I Need To Stay Away-Part 2

Adoni's POV

I felt tired, and I don't wish to eat lunch, but the maid called me twice already since our grandfather is in the dining hall waiting for me, I know Ariana is angry with me for ignoring her questions last night. I don't prefer to talk to her regarding her best friend because I don't want her to despise our mom; it is better if she will loathe me, and I know she can't resist my charm, and she will come around.

I get up from my bed and put on my sleeveless top; I comb my hair since I don't want my grandfather to find out I was lying on my bed the entire morning. He trained us to work on the farm, but he never forces us to labor either, but I prefer working with the farmhands I always had fun especially in the banana and pineapple plantation, and some laborers asked me to stop helping them, but I love planting and harvesting the fruits because it makes me feel so happy.

I greeted my grandfather by kissing his cheek then I sit down next to him. My sister is already devouring her food while she is doing her best to ignore me the entire time we are eating lunch. My grandfather asked me about the gala, and we talked so many things about his businesses, he always does this every moment we are together because he always reminds me I am the successor of his business. I perceive I am yet young to take over the company since it will take years before I can be like him.

"I know, Adonis, you think I am talking in advance, but you are my only grandson, and you will be the future heir of my empire, so you have to be careful always, son." He said and smiled at me. At his age, he still looks so young and strong, and I admire my grandpa's dedication to his work, I just wish my grandmother is still alive, so he is not so lonely. Ariana excused herself, and as much as I want to talk to her, I can't give her an honest answer so instead of helping her with the party I stayed in my room the whole day.

I heard the party music in my area. And I can hear laughter in the background, and I can't stop myself from being so uneasy. I received a text from Cassandra telling me she is downstairs, I did not invite her, and I wonder who told her about Ariana's party. I don't have a choice but to meet her since I don't want her to go to my room, or else my twin will not talk to me ever again. I just hate my mother for making Cassandra believed we are going to end up together as a couple. Likewise, I felt nothing towards her, but she can be good destruction since I am sure Maya will attend this party.

I know my sister planned all this for her best friend as a graduation gift for Maya. So, I put on my board shorts and I just put nothing on my top since it is a pool party and I realize that party has just started.

"Hey, Adonis!" Cassandra greeted me and she smiled at me sweetly.

"Hello!" I replied.

"Why, you didn't inform me you are having a celebration?" She asked, and I can tell the disappointment in her voice.

"It is not my party, I am not even invited, but since it is happening in our house, I think we can crash the party." I responded.

"Oh, well, I thought it was your idea, Jake informed me, and I am a little hurt that you didn't invite me." She declared, and we walk together going to the swimming pool. She said hi to my twin and Ari just say hello to Cassandra and pretended to get something from the buffet table. I perceive my sister is being civil with her since she knows our mom adores her, and I realize she hates Cassandra for hurting Maya last year.

Cassandra wasted no time, she discards her shorts and T-shirts in front of my friends to reveal her assets, I can say she has a gorgeous body, her two-piece bikini showcase her total package and I can look at the boys are checking her out, and I know she loves attention. She lay on the reclining pool lounge while taking some pictures of herself, and I excused myself to get my phone. I am so glad Maya is not yet around and how I wished she won't come, so she will not see Cassandra.

The minute I return to the party I am lost for words to describe how beautiful she is, and I hate myself to feel so suspicious of my best friend, I know we talked about Maya, and he honestly told me he only cares for her like a sister, but I can't help myself get envious of their closeness. Maya looks so stunning with her yellow dress and I want to take her into my arms. I can't stop staring at her and the moment our eyes meet it seems my world stands still. And I recognize my face softened, but I quickly returned my gaze to Cassandra.

I can't look at her since I know I am going to give up my facade. Her beautiful eyes are calling me and I felt I demand to be strong, so she can have her dreams. I want Maya to turn into a civil engineer since it was her childhood ambition since she was in fourth grade, and I thought she can be one if I will just follow my mother's request. Kresilda Monleon has many connections, and I recognize she is serious about what she said, and I don't wish to ruin Maya's life, I require enduring the pain, so she can have a successful career someday, and all I need is a little sacrifice. But I love her, and I don't prefer to lose her forever, I can't wait until she will graduate from college, what if she will find someone, and she will become in love with another man?

I steal glances at her as she eats her dinner with her close friends, and she is sitting beside my best friend again, and it is my number one fear if she will fall in love with Richard since my best buddy is handsome, rich, and very dear to her, and one question is playing in my mind right now, how am I going to take it if it will happen? Cassandra keeps talking with me, but I notice some of my answers are irrelevant to her questions because I can't stop myself from thinking about my feelings towards Maya.

I noticed they left the area together with my sister, and I felt she hates me, and she is also trying her best to avoid me, well, at least she will not confront me what is going on, and I hate to imagine that she will think I was playing with her heart once again. I don't wish to hate Maya because I care about her.

I am still talking with Cassandra when my cousin Jake asked me to go inside since he wants to borrow a clean shirt from me, and we are in the living room when I saw Maya walking in our direction; she looks like a goddess, and my face hardened since I don't want anyone to see her gorgeous body. She has it all. Looking at her is enough for me to get so annoyed with myself for being such a fool. I hate everything I have done towards her, but my mom's voice echoed in my head, and I turned around, but Jake stayed behind.

"Wow! Maya! You look so hot!" He called out, then I became so furious with him, and I turn around and dragged him away from her, and then I heard her best friend Lisa exclaimed.

"Wow! The show must begin!"

I realize what she means, I understand once Maya gets outside from the house her beauty will amaze all the visitors of my twin sister who are having fun. And I couldn't be wrong: the moment she walks into the swimming pool everybody looks at her with admiration in their eyes, even the girls are gaping at her. And I hate the boys for studying her perfect curves, and I heard some of them whistled. I can see the panic on her face because I perceive she hates to be the center of attention, then out of the blue, Rich put his hands around her waist then he carried her as he jumped into the swimming pool, her scream was suspended in the air.

I felt so glad that my best friend is always there to save and protect her from anything, but I am so jealous, and I can't stand myself from giving him my hard stares, she is screaming at Rich as she is splashing water on his face, and he is laughing hard as he tries to do the same to her, then they both swim to the other end of the pool where no one occupies.

I know I am being unfair to Maya, and I desire to talk to Rich about this matter since I can't take this anymore, my feelings for Maya is getting stronger now that I realized I don't want to be separated from her, but I require to do it for her sake, but how can I tell her I am staying away from her because I love her? And it made me realize forgetting Maya Alva is harder than I thought.