Xypher
"Hey Aly!! Come here!! " I shouted just to call his attention.
"Yeah what's in there??" he shouted back.
"Just come here Fudge" I shouted again, seeing him running toward my direction.
"Hey what is it?? " he asked, while hunting on his breath.
"I want you to see this" I opened those wild plant were hanging on the big tree like a curtain.
His eyes got widened, beaming at the beauty of the place. The crystalized water and the beautiful falls in the middle of the forest are like a real fantasy place for elves and fairies.
"My God! So wonderful" he commented.
I grabbed his hand an yanked him through the water as to feel the coldness of it. The water was really clear and looked fresh. You can even see some fishes that swims freely and even feel the flashes of water from the falls.
Then I took off my shirt immediately and swum my body.
"Come on Aly.. The water is very relaxing.. Try some!" Splashing the cold water to him.
Aly just giggled and took his shirt off before he soaked himself. We swum near at the water falls and we played there, like all enjoying our childhood.
Then suddenly I felt something strange in my surrounding, but I just shrugged it off and continued what we were doing.
After we swim and felt tired from our playful bonding we laid on the flat big stone in the middle of river and relax our body, while looking at the beautiful falls.
"So enjoyed? " Aly snapped me.
"Yeah Its worth it.." I answered then closed my eyes.
We stayed like that for some moment and I didn't notice that I got fast asleep.
"Wake up Xy.... Xy wake up..." He was shaking my body as I opened my eyes immediately to see his eyes were filled by worries and fright.
"W-what happened?? " I panicked, while glancing into different direction and searching for some danger.
"I saw something there!" while pointing his index finger on the grassy direction.
"What is it Aly?" nervous started to bug me.
Then he neared his mouth onto my ears.
"I-I s-saw s-something big dog o-over there.. " stuttering his words in fear.
"What do you mean a big dog?" I shook my head on the direction he was pointing, but failed to see any traces of what he said. "Don't you ever say WOLF.. There's no wolf here Aly! " I exclaimed and laughed just to break his seriousness.
"Yeah i-its like a w-wolf or a real huge wolf like werewolf " he stuttered again. I stood up and grabbed his hand.
"Ok lets check it!" I stepped my feet but Aly stopped me.
"Wait what if we could just leave that alone." he was pulling me away, but I yanked my hand from him.
"We need to check it.. Don't be scared dick, ok just stay at my back, calm down maybe that was just a puppy" I said, while smirking at him.
I hold his hand and we started to walk on the direction he was pointing earlier, while hearing Aly mumbling something at my back..
We walked through the grassy area but failed to see any trace of the dog or whatever something that he saw earlier. The only thing that we saw was a huge ancient tree of Acacia.
I turned myself to face him, as to see his shaky eyes while looking around at the area.
"Ok Aly, you're imagining again!" I gasped some air and neared myself more to him. I patched his shoulder as he looked to my face. "Hey man! Aly! maybe you just saw some wild dog or what..Aly don't think it too much huh. God you're gonna kill me from nervous and Aly.. hey, 2020 is coming." I said while his looking somewhere at my back.
"Millennium era don't believe on that folktale, werewolves aren't true gosh.. Well wolves are true per half.. But there's no werewolf here Aly.. if I were you, I'll stop watching werewolves movie, don't worry I'm here your best friend right? What ever you saw Aly, that was just a PUPPY... A PUPPY.. OK?? I said those few lines like a mother who are lecturing his son for wrong doing, but still he's not looking at me. "Aly?? Did you get me???" but still. "ALY WHAT???? " and still not looking at me.
I turned around on the direction he was looking at, then my eyes widened as to see a pair of glowing red eyes, a sharp fangs that seems it's ready to kill someone, and a black huge dog, oh God not just a dog but, no... no... a black huge, not just that, its more than on what I was expecting on the size of a wolf. That meter away and still approaching us.
My body got stiffed, even unable to think what should I do next. Until the super huge wolf was facing one on one to me
After a moment of staring on that killing eye of the wolf, the wolf made a scary and murdering roar like saying...
"SO NOW WHO IS THE PUPPY HERE???" I was really wrong. This is not just a puppy I think it is a real werewolf....
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(10 years later)
I woke up next morning with that dream again. It feels like real, the face, the eyes and even the roar of that werewolf always appears in my dreams. I don't remember that happened in my life, but yeah I do remember the river, the falls and our bonding but no signs of wolf or what.
The only thing that I remember we'd ran the forest for some reason and Aly accidentally fell on the cliff, then I sprinted to save him. I held his hand and tried to pull him but I failed, instead we both fell from that cliff.
We rolled over the hills until my head hit the big stone, then felt some warm liquid that runs on my head. I saw Aly who was unconscious meter away from me before darkness invaded me.
The next thing I remembered, I woke up in the hospital with oxygen hose in my nose. My parents said that there were some hikers who brought me in the hospital alone.
At first, I had an amnesia then my parents got some therapist for my condition that regained some of my memories. Aly never found out and still missing until now. I always blame myself for what happened to him. I always cry every time I remember him and with those things that reminds me of him.
We did everything just to find him and we didn't stop the operation until now. I love my best friend. Actually more than a best friend. He became my brother since my father saved him and brought to our home and became part of my family, after his parents murdered.
I really miss him a lot. I want to see him and give him my tightest hug, to see his wide smile and to hear his laugh. I'm still hoping that someday I'll see him again because I know he's still alive.
I snapped from those thought as to see the time on my beside table...
"My god I'm late.... " I muttered then I got up quickly from my bed and sprinted to my shower room.
I immediately opened the shower and soaked my bare body then the cold water started to cascade. After cleaning myself, I rushed to go in my closet room to fixed myself and wore my suit.
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"Sir your speech will start within five minutes so be ready Mr. Xypher" My assistant Maggie said. I looked to her direction near in my table as to see she was holding different folders.
"Oh! Thank you Magg! Tell my dad I'll be there then." I said then flipped some papers in my table.
"Noted sir! " she replied before she took her way outside of my office.
After I'd graduated my masters in business, dad immediately appointed me as the new president of our business while he's the CEO.
Dad really had his higher expectation from me. He wants me to take over to his position someday and to continue his legacy.
"This way sir! " Magg said, as I took my way into the entrance of the hall room.
Maggie opened the door for me but before I could totally enter the room, the raging nervous hit my system like I'm going to puke my stomach anytime. I breathed deeply for some air just to contained myself. You know, the feeling of your first conference being a president and praying that it will end good.
"Sir are you ok?? " Magg asked me then patted my shoulder. I just nodded to her then finally entered the room.
Once I entered the hall room lots of eyes were pointing on my direction and seriousness was remarking on their face. I got stiff, but the time I saw my father's eyes I shrugged off all my shaky nerves just to clear my mind. I want to impress my dad and I want him to be prouder for my future achievements.
I stepped until I reached the front stage of the room and faced those company stakeholder, some employees and press media, as they started to flashes their cameras to me. My knees were shaking but not enough to lose my balance. I breathed deeply, trying to calm down myself when dad mouthed his words.
"Calm down.. good luck.. "
"Thank you dad." I mouthed my words back, then smiled at him.
"Good morning ladies and gents" I greeted as they all clapped their greetings.
"As a new President of Satilliano Group of Company, standing here in front of you to introduce our new project of business. As part of what you've heard Satilliano Company want to expands its legacies and to give more employment to the people. Let me present to you the Las Casa Vergilla Eco park hotel and resort."
Showing them the 3D blueprint and picture presentation of the project, where you can see the future outcomes of the project. It is Eco-friendly project which is the forty percent of power utilities will be given by the installed solar panels and wind mills. Huge twin building hotel and casino with different pools.
Explaining the project aims and objectives, like to help the cleaning of seas and the reforestation, to give more employment and opportunities as to help different localities and to invite foreign investors and so on.
"All of these will be achieved, not just because to our new found both foreign and national investors but also to our unity as one company. I'm hoping for all your good cooperation to make this happen. Viva Satillians.. " as they all clapped their hands to my last speech.
Finally my breathing was back to it's normal state, as I finished the presentation. Fortunately it end good and I delivered every detail well. Now seeing dad with all his proud to me while clapping his hands. But I know this was just a start and might dad was thinking the same way.
"Then for the Press and Media you may now ask your questions" voice of Maggie filled the room. Reporters raised their hands to get my attention. Then I motioned one of them in the middle.
"Sir, there's a rumors about the Satilliano's partnership with Vallester Companies, was it true?" he questioned.
Like what they always believing that Vallesters are the biggest competitor and enemy of Satillianos, well they were wrong. Actually my parents have a deepest connection to Mr. Vallester.
I've never been meet him personally and even his family yet, but according to dad they're one of the kindest people who were living in this world.
"Uhmmm.. well we'd never talk about it yet, but we're open to discuss about it if ever." I replied, leaving some assurances.
"Mr. Satilliano, There's also a rumors that you're a gay, was that true sir?" asked by the other reporter that made my eyes widened.
The question was really burning me, like the sun huffed to it. Everyone started to murmur prior to the question that somewhat irritates my ear. I looked to my dad, seeing him frowning his brows at me like questioning me also.
My mind started to confuse to what should be the best answer with that unexpected question. Am I going to admit it and let them know that I was preferred to dicks than pussy? But I'm not that stupid. I know if I'm going to do it, I'll ruin my dad's reputation along with the company and my career.
Maggie tried to object the question but I'd cut her.
"You know if you're asking if I'm a kind of happy, jolly and full of humor type of person, well I guess you're not wrong with that. " I forcefully smiled, even though I was trembling inside.
"That's all, Thank you... " I finally said and excited the place before they could ask me another question that may relate to my gender identity.
Reporters ran after me while they were flashing their cameras and didn't stop to ask different questions regarded to my gender issue. But I just continued my way and snubbed their questions. While Maggie helped me out and my body guards pushed aside all the reporters in our way.
"Sir, someone spotted you having a date night with a guy, was that really you sir?
"Who's that guy Mr. Satilliano?"
"We also heard some rumor that you already have a child but you were just hiding it"
I heared those question, while taking my way out of the room.
The date night thingy that they were asking was actually got viral in the instagram. Someone posted a picture of me and a guy, while we were having a fun dinner. Well that was my friend Larry who visited the country, for launching of his new single album.
I invited him to have a dinner in an open fancy restaurant. We'd talked about each other career and love life, while having a dinner and gulping our wines. I didn't even mind if other could see us because it just a friendly date, but unfortunately they'd took it differently. They were speculating that Larry and I were having a relationship.
Why people jumps for conclusion so easily as that?
Larry and I already discussed about the issue. I was really sorry for dragging him in the issue, but he told me he was ok with it and he didn't mind about it. He also truthfully answered it to his own interview. So why people keep on asking it and why's everyone's business? It's like, they even want to know how I trim my private's hair or what inches I got.
The "having a child and hiding it" thingy, I really wish I have knowing that I really like kids around me but I don't have really. Well I had already apologized personally to the mother of the infant. In a such very young months I already dragged him into the whole nation of issue and I felt guilty about it.
Well I met the child when we're conducted a charity works. My group took a picture and the photo got viral again in the instagram. They took it differently as usual.
They were suspecting the baby was my child and they even talked about my outside attributes similarities to the child. And the child was so lucky if ever.
My parents were aware about those issues and I already explained it to them, as they understand. Actually they laughed all day about it, most to the baby issues. They even teased me to have one but I refused. Not yet guys... not totally yet.
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I went back to my office, while fixing some other papers on my table. Then I heared a knock on my door.
"Come in! " I said, but I didn't bother to look up myself to see who was that person, instead I continued to check some paper.
I waited for someone to speak but it took less than a minute to hear it. I heard someone scratched a tone in front of me then heard some familiar voice.
"Good job son and congratulation! " I raised my head to see my mom in front of me that made me startled somehow.
She's wearing a very beautiful dress that showing her curbs even she's on her 50's. I guided her to take a comfy seat on the couch and sat next to her.
"Oh mom!! Well thank you but what are you doing here? Where's Hanul? " I asked, while beaming to her beauty.
"Well first I want to visit my baby which is you" teasingly poking her index finger on my side. I giggled a bit as she know my tickle area.
"Mom stop.. " I laughed a bit. Stopping her like I'm all child, as she followed.
"And Hanul, you know your brother very well. He's In the house reviewing in his room as he always do.." she simply said. Well Hanul is a kind of smarter ass, than I was.
"Well I appreciate your visit mom.. " I said happily, hugging her tightly.
"Ok by the way, about the interview earlier. I watched it.. and.. are you ok..? Worry wrapped her voice.
"Yeah mom, I used to be criticized.. I'm ok.." leaving an assurance that I'm really ok.
"Just always remember this. No one can define who you are, but you do. No matter what definitions it is... That's you.. And don't let anyone to open your own dictionary and change your own definitions.." a very warm words from her while holding my hands and slightly squeezing it.
I understand everything what she'd said. I guess mom knows my preferences even I'd never admitted it yet to her. You know mom's jelly things, their presentiments are strong and precise.
I gave her another hug but even tighter. I really love her and I'm really lucky to have this kind of girl in my life.
"Thank you mom.." I croaked, holding my tears to come out while she just rubbing my back.
"it's ok, I have to go now, by the way my friends are waiting for me." she said, before giving me another kiss on my forehead. Then I kissed her cheek before I guided her to my door.
"I love you son."
"Love you too mom" before she made her way.
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I continued to finish these bunch of documents and even skipped my lunch. Maggie actually brought my lunch but I ignored it and just focus myself to this mountainous papers.
I just realized, how my life will be and going. I know stress was part of every work but in this kind of position I have, plus the higher expectation from my dad made myself wish I was just a simple employee like others. I was born for this and I have deal for this no matter how much pressure it has.
I glanced on my wrist watch to see the exact time of 7:00 PM. I didn't notice that the time had past and got myself overworked. I held my head like I was so drained and seems I started the apocalypse, plus I even feel a little dragon screaming in my tummy. So I decided to pack my things and fished my phone to inform Alex for a car service.
The moment I reached the main entrance of the building I saw the SUV and Alex was standing there. He opened the door for me before he sprinted to take the driver seat.
"Mr. Alex? " I called his attention.
"Yes sir?? " Meeting my eyes on the dashboard mirror.
"Usual Spot! " he knew, what I am taking about.
"Sir Maggie told me you didn't touch your lunch. Are we going to stop over where you can eat proper meal before we go there?" Alex asked, sounded very worried.
Well Alex was not just my driver. I treated him more like an older brother to me, since he was driving my service when I'm still in college until now. I really appreciates him being worried all the time and I'm very thankful to it.
"Yeah, I almost forgot the word meal, we can pass through drive in." Craving for burger and fries. Knowing, those wasn't what we called proper food but I used to it.
Alex drove off at the nearest fast food chain, two blocks away from the company building. We ordered burger and fries and let him ordered what he want.
At first, he refused my treats but I threatened him if he don't accept it, he will be fired up. Then there we are, eating our burgers while he's driving the car and I let him do it. I don't mind because I trusted him being an expert driver.
After few curves and corners in our way we already reached the place, where my friend even waiting for me to show up. Before I took my way in, I told Alex not to wait for me and grab an Uber. I don't want to bore himself while waiting, knowing that I will go home late again.
I finally entered the club. Loud music of RiRi, smokes and crowded place welcomed me. This club was one of the famous and high rated in the metro. Even famous celebs were visiting and partying here. Including those discreet personalities in different industry even in the showbiz world.
I walked until I reached the front desk of my club where my other friends were waiting. I hugged them and greeted each other before I took the seat, facing the cutest bartender.
"Sir usual drink?" he asked. Well he knows my drink very well as he always give me his priority.
"Yeah.. but make it extra." he bowed his head and started to mix my drink.
"So how's the day Mr. COO" Theren tried to tease me that ended my sight from this cute bartender.
"Try me guess it... papers on your head and the press. You're so burned with that.. are you ok?" Samuel interjected, while grinning before I could answer Theren.
They are both like me. I mean we're all bisexual. We were friends since college days and we used to hangout not just every time one of us has the drama in life.
"Ohh I'm ok... but yeah so stressed but still standing" I simply said, while rubbing my nape because of light stress.
"I don't ever gonna wish to have your life" Theren said, rolling his eyes at me.
"Off course your dad didn't want you to take over.. " Samuel censured. "And I don't ever gonna wish to have your dad." his voice was hardened by sarcasm. Seeing Theren slightly flinching on his seat.
"Hey.. leave my dad or---- yeah, you're right don't ever wish it" waving his index finger right in front of the face of Samuel.
"Yeah... Knowing, that your dad was the most crowned homophobic I've ever met." Samuel stated, seeing Theren nodding in agreement and smiling buffoonery while rising his thumb.
"And I don't want either to have a crazy and reprover sibling like you" Mocking his face at Samuel.
I'm just watching them, as they started to exchange statements to each other and right on time my drink finally came and started to enjoy it. I'm not worried that they possibly break their noses later because I know these guys and I suspected that they like each other. The records shows that my radar never wrong me.
Eventually they'd stopped, from vocally fighting to each other and we'd just enjoy our drinks, while harmoniously dancing through Ari music. We even keep talking to each other silliness and even reminiscing our college day. But then I was interrupted when someone tapped my shoulder and my friends even caught it.
"Sir, someone want to give you this drink. " one of the club server said and handed me the red drink.
"Weeeeww" both of my friends chaffed from my back.
"From whom?" frowning my brow at the server.
Then the server pointed his finger to the person what I guess gave me the drink. Seeing the guy sitting himself comfortably on the couch. But I can't see his face clearly because of light interruption to my sight.
"Ohhh there you are Xy.. stalker?" Samuel said from my back. I just shrugged my shoulder.
I just commanded the server to say my deepest appreciation to the person who gave me the drink, as he followed.
"Now I wish, I can have the life what you have" Theren said, acting like he's absorbing my soul.
"What particularly? Mountainous paper works or the irritating Press and media?" knowing, he don't like having a work like that.
So maybe that was the reason why he decided to follow his own passion even his father was disagreeing to it. But his name today was not a big joke for having a successful fashion & cosmetic line.
"No, not that... I mean your charisma?" swaying his hand in the air with a curve motion from my head to toe.
"What's with my charisma?" feeling humble to myself.
Well every person I know or I just earlier known always acknowledge my presence and getting a good compliments from them.
"You know.. I've never been experience in my life to receive even a drink yet." even stumping his feet on the floor like a child.
"JUST A DRINK?? SERIOUSLY?? waiter can you please serve this man all of your possible stock of liquor in my name" Samuel was pointing his finger to Theren.
I just smiled on the thought of what he meant, then I took a sip to my freebies drink as my mind flew to its heavenly taste.
"Except a drink that from you" Theren was mocking his face to Samuel. "I want it came from someone handsome like him." He added but before Samuel could react- "Am I ugly to you??" . Yeah he was going to say it but I interjected.
"How did you know?" frowning my brows.
"Because he's behind you" he said matter-of-factly.
I turned around immediately as to see a familiar face.
"Hi " he greeted, wearing his ear to ear smiles and showing his nice teeth.
My eyes got widen as to see a pair of deep blue sea eyes, a very pointed nose, a thick but not messy eyebrows, a very kissable lips, and well-structured jaw line. He look so hot like fire to his outfit. His total handsomeness- Gian Velarde--- a person that I used to adore since high school and now one of the top model internationally.
"G-Gian?" I stuttered, still trying to recognizing him.
"Yeah.. and you must be Xypher right." I nodded my head.
He stepped closer and grabbed my body for a hug.
"Long time no see Xy..." happiness wrapped his voice and his hug became tighter, but not enough to kill me for losing an oxygen.
His scent became more masculine and his body was so warm.
"Y-yeah, it's nice to see you again too." I said with full of joy. "So how are you?" then we loosen our hug.
"Yeah I'm all good, " he replied.
"Oh you know each other?" both of my friends interjected. I just nodded my head.
"Yeah.. he's my old friend in high school. By the way guys this is Gian,.. Gian this is Theren and Samuel." Gian immediately extended his hand for a hand shake as they all greeted each other.
We became friends and used to hangout before. He tended to be so sweet and gave all his care to me. I remember the time I got a trouble with the bullies and he caught all the punches for me. He got lot of bruises on his face compared to mine, but he'd aided my bruises first. Another, when we accidentally kissed each other because I slipped but before I hit the floor he caught me and we both feel onto the floor. That kissed was just nothing to us and we'd just cool about it.
Aside from Aly, he was my frequent partner in every school projects. I secretly had a crush to him but I didn't have the urge to say it to him. I know if I did it he might get distance from me because I'm gay and I didn't want to ruin our friendships then, so I'd kept it to myself.
He was even there in my side when I got an accident and I lost Aly. He became my crying shoulder every time I missed Aly. He helped me to live my life again because after I lost Aly, I wished to quit life and to quit everything.
After high school he decided to continue his study abroad, and it took a year for me to move on that he was no longer in my side. We still had a conversation but after another year we became busy until we lost each other. I just focused myself on my remaining years of study.
Now Seeing him after several years, I almost didn't recognized him. He became more handsome and gained more muscles. His body is much vigorous than I have. He's really look so different now and his aura proving it. I don't take it odd but something just had changed and my jellies felt it.
"Ohhhh... you're the international model guy, aren't you?" Theren beamed as he noticed Gian's background.
Gian nodded his head, while wearing a big smile.
"Gooossshh, I almost didn't recognize you. WOW! You looked better and more handsome in person" Theren celebrated.
"Ohhh, well thank you for that compliment" his smile didn't lost on his face.
"Ahhhh.. Theren can you come with me, I saw something there. " Samuel pulled Theren away, then winked his eyes to me.
Theren refused to come with Samuel but he didn't do anything, until they entered in the middle of crowded drunk partying people.
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He invited me to sit on the couch, where I saw him earlier and I sat next to him.
"Ahhhh... by the way, thanks for this." I started the conversation, showing him the red drinks. Then he welcomed me.
"So how are you then?" he asked
"Yeah.. all good.." rising my thumb in the air. "so how long have you been here in the country?" I asked, while looking to his beautiful eyes.
"I arrived two days ago..." he said, while he was looking to my eyes intensively, then gulped to his drink.
"So.. why are you here all of a sudden? If you don't mind me to ask." then straightly gulped all my drink.
"I'm back because I really miss someone." he answered.
"And who is that someone?" thinking maybe his girlfriend.
"You.. " his states got even more intensive.
I can't deny the fact that he looked so hot by that way and my jellies were liking it.
"Off course, I also missed you so much too bro." I tapped his shoulder like a real bro.
"I really missed you Xy..." then he hugged me again like there's no tomorrow. I really missed him too and I really meant it.
ALL RIGHT RESERVE
HEARTLESS WOLF
TALUTOTS