Solandis 1: Flame of Desire

27 ~ IN LOVE

CHAPTER TWENTY SEVEN

"WHEN are you going back to Manila, Valeska?" Ivanka asked her.

They are having an online chitchat since she's away from her friends. Kailangan niya na rin bumalik muna sa Maynila para makapag-bonding pa silang magkakaibigan bago umalis sina Rivka and Freja sa probinsya.

"I'll be back in a few days. Can you girls wait for me?"

"Sure. Sasabihin ko nalang kay Russo na mauna na siyang bumalik sa Pampanga." Freja said.

"Do you think your man would travel back home without you?"

"He have no choice. Kung ayaw niya, then he needs to wait for me."

"I'm sure he would rather wait for you than traveling back without you." Rivka teased.

Valeska is happy though. To know that her friends have their own life and relationship that take their time. Aside from having each others as friend.

"Hmm, since I am the only one who don't really stay with Theon, do you girls think that it's time for us to live together?" Ivanka's lips formed a naughty smile.

Valeska rolled her eyes. She wasn't sure if her friend is serious or just curious what it feels like to live with a man in one roof. But the way she smiles, it seemed to them that their friend was just playing with them.

"The question is, would Theon like that idea?" Freja smirked.

"And why would you like to live with him? Are you in love with him?" Rivka raised her eyebrow.

"Bakit? Kailangan ba in love ako sa kanya bago kami tumira sa iisang roof? Bakit? Was Valeska in love with Rashid when she decided to live with him?"

As far as she remembers, she wasn't in love with Rashid when she lived with him on his condo. It's just that, she had nowhere else to go and he was the only one who she thought she needed that moment. He came to her life when she needed somebody to lean on.

"I wasn't in love with him that time. But I trust him. That's why..."

"I am not in love with Theon too. But, I'd like to experience to live with him. Para makapag-practice na aka kung sakali." Sabay tawa ng kaibigan niya na parang hindi naman seryoso talaga sa mga sinasabi.

"Ask Valeska and Rivka how it feels like to live with the man that they love or like."

"Tell me, how it feels like to see them before and after the day?"

"To know that I could have him anytime I want was like living the dream that I thought will never happen." Rivka answered sincerely. "He's the only dream that I prayed for so hard to be real."

"That's heartwarming. You deserved him." Freja smiled.

How about her? What it feels like to live with Rashid? To live with the man who she never thought would change her life?

"How it feels like to live with Rashid Montecarlo, Valeska?"

She placed her both palms under her chin and think about those days and beautiful feelings she had while living with him.

"Living my life with a man like him is like sharing another part of me with him. I've always thought that I was alone and I needed to be strong because the only person who would never leave me is myself. But when I met him, he made me feel like I wasn't alone anymore... because I have all of him."

Valeska couldn't help to be emotional thinking about how big is Rashid impact to her life now.

She took a deep breath and allowed her heart to speak up and to let her friends know what she really feel being with Rashid Montecarlo.