just got tired and built myself up.
"Yeah, alright."
"Are you still mad at me?"
"No longer."
"Really?"
"Yes." I forced a smile.
"Did you move on too?" he suddenly asked. I could not answer immediately.
"Y-yes." I raised an eyebrow at him.
"Weh?" he covered his mouth.
"Yes!"
"Wow, all right, Ciara, that's wrong! Arlene by the way." he laughed.
Did he think maybe I would be affected? Psh.
"Stop me, maybe we won't see each other for a few more years." I slapped his arm.
"This is just kidding!" his defense.
"I do not care!"
"What are you doing here? Why are you alone? Are you with your boyfriend? Where is he already? Is he handsome? Doesn't his breath stink? Isn't there a gunshot? Aren't his teeth yellow?" he asked one question after another that irritated me.
"What! I don't have a boyfriend okay ?! And, that's why I'm here to go shopping! Not to see your face!" I clenched my fist in annoyance.
"Oh, chill. Hahaha, your head is too hot. Let's just choose the clothes, come on." he even massaged my head, before touching both my shoulders and pushing. "Train, train, put-put!" he shouted repeatedly.
"You're so loud, it's embarrassing," I whispered to him.
Instead of noticing me, he continued what he was doing. He stopped pushing me when we came to the t-shirt sections. My face immediately lit up when I saw my favorite colors there, especially the green with Billie Eilish’s name on it.
"Get your shopping bag there, quick," I ordered Sterian to obey immediately. I have a new servant, hehe.
"Oh," he said to be able to return.
"There you are," he just nodded so I immediately started shopping for clothes.
A few minutes later I was also done shopping, almost all of it was just the same color.
I don't like green, do I?
"That's ugly, pure green, are you Mr. Bean's daughter?" he frowned at me.
"Eh, what do you want? That's what I want!"
"Well, are you done?" Riana's voice made me stop talking again. I glanced at her and pretended that everything's alright.
"Yeah, I'm done... Oh, uhm, best this is Sterian San Jose... Ian, this is Riana Pendleton, my best friend." my introduction to the two of them. Where did I get that nickname? I simply kicked Sterian in the leg to answer.
"Nice meeting you, Riana!" he said softly and laid his hand in front of it. It's too hard, isn't it?
"Nice to meet you too, Ian." my best friend said and smiled at him.
After that, we walked over to the counter.
"Get well soon," I whispered to him.
"I'm fine ah?" he was light-headed.
"Tsk, I know you're attracted to the beauty of that. 'Don't be my best friend, Ian." I threatened him.
"What are you ?! No."
"You can't let me go there like that."
"Your skin, you don't know, you take care of it." he moved away from me a little with his arms outstretched and crossed.
Gosh, it's still light. I stared and ignored him at first. After we paid for the groceries we decided to eat first, before going home.
"Will you be doing something tomorrow?" he suddenly asked if we could enter the Pizza Parlor.
"No, why?" I answer seriously.
"Come on, let's go home." She was a lively nanny as we sat down.
"What to do there?" I show I am not affected by that.
It's been a few years since I stopped going to them. Although I want to visit Uncle and Auntie, I can't, because of Stewart. He hates me, and I don't know what happened to him now, he's just teasing me. I don't want to assume, because I might get hurt again and go home drinking. Joke!
"Movie marathon and we‘ll eat. hehe."
"Are you sure? Eh, how are they?" I asked.
"Tss, they're okay!"
"Eh, what if they suddenly mention I'm Stewart's ex? Then, say 'Arlene, hija! I miss you, oh God, you're such a beautiful girl!' Is that so? We‘ll be caught up? Maybe what will happen to Stewart, then maybe I'll be kicked out of there right away, then—" he cut me off.
"There's a way for that, Mariella. I'll take care of you." he winked at me and grinned foolishly.
Am I ready to meet his parents again?