Arranged Marriage

CHAPTER 5

" come play with us!" one of them said 

They pulled Rowell to the field by his hands 

I smiled at how cute the children was

"Sister! you to!" a girl pulled me and i ended up getting dragged by the girl

I giggled 

"okay okay. Slow down" i told them

I went to take a place in the field and they started to kick the ball around

They were so many people laughing 

The children were constantly falling but they were giggling and smiling 

They looked happy

Especially Rowell

He wore a huge smile. A genuine smile. Not like those constant smirks he gave me.

This one looked fully from the heart

The children were constantly trying to get the ball from Rowell but they were unsuccessful

This tims, they tried to play foul and some of them would cling onto Rowell

This caused him to lose the ball and was forced to drag his feet as it had kids hanging on them

I laughed at hte sight and help them take the ball.

One of the younger ones fell down and started crying

His tears fell continue from the kids face and they stopped playing for a while

Rowell quickly jogged to the boy and bend down to see what happened 

Since i was too far from him, right on the other side of the filed with some of the kids and the ball, i couldn't get to the child fast enough.

I jogged to them and all the children gathered around the crying kid

I bend down next to Rowell. One of the other younger clung onto me. She hugged me not letting me reach the crying boy

"don't cry sammy. Your going to be okay. It's just a little fall"Rowell said as he rubbed of the tears of his face with his thumb.

Rowell lifted they boy back on his feet and brushed of the dirt

I watched him handle the situation.

I feel touched 

And i feel a bit shocked at this side of Rowell with kids

What else did i not know about him

What else have i not see

I smiled from the side . I was happy to see the sight of Rowell with children

He never looked more capable with them 

Like they're part of his life

Part of happiness.

After brushing of the dirt, Rowell gave a hug and the boy mini arms wrapped around his neck.

They then got back to playing

Rowell picked up the kids who hung on him and put them on his shoulder.

I got back up on my feet and joined them

They screamed and giggled and then all of the children started attacking him

On the soft grass, he laid with the children piling on him

I just watched them and laughed at the side lines

"Children! Come inside! you have to wash up before dinner!" ordered Mrs. shin

She went back inside and the children rushed in as they heard that dinner will serve

Rowell got up from his spot and brushed himself

I helped him and we slowly made our way inside

"why are you here?" he asked

" your mother asked me to visit them since they've been asking a lot. I thought i would go since i didn't have much to do anyways."i answered him

" how about you? i didn't expect you to be here" i told him

He shrugged

" i came here from time to time. It's a nice place to go" he explained

"oh? Since when?" i asked

"uhm. High school" he answered "why didn't you tell me your coming here?"

"do i need to?" i asked him

"well. i guest not" he mumbled loud enough for me to hear him

He sounded pissed

Did i say something wrong

I just brushed it off and start another conversation 

"what do you do here?" i asked him

"help around, play and all that" he told me shrugging

"oh. okay. is this orphanage part of your charity work?" i asked him

"...no" he answered 

"oh? You must love the children?" i said

"of course. They deserve just much happiness as everyone else in the world.They were just left to fend by themselves" he said 

Hearing the pang of anger in his voice, i felt guilty for asking such a question

maybe i judged him wrongly?

Maybe he does have a heart

I grabbed Rowell's arm "i didn't mean it like that " i explained myself frowning at the misunderstanding

He looked into my eyes and i see him relax

"i know" he told me. I breathed a sighed of relive" it's not a big thing to many people though. These kids i just wished they can survive the world and be able to carry themselves well"

My heart skips a beat. I didn't know he thought about this way , i didn't even know he was visiting this place often.

I looked at him, taken back by what he said. I didn't even my self staring at him

The sun shows above us with the trees briskly blowing the warm air to our faces.

I think.......

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Just maybe,

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I'm falling for you Rowell Santiago.