Chapter 14: Goodnight Kiss

I saw my Mom and Dad in the living room with their luggage. As far as I know, they have another business trip.

Athena and I are used to it when we are young. Our parent have almost no time for us. I am jealous to my twin because she always giving a favor by them while they are just ignored me many times.

I called them both but only Dad answered. Until now, my Mom's frustrations with me are still serious. I know it's my fault but they ordered me to do that was very against my will. See? They always thought about their own sake not mine.

They always protected themselve's reputation than me their daughter.

"You can take care our house first, Althaea because we can take longer with your Mom in Palawan." Dad said as if he forced to talk to me.

"Sure Dad!" I gave a bit of a rebuke so Mom and Dad immediately stared at me.

"It seems you uttered a retort answer! Where did you learn those uh? We didn't raise you like that." Dad became disgusted to my reply.

"Is that what you learned in Manila to speak like this to your parent?" Mom also said with a disgust too on her voice. "You are so ungrateful after we all did to you." Mom added. I just grinned.

"Yeah, I have. But it didn't feel that I have my parents who would take care of me, love and support me. Yes, you gave us education but your focus is just for your own success." I tearfully hurried up and ran to my room and locked the door.

Eversince it returned here in Bicol, I have always hurt and dissapointed. Unlike when I was in Manila, I am just happily leaving by myself.

I tried to call my bestfriend to outburst my feelings. A few minutes Gin suddenly showed off her image on the screen and she was surprised to my looks.

"What's wrong with you beshie? Why are you crying" She asked with a great concern. "Is there any problem with Greige again?." I told her about between my parents.

She was offended then. It was my first time to answer my parent like that.

"You should still be careful to your words, Althaea. They're still your parents though."

Then, I also told him about Zen's arrival here.

"I have no idea that he will come there. Zen didn't tell us about that." She explained. I told her too the story happened to us. The time when Greige saw us being together in the mall. It has also a little bit disagreement.

Ginger looked startled, "Oh no. I can't believe it. You are just like in a movie we are watching beshie." She giggled.

After the conversation to my bestfriend, I have decided to eat my dinner because my stomach really growling. I quickly proceed in the kitchen and eat my dinner.

Afterwards, I washed my face and brush my teeth before I started to lay down in bed. It's 9:00 have passed I stunned when I have noticed someone on the window. I saw Greige hurriedly opened it but he can't. I came voluntarily to open the window. I was about to ask him what he was doing here but he suddenly hugged me tightly and I hugged him back. I missed him so much.

"I'm sorry Thena if I broken my promises to you that I'll be sweet to you and we won't fight again. I'm sorry if I swayed by my emotions and insecurities."

He continued to apologize over again while we still hugging to each other. "I realized everything now so I am here. I was unable to live that we can't talk everyday. I'm hurt when doing this." He continued until he faced me. "I missed you Thena. Despite everything I love you more and haven't changed still. I am always thinking of you every day."

"I missed you too, Greige. I missed all of you because ….." I stopped for a few seconds then I spoke again. "I love you so much mi cielo. It hurts that you keep pushing me away and ignoring me." I said tearfully and bowed my head. "I love you, mi cielo."

He just kissed me on my forehead as his reply. "I love you too." I respond with a smile. Greige kissed my hand while still holding it.

He kissed me again on my forehead and to my eye with tears down to my nose until he came closer to my face and I just closed my eyes. Moments later, his lips came close to mine and I quickly responded to his kiss. I can now feel my heartbeat trembling as he kisses me that unlike before as if nothing sparks exist.

He covered me with his arms that makes me more comfortable while my hands touching his waist. Our kiss lasted even longer because we were both so eager for each other.

We stopped again for a moment to gasp for breath and Greige squeezed my cheek. "So cute." I patted his shoulder at the same time and he just smiled. He started to kiss me again with gentleness. I closed my eyes and feel his lips touching mine. I don't fight anymore and I'm not feeling constraint unlike before when he stole my first kiss. It is just a romantic kiss.

We are kissing from the dimlight reflecting from the lampshades on the side table next to my bed. We are kissing in a room full of silence and nothing can stop us, nothing can disturb us and nothing can saw us. This scene is really memorable and I have just thought this would be my first kiss although we have already kissed for the third time. These kisses prove that we really love each other. This kissing shows that I really love this man beside of his imperfections.

After that moment, we are just sitting now on the sofa and talking to each other happily. He mentioned Zen to me that part of me made uncomfortable. It's very hard to lie especially to him but I have to.

"Don't worry now we are just friends." Deep inside I really felt gulity from what I've done. I have no feelings to Zen anymore. I can't help but feeling frustrated to myself. I feel pity about him.

"Friends? Why are you both sweet to each other and you let him to kiss your forehead?" He pouted but I just smiled to him.

He is really jealous to Zen. Honestly, I am exhausted now from this. I love Greige however he just love me because he knows I am Athena. He keep asking about Zen that suddenly make me irritated deeply.

"We are just friends, ok? He is already in Manila and we'll never meet each other again." I tried to explain so that I can make him believe.

Please stop this now. I really feel drained to be a liar. I have to do something to end the topic.

"I just want to make sure that you're telling the truth, mi cielo. Once I found out you are lying to me, I will end this relationship and you will not see and talk to me anymore. I hate liars."

My throat became dried and my heart beats faster than before. I tried to hide what I am feeling inside because I don't want to ruin the plans. I am just want to become sweet from him now just to divert this kind conversation.

"I love you, Greige." I said then wiped my tears that were about to drip from both of my eyes.

"I love you more, Athena. My love for you become intense everyday so when I feel crazy and always thinking of you." I didn't let him continue what he was going to say when I heard he was drinking alcohol when we are broken.

So I immediately pinched his arm and he moaned. "Why are you doing that? It's bad to your health. Don't do that again, ok?"

He just laughed of what I am saying so I frowned. "We are ok now so I would not do that again. I did it because I am on pain." Greige explained to me while he still grinning.

"That's good." My short reply. We take asleep untill the morning comes. The sticker note on the table popped up in front of me. I read that. *Good morning, my heaven. Eat right away. You are so much thin.*

A few minutes later, I also went down from the bedroom to eat breakfast and I met Yaya Helena who obviously wanted to talk to me.

I curiusly asked her, "What's that, Yaya?" "Sir Greige's driver is waiting for you outside." I was little bit suprised and confused when Yaya said that.