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Episode 22

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Micaela's POV Cont'd

"Talk to me girl, did he kiss you back?" Sabrina demanded an answer. I gulped some saliva down my dried throat and shook my head. "You see! He is gay! You have to forget about him my dear, he is not the right guy for you" she advised and I felt my eyes getting blurred with tears.

"Oh, come here dearie" she pulled me into a hug and I sobbed silently on the crooked of her neck. "I understand this is so hard for you right now but you have to accept it the way it is. Is quite unfortunate you fell for the wrong guy after you've finally made up your mind to love someone".

"It's all my fault. It's all my fault he became gay" I croaked. Fernando became gay because of what I did to him in his past.

Sabrina let go of me and stared into my eyes. "What do you mean, girlfriend?" she asks and I blink rapidly and gaze down.

What did I just say? Oh no, what have I done? How do I explain all that happened in the past to her? What if I did tell her? Would she be able to keep my deep secret and not spit it out to Fernando?

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Pedro's POV (Fernando's Chauffeur)

"Sir Fernando" I called for my boss and knocked on the door that leads to the rooftop. It's been two hours ago since Fernando went up the rooftop. Looking at the time now is past 5 am and he hasn't gone to bed. I'd sighted him on the rooftop from my apartment when he went up there earlier. It surprises me that he hasn't come down since then, what was he doing up there by this time of the morning? I just hope he's not getting himself drunk again. Sometimes my boss can be a sadist and when he is like that he drowns himself in alcohol.

I kept wondering what keeps getting him drunk, I mean his business is flourishing, his family is healthy and he is also healthy. What else could cause his mood swings? Is there something he was hiding from me? Although it isn't my business. But I do care about him like a son, I don't like seeing him in such a manner.

Speaking of now, I wiggle the doorknob and the door squeaks open. My suspicion wasn't wrong, my boss is sitting down on one of his fancy cushions getting himself drunk again, for what reason I don't know of. "Sir Fernando" I whisper-yelled his name and he glanced up at me.

"Hey father, I told you...to call me... Fernando" he drawls and I heave a short sigh.

"Fernando my son, what has gotten you drunk again?" I asked stepping closer to where he was sitting.

"Come join me let's have some fun" he drawls and chuckles.

"No, thanks. It's already morning Sir...I mean Fernando. It's 5 am and you are still drinking, you're going to have a hangover and you won't be able to work tomorrow".

"C'mon, don't worry about me now, I'm fine, I'm not drunk. I'm just trying to relieve my brain from some heartbreaking memories" he said groggily and took a long sip of the liquor he was having.

"Heartbreaking memories?" I asked and he nods.

"Mmm-mhmm" he answered laughing.

"You're not in a relationship, so what heartbreaking memories are you talking about?".

"Memories with that woman. She has confused my mind, body, and soul to the point I can't think straight nor even have a sound sleep without thinking about her" he drawls and took another sip.

A woman? What woman? Who is he talking about? I guess this drink is a bad effect on him, I should take it away from him before he becomes worst and start blabbing. I took a few steps forward and grabbed the bottle away from him.

"Don't do that! Hand me back my drink" he pouted like a child and I almost laughed at him. "I need more drinks so I can forget her, hand me back my drink" he whines and staggers up to his feet.

"You've had enough already. It's making you say some things that are not real and..."

"It is the real father. The fireworks that exploded inside of me when she kissed me it's real! I can't forget that moment. I don't understand why I felt something like a tingling sensation all over my body when she kissed me. I've never felt that way before, father. It was a different feeling entirely" he explained and staggers toward me.

He extended his hand to grab the bottle back but I dodged it from him and he gripped my shirt and collapsed on my body. I held him tight so we won't fall off together and he stood still.

Did he just say he shared a kiss with a lady and felt fireworks? That's not possible, not the Fernando I know. It must be the alcohol talking not him. Fernando is never going to have a woman in his life so he said. I'm not taking whatever he was saying seriously. Perhaps in the morning, I'll have to ask him to repeat what he said, only then would I believe him. I walked him to his room and put him to sleep, and left afterward.

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Micaela's POV

I am lost for words, I don't know where to start my story from. Perhaps I do know but I don't want to reveal my secret just yet. What if I reveal my deepest secret to her and she decides to betray me? Ferd is going to hate me forever and..and he might file rape charges on me and that is going to be the end for me.

"Micaela, talk to me. Why are you blaming yourself for someone else's choice? I mean this guy chose to be gay by his own will, you shouldn't be accounting for it. For the love of Christ, you're not his mother who didn't discipline him when he started acting like a female. You should get over it girl, he doesn't deserve you".

"Sabrina, his mother has nothing to do with it. Whatever sexuality he is today he made the choice, not his mother. So, leave his mom out of it" I reprimanded and she rolled her eyes at me.

"Don't tell me you're defending his mother right now?"

"I'm not defending her. I'm just saying that not all decisions in life can be controlled by one's parents. You know what, let's just forget about it. Let's pretend I never met nor kissed that guy. I've formatted that part of my life story" I said and took a sip of the water in front of me. Although I just lied to myself, I guess if I pretend to have not kissed Ferd then it'll eventually become a reality.

"That's the spirit girl!" Sabrina exclaims giggling and hugging me so tightly.

"You're...choking...me" I croaked and she immediately let go of me.

"I'm so sorry, I was just so excited that you've got over him so fast. You know, I've dealt with different kinds of guys and they can be so nerve-racking. Some of them will tell you different kinds of stories just to get into your panties and when once they succeed, they began giving you cold shoulders. Most times they fake love you to the point you'll fall for it and when you fall for it 'boom! you become like a plague to them. So now, I'm the one that plays games with them I'm the coach in the game" she blabs and I snickered.

"Coach?" I raised my brow.

"Yes, darling! Coach!" She answered with an un-bothered shrug.

"When did dating become a football game?" I ask dumbly and she burst into laughter.

"Oh no! You're so innocent baby, I should tutor you on some things" she giggles.

"No, thanks. I don't want to learn things that won't benefit me" I replied and relaxed my back to the headboard.

"Of course, it will benefit you. The world is filled with vicious men, honey! They just want to taste your vanilla and then they'll disappear in a flash. And what will happen to you? You'll become heartbroken, bitter, angry, and even ruthless. I don't want you to be a victim of any of those men that's why you need to prepare ahead so that you'll be able to maneuver the steering wheel" she winks at me at the end of her short relationship advice.

I laughed and shook my head. "Oh Sabrina, you're just too much to handle. Although I don't really need this tutoring because I'm not ready to fall for any of them, but still, tell me when are we starting our classes?".

"I take that as a yes!" She squealed excitedly and hugged me briefly. "As soon as possible. Our class begins tonight, but before then, we need to do a little shopping. You need more sexy outfits, especially for tonight".

"C'mon Sabrina, I have enough clothes in my wardrobe, I haven't even worn some of them. I'm sure if you search, we'll find something" I frowned at her suggestion.

"Don't worry, bills on me" she wiggles her eyebrows.

"I'm not bothered about the bills, I just have enough clothes that...."

"I'm not taking no for an answer, Barbie" she flashed me her best smile and that shuts me up.

"Where are we even going? What's the occasion?" I ask to confirm if it's a place I'll like to go to or not.

"It's a surprise" she grins sheepishly at me and I faked a frown at her.

"I'm being serious, tell me where we're going if not I'm not going with you," I said sounding a bit serious and I wiped out the smiles off my face.

"You're so tenacious! You don't have to know everything all the time, Barbie. Anyways, just so you'll go with me I'm going to tell you-" she paused and I raised a brow at her.

"I'm listening," I said with folded arms placed on my chest.

"We're going... we're going for a pool party!" She squeals excitedly.

"What!" I yelled with wide eyes. Pool party? A pool party of all social activities? "Nah that's not my style, there's no way I'm going".

"You've already gone my dear, there are no two ways about it" she flashed me a smile patting my hand and I glower at her.

She can't forcefully have me go, would she?