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chapter 7

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When tomorrow came I immediately told Essa about what I had seen in the mansion. Not that I am insulting Sir Demeur but I am saving my friend’s heart for heartache.

I know it's not simple liking Essa feels for Sir Demeur I know that it will go deep and the like she feels will be replaced by love. So I told her to stop her feelings and to stop her madness.

he needs you to stop but the only problem is he is not listening. She said that I am just lying even though the truth is not. I'm just telling the truth she still doesn't want to believe, she's very hardheaded.

"I'll tell you Essa, I saw that yesterday she had a kiss in the living room!"

He shook his head. "I don't believe and what if he has a kiss Anaya ?I can't control his life so he can do what he wants, "she said calmly with my lips pitying.

"What? Shouldn't you be angry? Why aren't you angry? Why doesn't it seem like you just don't exist?" I heretically asked her.

He stopped walking and faced me. "Why would I be mad if I just want him? Why would I be mad if we don't exist? You know Anaya, I shouldn't be mad at him because he just does what he wants. I have no right to be mad because I just want to he and he don't like me .... "

"He can do whatever he wants Anaya and I won't be angry there because in the very first place we don't exist and I have no rights and besides if I get angry will anything change? If I will get jealous will anything change in how he feels for me? "

I am speechless.

he was shaken. "Nothing. Nothing will change. I can't be mad at him and to that girl because they want that. They want that to happen so it's useless if I get angry. I got hurt but I don't want to speak because Anaya .. . "

“I have no right because he doesn’t like me,” she added.

she smiled at me. "I like him but he has no obligation to like me back. It's my fault why I like him so I will suffer it. I can't force him to like me back .... that's why I'm not angry with him or that woman because they just do what they wantthey are old and they already know what Anaya is doing, "she said that I made me drop my own mouth.

"If what you said is true I still won't be angry. I'll still say that. He doesn't like me so I have no right."

when he mentioned the last word I couldn't help but applaud. That was amazing. He looked at me in surprise while I just continued to clap while still shaking.

"What are you doing there?" he asked me as I stopped to applaud and dramatically wiped away the fake tears that seemed to come out of my eyes.

"That was amazing. Wow! Essa, you impressed me there with what you said!"

"What?" He laughed at the question I shook.

"I didn't say let's eatbut what you said earlier was Essa, "I said to her while grabbing her arms.

"What's wrong with what I said? I just said what I wanted to say because I'm already irritated by your repeated question to me."

"Is that so ?when you're irritated can you speak English if I just irritate you every day? "I asked her with her eyes rolling.

"Just try and you'll hit me," she said that made me laugh.

We immediately went straight to the canteen because we were going to eat there. we went first because there were only a few tables in the canteen. There are only twenty tables available there and if we don't go first we can eat at the narra tree and that's fine with me.

When we arrived we immediately bought. i just bought a one piece of burger and a one cup of juice because i am saving and i have a stockpile. Madame Irina still pays me for my service and she also gave me a scholarship for college and she is the one who teaches me now, Kc and me.

when we were done buying we immediately go to our favorite spot because as usual there are no vacant seats there. I can see through our spot Sir Demeur walking with a familiar lady.

"She's the woman I'm referring to!" I said to her while pointing the girl whose walking with him.

Essa looked up at the woman and frowned.

"Is that him?" Question it.

I nodded. "Yes! That's him and I'm not lying! I'm telling the truth! She's the girl whose with him yesterday!"

"She's Thalia Hernandez. That's her ex Anaya," he said and seemed to have nothing.

My eyes are round. "How did you know it was her ex? And how did that woman end up here?"

"I found out because I didn't stalk him before? Maybe you forgot that woman Anaya is also an engineer."

"He's an engineer?" I asked in shock.

He nodded. "Yes why?"

"It's not obvious. I thought pokpok, charot," I immediately recovered as he shook his head and laughed.

"I don't know about you!"

We continued eating like that. when we were done eating our snack we immediately went back to our classroom and there continued our conversation that just broke up when someone called me.

"Who's looking for me West?" I asked West because he was the one the woman talked to.

West approached me and looked at the woman who was also looking at us. "I don't know what's her name but she said you're the one. She has something to say," he said.

"All right. I'll approach first," I said as I glance at the girl whose currently looking at our direction or I should say on West.

I raised one eyebrow.

West just nodded so I stood up and stepped closer to the boy looking for me. The earlier look she had staying with West was that it went to me, I saw how she gulped when she saw me.

"Are you looking for me?"

He nodded.

"Why ?Do you have anything to do with me? "I asked the little girl who called me. She was still embarrassed, she's probably Grade 7 or 8.

"Engineer Paqua is sending you to the school building that is being built," she said cutely.

Continuation 1 (Chapter 7)

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I frowned, wondering. what was that man up to then. I just hugged the woman because she looked ashamed of me so she immediately ran away while I was still left wondering.

"What did Yanang say?" West asked me holding my breath.

"My boss called me Panot and sent me to the building that was being built."

His forehead frowned. "Why? Does he need anything from you? Is your job still included here?"

I shrugged my shoulders. "I do not know. It's annoying because it's class hours now, it's a good thing Sir Sab isn't here. "

"Are you going there?" He asked me.

I sighed and nodded which caused him to snort. "Do you want me to accompany you?"

I was shaken. His offer is tempting but I don't need West there anymore. maybe Sir Demeur and I will just heat up and maybe I'll continue to insult Sir Demeur no matter what insult he does to West.

"Why? We don't have a class today, I'm so bad!" He was like a salty child that I shook and laughed.

"I want you to come with West but I don't want to punch Sir Demeur just because of you."

His forehead was furrowed and his thick eyebrows were now meeting which made him even more attractive to my eyes.

West is a very handsome man.

"Why would you punch him because of me Anaya?"

Napanguso ako. "Because he's hurting you, he's harassing you. He even insulted you when you first met and I don't want to, I hate him when he does that to you!"

He laughed. "It probably won't happen againMaybe he's just not in the mood that times and I still don't have that case. "

"You don't have anything but me yes. I just don't like the idea that he's insulting you he looks even more like a dog compared to you," I said as I roll my eyes.

"Really? He's more of a dog compared to me?" He asked me, amusingly.

I nodded. "Of course! You don't lick anyone but if he licks, he's fine!" I said and I don't even care if what I'm saying isn't filtered.

He laughed because of what I've said and just shook my hair at the same time. I was just pissed because of what he did. He always does that when he is happy.

"All right, criticize Sir Paqua, he might get angry again but after you go to him, come back to me ..."

I stopped and looked at him. immediately my heart pounded because of what he said. I will return to him. Why does it feels so good to hear that from him?

I sighed when he smiled so sweetly and because of that I lost myself. my heart was beating so fast because of what he did and before I got even crazier I immediately left there.

I can't take seeing West smiling like that. It's debilitating to the body and I don't like it because the effect was so strong on me. because I was so buoyant, I didn't realize that I was here in front of the building that was being built.

I looked over there. I just didn't realize that I was here at the very beginning. I see a lot of men wearing head protection. I looked at them first and looked around hoping I could find the person I was looking for but I couldn't find Sir Demeur.

He was probably inside but I didn’t want to go inside. it's dangerous inside but it looks like there's no other way for me to find him but to just go inside and look for him there.

"Kuya!" I called to the man who passed in front of me. He stopped and looked at me.

"What are you up to, sister?"

Continuation 2 (Chapter 7)

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"Is Engineer Paqua inside?" I asked him even though I didn't want to call him that.

The engineer in his first name doesn't suits at him. That didn't matter to him. It's as if he's not an engineer if he can do it. He is nothing but a playboy. Old flirty I suppose.

he nodded. "Yes, do you have anything to do with him sister?" He asked me to nod.

"Yes, he called me here. Where is he?" I asked him.

He pointed to the inside of this building. "She's there sister, just go and ask where the way to go.be careful entering because there are people working there, "he said.

I nodded and smiled. "All right, thank you."

He just nodded at me and immediately passed in front of me to go in an unknown direction. I looked at the building again and then I immediately entered even though there was a lot of noise inside because of what the construction workers were doing.

when I got to the middle part of this building I immediately met a man here so I asked him where Sir Demeur was and he immediately pointed out where it was.

There..I saw the man I was looking for earlier. i saw him talking to one of his employee and I don't know who is that. He was wearing a blue dress shirt and he paired it by wearing a black slacks and a one black shoes. he is also wearing a hard hat for head protection and he is holding a paper, I am pretty that’s the blueprint of this building.

I didn't realize that I had been staring at him for a long time and because of that I didn't realize that there was iron falling on me. i heard someone's saying i left there but i didn't move, i was stunned. Everyone just stared when suddenly someone pulled me and we both fell to the ground and at the same time as we fell the steel fell on the side, just near where we were.

I immediately breathed. I am breathing heavily, my chest rising even lower due to nervousness, I almost hit.

I looked at the man who rescued me and that's how my eyes rolled when our eyes met. His eyes were dark — he is mad. I can't speak, I can't even move.

I just found myself violently making me stand up. I heard voices everywhere, voices of his workers asking if we were okay but no one from us confirmed that we are okay. I just have his attention.

he is staring at me darkly.

"Why are you so busy here? What if I didn't save you, you fell on the iron!" He shouted at me while pointing at the bar that had just fallen.

I don't know but the feeling I felt was replaced by anger.

"You're not taking good care of yourself !why are you in such a hurry? You could have die because of that metal! Why did you come in here without a hard hat? You're intelligent so you should know you'll be damned here if you don't wear protection! "He shouted at me again, he is angry but I'm also angry.

"Who among us ordered me to come here? Who ?! I didn't know that your iron would fall—"

"I'm sending you here but I didn't tell you to drop the iron! You could have died there Anaya! Why aren't you careful! Don't be stupid!" he hissed as the people fell silent.

I know that they were staring at us, they are watching like we are in the film but I don't have a pake there because I feel so angry with the man in front of me.

"Why are you blaming me? If that's your problem, sorry if I'm stupid !sorry if i come here without a hard hat! Thanks for the rescue but look! "I cussed him, I can't take it anymore.

His expression got darker but I wasn't scared because I am mad too! I also hate him

"And now you're cussing me !you supposed to thank me because I saved you– "

"That's why I thanked you isn't it ?! I already said thank you but why are you still angry there ?!"

"Because that wasn't sincere and you still insulted me! That isn't a thank you Anaya! You're being irrational, you're the one who saved you, you're still angry!" he shouted at me again that made me mad even more.

If I could only see myself now I would know that I am red because of my anger for this man. He said that I am being irrational but that is him and not me.

"Edi thank you!" i hissed and immediately turned away because i could feel the liquid near pouring on my cheek.

I walked away, I cried walking away from there and I could still hear him shouting at me, he keeps calling my name.

"Anaya, comeback here! You're being disrespectful! I am your boss Anaya!" i heard he angrily said but i didn't listen to him.

My fist clenched as I walked away from there. Until I reached the end of the building, I kept crying because of the anger I felt.

How dare him?

Continuation 3 (Chapter 7)

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It's okay for him to scold me. i am thankful because he saved me but for him to shout at me and scold me in front of many people is no longer right. That was absurb and embarrassing. He's not even embarrassed, he doesn't even consider my feelings. He's just himself.

I couldn't help but shed the tears I had been holding back. I am mad and I am hurt. Anyone would be hurt if you were shouted at in front of many people and scolded, that was absurb. That's too much. Embarrassing!

when I got to the classroom my classmates immediately looked at me. They keep asking what's wrong with me but my attention is only on one person. He is looking at me worriedly so I immediately hugged him and there wept in his arm.

"Can you take me away from here West?" I asked him while sobbing.

He stopped speaking and immediately pulled me out. When we reached our mini-parking lot he immediately took his bicycle and without a word hung his helmet on my head.

i am just staring at him while he is doing that. I can't take off my eyes at him even though I'm crying I can still see his beautiful face.

How could that be possible?

Even my tears couldn't stop flowing from my face I can be able to see him clearly. despite the tears I have covered my eyes I can still see him. How can that happen when other things are too vague but I can still see him clearly.

Is it because I really like him?

I just followed him with my gaze. he parked his bicycle in front of me and rode ahead. I also quietly climbed behind it. I positioned myself their as I always did before.

I grabbed his shoulder to hold on to it and after he assured that I am already okay of my position he motioned his bike and he started driving it, away from our school.

The coldness of the air touched my skin and because of that my tears that were flowing earlier dried up. our flight was quiet and when we arrived at our destination I got off first while he was the one who was caught. He parked his bicycle by the side of the lake we used to go to.

I immediately sat on the bermuda grass of this lake and I felt him sit on my side as well and without saying a word he pressed his face to my neck.

"Let's go back West, maybe we have a quiz today," I said to him because it just entered my mind that we are both here.

I dragged him here, we did a cutting class.

I felt him shake my neck. "We won't come back first if you don't tell me why you cried earlier ..." he said.

Napanguso ako.

"But maybe something important will happen later in the classroom. We should go back there–"

"No one will come back Anaya until you tell me. Tell me what's wrong?" he asked and turned to me.

I blushed and looked away when he rubbed my face and turned me to face him.

"Don't ... I'm fine," I said shaking.

But he was not shaken.

"What's wrong with my baby? Did Sir Demeur do something bad to you?" he asked me that made me gulped my own saliva.

That's the only baby. Why does he keep calling me that just to get what he wants? When he wants to ask me something but I don't say he always says what he says.

Napanguso ako.

"Tell me, what happened earlier Anaya?" he asked me calmly, malambing kamo.

And because I was weak when it came to him and I melted so much when that was the voice he used I was forced to tell him the truth. I told him what had happened earlier and he listened.

after I'd tell him about what happened he immediately advised me. He said to me that I should just humble myself because he is my boss but I couldn't do that I can't do that especially with that man.

"Pero West .... I couldn't do that.because he is too much, he has gotten into my nerves and he is irritating. I was thankful that he saved me but he humiliated me in front of so many people, that's too much! "I ranted.

Continuation 4 (Chapter 7)

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He laughed softly because I accused him. I nodded and lightly slapped his arm.

"West, I ain't joking here!" I hissed but he laughed even harder and without saying a word kissed the top of my hair which caused me to hold my own breath.

West is the kind of man that you will be surprised at what he will do. he didn't say anything so my heart fell because of what he was doing.

"I'm not joking too, I was laughing because you're like a baby Anaya, you've already complained," he said sweetly with pity on my lips.

I could no longer speak because my heart was overflowing. How can he make my heart calm all of a sudden? His actions are debilitating.

West is my longest crush. He’s the man I’m referring to that I love so much. We had this secret, only the two of us knew what we were. we don't have a label, we aren't friend we are not lovers too, we are just have a mutual understanding.

We don't need a label. We are happy with what we are and with what we have now. That's what really matters here.

Our feelings and not the label.

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