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Belle's Point of View



As I walked down the seashore. I closed my eyes and felt the wind. This is not the first time I've been here, this is probably the fifth.

"Belle" My Dad called me so I open my eyes and walk toward him

"We need to go home, your older brother is tired" I just nod

Basically, I wasn't the favorite. I mean it's not that big of a deal for me. But I just love hearing the waves of the ocean. It somehow felt home to me

I take out my phone and took a couple of pictures of the sunrise. I quickly run to my brother and wrap my arms around his shoulder

"Let's go home, bro?" He smiled at me and nod

He is a special child and he's the best brother. We walked towards our car and we got in the car, I looked at my stepmother from the rearview mirror and she smiled at me but I didn't smile back

I liked arts and painting but I can't paint, I don't have a talent for that. So I just buy them and display them in my room but we're here in Batangas (My Biological Mom's house) so I don't have them with me. I left it at home in Manila

"Dad, I'm hungry. Can we eat first?" I asked

"Belle, your Aunt Amelia cooked for us" He answered

Aunt Amelia is our maid but she resigned last year but because she's here in Batangas too, she decided to visit our house and clean it once a month. She's the one who raised me when Dad is away, he was courting my stepmother at that time.

When we got there Aunt Amelia hugged me and I hugged her back. The warmth of her embrace feels nostalgic

"Belle, you're beautiful as always. Let me introduce you to my Nephew" She said and guided me to the kitchen

I saw a man cutting some carrots. His broad body fit what he was wearing a white muscle tee for the top and Sports Shorts Cropped Shorts Drawstring for the bottom.

"Charles, this is my girl, Belle" I smiled at the thought of Aunt Amelia calling me 'my girl' the man turn around, and goodness gracious he's hot asf and he's wearing an apron

"Belle, this is my nephew, Charles" He offered me his hand for a handshake

I accept it and smiled at him

"Belle Reine Sanchez, you?" I said

"Charles Shan Guerrero," He said

"Belle, take your brother upstairs" I heard Dad

I walked toward my brother and get one of my luggage and we both walked towards the stairs

"Belle, can we play later?" Izrael said (My brother)

"Of course, what game should we play?" I asked

Someone hold my arms so I looked at it. It was Charles, he smiled at me and help me with my luggage and I said thank you. I'm not this friendly but I don't know he really caught my attention but I won't tell that to him

"Your eyes glitter up," Izrael said and chuckles

When we got to his room he said he was tired to play so he sleep, I went to my room sit down on my bed. The room doesn't feel like home to me or maybe I'm just want to go home. The reason why we're here in Batangas is Dad wants to

I noticed that my room has a terrace, I lost attention to the terrace when my phone rang. It was Leah my cousin on my father side

[It's been only 1 week but I really missed you] She said and let out a chuckled

"I miss you too, Aliah Marie Sanchez" I laugh when she frowned, she doesn't want to be called to her full name

[What's up, Belle Reine Sanchez?] I heard a baritone voice and it was Aaron (Leah's little brother)

"You two know what? I really should've stayed there." I said and roll over my bed

[And where are you planning to sleep?] Aaron asks

"Floor, I can sleep on the floor," I said and they both laugh like crazy

[The Belle Reine Sanchez, our rich kid cousin will sleep on the floor?] Seems like they're not believing my words

[Belle, we want you here but it's for the best.] Leah said

"Belle, let's eat" I heard Dad voice behind my door

"I'll call you again, Leah. Bye, Leah, Aaron" I said

I hung up the call and stares at the ceiling. It's not that I want here I just feel something's strange

Instead of eating lunch, I tried to sleep. Aunt Amelia is a great cook but I don't really feel like eating. My back is hurting and I saw a bruise on my legs, maybe I'm getting my period

It was past dinner when I woke up. I stood up walked towards the sliding door and open it. It was raining outside, I went out of my room then let my body get wet. The raindrops are cold and it gives me shiver down to my spine

I jumped up and down until I got tired. I sat down on the floor and hugged my knees, if only Mom is alive. I pouted when I felt warm water running down my face turns out it was my tears

I took a deep breath and then sniffed. Someone is banging on my door and calling my name but I didn't answer it, the rain is still pouring. The sky doesn't have stars and moon today because of the heavy rain. I felt something dripping from my nose so I wiped it, I was overwhelmed when I saw that blood

With shaky hands, I tried to stand up and walked toward the sliding door. I have hemophobia, I fear blood. I'm afraid of blood, my door opened and it was Charles running towards me

"What happened?" he asks

He lifts me up in a bridal style and takes me to the living room. On the other hand, I saw Dad running toward me, and then he covered my eyes with his bare hands. I was breathing heavily when Charles talk

"The blood won't stop" And before I knew everything went black

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