Chapter 21
Since he was leaving tomorrow, he didn't think twice about sleeping next to the girl. He was still thinking about how long he would stay there because he knew he would be there for a long time.
"Why are you coming home late, gio? A lot of work?" the girl was still sitting in the middle of his bed. While Giovanni was sitting on the side where he nodded in response.
"I have something to take care of tomorrow, I'm leaving.." the girl frowned because of what she said.
"Where are you going?"
"I will go far away first, I have to be there. But I'll be back." bella snorted because of the knowledge that the young man would be leaving tomorrow.
"Can't I come with you?" giovanni shook his head.
"You will study here, you must be kind. Don't be stubborn..”
It frowned. "I'm stubborn, gio.."
Giovanni bit his lower lip before laughing, he finally approached the girl where they were only a few moments apart.
"I mean, don't criticize too harshly. You should listen to grandpa and grandma glor, you also need to study hard for me to come back, you're speaking well."
"Will it be there long?"
"I do not know. But I'm still going home, I just don't know when.." the young woman said while looking down at giovanni. He is sad because he is leaving and he can't even come.
"Don't be sad, I'll be back. I'll get back to you, hm?"
The girl did nothing but nodded, giovanni can't stay in the mansion either especially if his daddy needs him there. He sighed, the girl lay down next to him where he turned his back to her.
He knew that he would search for the girl because he was feeling strange. He is about to admit that to himself because he is slowly accepting that his heart beats for the girl.
He wanted to talk to her again, but he didn't. He let her sleep because she knew she was sulking because she would be leaving the next morning.
The next morning the girl woke up from the sound of the horn outside the car. His eyes were still open when he woke up and he realized that Giovanni was no longer by his side.
He sat on the bed while he looked at his eyes. He also stood up without seeing Giovanni as he hurriedly walked towards the door.
The young woman remembered that Giovanni was now leaving, thinking that she might catch up with the young man even though it was eight in the morning and he had already left while he was fast asleep.
"Where are you going, hija?" Naya Glor stopped her when she blocked it, she was about to go out because she heard a car horn honking earlier.
"Gio?"
"Giovanni left earlier, why are you in such a hurry?" the young woman was quickly saddened by what she heard, she also left before finally bowing down because she was no longer able to catch up with the young man.
"Why am I not awake?"
"Giovanni was in a hurry, you were still fast asleep when he left.."
The girl sighed and didn't say a word. Due to his lack of composure, the lady just led him to the kitchen so that he could eat.
He didn't ask any more questions about Giovanni's departure because they had already discussed that last night.
He didn't even know where it was going so he just kept quiet.
"Grandpa Rod, isn't Gio coming home today?" the girl is in the room as she prepares for her birthday. The gentleman was there with her because he was happy to see the young lady today to celebrate her one year stay in the mansion.
Since they didn't know the girl's birthday, the gentleman decided to celebrate it on the day bella arrived at the mansion.
And now he has been in the mansion for a year. Today is his birthday.
"I talked to giovanni last night, he said he's coming home today.."
"Why doesn't he talk to me? Does he not want to talk to me?”
The gentleman laughed because of his question. "Giovanni is just busy there, he does and takes care of a lot. But he's going home now."
"I'm sulking with gio, he doesn't want to talk to me. He always only talks to you.."
"Talk later, you need to prepare because there will be many visitors later. I'll go first..”
The girl nodded as she thought of giovanni's return home. For a year he didn't even talk to him, he thinks that maybe Giovanni really doesn't want to talk to him because he is no longer important to the young man.
He leans back violently as a woman cleans his feet.
However, even if it sulks. There is still excitement in his system because he will see Giovanni again after almost a year of separation.
After, one year
Third Person Pov
From afar, bella watched the guests in their wide venue right there in the front yard of the mansion.
The decorations are beautiful, purposefully arranged all around where you just want to stay there.
The tables and chairs are neatly lined up even the food on the side.
They don't even know the girl's age. They didn't put a number on his big cake.
All Rodolfo Falcon wants is to introduce Bella as his adopted daughter.
It's been a year since they've been together with the girl. They feel at ease here and consider it as their real family.
With so many people attending its birthday. Belinda only wanted to see one person, but she was disappointed because none of the guests was the person she was looking for, she sighed. A young lady who is now the gentleman's assistant introduced her, many were amazed at her beauty so that almost all the guests were smiling until she got off the small stage.
The girl's speech is fine now compared to the past year. It has also been properly taught how a girl like her behaves.
But it still cannot be changed that it is still innocent in everything, especially since it is only in the mansion and does not go out.
"Happy birthday, Belinda.." carlo greeted her when she got down. Some guests congratulate him which he manages to smile.
"Do you have a present for me, kaloy?" Carlo smiled before nodding.
"Of course, are you still? You can't give me a gift, but. You all open your presents later. That's a lot, first introduce yourself to sir rodolfo's guests.." The girl nodded at what carlo said. Since he is seeing a lot of people now, Giovanni has lost his mind a bit because he is being entertained by what he sees.
"My son is here.." that's what Rodolfo said after Belinda approached him. Even though Turing is his son, the old man is more used to calling the old man "Grandpa Rod" than he is calling him "Daddy".
Belinda smiled at the gentlemen's companions. It was a woman and a man in their 50's, they were accompanied by their daughter who admired the beauty of the young woman.
"She's studying home now, she hasn't been studying at Fatima yet because I've only had her for a year.." the gentleman in front of her nodded after she said that. Bella was standing next to him while Carlo was talking to a man.
"Belinda is beautiful, she can be an endorser of fashion clothes in my studio. If you only agree.."
The gentleman smiled because of the praise of a jeans brand owner who is their business partner. But he couldn't make a decision right away because the girl was still too innocent.
"That would be a good offer, just the case. He's still a student, maybe that's when he has free time.." The person he was talking to nodded at his answer.
"It's okay, our company is always welcome for her.."
After their conversation. A family came to them and immediately greeted the girl, just like before. Bella smiled at that because that's what carlo said earlier.
He should smile at all the guests who greet him.
"This is my son, he's studying engineering and soon to be graduated this year.." the lady was proud of that because she wanted to introduce him to bella. Since the Martinezes are a well-known family, almost everyone wants to have a connection with them.
"Hi, I'm Jaxon.." the man extended his hand to bella causing her to look at it. He didn't know why he was giving her his hand but he just imitated what Jaxon who introduced himself did to him.
"My name is Belinda.." that was Bella's answer to the man holding her hand. He hadn't let go of it yet so Bella herself pulled his hand.
"Can we dance?" the girl frowned before trying to laugh, she scratched her head before answering the young man.
"Why are we going to dance?"
The young man laughed a little because of his question. "Even if you don't debut today, I will still dance for you. It's like I'm your first dance tonight.."
"Ahh, then. Shall we dance?” the young man nodded. In truth, the girl had no idea what dance she was referring to. But since he has seen a lot of dance on social media, that's what comes to his mind. But before Jaxon could dance with her. Carlo came closer and now came between the two.
"What do you want?" that's what carlo immediately asked the young man who tried to make the girl dance. He smiled because there was nothing for him if carlo asked.
"I just want to dance her.."
"I am her first dance tonight, get in line. There is no announcement yet.." after carlo said that, he held the girl's hand before they said goodbye to the gentleman.
They left there leaving the young man speechless.
They went to the side of the stage where carlo told the people fixing the sound system to change the song.
Since many people also wanted to dance, the gentleman's assistant announced that the birthday celebrant would be the first to dance tonight.
Although Belinda was not prepared for this, Carlo was there to guide her. He doesn't know how to dance the sweet dance because he has never tried it.
"Why didn't you say we were going to dance?" Carlo laughed because of his question. They were already in the middle, his hand was already on the girl's waist while she was standing straight.
"I forgot to say, but the celebrant must really dance.."
"What for? Why do I have to dance?”
"To make your birthday more memorable, you will always remember this night.." the girl frowned.
"It's a mess, I don't understand." Carlo laughed even more.
"The two of us will be the first to dance today."
"Why is it your birthday too?"
"No." the young man smiled. "I'll just go with you, we were going to dance tonight like a sweet lover. Just follow my steps..”
"Well, maybe I'm not good.."
"It will be fine, just trust me.." after carlo said that, a song suitable for what they were going to dance played.
Carlo put the girl's hand on her shoulder so that the girl could keep up with his actions. That's where carlo tied the body of the girl who really had no fault in the beauty of the curve.
She's wearing a skin tone gown with a cut on her right leg. Her back is showing up that makes her more seductivity. Her shinning hair is designed in a high ponytail, She only got more beautiful when her make up artists arranged it earlier.
"Just one song, then I'll pass you on to others. Who wants to dance with you, is that all right?" Belinda nodded at what carlo said, she had no problem with that. If it was just this kind of dance, he was willing to agree.
"As long as you do this, if they ask you complicatedly. Say next question.."
"Next question?"
"Yes, if you don't know what to answer. That's what you will say.." the girl nodded because she understood that. The two of them danced softly but the girl couldn't help but step on Carlo's foot.
"Lolo rod said, gio is going home today. But why didn't I even see him?"
"That's what I know, why? Do you miss your uncle yet?”
The girl frowned. "Uncle?"
"Yes, giovanni is older than us. You can call him uncle or brother..”
"Why should I call him that? I'm more used to calling him gio.."
"Because you are family, but after all. Since sir rodolfo adopted you, he should call you aunt. But just because it's an age gap with you, it's up to you to show respect..”
"I will ask Gio first, but I don't think he will come. Maybe he doesn't want to see me anymore.."
Carlo sighed because of what he said. The young man actually felt admiration for this but he didn't pay any more attention to it. Since the girl is still young, Carlo chose to put aside his feelings for Belinda.
"I know Giovanni is busy, I think they have a problem. I just don't know what it's about.." the young woman snorted, wondering what Carlo was talking about but he couldn't ask anymore because the song was about to end.
"Don't think about it too much, you should be happy now. Forget about going home for now.." Belinda couldn't do anything but follow what he said. Apart from rodolfo, he only listens to carlo and naya glor.
After that song, the next person who took the girl's hand was Jaxon who introduced himself earlier. Because he was in awe of bella's beauty, he really wanted to dance with her so he couldn't wait any longer.
"Do you have a boyfriend, Belinda?" The girl frowned because of that question. She didn't know what boyfriend she was talking about, something else was going through her mind.
"Boyfriend?" the young woman asked that out of curiosity, she was thinking of something else and the one who came to her mind was a male friend.
To Be Continued...