Hiding the Son of Gray Anderson [R-18]

04: Sunset

Asteria

I couldn't speak for a few seconds when Aunt Cecilia suddenly spoke again when she heard that we had no intention of answering what she said.

“Of course, son. Asteria is the daughter of my former boss. His parents were just as good to me because, with them, we had our farm,” she said proudly while her hands were holding and touching her heart as if praying.

I don't know if I should feel happy because they helped Mom with other people or feel sorry for myself because other people should have time than for their child.

“Good afternoon, Señorita,” said politely while his eyes were staring at me. I was immediately taken aback by his actions, I used to be called by the helpers of the “Ma'am or Señorita”, but it seems like I don’t want to hear him be formal. Besides, I have to be with them for a few months or years, depending on the wishes of my parents.

“Don't be too formal, just call me in my name,” I answered him as I averted my eyes from him.

I heard her weak laugh, which surprised me, “We don’t call the name of a young lady here especially, and you're here in our place. It would be better if I called you Miss Paraluman,” he said while winking at me, I couldn’t understand what he said last. I don’t feel fond of profound words in Tagalog because I prefer the English language when communicating.

“Do what you want,” I stammered at him while Aunt Cecilia looked at us moving around as if waiting for our conversation to end.

“Are you two okay?” she asked us as if to make sure we already knew each other.

“Not yet, Mom because I have not yet introduced myself to her. By the way, I am Gray, Miss Paraluman,” he said while slightly taking my hands and kissing it. I immediately looked at Aunt Cecilia's reaction to seeing what it looked like, and it just looked at us as if it was just a regular activity here.

“O-okay. Can we proceed? ” I stammered and turned slightly away from them so as not to see the redness on my cheek due to other causes of his kiss on my skin.

“Of course, son. Maybe it would be better for you to visit Asteria in our town first because from tomorrow you will be able to be with her at the school that you’re attending with Solenn,” Aunt Cecilia said with her lips almost torn with joy. I would have answered right away when it suddenly pushed me out, so I did nothing but sighed.

“Are you all right? You can rest; first, you must be tired from your trip,” he told me that sincerity could be seen on his face, I don’t want them to say that I can have a bad attitude because I would instead rest than to hang out with him.

I don't know if the real reason really agrees or I just want to get to see this gentleman better— for me, it’s unique that no one dares to call me young lady. Not even once, well, what can I do if they are afraid to approach me.

“No, that's fine, and besides I want to see what your village looks likes,” I said to make him feel comfortable.

“This way, A beautiful young lady,” he joked while pointing his hands on the road.

We walked for a few minutes, and I couldn't help but marvel at the beautiful farms that are there— the truth's that I think that my place of residence is something boring and, it looks like this day my real problem will starts.

All I have to do now is enjoy the sights I see, and I take my cellphone in my pocket. As I opened its camera, the person next to me suddenly said, “That thing looks strange, beautiful young lady,” He said.

I struggled and immediately replied to him, “It's just a technology, and it doesn’t work in the fields… cause there is no signal.”

He was surprised when I suddenly handed him my cellphone and pointed to the circle below that he would press.

“Can you take a picture of me with this beautiful view?” I whispered to him even though he was surprised he handed it to me and he nodded. I tried to smile for a long time until my palate was removed because he still didn’t count.

“Is it okay?” I asked him, and he just nodded. When I looked at it, I could see the beautiful scenery behind me. He was about to start walking again when I suddenly pulled him and started shooting the two of us while his faces showed the shock that I laughed at. Its just epic.

“I did not know that such things will make you happy,” he said while staring at me, I felt ashamed, so I immediately stopped laughing and started to step away from there.

“Binibining Paraluman, here's the way,” he said while pointing to the other road, I continued walking back to the said road when he suddenly stopped.

“Wait, let us watch the sunset first,” he said, it looks good to do those things. A few minutes later, we were walking, and we could see the orange in the sky, we stopped under the mango tree while watching the sunset.

I can say that maybe Mom is right; this is the special day that bothered me. We stopped looking at it when suddenly someone touched the two of us, and we both turned around, “Gray,” said a woman's voice that I immediately looked at.

I almost laughed at her dress when I saw that it almost showed her soul of she looked and immediately raised her eyebrow at me, which I immediately reciprocated.

And who is this woman?

I have been struggling for a few hours while the two of them are talking in front of me, and they’re fighting in front of me. Well, there is no problem with that, but it feels annoying. Suddenly, the night was sprouted, and the passage is horrifying as the breeze touches my skin which makes me shiver.

“Do you know, Gray? I have been at my Aunt's house for a few days. I just came home to the province and guess what?” Leiya, who introduced herself to me earlier and she said she also came from the city like me.

She had just introduced herself to me, and she called “Gray” that we both turned around, while we both raised our eyebrows at each other.

Gray blocked her hand with us, and she immediately laughed.

“Gray? I just missed you. It looks like you have someone with you, isn't she your girlfriend?” she asked as she pressed her body to Gray while looking at me— her clothes were nothing short of fabric compared to my branded clothes.

“Leiya, she is the daughter of Ina's former boss. Let me introduce you to her,” he said while laughing. I laughed at his reaction, and he just called me a young lady. I thought it was required all over their place.