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Let Him Love You First

After leaving everything behind, Zoey needs to go home and face all she have left. She thought time can heal all wounds but after reuniting with her friends, she has to face her mortal nemesis as well as her ex boyfriend. Little did she know that there is a guy who is watching her from a far that will help her mend her shuttered heart. --- To: America Message: You know what? If you thought that Zoey was wrong for treating you badly, wouldn't it be better for the two of you to sit down, relax and talk? Remember that you've been friends since childhood. Reply: Earl it's easy to say but hard to do. Yes! We've been considering each other as best of friends but why did she decide to believe other people's hearsay? For their seven years of friendship, Zoey could say that America is a hard-headed person. Zoey pretended to be someone just to have a decent conversation with her. All she wanted was to know the truth. It started when one of her classmates saw both America and Michael, Zoey's boyfriend, at the mall. At first, when she heard about this, she thought that what was the deal of seeing them? What if they were buying some stuff together? She naïvely thought that it would be better than her best friend was on good terms with her boyfriend. In that way, she can help and understand them if they were fighting. But all of those thoughts disappeared in an instance when her classmate showed her a picture wherein they caught in the act of kissing and holding each other's hands while buying Cinema Tickets. She dialed America's phone number and tried to ask where she was last weekend when someone saw them together. America answered her calmly, "I was at home sleeping. Why? You knew that Mom was mad at me, and I grounded and forbad going outside last weekend, right?" After she had heard her reply, she thought that her response was like a big slap on her face; she knew that she was lying because her friend's evidence was authentic. The photo has a date on it, and it was impossible for anyone to edit or change the said photo because she used a film camera. Zoey thought of it before she called Michael and asked the same question. After Michael had answered her phone call and heard her question, his forehead instantly covered with cold sweat. Did Zoey found out about them? He tried to calm himself first before answering, "Babe I've told you that Dad was still mad at me and ordered me to stay at home and that was the reason I couldn't pick you up after your ballet lesson." Little did he know that his answer was exactly the same as what America has said to Zoey? Zoey started to have a doubt about them. After that week, Zoey found more about their illicit romance. They indeed are having an affair behind her. When most of her friends tried to convince to break it up with him, Zoey finally decided to do it. She then again called and asked him to meet her at the park near our village. When he arrived she immediately said, "Mike, let's end this." At that moment, she was already shredding her tears as she was asking him to end their relationship. Mike wanted to hold her hand but before he even had the chance to grab her left hand Zoey already stepped backward to avoid him. "Z I'm sorry. I know I'm wrong. I know I wronged you but please don't this to me. I was tempted, I seduced. I don't like nor love America. Babe, please don't say that." Who would have thought that Michael has the audacity to say that? Zoey was confused about what to believe; she didn't know if Michael was telling the truth or if it was another set of lies. But before she turned around and leaves, she took aback when she saw him kneeling and crying on the ground while asking for her forgiveness. She took them back her words.

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Dinner (1)

Nickel feel relief after the said phone call. He wasn't annoyed nor mad that Michael called Zoey's line instead he was glad that he can share his plans for his upcoming relocation. At least he said it personally.

Nickel sat on his chair and once again pulled his telephone line and dialed Officer Liao's.

"Is stateroom still available?" He asked.

"Yes, Sir. We are planning to make it as the locker room or a lounge area for the workers. Why sir?"

"I change my mind. Clear the room and arrange it as Mr. Cortez' station. That will be his official station."

May was hesitated to object or intervene to her boss decision, but she remembered that the Orb representative isn't an official employee of ASC. And they don't cater to special treatment in their company.

"Yes, sir."

After the short conversation, Nickel returned to finish all his task for today. He is excited to see Zoey's family after work.

Zoey relays the message to his dad about Nickel's visitation tonight. The father of our poor girl was also excited to once again meet the lad he is eyeing for her daughter.

"That is very good news darling. I will go home now to supervise the preparation for our dinner. I will cook my specialty, Bicol Express, you like it??" Mr. Alcantara forgot to hide his motives to his daughter that he was planning to sell her to this lad.

But our Zoey didn't notice this because she starts drooling for the dinner to be served. It is one of her favorite dish we are talking about.

"Of course dad! You don't need to ask that from me!"

The simple dinner Nickel was expecting becomes a festival to the Alcantara Family.

During the early stage of the Alcantara family, Mr. Alcantara was responsible for preparing his family's meals. From breakfast to lunch to dinner, if Mrs. Alcantara was lazy to cook for her kids. Don't judge the mother of the household, she was off from work by five in the afternoon and arrives home at six due to the heavy traffic on the main roads. That is why Manang was a big help to the Alcantara couple in raising the two offspring.

Mr. Alcantara is a freelancer businessman, he holds his own time, a flexible time to take for his kids.

Zoey left her room and went to the entertainment room where Manang and her mom were busy watching the afternoon teleserye.

She walked straight behind the couch and hugged her mom from behind and said, "My boss is coming and dad going to cook for dinner tonight."

She sounds so sweet in saying her news but because her mother was too engrossed to the show, she didn't pay too much attention to her.

"MMM" a plain answer.

Zoey felt neglected after sounding sweet to her mom, so she slammed her back to the couch beside her mom and lay down next to Manang.

"What's wrong Zoe?"

She doesn't want to say it again, but she thought that Manang will probably listen to her.

"My boss is coming and dad said that he will cook for dinner." She expresses it in a monotone, no feelings, nothing.

Manang eyes got bigger after hearing those thirteen words. She didn't expect to hear that Zander, Mr. Alcantara's name, will volunteer to prepare the dinner. He hasn't stepped inside the kitchen for almost ten years.

On the other side of the couch, Fatima heard what her daughter said. Is it weird that she paid attention to others conversation than the time when Zoey said it to her directly?

Well, what can we say? Words have wings.

"What your boss will come here? Why?" Mrs. Alcantara intervenes to Zoey and Manang's talk.

"Because I lied to them that I'm sick to accompany you today. And he is claiming his free meal from dad for helping us to carry my things when I moved to my unit." She dead tone explained it to her mom.

"You mean your Director who lives across your unit? Oh! my god, I want to meet him, your dad never leave a single breath with mention his name that night"

"Mom please don't mention my white lie okay? Just tell him that I'm sick this morning that is why I'm here."

"Okay! Okay! By the way, is it because of your Director that's why your dad volunteered to cook for tonight?"

"Hell yeah!"

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