After I cooked our dinner I came out of the house to call my father for dinner. Hunter just stares at me, watching every move I make that is making me more uncomfortable. Damn! My hands are sweating so hard. I don't know how to stop this feeling, but I don't want it to stop. It's complicated, I know, even I, myself is confused. I don't know what to feel, I don't know which one should I choose. I just want to help my family, and here he is, tempting me to choose him more than anything else.

" Dad it's time for dinner. I cooked Adobo for our meal," I called out his name from the door. He stood up from being laid down on the ground.

I think my dad needs more than just wash his hands. Like really, he looks so awfully dirty!

I walked heading inside of our house passing Hunter behind from the living room, still throwing stares at me. Can he just quit staring! It's making me crazy for goodness sake! As I got to my fathers room I quickly grab his towel hanging on his chair beside his bed. I turn around to leave when I saw Hunter standing still at the door way. My heart raced again, as if it was a horse running around so fast.

His face is stern as he look deep into my eyes. Its intensity is making me lost my mind. It's taking away my sanity and that is dangerous. I need to get out from his stares. Yet I can't. My eyes aren't following me anymore! It's as if it has its own mind to just keep exchanging stares to him. I am drowning, I am suffocating. Yet it's lovely, it's overwhelming that I forgot why I need to stay away from him.

I was brought back when I heard the clicking sound of a closing door. That's the time I realized he was the one who closed the door making the room feel so small. I can't breath, my humping heart is killing me. It killed me when he started to walk near me.

"W-what are you d-doing Hunter..."

"Making you realize that we can make it through Klare. That 'us' is all we need."

I sighed in disappointment. I can't believe that up to now he can't still understand what I said.

"Stop it Hunter. I am tired of it already. Can you please at least consider my decision? I am so tired of this already! We can't even have a day without fighting this things over and over again! For once be considerate! If I say no then it's no! So stop cuz' you won't get anything from me."

I walk passed through him. I walked straight from where my father was and I saw him standing still from where he was a while ago. He was staring still at me, m'y heart pounded on the way my dad looked at me. When I got closer to him, I can sense I'm in a big trouble.

"D-dad..."

"I heard everything Klare. You know I don't like him but I don't have anything against him courting you Klare. I can also see he's in love with you. That's why I hate him because no one should love you but me,your dad because you are my Princess. But from what I've heard, I'm staring to be against him and all. Now tell me, is he forcing you dear?"

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"N-no dad. I-it's just that he wanted me to date him so that in that way he can help me, you know, have this family out from poverty. I just can't accept that! He has his own family to help. He can't just prioritize mine and have his own family waiting. Dad...I know he loves me, and I'm so thankful for that. As he wants what's best for me then so am I, I also want what's best for him. And if having him choose his family first before me by rejecting him then I would. If that would make him realize that his world should not just revolve to me. And besides, we're still in college. As we grow we change interest in life, maybe then he'll lost his interest to me. That would be a great downfall on my side and I don't want that."

My dad sighed on my long explanation.

" If you're being suffocated then just reject him directly already Klare. The guy is waiting. Or you have been 'that' to him already."

I looked away. I can't say no, and I don't want to say yes. I don't know what already! Yes I have feelings for him. Is it really necessary to push him away? What if he gets tired chasing me while I chase my dreams? Will I ever make it seeing him chasing another girl? No!

I sighed...

"L-let's eat, the food is getting cold."

I turned away and walk myself to the dining area, which is just behind the sofa our living room, no doors, no walls, just behind it. That's how small our house is.

The dinner went well, I guess. Dad washed himself before going in front of the small rectangular shaped table. The whole dinner was silent, its killing me, if only Austin weren't here, I'd excuse myself just to escape the killing silence. After the dinner, Hunter bid his farewell..

"Thanks for the dinner Rowell, I need to get going. Sorry for staying too long, I just need to see Klare for a while..."

I shifted my eyes away from his stares. He was saying that while looking straight in to my eyes. I can't help but to feel that weird feeling again inside my stomach.

"Great. Klare...will you accompany him out please. I'll do the dishes so that you can get yourself to study."

I smiled to my dad. I know what he's trying to do. He wants us to talk. Maybe I also need to say sorry for what I've said a while back.

"I wanna come! I wanna come!"''

"No Austin, let your Ate Klare do it. Besides, you still need to clean the table up remember?"

Austin pouted. He hates doing the table after a meal.

"Uhmm...no need to do that tito Rowell. I can make my way out. Just wanna say thanks before leaving," Hunter said. My heart fell when he refused to be walked by me out. This is dangerous, I should get this thing off before it gets worse.

( tito : used literally for 'uncle' and 'aunt' in Philippines, it is a sign of respect calling out someone related to your mother or father or someone close to your family [tita: for ladies] )

"Hunter..."

Unconsciously, I called out his name. I was again hyperventilating. My heart just couldn't stop beating. Damn it! I hate how he can do that without doing anything! I hat how I fear to love him when he's already in love with me! I hate how my dreams are pushing him farther away from me..

"I-I'll walk you out."

All eyes were on me as I walk pass them one by one. Even Austin couldn't speak or do anything, he get's the vibe and I think he knows what is happening.

Soon, I can feel him following me from behind. Our gate wasn't that far so the walk only lasted for a second, but with him behind me, it felt like an hour of walk. I stopped in front of our gate then faced him who stopped when he saw me turn to him. His eyes are gloomy, I can see how the pain lingers in his eyes.

I swallowed something on my throat that's making me unable to speak.

"Klare.."

I gasp, his voice, him calling my name sent shivers down my spine...

"Hunter..."

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He walked, coming closer to me. Then...all I could ever feel is his warm embrace enveloping my whole body. His warmth calmed the storm ranging inside of my body. His embrace made me feel secured. It is all telling me that everything will be alright.

"I'm sorry baby if I made you feel forced. I'm sorry. I hate it when you avoid me like that. I hate it when you don't talk to me. I hate it when you avoid my gazes. It breaks my heart to see you so distant at me. Forgive me Klare. I promise, I won't argue with you about that again. If you want to be successful before anything else then I'll wait, just assure me baby, assure me that I am waiting on something, that waiting means having you at the end."

Tears flowed down my cheeks as I hear his plea. It was heart breaking hearing him like this. I can't stand seeing him so broken because of me. He's whipped...and so am I

I encircled my arms around his waist and hug him tightly..

"Wait for me Hunter. Wait until we can both live our lives, just you and me, without thinking what to eat.."

He chuckled on my last words.

"I won't let that happen though."

I took off from the hug and look at his eyes, " I know."

I said while looking at his smiling eyes. That's more like it. My happy Hunter.

"Thank you Klare. This time, I won't mess up, I promise you that. I love you baby, I love you so much.."

He pulled me in a hug, and I hugged him back with the same warmth and intensity.

I love you too Hunter, I love you too...

I said, without uttering a word, just hugging him in a way we may know, how much I have fell for him.

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