The Oak Tree Where I met You

Chapter 15( Answer)

An hour seems like so awkward for me at first. But eventually I cope up with my nervousness and tried to act normal as possible while talking with Grayson.

Grayson was pulling the horse as I am riding it. He did told me the basic ways on how to properly ride and safely get down. Learning that from him made me wanted to try riding alone. Besides that fact that I want to get close with him through this, I still wanted to genuinely master this.

"I want to try riding this alone"

His gazed found mine and he frowned. I bit my lip while staring at him.

"But you're still not good with it" He pointed out, showing his disapproval.

"I think I am now. Besides, I have tried riding this one last week. I wont get hurt riding this alone again"

I smiled at him and he only shake his head, still showing that expression that he doesn't want me do it. But I wanted to learn this so much thats why I held the rope and manevoured the horse to moved instead.

I heard him groaned of frustration and I only waved at him while laughing. The cold wind touches my skin making me more excited while riding. A smirk plastered on my face when an idea flashes on my mind. I kick the horse's stomach and manevoured the horse to go faster.

Hiyah! I said. My smile grew more when the adrenaline touches my skin. My hair were dancing on the wind.

The oak trees are much taller than before, I thought happily.

But then my smile faded when an accident is about to happened. The cows were aggresively running towards my direction. One of it,is I think a male one, that seems so mad at anything that it just keep on running on different places.

My eyew widened when I saw it coming towards my direction. I cant seem to pull the horse to go farther. The horse wailed and jump so high making my eyes widened in horror.

I quickly fell on the ground with a loud impact. I'm not wearing anything that will guard me from an incident thats why I started to get that feeling that my body is aching. 

I groaned and held my head. When I look at it there was blood.

"s**t! Adeline!" I heard someone shouting. I weakly look around and saw Grayson running with jaw clenched in my direction. His veins were showing on his neck and I bet looking at him now I can tell that he's really mad.

My hearbeat beat faster as I tried to open my mouth for an excuse.

"I'm sorry I didn't see the cows coming-"

I didnt have the chance to tell him the whole story when he immediately crashed me into his arms. His breath was near my ear. I can hear him breathing like he run on a thousand miles.

"Are you mad? What were you thinking?!" He hissed, annoyed.

After that he check my body. He look at my elbows then to my back. His eyes suddenly landed on my forehead. Some of my hair fell on my forehead and he tuckled it with jaw clench. 

"You're bleeding. We need to take care of that" He said sounded so serious.

I bit my lip and nodded. I was about to stand up when he snap at me and just lifted me easily. I clung into his neck for support.

He was both serious and mad as he carried me. One of our workers manage to get the horse. The other one went nearer with a worried expression.

"F-forgive me Ms. Sad. I h-haven't notice that the cows e-scape the stables. I was about to fix it when its too l-late. I am really sorry Miss. P-please forgive me" The caretaker apologetically said.

I was about to open my mouth to say something when Grayson did.

"Shut up! Do your work properly here and dont just stand up and watch! What if something worst happened at her?! Would you pay for it?!" Grayson angrily shouted.

I glance back at him with wide eyes. He's really mad. To see him shouting like that which he never did before to our workers here seems surprising and nervous at the same time. I bit my lip and glance at the poor caretaker. I then tried to calm him down and told him to get out from here.

He did what I told him to do but still, I can see that his not calmed yet.

He was still carrying me as when entered the living area. He brought me to the sofa and slowly put me down. He called for a housemaid to look for a first aid kit. After a minutw he went back with the kit.

I slowly moved so he could sit beside me. He sighed and started doing the usual thing when doing first aid.

He was serious all the time as he did it. Even when he was sticking the band aid unto my forehead he did it seriously.

Looking at him now I realize that I'm no longer crying, like what I usually do whenever I'm taken care of. It feels like everything changed the moment I know him. Almost everything.

"Does it hurt?" He asked softly. I was still amazed seeing him acting this way. He really seems so gentle.

I bit my lip and shake my head. He then nodded. Afterwards he glance back at me again, this time with his eyes full of emotions I cant named. I dont understand but staring at him right now seems magical. His expressive eyes, pointed nose and deep set of gray eyes are digging into my soul. The overflowing emotions that I am feeling towards him is uncontrollable. The pain, happiness and thrill I always felt when I'm with him is making me lost my mind. Thats why I prayed a thousand times in my mind before uttering the words I wanted him to hear.

"I like you"

His eyes widened a fraction and then he lick his lips. It parted a bit because of shock but then I was too lost to give a care.

"I really like you.. and I want you to know that" I said with a strained voice.

I must have eaten something like an energizer milktea when I have all the courage to move closer and kiss him on the lips. I felt him stiffened.

I thought thats it, he'll never put a care. My hope wanted to vanish and I just decided to pull away from him but then suddenly he held the back of my head and pulled me closer. Kissing me deeper this time making my eyes widened. I gapsed making him devoured my mouth more. I moaned erotically when he bit my lip.

I didn't realized that I was already clunging into his neck and was straddling him. My legs were in the middle of his thighs and I cant help but blush realizing our positions!

I was out of breathe when I stop. I look at him with parted lips and flush cheeks. A minute passed and I decided to speak.

"So?" I asked stutterly while staring at him. The beating of my hearbeat is I think not normal anymore. I am so dread f*****g nervous right now!

He chuckled and pinch my nose.

"Lets date" He said huskily making me look at him with lips parted and wide eyes.

He laughed while looking at my reaction. I mean.... Is this for real?! He want us to...date?!

"For r-real?!" I aksed bewildered.

"For real" He repeated the word with his strained voice.

I cant help but smiled at him because of happiness. This is so unbelievable!

I was smiling the whole time when he left. He told me that he'll pick me up tomorrow cause he wanted to bring me to the town's falls. I've never been there either and to be with him for my first time would be tottaly great.

We exchanged digits too. My mood seems so lighter this day. I cant help but grinned when staring at his name listed on my contact list. I keep on staring at it that I'll always cancel Bexley's call. 

I sighed dreamingly. He told me that he'll call when he's home. Its six thirty and its almost an hour since he got home.

I was ready for bed with my dark violet spaghetti strap and dolphin shorts. Mom texted me that she'll come home late thats why I already took dinner a while ago.

Bored that he's not contacting me yet I answered Bexley's call instead. My friends loud voice screaming my name welcomed my ear. I have to take the phone away from my ears or else my eardrums would be ruined!

"You little secretive woman. Tell me thw truth. What was your relationship with that man? And seriously?! Who among the two if them is your real boyfriend? Do not tell me that you're seeing them both?!"

I flinch hearing her loud voice. I rolled my eyes and answered my bestfriend.

"I'm not some two faced thick b***h okay? Mau and I were just friends!"

"Uhuh, and your friends with his older brother too?" She asked with her doubtful tone this time.

"Well, were...more than friends. Were dating"

I havent finish what I'm about to say yet when she screamed on the other line. It took her almost ten minutes before she calmed down.

"Are you saying the truth? Or maybe you're just hallucinating?"

She laughed and I wanted so bad to glared at her right now.

"I'm not okay. What could be the reason why he's here a while ago?"

She went silent because of that which made me smirk.

"Then its true? But when?! You're not telling me things this days, I'm starting to get upset" My friend dramatically said.

I sighed. "Stop with that drama. I confessed at him just...a while ago. I kissed him and.." I cant help but remember that scene again.

"And?" My friend on the other line said.

"And he kissed me back. After that he told me that we'll date" The happiness on my voice is still very evident.

She exclaimed on the other line and cursed.

"Okay. But Ads, I want you to listen to me. He's known as the most playboy on town. I've only heard rumors about him but most of them were true! He always shows how playboy he is by bringing different girls and are associated with them with some rumors!"

" The Mayor himself is not happy with his sons record with girls. Especially the Joseph one. Thats why I want you to take care of yourself, I dont want you crying for his game. Plus, you're brother wont like the idea if he'll find out that you are dating"

I lick my lips and sighed.

"Promise me you wont tell him"

She sighed on the other line..

"I promised. But remember what I told you Ads. Dont be so confident with him" Bexley said.

I bit my lip and sighed. I know that there still this doubt inside my head. It was clear that from the very beginning he doesn't like me. He was always grumpy and snob towards me. And for him to changed and suddenly capable of talking with me I cant help but hope for more. That his feelings for me is true and genuine.

I keep on thinking about it all night. Questions were lingering on my head. What if he's just really playing with me? What if he just messes at me for being so childish and being into him? I bit my lip and closed my eyes. I want to forget it and focus on what's now. That he's really talking to me, that he cared. And he kissed me...even said that we'll date!

Yeah. I'll forget about things and sleep for tonight. I need to stop thinking about negatives and focus on what will happen for tomorrow. And tomorrow I'm going for a date with him! I closed my eyes with a smile on my lips.

Morning came. Mom leave again earlier this day that I havent asked for her permission. But I guess its fine. Besides, they know Grayson. I then decided to wear a floral dress with a white bikini underneath it and tied my hair into a messy bun.

I let out a sighed and ready myself. A minute later and I saw him entering our sala, fresh with his black v-neck shirt and a cargo shorts. I cant help but bit my lip looking at him so perfect and hot!

I smiled at him while holding the straps of my mini back pack. I glance at the picnic basket. I told our housemaid to bring it and Grayson politely offered to take it.

My lips formed a thin line as I went nearer into his car. He opened the passengers seat for me and I cant help but feel so giddy. I still cant believe that its really happening. I'm inside his car, for real!

He click the seatbelt while I just keep on looking at him like some i***t.

He glance at my direction and I can see him stiffling a smile. I cleared my throat and look away. I breathed heavily when he closed the door and jog to the other side.

"How's your head? Does it still hurt?" He asked as his car started to leave our yard. I bit my lip, still amazed of how he's asking me now things that might concern about me.

"Its fine now. Ms. Mercy checked it too last night"

He nodded without looking at me. My eyes suddenly landed on his phone on the dashboard. Bexley's words echoed on my mind making me frowned. He glance at me and saw me staring at his phone. 

"Do you wanna listen for a song?"

"Huh?"

"I said if you want to listen for a song. You keep on looking at my phone thats why I think maybe you want to play something. But, uh,there are only few songs on my playslist. I dont even think if you'll like it"

I glance at him and smiled. "Its okay. But, uh... maybe, I can add you some of my newly downloaded songs. Thats if its okay with you"I offered innocently.

He cleared his throat and look away. After that he took out his phone and type something on it. My lips parted when he handed it to me.

"Here, Add some songs to it" He said.

Something about him giving me his phone seems like his giving me a permission to trust him. All the inhibitions suddenly disappeared.

I happily accepted his phone and manipulate it. His wallpaper was a girl on ages eight I think. My brows suddenly furrowed. I havent seen this kid that night I came for their party. Is this their sister or something?

I dont want to ask things cause it might be private thats why I just shrugged it off. I was busy sharing him new songs from my playlist when his phone beep for a message. I accidentally opened it. I glance at him and he seems serious while driving. I bit my lip and read it. 

From: +6390907288****

Hey Gray! Let's meet and catch up at the penthouse. We'll gonna talk with the R's case. They'll plan things out for tonight. Be there.

T. Escovillana

At first I did not mind it. But when I read the person who sent it I blinked with confusions. Escovillana. I think I've heard that family name before.

Oh yes! Have could I forgot. Mom! Mommy told me about this family name. Is the Escovillana mommy told me about different from this person who texted Grayson?I glance at him and smiled.

There just this one thing on my mind right now. I need to know who's this person might be. Why is Mom asking me about them? There must be an answer to this. I know for sure.