Pictures From The Gala

Maya's POV

The weekend came, and I am very excited to see Adonis, but he didn't arrive. I don't receive any text messages or call from him the entire time he was away, and now I became hopeless and so worried about what could have happened to him. I know he is fine because Ariana didn't tell me anything. I want to ask my best friend where is her twin brother, but I got so shy that I pretended everything is just fine every moment she sees me in our house.

"So, there is still no text, and no calls from him?" Lisa asked me almost over twenty times within the day that I lost count. As usual, she visits me at the Hernandez Farm, and for how many times Rich sends us home, and at this point we used the mountain bike since Richard is in the city. We exchange places now and then because it could be so tiring driving the bike when you have a passenger.

"Yeah, and I wonder what is wrong." I replied.

"Maybe he got bored because you made him suffer." Lisa blurted out.

"What? How dare he? He hurt me thousands of times, but I let it all slide and I forgave him because I love him, and now he just surrenders like that? I am going to give him a silent treatment the moment he comes back." I murmured.

"Are you sure about that? One kiss of the Monleon Heir, I realize you will lose all your defenses, Maya, so you better keep quiet and pray that everything is okay between you and him." She responded.

"Maya, there is something I want to tell you." She said, and I suddenly felt nervous because I know Lisa since we were toddlers, and every time I hear her voice like that it only means something is not good. I am driving the bike, and I am already panting, Lisa is also tall as me, and she weighs heavier than I am.

"Spit it out, Lisa." I said.

"Hmm, I looked at some posts on Cassandra's Instagram since I followed her even though I despise her guts, and I detest her for hurting you. That is why I follow her. I saw some pictures of her and Adonis at the gala." She said, and I lost control of the bike because of my shock, and I forgot how to break, and the two of us were thrown to the border of the pavement, but Lisa could keep herself safe by using her hands the moment we hit the surface. I am just glad we go straight to the grassy part of the side of the road, or else we could have a major injury.

"I am sorry!" We both exclaimed, and we both laugh loudly, it took us a long while to stop laughing at what happened to us, and then I started crying just remembering the reason we fell to the ground. Lisa gets the bike, and she assisted me to stand up.

"I am sorry, but I need to tell you what I have seen since I know you don't have time to scroll your phone, and I am sure you don't have an Instagram account. Most of all, you are my best friend." Lisa declared.

"Do you want to see the post?" She inquired, and I nodded, and she slowly gets her phone from her pocket, and she opened her pin code which I am very familiar with since for how many times she asked me to operate her phone, so I will not be behind in using gadgets, if not for Lisa, I don't know how to handle a smartphone for certain, and even the laptops and computer. My best friend made sure that I will not fall behind with other kids.

"Are you ready?" She asked.

"Sure!" I tried to look strong, but I can feel my knees are trembling, and I feel suddenly weak that I hold her arm for support. As she opened the social media app I didn't dare blink my eye for I don't want to miss anything. Then there he is he looks so handsome as ever, but his hand is around Cassandra's waist as they smile in front of the camera, and her head is on his chest. It seems my world turns so dark, and I think I lost my ability to breathe and to speak. I kicked the bike out of anger.

"I am so stupid Lisa, I am such a fool for believing in him, It was all a fantasy after all." I said as my tears continued to pour down on my cheeks. I just felt glad that there is no one in the middle of the road, and when there is an incoming tractor that so full of laborers we pretended we were fixing the bicycle.

"Maya! Do you need some help?" One of our neighbors asked as the tractor stopped beside us, I bowed my head for I don't want them to see I am crying. I shook my head, and I felt so glad Lisa saved me from further embarrassment.

"Thank you, Joe, but we are good we are just waiting for my brother to pick us up." She said, and the driver of the tractor maneuvers the vehicle going to the town center. I don't know how long I sat on the side of the road until a car pulled over near us, and then I heard Rich baritone voice.

"Maya!" He said, and I stand up abruptly, and I run to him, and he takes me into his arm. He let me cry until I don't have tears anymore.

"What happened?" He asked, confused.

"Adonis happened." My best friend replied, and I can tell she is so angry with Adonis right now, she narrated everything to Rich, and he was silent for a long time.

"I can't speak for Adonis, but it wasn't his account, so I think we should give him a chance to explain." Rich answered.

"I gave him so many opportunities to prove himself, and I forgave him, but this is all he will repay me? I am done with him Rich, I am so tired of his games." I responded.

"Maya, relax, is Adonis your boyfriend?" He asked and was stunned by his question and I could not speak, I slowly shake my head.

"And why did you break down? You are not yet in a relationship, so technically Adonis is still single, so, next time, Maya, don't let him wait if you will get hurt in the end, maybe he thinks you don't care about him at all since you didn't accept him, for how many times he spent his time with you early in the morning, and every time you go home. I don't perceive what is he thinking right now, but maybe he just wants a revenge." Rich said, and I couldn't disagree with his words.

"It was Cassandra's post, you know her, she is the Queen of Social Media because she has so many followers, that is why she wants the fresh post to capture the interest of her adherents, and it just happened that Adonis attended the same gala, and they were friends. Sometimes, you don't need to judge the picture, for there are always two sides of every story." He added, and he wiped my cheeks with his handkerchief, and I am no longer crying for he has a point. And when I looked at my best friend, she has the same expressions as me.

He picked up the bike and put it at the back of his pickup, then he opened the passenger's door, and I climbed inside his truck, while Lisa does the same. Rich is my constant savior, and I can't comprehend why is he trying to save his best friend's reputation. Well, I can say that this is what friends are for, they defend each other.

"Maya, I am not saying that you should give Adonis another chance, it is all up to you, I just don't want you to have regrets in the end, it is your choice, but I am telling you Adonis is not a playboy, many called him that, but of all the women who liked him you were the only one who made his heart fall in love. I can tell it, Maya, but once again it is all up to you." Rich declared then he starts the truck, and I wonder why my best friend is so silent on the back seat. We thanked him after we climbed out of his car, and he runs to the back to bring my bike. He waved at us, and then he turns away from us.

"Maya, I already cooked dinner, so you can relax." Mary said happily as we go inside the house.

"Thank you, Mary." I beamed at her, and I am glad she didn't notice my swollen eyes.

Lisa followed me to our room, and we are whispering with each other, for I don't wish my grandparents and Mary to realize that I am having trouble with Adonis.

"What are your plans?" She asked me in a worried tone.

" I don't know Lis, I wish to hate Adonis for seeing those posts, but I prefer to believe Rich since he is his best friend." I replied.

"Well, Maya, just wise advice, don't think about anyone just think about what you prefer, if you still want him, go, and if he will hurt you in the end, at least he became your ex, not all can have the privilege of being Adonis's Monleon's ex. I think Rich is right, Cassandra didn't put any label on the pictures, she just captioned "Having Fun With This Hunk." Maybe she had fun, but it could be possible Adonis is thinking about you all the time." Lisa replied, and I can't help myself but smile at her words, and deep inside I am wishing everything she declared was true.