18 True To His Word

Maya's POV

We have already eaten our dinner, and my sister is already lying on our bed and I envy her because the moment her body hit the bamboo bed she immediately fell asleep. How I wished I can be like her, I want to sleep immediately, but I always find it hard to sleep every night because of the many things that occupied my mind. Many things make me worry. I am worried if I can't maintain my scholarship and end up working on the farm my entire life. Then, one of the reasons why I stayed up late at night, even during holidays and summer break because of Adonis Monleon.

Yes, he is one of the reasons I find it so hard to sleep at night because his handsome face always occupies my mind ever since I was in elementary and when I was in High School, and he made it even harder for me especially during my Senior Year after he made a bet with Jake. I hate him for stealing my first kiss, but I know I can't hate him because I always wanted him to be my first kiss and first boyfriend, but I despise him for playing with my heart. Lisa has been long gone, but her words lingered on my mind.

"He already apologized, so I guess you have to forget about it too. Just remember the kiss and forget the rest in that way you can move on. It is better to consider the pleasant memories, Maya, than thinking about the painful experiences you have been through. I just wish you to be happy, you still care for Adonis, so I felt the finest thing you can do is let go of the past and give him a chance." Lisa's words get me and I know I want to avoid him, but I can't stop my heart from hoping and the only thing I can do right now is to follow her advice.

My best friend is right, all I need to do is remember the first kiss we shared because it can erase all the bad memories I had with him and I think if Adonis will kiss me again all the pains I felt inside me will be gone, but wishing for Adonis Monleon to be mine is just like hoping to win a lottery without buying a ticket. He is so unreachable and all I can ask is to be friends with him like Rich, in that way I will never be broken-hearted again, and I need to focus my attention on my job and preparations for college.

I woke up to the sound of my alarm clock and I get up from the bed and prepare breakfast, and I am glad that I can no longer feel the pain in my ankle and I can now walk properly. I get out of the house to find some eggs on the best boxes from the chicken coop. And I felt so glad to find six eggs early in the morning. I also picked some ripe tomatoes and I cut some onion leaves from our mini vegetable garden. I sliced the tomato into cubes and cut the onion leaves into small pieces. I beat the eggs and mixed the tomatoes and onion leaves. I prepare the frying pan and put it on top of the charcoal stove since we don't have a gas range or burner gas stove. We use charcoal in cooking, and sometimes we also use firewood. I also harvest some fresh snow cabbage and cucumber and make a salad by slicing it into suitable size and mixed it with vinegar, a little salt, and sugar to taste.

I took a bath after I finished preparing breakfast and after cleaning the house. I put on my favorite faded jeans and worn out T-shirt that has been given to me by Ariana years ago. I seldom buy new clothes since we are always short of money. I want to tie my long black hair with an elastic band, but instead, I let it loose and put the elastic band on my wrist.

"Mary! Wake up!" I shook my sister's shoulder to wake her up, and it took me how many times to do the same when she finally opened her eyes.

"Maya, why are you waking me up, it is still very early." She said in between yawning.

"I have to go to the flower farm early, so please let our grandparents eat breakfast, and don't forget to let grandma drink her medicines, I already cooked food for breakfast." I said to Mary.

"Why did you bother to cook when I can do it myself, I am already a big girl Maya, sometimes you have to trust me that I can do the chores, at least you have time for yourself." She said to me and I smile.

"Okay, next time I will let you do the cooking and other chores in the house. I need to go now, and you need to cook for lunch because it would be hard for me to go home, since I don't have enough time to spare in walking home and going back to the flower farm since I only have a one-hour break." I said.

"The bus schedule is so limited." I added.

"You better go now, Aya, I know you will not ride the bus because you want to save money, so you better get going now, and don't worry about them, I am old enough to take care of our grandparents, and thank you for preparing breakfast." Mary said, and she gets up from the bed, and she dragged me to go to the bedroom door.

I am still smiling when I get out of our house, and I am stunned to find Adonis Monleon leaning on his car in front of our house. And I can't contain the rapid beating of my heart he looked so handsome wearing white T-shirts and black cargo shorts, he looks like a Greek God and the intense stares he is giving me is enough for me to lose my ability to speak.

"Good morning, Maya!" He greeted me and the moment he smiled at me, I can feel my knees weakened.

"What are you doing here?" I asked in disbelief.

"I am here to pick you up." He said, and he is still smiling at me, how could our creator bless him all the good assets in this world can offer. Even his smile is so perfect and this is the first time he smiled at me genuinely, and I can't stop myself from giving him the same kind of warm smile.

"Are you sure about that?" I asked again for I feel so reluctant to believe him.

"Yes, of course, I am one hundred percent sure, how can I know you if I won't find time to be with you, Maya." He said and the moment I come nearer to him, I can smell his cologne, and I want to get closer to Adonis and smell his neck, and I suddenly blush just thinking something like that.

"Now, get in before you will become late." He said, and he opens the car door for me, and I am still in shock to find him so early in the morning just to take me to the flower farm. He brought a Range Rover car this time, and I find it so hard to believe that the arrogant Adonis is now standing and opening his car door in front of me. I can't believe I will be riding expensive cars for two days now.

"Thank you, Young Master, Adonis." I said as he settled in the driver's seat.

"You are welcome, Maya, are you ready?" He asked, and I nodded since I am still in awe.

"By the way, please stop calling me young master especially when we are alone together, you can call me that if my parents are around, they are the only ones who are so particular with that, besides you only call Rich by his first name, and I wish you will do the same to me." He said, and then he drives away from our house.

I felt so conscious because I am wearing worn-out clothes while he is so handsome wearing simple yet expensive clothing. I know their mother is so specific about the brand of the clothes they wear, I was friends with his twin sister for a long time that is why I know what types and brand they used.

"I will pick you up this afternoon, just wait for me, okay?" He said the moment we arrived at the Hacienda Hernandez and I wonder when is he going to stop doing this. Is he for real this time?

"You don't need to do that, Adonis." I said in more than a whisper since I can't speak louder, and it seems I got something on my throat, but deep inside I know my heart is screaming with happiness, and I can't wait to tell Lisa all about this.

"Yes, I know, but I want to, Maya." He said, and he gets out of the car, and he opened it for me.

"Thank you, for allowing me to take you here, and I hope you will still give me a chance to bring you home." He declared, and I just nodded, and I can tell my face blushed. He gets back to the driver's seat, and he opened the window and looked at me.

"Bye, Maya, have a nice day, and please take care!" He said, and before I can react, he closed the window and blew his horn before driving his car away from me. I was still stunned, and I could not believe that he is true to his word. I want to shout with joy, but I don't want the other farmhands to think I am going crazy, but I can't stop myself from feeling so happy, and I can't control myself from smiling while walking to the flower farm.