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Everyone stood outside curiously, Alex went to each person’s room and asked them to assemble outside. Juan isn’t excluded too, he’s aware of Fernando’s death tho he’s just knowing about it.
“What’s going on, Alex? Why did you suddenly call for us?” Camila asked.
“There’s something we need to know” Alex muttered solemnly.
Two boys appeared and dropped two boxes on the floor, everyone gathered around the boys as they opened the boxes.
A large gasp filled the atmosphere as they saw two heads in the boxes.
“WTH!” Chloe exclaimed.
“That’s Arturo and Andres head” They heard a voice.
They all turned and they grew surprised when they saw Fernando approaching them.
“Boss!” They all chorused.
“Is this your ghost?” Chloe asked.
Fernando chuckled.
“Do I look like a ghost to you?” He asked back.
Chloe screamed happily and jumped on him.
“I knew it! I knew you can’t be dead” she screamed.
Fernando smiled shortly and pushed her away from him.
“If you aren’t dead, then who died instead of you?” Camila asked.
She looked around before facing Fernando.
“And, where’s Javier?” She asked.
“He’s the one who died instead of me”
“What? That’s not true, right? It’s not true” Camila muttered, shaking her head vehemently.
“That can’t be” Jade mumbled.
“I’m sorry but… Javier is gone, it’s so sad for me too and I’m forever…”
“Nooooooooo!!!!!!” Camila screams. She’s already in tears.
“No, no, nooooo!!!” She ran out of the place immediately.
“Camila!!!” Jade was about to run after her when Juan ran past her.
She stopped and bit her lips hardly, blinking back her tears.
Soon, everyone started another round of tears. It was a sad day for them as they lost one of the important soul among them.
Javier is indeed a Hero.
***
“Camila!” Juan called as he ran after Camila.
Camila stopped and faced him, she’s actually in tears. Her face is all soaked up in tears.
Juan walked closer to her, he stopped just when he got to her and his heart churned in pain when he saw her tears.
“Javier… I don’t want to believe it, he can’t be gone. I don’t….” Camila cries.
Javier pulled her to a hug, patting her back slowly.
“I understand. I’m hurt too, though I don’t really like him but I’m sad he’s gone” he mumbled.
Camila cries loudly against his chest, she could feel her heart ripping out of her chest in a million pieces.
How could he suddenly die like that?
How could he leave without a word?
She didn’t think she could take it at all.
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FERNANDO’S ROOM***
Valerie stirred on the bed, she squinted her eyes repeatedly before finally opening it.
Her eyes went to the other side of the bed to find it empty.
“I knew it was a dream” she mumbled sadly.
“Ferdie won’t be here” she sniffs
She sat up and looked around the room sadly, the memories of the both of them together filled her head.
How would she live without him? She’s surely gonna die.
Her stomach grumbled, that was when she realized she hasn’t had anything throughout the other day.
“I’m so sorry, my baby” she whispered
She stood up and went to the bathroom, she stripped off her clothes and entered the bath tub after soaking it with hot soapy water.
Immediately she settled inside the tub, she started crying again.
“I can’t live without you, Ferdie. I can’t” she sobbed.
“You said you love me, you told me you love me, how could you leave me that way?”
“Please come back to me” she cries, her body shaking heavily as she did so.
She was lost in her tears that she failed to notice someone entering the bath tub behind her. Arms wrapped around her from behind as she felt a hot breath fanning her neck.
“I’m sorry, kitten” Fernando whispered.
Time stood still for a while as Valerie tried to see if she wasn’t hearing things. But no, the arms around her proved her wrong.
“Forgive me, I promise not to hurt you anymore” He muttered.
Valerie quickly turned her back to check if she wasn’t imagining things and it was true! He’s right before her, his clothes clinging unto him very tightly, revealing his abs as a result of the water in the tub.
“Ferdie?” She raised her hand to his face, her hands shaking slightly.
“Are you real? I’m not dreaming, right? I’m not seeing things, am I?” She muttered, her tears falling like a river.
“It’s me, I’m alive, I’m not dead. I’m sorry, Val”
“No, no, Ferd!” Valerie screamed and hugged him tightly, not minding if she’s naked. Her Ɲīpplës pressing on his hard chest.
“Why did you do that? I almost died, I thought I lost you, I thought I won’t be able to see you anymore, I thought….” She sniffs.
“I’m sorry” Fernando muttered.
Valerie broke the hug to look at him, just by seeing his face, she realize how much she has fallen deeply for the soul in front of her.
How could he ever think of doing that? Didn’t he know that it almost ki||ed her?
She raised her hand and hit him on his face.
“That’s for making me think that you’re dead for real!”
She slapped him again.
“That’s for making me cry!”
She slapped him again.
“That’s for breaking my heart. I almost died”
“Hit me as much as you want, hit me, Val”
“You devil” she hugged him again, this time her body pressed tightly against his.
“Don’t do that again, I almost died. I…” She sobbed.
“Shh… That’s enough. I’m sorry for hurting you, I shouldn’t have done that in the first place”
“I love you, Ferdie. I love you so much, I can’t live without you, I’m gonna die”
Fernando smiled softly.
“I love you more, Val. Much more than you ever think” he muttered.
Valerie broke the hug to stare at his face, at that moment, she didn’t even care if she was naked, her mind is just focused on him.
Fernando drew her to his arms and gave her a very deep kiss, she melted into him… Kissing him back with the same fervor.
Fernando moved his hand from her face to her back, pulling her closer, she had to hold the tub for support as they were both lost in the kiss.
Like waiting for a surprise for years, and when it finally happened, you grab it tight.
They held unto each other as if they’ll run away from each other if they let go.
Fernando slowly parted his lips from hers, and she balanced herself on his chest, staring deeply into his pretty eyes. She was trembling with desire by the time the kiss ended.
“I’m sorry, kitten” he whispered softly, still holding unto her.
Her eyes scanned his lips for a while before leaning closer to him, she recaptured his lips in yet another deep kiss.
He responded and kissed her back since she tastes so soft and mild, hard and d@mn difficult to resist.
Valerie clung to him for her dear life, kissing him as though her life depended on it. She badly miss him, every f-__-king thing about him.
They melted into each other and can’t seem to get enough till they’re almost out of breath, they let go and Fernando held her face in the middle of his palms.
“Say something” he said hopefully.
“I love you, I love you like crazy” she muttered and he smiled.
That smile, she misses it a lot.
He hugged her tightly, a happy smile on his face.
“Thank you” he mumbled.
“Promise me you’ll never do that again” she said.
“I promise that” he smiled.
“Promise me you won’t hide anything from me”
“I promise that too” he said and she held him more tightly.
“Promise to tell me everything that happened” she muttered.
“I promise to do anything you ask of me, Lola” he whispered.
A wide grin spread on her lips.
“I love you, Ferd”
“I love you more, Lola” he replied.
TBC