"Wolfe!" I exclaimed, and I got down on my knees as I greeted him; I couldn't stop myself from hugging Oliver's wolf, and I found it so lovely to feel his fur once again.
"I miss you so much! Where did your master take you? Do you know I am upset with him?" I asked the grey wolf, and it felt like he was listening to me as if Oliver's pet understood me when I found him looking me In the eyes; I wonder why I always felt this way every time I spoke with him.
"Yes, I am, and I hate to admit that even if I loathe him that he stood me up during the Math competition, I still miss your master, Wolfe. I don't want to see him here, yet another part of me wanted to see him right now." I said as I sat on the sand, and I could feel the sun starting to come out from the clouds, and I love to feel the heat on my skin.
"You can call me crazy, Wolfe, but I don't even know how I feel towards Oliver anymore. And I hate to admit that I was hoping he will be true to his promise, and right now, I will make it harder for him to have my sweet yes." I declared, and I couldn't believe I poured out my raw emotion into Oliver's pet.
"I couldn't even believe he was here, and I am thankful I meet you first, and not him. I hope we can have bonding moments again tonight." I said as I caressed his body with my fingers, and I couldn't stop myself from tickling him, and I couldn't believe he would howl and stand up, and I could see his pupil dilated, and I wondered what was wrong.
"Victoria!" I heard my father's voice, and when I looked up, I saw him coming in my direction, and I saw the wolf wiggled his tail, and it feels like he was communicating with my father, and the way I see it, I could feel the wolf bowed down his head to my dad.
"I could see Oliver is here." My dad declared.
"Do you know this wolf belonged to him?" I asked, and my father nodded his head while he was beaming at me, and he couldn't take his eyes away from the wolf.
"How?" I asked as I stared at the wolf.
"Victoria, I am his godfather, and I have always known Oliver's fascination with wolves." My father declared as if it was a natural thing.
"Aren't you worried about it, dad? He could pet a Labrador Retriever or a Chihuahua, but a wolf? Wolves are wild dad, and they could be so dangerous to humans." I said, and my father was laughing so hard.
"Why are you laughing, dad?" I asked, and I couldn't believe he could afford to laugh at me while I was having a hard time convincing him that a wolf is not a good pet.
"Nothing, Victoria, I couldn't believe you felt so worked up about Oliver's pet. Did this wolf hurt you?" My father asked, and I shook my head.
"You see, my dear, there are a lot of things in this world that are hard to understand and to explain, but believe me, Oliver's wolf will become a very important part of your life someday." He said as he sat beside me while the wolf lay on the ground and he was facing my dad, and I suddenly felt curious what my father meant, and then it dawned on me.
"Well, I think I understood what you mean, dad; this wolf saved my life once," I said, and he raised his eyebrows.
"How?" He asked, and I told him about what happened at the park, and as much as I wanted not to mention Declan's name, I couldn't since I can't lie to my father, and I could see the anger on my father's face right away.
"Victoria, I don't want you to be friends with him. Do you happen to like Declan?" He asked, and I quickly shook my head.
"I don't like him to be my boyfriend, dad, but I like Declan as my friend," I responded since I had always been honest with my father.
"Good, but you can't be friends with him, Victoria." He said with finality.
"You will know the answer soon, but not now, Victoria." He said, and my face fell, and I wanted some answers, but I could tell my father would not tell me anything even if I cried in front of him.
"I want you to trust, Oliver, Victoria." He said, and as he mentioned Oliver's name, I could feel my face blushed, and the wolf looked at me in the eyes. I could tell he understood what we were talking about, and I don't know, but I have a hunch the wolf will inform Oliver about my conversation with my dad, and I know it sounds crazy, and I think I am going paranoid after I met Oliver's pet.
"With regards Declan, dad, I think it is unfair to him if I will shun him without knowing what is going on unless I know the reason why do I need to stay away from him. I think that is the time I will not consider him to become one of my friends." I insisted, and I could see the disappointments on my father's face as he took a deep breath.
"I think it is better to know the truth from your mom, and it is not my story to tell even if I am part of it," My dad answered.
"I hope you will listen to me, my dear; it is for your own good. And if you don't like Declan, then I guess you like Oliver." My dad said, and I scowled, and I didn't want to tell my father the truth.
"Dad, I don't think you should ask me that kind of question; why does it seems like you want me to like Oliver?" I asked as I tried to pretend I was not interested in Oliver at all, and my father beamed at me.
"Victoria, I am already old, and I know when I see a good man, and I think Oliver is the heartthrob in your school." He said, and I laughed, how could my father describe Oliver in such a way, and I hate to admit that yes, indeed, all ther girls at the Academy are drawn to him.
"Dad, can we talk about something else? We haven't seen for a long time, and now you are talking all about Oliver." I said, and he looked at me.
"You liked him, and you can't lie to me, Victoria," He said as he stood up and motioned the wolf to come after him, and I couldn't believe my father would say that.
"That is not true, dad," I yelled at him as he made his way back to the main house while Oliver's pet followed behind him.
"Don't forget, lunch at twelve o'clock, Victoria!" My father shouted without looking back at me, and I couldn't believe we would be talking about Oliver the entire time we were here. Even if I was excited to meet Oliver again after not seeing him for a while, I suddenly felt enraged with him that he had my father's blessing to court me, and I think it was one of the reasons why he felt so confident I would become his girlfriend.
I ran through the shores, and then I dove into the water, and it felt refreshing to be at sea once again. I couldn't believe I would be here with my parents, and I couldn't stop myself from smiling as I thought the impossible thing, Oliver Prize is on the island, and he could be somewhere, and I suddenly felt thrilled knowing I would see him at lunch.
But I got frustrated when I joined my parents at the dining hall because I couldn't find Oliver at all, and I ate my lunch with less enthusiasm. It took a lot of courage to show them I enjoyed my meal, and I hated myself that I felt so affected by Oliver's absence.
My parents asked me to join them as they will have scuba diving, but I passed, and I lied to them that I got tired from swimming this morning, and I felt glad they bought my alibi. I spent my entire afternoon reading novel in my room, and I was startled when I heard pounding at my door, and I didn't know I dozed off, and when I got up and opened the door, it was one of the staff in the island, and she told me
my parents are already waiting for me since dinner is ready.
She also informed me we would be having our meal by the pool. Since I knew Oliver would be a no show again, I didn't bother to comb my hair, and I only changed with my black two-piece bikini since I wanted to have a night swim, and I put on my cover-up and walked out of my room without looking myself in the mirror.
My steps faltered when I saw Oliver talking with my parents, and I wanted to turn around and fix myself, but my mom already saw me. When Oliver turned his gaze on me, I could feel my entire body felt so weak as he looked at me with intensity, and I could feel the knots on my stomach when he smiled at me, and I knew my entire body was betraying me once again the moment I heard his masculine voice.
"It is nice to see you, Victoria!" He said as he stood up and pulled out a chair for me, and I could hear the loud pounding of my heart against my chest.. I hate that I feel this way every time I see him, and the moment I come near him, I could smell him, and I couldn't believe he would be joining us for dinner, and I realized I should have worn something nice to impress Oliver.