She's my Prince

Samantha and Flashback

SAMANTHA's POV

Hi? Im Samantha Gail Linder Thompson. 19 yrs/old, 2nd year college this coming school year. I came from Europe and went here to the Philippines because I decided to put up a Bakeshop and flowershop branch here in the Philippines and I'll continue my study here. I have already enrolled in LSUniversity taking up business administration. I am half russian half-Filipina. We are based in Europe because of my mom and dad's business. My mom was a pure Filipina while my dad is pure Russian. They owned a big wine company. And I started living independently when I was 16 and and build my own businesses like what I've said earlier. And all of beautiful country, I decided to make a branch here in the Philippines.

It was 11 a.m in the morning when I got bored in my condo so I decided to go to a mall around vicinity of my condo building.

I was looking for a restaurant when I saw the commotion inside a fast food chain. I really have no inclination to gossip about such things so I ignore it. I decided to entered at a french restaurant and eat there. When I'm done, I called the waiter to send me my bill. I left a money and a tip as I walk out.

I am busy looking for a botique to buy some dress when I accidentally bumped into someone's back.

"I-im s-sorry . I didn't see you. Im really sorry." And turn my head down.

"Nah. Im sorry because we suddenly stopped. Are you okay?" I thought it was a man but her voice was husky and it sounds like a woman so I throw my heads up. Only to be surprised to see who's standing in front of me.

Her dark chocolate brown eyes, with a thick curled eyelashes, perfect brows with a pointed nose and a natural red lips that slighly apart. She's so pretty handsome.

I snapped out on my thought when I heard her friend teasing her that she's drooling.

I can't resist to laugh when i saw her reaction. Their so cute while hurting each other.

"Pppfffftt"

They immediately looked at me but this pretty handsome was looking at me intently.

"You're so beautiful.." I gasped as I heard it. Even her was shocked by her words. But wait! What?! She said I'm beautiful. Well I've heard that a lot, but coming from her made me simply smiled in my thought. "ah i mean i-im s-sorry miss?" She's stuttering and I find it cute.

"Sam." I simply replied as I offered my hand.

She immediately took my hand for a hand shake. Gosh! When she held my hand i felt a thousands of volts in my hand and sent a shiver to me.

"I-im CJ." She is really stuttering. Do I really have an effect on her?

I was about to go when I realize that she's still holding my hand. She's looking straight to my eyes. Her eyes were hypnotizing me but when she let go of my hand I shyly smiled at her.

Her friend name's Zai. She even said that I can call her mine. But CJ glare at her and she immediately retreated back while scratching her nape. They're so cute. Her friend had also this narrow eyes.

I bid my goodbye and go straight to the botique. I just bought three dresses and decided to go home.

I went straight to my car and put my stuff in the back seat and go over the passenger seat but suddenly, someone grab my hand. Oh god!

"Hey! Who the hell are you?! Let me go!" And forcibly snatching my arm away from him.

"Miss you're so beautiful, You look delicious. Come with me for a while!" He said and pulled me with him forcedly.

"Get off of me!" I shouted, still trying to get out of his grip on me.

"Stop resisting. You will enjoy what we're going to do." And he smiled devilishly. Like eeeww! And he's still pulling me. I'm starting to panicked and so my tears are about to stream down so I called someone for help.

We were both shocked when someone suddenly shouted, especially me. And there I saw CJ. I could see the shock in his eyes when she saw me and suddenly her face darkened when her gaze shifted to the guy, everything was too fast and the next thing I witnessed was the man was lying on the ground. He fell back after CJ throw a solid blow, I was to stunned to speak as I stood on their back. CJ beats the man mercilessly and didn't gave him a chance to pick up himself. As I looked at CJ's face, she was gritting her teeth tightly while throwing a kick on the man. She's obviously mad, I could tell.

When I saw the guards coming towards us, I grabbed her hand and asked her to stop. I could feel her trembling hands and she releases an exaggerating sigh before she turn around to face me.

She's looking in my eyes and so do I. She's stuttering again when she looked down on me. I told her that it's ok and say my thank you several times. Maybe she thinks that I was scared of her because of what I witnessed.

I was surprised, yes. Because she easily beat the guy and she appeared from nowhere and that's it.

I don't know what gotten into my head and I tiptoed to kiss her cheeks. OMG that electrifying volt again. As I bid my goodbye and thanks to her for umpteenth time, I felt her that she frozed and it's my cue to walk away embarassed to myself.

While I'm walking to my car I bit my lower lip to suppress a wide smile. She really has this effect on me too.

When I arrive at home. I quickly went to the bathroom to take a shower. When I opened the shower, I closed my eyes and CJ's face immediately popped out.

Yes i admit that i like her. But i don't know her, she's still a stranger for me though. Is it weird and too cliché? I just shook my head to make her disappear from my mind.

After I showered I just wore a loose shirt and shorts. And decided to went down to cook my dinner. After I ate, I went to the bathroom sink to brush my teeth, then to my bed. Sleeping is hard for me because of that certain woman, I forced myself to sleep but still couldn't, how come I can only see CJ's face. I just smiled as I shake my head because she's been occupying my brain for a short time period I have met her. I got up to drink milk in the kitchen so I could go to sleep. They said that milk can help you to sleep and it always work for me. When I returned to the room, my cellphone rang correspondingly. I looked at the screen to see who was calling and it was Claire, my best friend.

"Hello?" I said when I answered her call.

"Hey Sam, guess what?!" She exaggeratedly said.

"You're pregnant?!" I exclaimed, covering my mouth with my palm.

"What?! You b***h! How could yo-

"Ok ok I was just kidding." I cut her off. "What is it this time Claire?" I asked.

"I'm coming home and we we're going to be a neighbor! I bought a condo right next in your place. Isn't it exciting?!"

"oh! That's great news!" I uttered in excitement.

"Yeah right! So we could bonding, go out in a bar, drink and get wasted while looking for a hot guys!"

"What the heck, Claire? You still don’t change! You are still flirty.." I rolled my eyes at her even if she couldn't see it.

"Wow sorry ms.conservative-

"Forgiven!"

"f**k you Samantha Gail!"

"Hey! Watch your word b***h!" I heard her chuckle.

"Look who's talking! Sorry my friend but we're both bitches!"

"I know right!" I sassily retorts and looked up to the clock on the wall. "Hey, I'm sorry but I'm tired and had a long day.."

"I understand, so see you soon?! I miss you Sammy!."

"I miss you too Claire! Tell me when will you arrive, ok? I have a lot to tell you!"

"I will, you should take a rest .. Bye!" And she ended the call. I lay down on my bed and closed my eyes, but before I finally shut my eyes to close. There's a question that still hanging on my mind.

When and where I can see her again? I asked as I let myself drifted off to sleep with the help of the milk.

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CJ's POV

It's been 3 weeks.. Three f*****g weeks and yet she's no where to found! Geez! I already missed her. SAM where are you?

It's been three weeks since I went back and forth to the mall where I saw Sam, but I didn't even see her shadow. I'm running out of patience. but still not stopping to try my luck to see her again just like now. I was busy searching my lady when my phone rang. It was Zairell.

"Yeah?" I asked.

"Hey dude! Where are you?" She asked.

"At the mall. Why?"

"You still don't really give up on finding the love of your life."she tease.

"What do you want?" I asked coldly, Ignoring the topic.

"Come here to your bar!" Oh god! She's commanding me again. "And please just hurry up because you have a problem to face here." She added. Why do I have this feeling that it is about my brother again?!

"Ok I'll be there in 10 mins." And ended the call. I walk as fast as I could to reach for my car and drove away from the mall.

As I got out of my car. I enter the bar running, Mang Rod greeted me with the guard outside and the two bouncers at the entrance. I was greeted by the loud music and cheers of wild party go'ers dancing on the dance floor. It's 8pm only but the place was over crowded already. My bar was too famous in the town that's why I couldn't blame people to go here early. And it's exactly friday today so I'm expecting a lot of costumers tonight. Every Monday to Thursday there is a band playing from 6 pm to 10 pm and after that, the DJ will take care of the dance floor because the people are usually wild when the night was deeper. Usually, my bar closes at 4 in the morning due to the number of costumers, so the working hours are long but my crews are shifting. Even my managers. To my bouncers and guards. I don't want to overwhelm them at work. And in favor of my working student crew.

As I entered at the bar, I immediately search for my problem that Zairell told me when she called. I saw him with a girl. Oh jeez! I mean another girl.. "hey kiddo!" I called his attention, he stood up immediately and approached me with a smile, which made me frown and stared at him furiously. "What brought you here? I already told you! You're not allowed to enter this bar!"

"Whoa! Whoa! Chill will you?" And raised his hands as if surrendering. "I came here with my girlfriend. I just want you to formally meet her." He said.

"Oh! You mean your other Girlfriend." I said mockingly as I look at him, smirking.

"Hey bro! Cut it out! She might hear you!" He said panicking.

"That's what you get for bringing her here!" I chuckled but he just rolled his eyes at me.

Wait! Did he just squint his eyes at me?! Tell me that he didn't do it!

He called his girlfriend to come near us. "Hey babe this is my brother CJ and bro this is Remilyn." He introduced and Remilyn offered her hand for a handshake.

I reached for his outstretched hand and we did a handshake. "Nice to meet you Rem. Let's go upstairs, it's too crowded here." I said and jolt my head behind. "And someone might see you here and tell mom, she's probably gonna scold me." I told to my brother. I went up to the second floor and went straight to the VIP room.

"So... Why did you bring her here instead to our home?" I said to interrupt their flirtation in front of me.

"She doesn't want to believe that this bar is yours." Rem hit him secretly but I noticed it. "And I would like to borrow your resort in Batangas for a few days." He grimaced his face as he spoke, as if he's too shy to tell me his agenda why he went here.

My manager went in with beers and putnit down in front of me. "Thanks Divine." He just nodded and smiled and left, I waited for the door to close before I looked back to Oscar.

"If you don't want to, it's ok. I'll just borrow sister AJ her resort instead." He said when I still didn't answer his favour.

I haven't tell that we have our own resort, courtesy of Lolo Oscar Sr. When we were kids, AJ and I really loved bitches— I mean, beaches. So our grandfather built resorts. One in Batangas and One in Laguna. When it was finished, my grandfather called us to the garden in the gazebo. A small bowl was placed in front of him and told us to pull one piece of paper each. Whatever we pick will be ours. AJ picked first and the one in the Laguna was hers while the resort in Batangas went to me. That is the legend of our resort.

"Silly, I haven't said anything and yet you're already sulking." I spit and throw the cap of the beer at him. "I'll lend the resort, I'll just inform Emir that you're going there." I added and chugged on my beer bottle.

He suddenly stood up and hugged me, which caused the bottle went straight into my mouth and gagged "Goddamn it! You almost killed me!" I hissed as I pushed him off of me.

Rem laughed at his boyfriend's stupidity. When he stepped back, I punched him hard on his shoulder. He just scratch his head and laugh awkwardly.

"Fine fine! How many days will you stay there and how many are you with? ”I asked them.

Rem answered. "Ah, we're only about 8 sisters-

"Don't call me sister or else." I said to cut her off and my hand was ready to hit her as well.

"Hey! Stop that! I don't even lay a finger at her." Oscar rebuked and pulled her girlfriend.

"Geez She called me sister!" I whined while pouting. "And stop flirting in front of me. You look disgusting!"

"Still bitter ey? still haven't moved on with Arlene?" He teased. Rem just smiled next to him while hugging my brother's waist.

"FYI, I have a new love of my life! And Arlene has nothing to do with her." I said proudly.

Oscar looked so surprised that his natural big eyes got bigger. "Wow! When will you introduce her to us?!"

"Later if I see her again." I laughed awkwardly while scratching my head.

"What?!! Love of my life but you guys haven't met yet?! What the fu-" I immediately throw another cap in him to interrupt his words. "That hurt! "He complained while rubbing his forehead. Rem just laughed at his side.

"You reacted like I just confessed that I impregnate someone!" I hissed at him.

"that's more unlikely to believe. I was just really surprised." He stood up and so did Rem. "So we'll go first because we're leaving tomorrow., thank you again bro you're really the best." He said and hugged me again.

"Go ahead! Go and get out of my sight." I hugged my brother and kissed Rem on the cheek. And they walked to the door, but before my brother open the door I spoke again.

"Baby bro, don't impregnate Rem, okay? you're both still young, just please enjoy but not too much enjoy, you know what I mean, right?" I said meaningfully.

"Don't worry. I'll use protection.." He received a slap from Rem who was ashamed of what my brother was saying.

"Don't think like that stupid. Study first, don't let us down. The third.." I shook my head with my brother's antics "Get out now and be safe!" I said and waved my hand dismissively.

When the door closed I let my butt plopped down but the door suddenly swung open again and my brother's head appeared.

"I forgot to tell you that Arlene asked me about you yesterday." He said.

"Nah.. just don't mind her. I don't care either. Shoo! Just go jerk!" I said to drive him away.

When my brother left, I held tightly the neck of the beer bottle. That crazy b***h! How dare her to look after me! After what she'd done?

Flashback.....

I went home early after practice in volleyball. I'm on my way home to Arlene's condo to surprise her on our anniversary. I bought a boquet of red roses and a necklace. I parked the car and took my belongings in the backseat and went straight to the elevator. I was smiling all the way through our unit. I slowly opened the door of the condo so she wouldn't hear that I was already here.

"She's not in the living room. Maybe she's in the kitchen". I whispered to myself.

When I looked in the kitchen, I didn't see Arlene either. "She's still not here. maybe she's in our room." I slowly climbed the stairs to avoid making any noise. But I heard a loud moan coming from our room. Suddenly my heart beat faster. I held my breath as I slowly turned the door knob.

As I opened the door. My world shatter apart. I saw my girlfriend and with some jerk! In our bed! Naked and I think both of them just came in climax as I entered.

"What the f**k??!!" They were both shocked when they saw me standing at the door. I even dropped everything I was carrying on the floor.

"CJ?! Baby it's not what y-

"Get out of my room.." I uttered with blank expression.

"Baby please let me explain." She started to cry and begging. But No! I stood on my ground.

The man was already dressed and smirking while looking at me. I don't know him but he looked familiar. "Get out boy before I could kill you both." I said coldly. I walked in and went straight to our walk in closet and took out all of Arlene's belongings. I just heard the door open and closed, maybe the guy already left. After I packed all of Arlene's things in the suitcase, I went out with all of them.

"Baby please? Let me explain. Im so sorry." I looked at her. She's also dressed and I thought that she already left too.

"Didn't I told you to leave? What are you still doing here?" I said while Im holding back the tears that starting to form in my eyes.

"Baby please dont do this. I love you!" She tried to hug me but I immediately stopped her.

"Don't! You dare.." I looked at her sharply. I am mad? Yes! I'm also hurt but I can't bring myself to hurt her or even shout. Why? I don't know either. "leave.." that's all I said and I turned my back on her and left the room. I went to the minibar counter and grabbed some drinks. I opened a bottle of Jack Daniel’s and was immediately chugged straight to the bottle.

It taste like water that didn't even burn my throat or maybe because I'm in so much pain right now that there's nothing could hurt me more than I'm hurting as of this moment. I felt her presence behind me but I didn't look back. "I said leave and don't ever come back here. I dont wanna see your face ever again."

"I'm sorry Chrys. I hope you'll forgive me." She said between her sobs. Yeah! Chrys! She's calling me in my name whenever she made a mistake.but it's not just a f*****g mistake! She just had a s*x with the other!

Before she could fully left, I called her name. "Arlene.." I paused and I heard her gasped. I never called her on her name that's why she was so shocked. "please leave the card key on the table. And..." I gulped hard. "We're over. Bye.." I said, still not facing her, I heard her gasped again. And geez! She's crying out loud, but it won't affect me anymore.

When I heard the door close, I shed all my tears that I had been trying to hold back. Cry, drink then cry again was all I did all night. And for the whole week. I felt my world shattered and my heart crushed. I also couldn't go to school because I had nothing else to do but drink, cry, and confined myself in the bedroom.

My friends decided to visit me. They're looking at me with sympathy in their eyes as I told them what happen. I am so wasted and so devastated. And I burst out crying like a baby again after I told them everything.

But one day as I woke up. I felt that there's someone in my bed. I saw my squad sleeping beside me. The room was a wrecked including appliances.

I saw Zai shut her eyes open. She got up from the bed to sat up while looking at me. "Hey, you alright?" She asked gently.

"Yeah." I answered while squeezing my head. "What happened here? What are you guys doing here?" I asked.

"Dude we arrived here last night and saw how wasted you are because of your stupid Ex." She said. Suddenly my face fell in frown again when I remembered what had happened and my tears started to stream, Zai noticed that so she came closer to hug me.

"She's not worth it, you better not to cry again because of what she did. Show her that you're not affected, there's someone for you out there. Just moved on. Were here to support you."she said in one breath.

And then I just realized how lucky I am for having them in my life. My best friends and my family.

"I will. Thank you dude." I said and hugged her back.

"Hey, what's going on?! Let us join there! group hug! ”Rhea cheered.

Zai and I turned to see our friends, looking at us with glistening eyes because of unshed tears. Suddenly, Yhen stood up and jumped in on top of us, everyone copied her and they jumped one after another which caused Zai and I to stuck under them while laughing.

End of Flashback...

I felt a single tear in my left cheek after remembering my past but I quickly wiped it away.

"No, I've move on. Enough of these CJ." I said to myself. I got up and left the VIP room. When I got downstairs, I saw the bar manager. I just nod at her and walked out of the bar. Before I could start the car I let out a deep sigh and drove home.