Moonville Series 1: Secret Lovers

Just like yesterday, Alice was left in the hospital to take care of Alex for the night. It is quite easier now, though, because the patient has gone better. So, Angel and Benjie went home for the night again.

"Dad, can I go to Bryan's house first?"

"Hmn? It's late already!"

"Dad, we just live on the same village."

"Even so!"

"Please, Dad..." Angel scowled.

Benjie sighed. "Before, me and your mom are the only ones you and your sister want to be with. Now, you have Bryan and Richard."

"Are you really jealous? I thought you were just joking in the hospital earlier."

"I was. But of course, I still can't help but feel a little jealous. This is the first time that this happened, and it happened to the both of you at the same time. Before, your sister will throw tantrums every time she sees a needle. Now Richard just needs to hold her hand, then the pain disappears already. Isn't that something to get jealous with?"

"Dad..." She leaned on his shoulder.

"Fine. I know I will be your first love. I know that... Forgive me, I'm just a father of equally amazing and adorable daughters... You're grownups now."

Benjie stopped the car in front of the de Vera mansion.

"The only consolation I have is the persons you chose to love are good people. Well, I still need to observe Richard. But as for Bryan, I've already proven that he's a good kid. And I'm happy that he is your boyfriend." Angel hugged her father. "Thanks Dad."

Benjie smiled. "Just go home immediately."

"I will." She kissed him on the cheeks before going out of the car.

Angel rang the doorbell at the gate. The maid immediately went out to open it for her. When she entered, Benjie went on his way home.

Angel waited in the living room while the maid called Bryan on his room. She looked around to distract herself from what she is feeling. She is about to tell Bryan a very important matter, that's why she cannot help but feel anxious. She took a deep breath to calm herself. Bryan came to her after a short while.

"Hi!" He smiled when he saw her.

Angel's nervousness took over her. She stood up when she saw him.

"Hi! Uh... Are your parents home?"

"They are still at work. Come, sit down."

"Uhm... Bryan, can we talk in the swing? The one in your garden?" She wants to talk there because no one will disturb them. Also, it seems she can't breathe properly because of anxiety, so it's better if they'll talk in open air. "Sure," Bryan said.

They went to the swing in the garden. Angel suddenly leaned on Bryan's shoulder.

"Ooh!" Bryan teased. "What's up?"

"Why? Is it wrong to lean on my boyfriend's shoulder?"

"It's not... if I'm your real boyfriend."

Angel closed her eyes. "Then let's make you my real boyfriend..."

Angel felt Bryan's shock with what she said.

"What?" Bryan faced her to him. "What did you just say?"

"What day is it today? Do you think, this is a nice day to be our anniversary?"

"Angel..." Bryan gaped at her.

She smiled at him, and somehow, her feelings seem to get through him with just one smile.

"Is it really? As in... I am your boyfriend now? For real?"

She nodded. "Yes... well, if only you like. But if you don't-"

"I like it! Of course! I like it..."

Bryan hugged her. Angel hugged him back, and it seems she felt a hundred times better.

"Thank you..." Bryan looked at her. "Promise, I will be your best boyfriend ever!"

"But I never had a boyfriend yet."

"Yeah, I remember... And I don't want you to have another boyfriend aside from me. I should be your boyfriend forever... Or rather, until we're married. Then I will be your husband." Angel laughed at what he said. "Married? Already? We just became official like... a few minutes ago. Not even an hour yet."

"That's really how it is. You have to claim it."

Bryan embraced her again.

"I promise that I will not break my promise to your dad," Bryan said. "I will never hurt you. But if there's an instance I did, tell me immediately, okay? So that I could correct my mistake." "You're being too perfect."

Bryan looked at her seriously. "That's how much I love you."

"I love you too, Bryan de Vera."

Bryan looked like smiling and being shy at the same time. She laughed at his reaction.

"Mr. Bryan de Vera, are you being giddy right now?"

Bryan did not answer. He just smiled widely at her. Angel laughed again.

"You're too cute."

"I'm just human, so please excuse me."

She smiled. "At least you know how I feel. You always make me feel giddy."

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"Yes. So let me make you feel like that sometimes."

"If you like, you can make me feel like this all the time."

Bryan wrapped his arm around her shoulders.

"I never thought that you would really be my girl. You were always so peevish before, just like your father."

"Dad is just acting. You know him, he really likes to joke around. But he's kind, right?"

"He is. I understand him why he's like that. Earlier in the hospital, when you and Alex are being sweet to him, I actually felt sad for him. I felt that feeling he has, that his two babies are now in love with other men." Bryan looked at her. "I promise that I will never be the reason why you would eventually leave your father. I won't take you away from them... Err... except when we get married. Of course, that's another story." "I think we need to graduate college first before we get married. "

Bryan smiled. "But seriously... Even if the time comes we need to settle down and build our own family, I will still not take you away from them."

"Because I think we will still leave here in Moonville, right? Here in your grandparents' house."

"Your very right! My girlfriend is really smart. That's why I love you so much. And now, you really are my girlfriend. For real."

"You're smarter than me, because you chose to love me."

"Hmn..." Bryan contemplated. "I think it's more right to say that my heart is the smart one."

Angel leaned on his shoulder again. "Your smart heart whom my heart loves."

Angel felt Bryan kissed her hear. She closed her eyes to savor the lovely feeling that is brought to her by the person that she loves completely. -END-