Chapter 87 Handkerchief

I woke up to see mesmerizing blue eyes staring at me. She smiled softly "Good morning." She greeted. Oh how much I wanted this to happen every morning.

I pulled her closer to me and smile "Good morning, did you had a good sleep?"

"I did. Thank you." She answered smiling. I will never get tired of seeing her smile...

I got up in bed "I'll go take a shower. Wait for me here okay?" I said and she nodded so I get out of the room and went to the boys' room to have a shower. My clothes were there.

I opened the door and good thing Coby and Adrian aren't here. Where would they be?

After I finished doing my thing I went back to Stella's room. When I opened the door I saw her holding something with care while looking at it intensely. When she sensed me walking towards her, she immediately hides it.

"What is it?" I asked curiosity filled me. Why did she hide it immediately from me? I stopped in front of her.

"What is, what?" She asked innocently looking anywhere but me.

"Don't play with me, Stella. Why did you hide it from me?" I asked wanting her to tell the truth.

"I-It is special to me." She said looking down.

"I'm sorry. I did not intend to invade your privacy, I was just cur-" I stopped when she handed me a... handkerchief?

"This was it. It is special to me." She stated looking at the handkerchief as she smiled.

A red handkerchief with white polka dots... It looks familiar but I can't think of anything from where I saw it.

"Why is it special to you?" I asked curiosity filled me.

Her smile never leaves her as she bites her lip "Someone special gave that to me."

Someone... I felt a pang of pain in my chest.

"Do... do you like him?" I asked hesitantly.

She looked deeply into my eyes and smile "I more than like him. I love him ever since I was a child."

I gulped. I... I thought she loves me. "Does he know?" I can't explain what I feel... it hurts a million times.

She turned sad all of a sudden as she looked down once again. "I never told him what I feel... I don't think so."

All I want is for her to be happy, that way I can save her, but... if her happiness is that man even if it hurts then... "You should tell him. Tell him what you feel." Your happiness will be mine too.

"But... what if he wouldn't like me?" She asked in worry.

"He will. No guy can resist your charm." I smiled but not the genuine one.

"Really!?" Her eyes sparkled. She really loves that man... and again I felt my heart crashed.

I nodded "You're now free Stella. Don't think of the marriage contract anymore. Consider it off. Just... go to the man you love." I can't handle it anymore as I turned my back at her and started walking towards the door.

"How could you turn off the marriage contract. I worked hard for that." I stopped as I freeze, her voice was cold and not the usual soft one... the last time I heard it was... in the van.

I slowly turned my body to face her. Her face is dull... and emotionless.

Uno.

But wait- "Wha- what did you just say?" I asked clarifying what I heard. She... worked hard for the marriage contract??

"You heard me right. Don't ever close the contract or you'll face consequences." She stated coldly.

"What did you do?" I'm too confused. She loved someone why would she stick with me?

She looked into my eyes "I pleaded mom for it." She suddenly smirked "and I threatened the girl who should be married to you. I made sure it was me and no one else." Her voice was scary...

"You did what!?" My heartbeat hammered so fast and I can't explain what I feel. Is it happiness? Fear? Pain? What the fuc*!

"Tch. Stupid." She said as she walked towards me.

Did she call me stupid!?

"How... how about the man you love?" I asked as I stepped back. I don't even know what to do!

She saw my actions and I think I just made her mad.

"The owner of this?" She asked waving the handkerchief as she continued walking towards me.

I nodded but when I stepped back once again my back connected with the wall and she's already in front of me. Oh, shi*! I'm trapped!

"Here. Don't you remember?" She put the handkerchief forcefully on my hand.

"Remember what?" I asked and I looked once again at the handkerchief. Suddenly,

Flashback

I was walking towards the playground singing jingle bells while playing with my red polka dots handkerchief but suddenly I heard a little girl crying so I listened to it until my feet took me on the blue tunnel of the playground.

I get inside it and in the middle, I saw a cute little girl. Probably Nine years old, one year younger than me.

I crawl towards her. "Hey, why are you crying?" I asked in worry.

"My knee is bleeding..." And she cried harder.

"Stop crying. Here, let me see it." I take a look at her knee.

"It was just a scratch. It will heal. Let me handle it okay?" I asked for her permission.

And she nodded while sobbing.

I blew an air slowly on her knee to lessen the pain and sometimes she flinched. I took my handkerchief to tie it on her knee for covering her wound "This handkerchief is very important to me because mom gave it to me last Christmas but I will give this to you so you will stop crying." When I finished tying, "See? If you look at it you can't see your knee bleeding. So stop crying okay?" I said.

She nodded and smiled at me. So cute! "Thank you!" I was frozen on my spot when she suddenly hugged me.

"You're welcome," I said when she pulled out. We crawled out of the tunnel.

"Thanks again." She gratefully said when we're completely out.

"No worries. I'll be here if you need me." I said.

"Ouch!" She rubbed her head when a small ball hit it.

"Hey! Why did you do that!" I yelled at the little boy behind her back. He's the one who throws the ball.

"Stella crying baby. Stella crying baby. Stella crying baby." He mocked again and again.

"Stop it!" I yelled again.

"What!? Loser!" He yelled back at me.

I picked the stone near me but when I faced him again, he runs in fear.

"Tch. What a coward." I murmured. "Are you okay?" I asked her once again in worry.

"I'm fine. Thank you again!" She exclaimed smiling widely.