The Transferees

er Barbie doll while her mother was combing her hair. She was ten when her dad decided for them to move to Manila to take care of his growing business. Since then, they had not been able to r

eft to take care

nly interrupted by a few k

l awake?" she recog

the door. "

ou still drink it before

her. "Of course. But no one beats

of milk on her bedside table. She took it an

made very slight changes to what it looked like before. Just tell me if somet

orners of her eyes due to mixed emotions that enveloped her heart again. She was

e. She did not realize that some teardrops has alre

e replied. When she could no longer resist it, she h

nothing. I know you were too busy wi

. If she only knew what she went through at her sc

d away her tears. "Hush now. Just remember, if you need anythin

" she

h your milk and

lass back to Belen. Her nanny kissed h

ext d

y shocked her: Hero just got out of the bathroom half-naked with hair dripping wet on his broad shoulders, to his b

t was not the first time she had seen someone half-naked as Cedric always pulled his shirt off at home, but that was the first time her eyes ha

n front of her to bring her back

around. "Get dressed, w

y body," he teased her. "You were lookin

d her eyes and instantly looked at him with that deadly look. "Do you want my punches to feast on your body?" she threatened with

essed yet," he warned, obvio

ssed. I'm hungry," sh

u gonna

ha

re hungry then get you

der you around if she's not

already in the kitchen and you're no

even lose her job," she threatened him again. "Worst, the two of you will be kicked out fr

complained, obviously not wanti

. "Did you forget you

leaving me at the terminal, either," he

m. Why couldn't he just disappear from her sight already? He's making it

gain. She took a step backward and was about to fall

re you

her heart had gone wild especially when she realized how clos

nd let her sit. "I'll go and change

ressed in black sleeveless shirt and jersey shorts. He quietly p

You don't have to

you lik

se of hunger. I don't know w

told you

h, r

mean to

ne. Just e

f them ea

meone else eat with you?" Hero asked whe

. W

at me. Are you i

oughts, Mr. Gaston," she warned hi

message and s

asting on the foods. Smiled and stared at him. This time, she

me, Hero? I've never forgotten

ero snapped her back to her se

he r

and placed them on the sink. T

usin's room?" she asked, try

le he's washing the dishes. "He's barely using it so your parents' len

about him," she said the last w

. "I'll move out w

nding up. "Thanks for the fo

h, s

ay when she remembered s

d around

e're living in the same house,

won