The Reclusive Wife

eps bugging my mind. I can still remember his f

Velas

y I feel this sudden attraction towards him. He has the looks and charisma, that's t

erent. He knows a lot of people while I only know few, he's outrageous, while I'm not.

e for that. But Denver Velasquez was different. He

's the first guy who I think like this. I never fully attached myself to guys thr

ve, I should refrain it, o

en it. I saw my mother, glaring furiously at me. She scanned my w

rity when she looks back at you. She looks intimidating with her red lipstic

ed. Not just because of her aura, but also because of h

thing. I saw the logo of our University on a

mpled the paper into a ball before she throw it

ust looking down as I'm hearing the same line

always lock yourself inside your room. What are you d

sor

sister? She's the best in her clas

Carmienne, mom. I want to tell her tha

do bet

ever dare to give me a soft stare. She always been angry at me. I don't know why I'm always been the

n this room won't help you." I just nod at her. She fixed herse

ng me unfair. She's been like this since I was a child. I always see h

d to only bear one child but then, unexpected things happ

tells me how she wished I never existed. How she intended to just abort

oing all of that. I've been longing to know. I t

dare telling me their past. He's always diverting the topic. I was always curious to why my mother's been like this to me. Since then, I ne

ep but my mind is already clouded with thoughts. Whenever th

before I went to the room next to mine. It's still s

e right state. She's always been there for me. That's why I can't just hate her. Even though

it's also lock. I sighed and was about to leave when I saw someone

meter away from my direction. He still doesn't see me. He roamed h

isible, his nose has its exact pointy shape. His thick eyebrows were s

s your

as looking down at me as he's taller than me

-h

arms. He smiled nonchalantly as he

for Carmien

's asl

ating. Why do I feel this sudden thud of my hea

" He ch

him. He pinned me on the door of my room and moved clos

enve

d up to him. His face was so close

my eyes. I wanted to avoid my gaze but he keeps on moving fo

him away but I don't have enough strength to do that. He smir

are y

d my notepad close to my chest as I leaned my back on the wall.

t be Car

sister asked again,

uckled and looked at me. "I

felt my sister glanced at me. I didn'

heard her voice again. I looked

do anything." I assured her

ed before glancin

k for you," he said boredly

enever our mom asked us to go downstairs, it's always been importan

hoice, Mrs. Velasquez."

y're talking with two familiar faces. It was Mr. and Mrs. Velasquez. My eyes widened wh

you're

stood up and went to my direction. She kissed both of m

. Vela

you, Sharmienne?" she asked and glan

," my siste

glaring at me. I was about to sit next to Carmienne when Mrs. Velasquez pulled me to

her sit. I saw my father smiled at me. My mom's just looking at me

In exchange of our help..." Mrs. Velasquez stopped when