Chapter 4 Hersheys

"Love is like the wind, you can't see it but you can feel it."

– Nicholas Sparks

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"Aren't you excited baby? Your sweet Didi is coming back from ten years of absence." Mom added, which made me have a bitter look in my eyes.

"Mom..."

"To tell you honestly, I am not even a bit excited about that fact. If he truly treasures me as his best friend and he meant his promise with me before, then he should come back here in the Philippines earlier than now."

"I don't care if it was just a visit just like Tita Agnes and Kuya Ryan did before."

"He would go back, whenever he could, but he never did. Not even once from that ten years." I turn my back at them as i walk back to my room and change my clothes.

"I'm not going, Mom! Just tell Tita Agnes, my regards." I yelled from my room while changing my clothes.

"Are you sure baby? Tita Agnes will feel sad if you didn't come to fetch her this year." Kuya Leon knocked outside my room, while I am still changing.

"Tita can always come here whenever she wants to see me. And I am busy since I have so many cases to digest. I'll be doing all of this first since the deadline would be on Monday." I lied.

I don't have a case to digest since I am already done with that. I just don't like the idea of seeing Ace again. I hate him so damn much.

"Well if that's the case, then we won't insist anymore. Good luck with digesting your cases baby. We're going now." Kuya Leon bid goodbye.

"Sure Kuya! Take care!" I said dismissing him before I heard his footsteps getting far.

Once I made sure that Kuya is already gone, that's the only time I get to breathe properly.

I sat on the edge of my bed, before sighing. But it didn't take long when I heard my door open. And from the outside, my younger brother Tyrone step inside my room.

"Ate! I heard you told Kuya that you're not coming with us to fetch your Didi?" Tyrone said while pouting, what the freaking hell is wrong with this kid.

"Yes, you can go with them, Ty! I'll be fine here," I told Ty smiling sweetly.

Ty is five years younger than me, but he is very much taller than I am. In fact, at first look, you might think he is older than me, because he already has matured features, than I am at the age of 16.

Ty then hugged my side, while putting his chin on my shoulder.

"Then I'm not coming with them too. I heard you have so many schools works to do! I don't know about that Didi guy since I haven't met him before, so I am not interested in coming at all. I'll just stay here and make your treats while you're doing your school loads." Ty said pouting like a duck, looking so adorable.

My little brother and Kuya Leon is so sweet. They were the type of guy who is so picky and snob with other girls. But with me? They are the sweetest!

Though there are times when they love treating me like a baby annoys me so much.

No! Scratch that. They always treat me like a baby, because I look like one. In fact, the only thing that grows on me is my age. So people always think that I am the youngest among the three of us.

Mom, Kuya, and even Tyrone use to call me baby. At first, I always felt annoyed by that fact, but then I get used to it so I just let them.

"Ty, I can handle myself don't worry. Go with them, I'm sure Tita Agnes missed you so much too." I told him before messing up his hair.

"H-hey! Stop that!" Ty complains before breaking his hug and start fixing his hair.

I just laughed so hard while looking at my baby brother acting so cute again, while pouting and giving out dagger looks.

"I was just thinking, we'll be out for a bit long, and you might start starving yourself while we're gone." He insisted.

"She'll be fine Ty! I already made her food at the table, and here is your treats baby Les. Just eat when you're hungry. I cooked you your favorite caldereta at the table, and here are sandwiches and milk." Kuya suddenly popped out inside my room carrying a tray with so many tuna sandwiches and a glass of milk and start putting them above my study table.

"Sure Kuya! Thank you." I told him before kissing him on his cheeks while smiling, which I did too to Ty.

"Take care, and have fun!" I added while smiling at them sweetly while waving my hands, bidding them goodbye.

"We'll sure do," Kuya said with a smile before he messes my hair.

"We're going now, baby! Take care Ate!" Ty said as he kissed me on my cheeks, which I answer with a sweet smile.

After they finally leave my room, Mom came into my room and kissed me goodbye.

I look outside the window of my room and wave my family goodbye while smiling before they finally enter Kuya Leo's car and drive away.

Once I made sure that, I am the only one inside the house, I start to heave a sigh, and sit at the edge of my bed again. I took one tuna sandwich from my study table and start eating them.

How I wish I wouldn't have to see that jerk ever again.

I let my body fall on top of my soft purple cotton bed. I raised both of my hands, and peek on the edge of my fingers. I smirked.

Ten years...

It's already been ten years, and I can still remember all his words when I was six years old.

Ten long years had passed by already, and I am still hunted by the same nightmare he left me ten years ago...

Ten years...

You might think I am exaggerating, all my reactions right now when he left me ten years ago.

I think so too!

But then, even if I tried so much to ignore the fact that I felt betrayed when he goes ten years ago.

Even if I tried so much to put on my head that I am acting so childish as I am now.

Even if I tried to just forget everything and start anew.

Move on, and stop me from hurting, I still can't.

Because until now?

I still feel so bitter about it.

I still feel so bad that he doesn't even care about me at all.

Because when he left...

Everything changes...

I had a horrible childhood when he left.

Kids who don't bully me at school used to bully me, because Didi is no longer around...

I became so attached to him I could no longer see myself living without him...

He's my second Kuya...

He's so dear to me, that living without him gives out a big impact.

I know for a fact that I should feel thankful for him now because when he left I found my true self. I learned how to fight for myself...

I learned how to be tough...

I...

I became who I am now...

Stronger...

Braver...

So I don't understand myself for hating him still, even though I change for good...

Because of him, I learned not to trust anyone, except my family...

I became so aloof, which mades me think that all people in this world will just betray me...

I learned to have trust issues with people around me...

Because maybe if I let people enter my life, they will just end up...

Just like him...

And my dad...

I am always afraid of trusting people...

This is also the reason why I never had a friend after him.

Don't get me wrong, there are still kind peoples who want to get close with me and befriend me...

Of course...

I am just the daughter of the owner of the well known Asia's Super Mall. The sister of the owner of the famous Williams Corporation which is my Kuya Leo's very own company, and the sister of the famous supermodel Tyrone Williams.

Yes, my whole family are all known in business and Social Media, for their extraordinary talent and intelligence...

While me?

I am just a simple girl, who is not known to the world just like her famous parents, and brothers...

A simple girl who's looks never grows old.

A simple girl, that even at the age of 21, are s

till looking like a freaking 12 years old, because of my 4'9 height, a small frame, baby-face, and a shrill voice...

I sighed, as I put down my hands and put one of my arms above my eyes...

I am so tired of all this shit...

I bit my lower lip, and start to close my eyes with a heavy sigh...

I could feel my eyes getting heavy as darkness started to consume my consciousness...