The Badass Girl in Whitehaven Palace

Chapter 40

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Everyday is a bit mess... yet it was quite a good feeling. We'll have our secret date. We'll have our secret night talks at my balcony. We'll have our secret cute bonding at the kitchen, cooking some cookies and cake. We'll have our slight quarrel where Giovanni was the one who'll talk to me, settling our quarrel away.

In the past months that I've been in a relationship with him, I was happy. Well, he was a bit a pain in the ass---sulking then and there, acting like a cute goddamn boy, death glaring like I made the most hilarious thing, following me like a fucking fool dog, smirking like a playboy and smiling like a shitty ass.

He was a pain in the ass but I like the way he showed to me how much he value me. I love the way he showed his affection to me. I love the way he always told me that he loves me, more than I do love him.

Now, we are here at the kitchen, cooking a homemade pizza. The other Silvestres were at the pool, enjoying the day.

"Giovanni!" mahinang pagsaway ko sa kanya nang biglaan niya akong niyakap mula sa likuran. I was busy settling the pizza when he suddenly hugged me from behind.

He chuckled. "What? Wala namang ibang tao."

Nilingon ko siya at pinandilatan ng mata. "Are you out of your mind?Paano kapag may biglaang pumasok?"

"Wala 'yan---"

"Manang Elen?"

Ilang ulit akong napapamura nang may biglaang pumasok sa kusina. Kaagad akong kinabahan. Hindi lang trabahante ang pumasok sa kusina. It was Mrs. Silvestre!

Tiningnan ko si Giovanni na umaaktong naghuhugas ng mga plato. I glared at him for being a pain in the ass before looking at his mother.

I gulped nervously while looking at Mrs. Silvestre. Her gazes looked down on the pizza board that I was holding.

"You cooked?"

Napakurap-kurap ako. Ilang akong tumango.

"Can I have a slice?" She secretly looked at Giovanni before reverting her gaze on me. "Send it on my study room."

"Yes, Mrs. Silvestre."

Nang makaalis siya ay parang nakahinga ako nang maluwag. Tiningnan ko si Giovanni at sinasamaan ng tingin. Painosente naman siyang tumingin sa akin.

"Walang papasok, ha?" sarkastika kong sabi.

He secretly hissed. Napapatingin siya sa may pintuan na siyang kinalabasan ng ina niya bago malalim na napapabuntong-hininga.

"Why don't you talk to her?"

A trace of sadness invaded his eyes. "Ni ang banggitin nga lang ang pangalan ko ay hindi niya magawa, kausapin pa kaya ako?"

I averted my gaze away from him. I knew he'll get mad at me for pitying him. Ayaw ko namang maawa. It's just that... I also experienced being rejected by the person you wanted so bad to love you. And I knew how much it hurts.

It hurts... so bad.

"Here's a slice of homemade pizza, Mrs. Silvestre."

She looked up at me. "Thank you. Just put it on the table, hija."

Nailang ako nang mapansin na tinititigan niya ako. She then looked down on the papers.

Napapangiwi ako.

Should I leave now? But wait... should I get for a permission to leave?

"You're his girlfriend?"

Kaagad akong napapatingin sa kanya, napapakunot-noo. Who the fuck was he talking about?