Chapter 14:

ODETTE'S POINT OF VIEW

"So he was the guy who was the reason behind your so-called break, said Kiel Calvin Lopez; that's why you seem familiar; you are his fiancé, don't you?" I turned around and saw the bartender standing behind me, and I smiled.

"Yes, I am his fiancé."

"Fiance? But I saw him with another person who is a girl. And you didn't do anything with that?" He said it while still in a serious mood.

"We just engaged for my father's company's sake, no strings attached." So I don't have any words to say if he wants to date another girl." We walk through the beach without realizing it's almost sunset. I look at the sunset, enjoying the view.

Even though you got engaged for the sake of your father's company, he should consider your feelings. "He was a jerk for not considering it. How about we just get married instead of him?" I chuckled, looking at him.

"Marry you? Sorry for being rude, but knowing my dad, he will not listen to me and marry you. I know what he will say." I act like my dad and imitate him.

"That guy you want to marry? Did you lose your mind? What did you think I would agree with? What did you think I would agree with? After all his work and from what family he came, let me marry him. Kiel was the right guy for you and no one else! Did you understand that?" I sighed after imitating my dad and just sitting in the sand.

"But until when will you follow him? Listen to what you truly desire." I smile bitterly while seeing the sun slowly fade.

"Just like the sun slowly fading, why don't you try to fade all that they say about you, and the next morning a new shine of sun will shine bright in the sky? Choose to be the sunset and sunrise of your life, not just follow the routine where the moon will come." He stood up and left me sitting in the sand. He had a point, but it was difficult because it was easy to disobey Dad's will. But I knew in the end that it would be the best for me.

I just lay in the sand while looking at the sky changing into darkness and taking a deep breath. Suddenly Kiel's face showed up in my mind. Shit! I stood up and ran to my room. I forgot Kiel would come into my room tonight. Should I cook or what? I don't know what to do. I was rushing to get to my room and move fast to change and grab my bag before I left to get ingredients for what I would cook. Wait? But how can I cook? I slap my head with my hand and think about what I should do. I can't cook because there is no stove in my room. Fine, I will not do anything; just take a bath. I went back to my room and took a quick bath, relaxing while laying in the bathtub.

After a while, I took my towel and massaged my body before I stepped out of the bathroom. wearing my red wine-tight off-shoot mini dress, curling the short length of my hair, and putting light make-up on. Just in time, a knock on the door makes my adrenaline move fast. I rush and went to the back of the door and open. I saw Kiel standing behind the door. Wearing printed floral polo shirt with sleeveless shirt, and trunk shorts. He held my chin and look at me.

"You look stunning tonight." He pulled me close to him and hugged me tight.

"My queen always catches my eye; I can't even look at the others when you surround me." whispers Per in my ears kissing me on my cheeks.

"Let's have a date, my queen from all the time we separated. I promise this night will be wonderful for the both of us." I don't know why, but the excitement I felt before was not the same as how I feel now. But still, the butterfly he gave me is in there, and can't let go of my eyes on him. As we walk out of the beach resort he drove fast. We are silent at the lighthouse.

We run towards the lighthouse, and as we slowly go near, my eyes widen. There is a small picnic area at the bottom of the lighthouse. He helped me sit down on the picnic blanket, and suddenly music started. He was singing while he was sitting in front of me.

I am eager to kiss you.

embrace you and dance with you in the rain.

The world will be lighter.

My world will be lighter.

Even if I'm lost

I will find the path.

That leads to you.

You are my way.

"I love you, my queen, and will always be." He kisses me on my lips which makes my world stop. I can't even hear the music playing. I was mad at him earlier but now why I can't even snap my fingers? Why I was stunned by him? Am I in love with him? But since we dated I love the way I was when I was with him. I broke our kiss and held his hand.

"Kiel, I have to tell you something." He look at me as I took a deep breath.

"Kiel, I don't know, but I want to stop this deal." I held his cheeks while still looking at him.

"I want this relationship to be real, even our marriage. I want this deal to end because I'm falling in love with you. I don't know when it started but when I realize that I didn't see you these past few days. Your presence was important to me. I could see in his eyes how shocked he was. The way his eyeballs move makes me worried.

"So you do if I agree, you understand." It's okay if you don't agree on a deal, I'll understand because I know we truth. Just who needs this deal? I will tell them the truth. Just let me have time." I suppose to stand up but he pulls me and hugs me tight.

"You don't know how you make me happy. I love you, my queen, with much. Thank you for loving me back. In the meantime let's keep it private even if I want to tell the world what we are. I need to keep it private so the fans will catch the management plan. Sorry, but I promise from now on I will make efforts to deal with my time at work and with you." He kisses me on my forehead.

This gut feeling I feel—maybe it will go soon. Kiel was here with me, loving me the way I feel. I hugged him tight without noticing my tears racing down my cheeks. I realized it when Kiel wiped my tears away and kissed my eyes.

"Those eyes are precious. I won't dare make them cry for the wrong reason. I promise I will make you cry just for joy, no pain." Why Kiel? Why are you doing this? If it was just a dream, I don't want to wake up. He took vanilla ice cream out of the picnic basket.

"Sorry if it melts." I laughed and held his hand.

"That's okay, at least we can still eat it; that's the most important." He took all the food out of the basket: a cheeseburger, soda, fries, and ice cream, together with a clubhouse sandwich. He gave me a clubhouse sandwich. I smiled and took it from him. I started eating when a brighter star caught my eye. I was just staring at the sky and forgot what I was eating.

"I don't know when the last time I saw that star brighter like that was."

"It's always the brighter star we can see with our own eyes, yet sometimes we don't see it just because something catches our attention." I looked at him and saw him staring at me.

"Maybe just because of the darkness of the night and the rainy sky overshadowing it. But the shine and how he shines never change, no matter how long it takes to see again."

"Just as you overshadow his brightness and make your shine, it still captures your heart and eyes to look again at him." He fed me the burger and tapped my head while messing up my hair.

"Just like that star, I want you to shine in your way, my queen. No matter what happens to us, don't let the negative or anyone else overshadow you; make your path and overshadow them with your brightness. I knew you could do that; you are the brightest star I have captured in my life. And no one can replace that."

We start eating while watching the sky and the days. Maybe you look like you're talking to each other. The way the sky and waves move now makes a great pattern and shows in the eyes. How have I peacefully enjoyed this night? The sit stomach is between the stronger. No matter the stars in the sky, of his acceptance of him, he noticed how the sea was in the deep blue reflecting the sky in his body. Eating together while having a conversation with him. I never knew we can still date after all the days he was busy in his taping and practicing for his new album. Soon he will prepare for his upcoming concert again, maybe it will take a long time to have some quality time we had right now but to think he will be the next person I will be had date the butterfly in my stomach getting strong even though hard I fall on him I will accept no matter what happened on us. I will stick to his side no matter what happens and choose him all over again, I knew it will take a risk because of their fans but I knew what I felt, and I want to show it in front of everyone.

After eating, I can't stand up immediately; instead, I just lay on the picnic blanket.

"Next Friday is your father's birthday, right?"

"Yup, but you have a hectic schedule with your new drama."

"I can make a schedule for that; I'll be your date for that day. I'll pick you up before Theonarty's father. Let's announce our wedding on your father's birthday I'm sure it's okay with him."

"Are you sure? How about the agreement you have with the management regarding your relationship with Zafira."

"That's fine; I can do anything for you." He kisses me on my forehead and stays for a while laying on his chest while hugging him.

"Do you want to go back to the resort? You might be sleepy." He said and look at me.

"Sure, so you can take a rest too; I know you are tired." He just smiled and stood. Those smiles melt me. I gave him my hand and help him to stand up. He hugs me immediately when I get up and whisper in my ears.

"I can't feel tired when I'm with to" I vote yes,s hands wI with him, made in me. perfect. AIt all sense for how I feel. gone, and nevcouldget was of him, no matter what happened. We walk through the car while holding each other hands. This night might not look perfect in other eyes but when I was with him it mmmmadeeryeverything paper perfect anger I felt was gone all I can feel is my heart beating fast.

"You've been quiet since I asked you to get home. Did I make any wrong for you to be quiet?"

"Can you look into my eyes?" He looked confused he park the car on the side of the road, but he looked straight into my eyes.

"Do you love me?" I sincere eyes expression it aks me. The sincerity I can see in his eyes.

"Yes, I stopped you so much, me. mine opened " I moved and looked into tooth k. Hed him hard on his lips. He moves his hand to pull me closer to him. I went on his top without breaking our kisses. My world stop surrounding me, I open my eyes and look at his eyes, he broke our kiss.

"Do you want me to continue my queen?" Instead of answering him, I just kissed his lips. He slowly put down the sleeves of my dress I put my hand around his nape. Gently he massages my breast kissing me down to my neck. He broke our kiss and put me back in my seat.

"I can't do this; I respect you and your family. We should do this when we get married, not now. I hope you understand, my queen." I held his hand and kiss his cheeks.

"I understand, my king," I said, wrapping my hand around his arm while holding his hand. He drives back to the resort no one speaks on the way back. When we reach the resort I was about to out of the car when he went out and open my car door. We walk back to our room.

"Wait, are you also on the fourth floor?" I said he looked at me.

"Yup, you too, my queen?"

"Yes, you follow me, don't you?" When the elevator door opened, we saw Zafira standing; she went in and kissed Kiel's lips. I saw Kiel's eyes look at me. My mind can't process what I'm seeing. I run towards my room and lock the door immediately.

I thought everything was fine, but seeing him respond to that kiss broke my heart into pieces. We just kiss each other a few minutes ago and now he was responding to Zafira's kiss. Wait Zafira's outfit is just the same as what girl I saw kissing under the tree earlier. Is that them? Kissing? Is it true that their relationship is just what the management wants? Or are they in a real relationship? I don't know how to process everything.

But I saw in his eyes earlier how sincere the way he said he loved me was. Was it my fault that I felt this way? I scream, "Shit this life!" in the room. That makes sense here; I didn't see any staff here, not even Ivan, because it was their date. I laugh like crazy and suddenly cry. I don't know how can I enjoy this vacation anymore. A knock on the door breaks my mind screaming. I stood up and went to the back of the door. Before I open the door I fix myself. I saw my friends standing behind the door.

"Instead of crying why don't you try to talk about it?" Instead; of answering them I hug them tight and cry on them. I feel the way they tap back. Who am I with you Kiel?