The Oak Tree Where I met You

Chapter 16( Hidden Truth)

Truth to what Grayson told me, the falls took more than an hour ride. When we finally reaches the place we still need to do a five minute hike before reaching the exact place. Grayson have to left his car in order for us to go there.

He was carrying the basket and I just followed him silently. After a minute hike I was welcomed with tall oak trees and wild ferns. The place screams tranquility and peace.

"Wow" I said amazed with the nature's beauty. I havent been here and to be here for the first time is totally worth it. If only I knew that this place exist this would be my perfect secret spot. With a brighter smile I started running through big rocks and wild ferns. The chirping of birds and the sounds of the water is making me more excited than ever. The magestic falls far from us is totally breathtaking.

"You like it?" I heard Grayson said.

I turn around at him with my sweetest smile and nodded. He remained staring at me looking so serious with his deep set of eyes. He look away and prepared our blanket instead.

While doing that I smile formed in my lips. Never in my wildest dreams that this day wpuld come. That I am capable of having this simple date with him. Its just so magical and surreal!

I still remember those days when I've heard that he have a fiancee. I was pissed yes, thats just because I was rumored as his mistress. But behind that I know I felt lonely and shocked. Realizing that thing made something from me broken. I dont even know if its the thrill or what. I just know that my hope vanished and he will never look at me the same way I look at him. 

He was serious and grumpy on the first time we've met. Plus, he was annoyed with my presence and he even called me kid!

But when he told me that he really dont have a fiancee and he actually mean it I know that my hidden infatuation for him only grow into something else. Something deeper and more powerful.

And now as this day come I cant help but think about Glare. Whatever her reason for telling me that Grayson is her fiancee is beyond my knowledge. I dont understand why she needs to lie and result to being mean at me and rude. Cause the truth is, I wont even try seducing Grayson if I would have known earlier that he have a fiancee. I have kept my feeling inside my self even if I really wanted to just like him and be brave with telling him that.

I glance at Grayson. Looking at him while doing stuffs made me realized more things. I know that this might be too early but I dont think I only like him. It may be fast but I dont have any explanations to why I am feeling this way. That intensity of feelings I always feel whenever he's around is more than just an infatuation. It could be something. Something like that four letter word.

I stiffle a smile and sighed. I bravely removed my floral dress leaving me with my white bikini. The cold wind touches my bare skin. My heart beated loudly thinking about what Grayson's reaction to my body. I know that maybe for him I'm just still a kid. But I want him to know that I am not. That I'm a woman too.

I saw him glance at my direction when I started walking into the majestic blue spring water.

I gazed at him and saw him swallowing hard while staring at me. My lips formed a thin line and I continue walking until the water reaches my waist. I decided to take a dip, feeling a little bit sensual that Grayson is looking at me.

When I go up in the water I combed my wet hair placing it on my left shoulder while biting my lip and staring at Grayson. He gazed back at me with eyes full of passion and fire. I cant help but tremble when he swiftly removed his cloth leaving him with his black boxer shorts. Straring at his body is like seeing some greek god arriving at my place for a one steamy night. I blushed with such thought.

My lips parted when he slowly come near me. My heartbeat doubled and my system is not cooperating with me. I gulped so hard when he reaches my direction.

He stop when he's inches away from me and then licked his lips. I look at him and saw how his eyes resembles mine. Passionate with desire and l**t.

His hand suddenly reaches my cheeks and carress it with his thumb. I cant help but closed my eyes and a gapsed came out from my mouth the moment his cold and calloused hand touches my skin.

I opened my eyes and saw that his emotions are still there. It never leave his eyes and only burn for more.

"You are so beautiful. Painfully beautiful" He said huskily.

Were so close that I can already feel his minty breath touching my skin. My heart is beating wildy while looking at him.

Love. I know that this is more than l**t and desire. Its love. The pain, insecurities and jealousy I always feel towards girl's near him can be classified as love. Not just puppy love. Its a love that I, myself, never thought could actually feel.

"Kiss me" I said with my most sensual voice. I know for sure what am I doing. And I'm willing to do it with him right now. It sounds crazy but I dont think I can stop.

He blink and look at me with parted lips. I bit my lip which made him cursed so bad and crouched for a mind blowing kissed.

I groaned the moment his lips met mine. Its different from our first kiss before. Its more intense and electrifying.

I kissed him back with the same intensity this time. We were both aiming for something. The passion is rising and only the quiet place knows how we both wanted to own each others body, mind and soul. And that day. In that broad daylight. I surrendered myself at him. It was painful. Especially that he was so big! It will always make me blush everytime I will remember our first time. Yes, first time. Cause months passed and we still keep on seeing each other. I'll always say how much I love him everytime were doing that but he never said it back. He will only kissed my forehead and hug me tighter. I think I'm contented with it, for now.

Everything was so happy. I am happy. But my birthday came and a tragic news welcomed me. It was midnight. A percect timing for my 19th birthday when I heard my mom shouting outside. I hurriedly get out feeling a little bid dizzy. These past few week I'm not feeling feel. I was absent at school for three days already. Mau even visited me here. I was so surprised and terrified to see him but I was just glad that he actually care for me.

I scan my eyes on the sala and saw my mom crying with a phone on her hand. Like me, she's off to bed too. She's wearing her usual pajama at night and her hair is loosely hanging on her back. My eyes widened looking at my mom crying hysterically.

I come nearer at her to ask her whats going on.

"Mom. W-whats happening?" I asked with trembling lips. I am starting to get nervous every minute passing by.

Mom gazed at me crying heavily while shaking her head.

"Mom! Please tell me what's going on!" I snap at her..

"Y-your Dad. He's gone. Your D-dad Adeline... your Dad!"

My lips parted after I heard what mommy said. Daddy's not here cause he's busy dealing with the new land he bought on a town far from here. We wanted to come with that business of him cause we know that it's kinda not far away from our resthouse and told him we'll have our family time. But then Daddy refused and he said that he'll finished the work first so that when he get back well get bond and there would be no work to disturb us. And now what? I just found out that he's dead?! I cant.... I can't believe it. My mind wont start believing it. My tears started to fall as I keep on shaking my head.

No! This can't be!

"H-he was shot Adeline. Your father was shot on his way to the boundary. He was killed by those monstrous Acharon's! How dare them! How dare them killed your father when we showed nothing but kindness! Their monsters for doing such thing. I cannot forgive them! They'll pay for this! I swear they'll pay!" My mom with strained voice from shouting.

I did not moved. I only feel nothing but silence and despair. I felt lost hearing what my mommy said. My dad. My dad was...s-shot? And. And the Acharon's... they're responsible for my father's death. But why? Why would they do that?

What about Grayson. I know for sure he doesn't know anything about this. I..I know he's out of t-this. He was trsuted by my father. He wont do such a thing. I know he wont.

"Vivian!"

I blankly turn my head looking at who called my mother. It was my Uncle. He's wearing a black polo shirt and behind him are his men armed with guns.

My eyes widened looking at my Uncle sudden appearance. 

"You need to go. A car is waiting outside with some of my men. They'll be driving you at the place an hour far from here. My private yacht awaits on there and you need to board it before morning came. Those f*****g Acharon's are planning to go here. You're not safe in here for now thats why you must leave the town. I'll deal with those f*****g bastards!" My uncle said furiously.

I gasped.

"We w-will face them Reñe. We will fight for your brother's justice. They need to pay for what they did to my husband! I w-want them to pay for it. How could they do it? H-how could they kill a person who shows nothing but kindness to t-them. They're monsters and they need to pay!" Mom replied angrily.

I was so lost that the only thing I could do is stared at them blankly.

"Listen to me Vivian. They wont let you get away with this. They will do every means to stop those who'll file a case against them. The eldest son of Mayor Acharon together with the Escovillana has already planned this out. They wont let you have a chance to fight for this. That's why you need to go. You'll need to leave the town for your safety"

I immediately came back to my senses and glance at my Uncle. What did he say? Is it Grayson he was... talking about?

"What do you mean the eldest son of the Mayor planned this a-all out? Are you.. are you telling the truth U-uncle??" I asked with a voice I couldnt even decipher if it was really me asking or just my other concious self.

"That Joseph Acharon are on of those monsters who killed your father. Don't you ever get near him Adeline and those people are monsters. My brother made a mistake for trusting that f*****g bastard! I promised that all of them we'll pay for what they did!"

Hearing those words from my uncle make me numb. It deaf me to darkness.

I was emotionless when I hear Uncle shouting this time for us to hurry up and moved. My lips parted as Mom and I both hurry up to get some of our important things.

I hurriedly go up in my room while putting all important things on a bag. While doing that my tears continued to fall. My lips were quivering from cold and pain.

My father's dead. He was shot. He was shot by the Acharon's. He was shot by Grayson! The man who'm I loved. The man who'm I've trust!

"You're so stupid! You are hella stupid Adeline! f**k you!!" I screamed at the top of my lungs while punching my chest. I felt nothing but pain and vengeance. I am so stupid for falling for him. Daddy...if you can hear me now I am sorry.I-I'm so s-sorry.

I bit my lip and tried to calm myself down. I glance at my phone when I heard it beeping.

Anger crept within me when I saw it was Grayson's calling. With gritted teeth I cancelled the call and turned my phone off.

I coldly get out from my room, leaving my phone behind. I saw mommy on the balcony and her eyes were moist with tears as she come near me.

She nodded while holding my hand and we both get out from the house. We were immediately escorted by Uncle and his mean on the suv park outside. Just a second when we get inside the car we already hear screams and raining of bullets. I shriek so loud because of fear.

"s**t! Go! Go!" Uncle Rene said. Mommy shouted when Uncle closed the car's door leaving him with his men in danger outside. The car moved and my eyes widened with fear for my Uncle's safety. 

"Reñe!! Stop the car! We need to get back and bring with us Reñe! I said stop the car!" Mommy shouted angrily. But the driver only shake his head off, saying us that he cant because it will only lead us in danger.

Mom was crying heavily and I was too. My vision are blurry from the heavy crying as I saw our big and lonely house as we are leaving. I bit my lip and thought about our people left in there? What about Ms. Mercy? What about them?

My tears flowed like waterfalls. The pain that I am feeling doubled up when I saw Grayson on his car passing us by. His windows were open and my lips parted looking at him while holding a g*n and a blood on his face. I gasped and I felt like I stop breathing.

My lips quivered when I suddenly imagined how my father suffered in their hands. How could they do that?! They're nothing but monsters! They'll pay for this. All of them! I swear to God they will!

***

All of what happened that night felt like a nightmare. A nightmare that always haunt me in my sleeps. Years have already passed and its still so vivid for me. The screams, the guns and the way we escape that terrible night in our life. We cant even visit daddy on his grave. It was so painful. The pain crept within me like a plant planted on my soul.

Waking up with that nightmare is so difficult. I will always found myself crying heavily everytime I'll wake up. But it was different now.

I woke up with that nightmare again from the past. My lips quivered and my shoulders started to shake when a hand hold my arms and wipe the tears away from my eyes which made me smile.

I glance at him and look how forlorn his eyes was. Like he's feeling that pain too, deep within me.

"You're dreaming again Mama. I really hate when you're dreaming such nightmare again. I wish I could make it stop. I dont want to see you hurt and afraid Mama"

Tears fell from my eyes as I listen to what he said. I smiled. A lonely one.

Looking at him is like looking straight to his fathers eyes. It was painful. Like the memory of the past always comes back whenever I see him. And I dont like it. I dont want my son to feel unwanted. I'll attend many sessions if I have to. Just to forget this trauma. I will do it for the sake of my son.

8 years was it. Too long that I thought it felt like just yesterday.

And I realized that this is the painful truth. A hidden painful truth. And I dont want this truth to be untold. I'll forever lie if I have to. I wont care.

A/N: If you're reading this I love you. Please bare with the typos and grammatical errors as I am trying my best to edit them soon as I will finish this novel. Please support the story of my first ever characters here in w******l. I'll try my best to update fast as the story is nearing to its end. Thank you and once again I love you...