Heartstrings Attached II

Chapter Seventy One (Clark)

Heartstrings Attached II 💕
by thatwallflowerwrites

Chapter Seventy One
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[Clark's POV]

⏪Weeks ago...

I'm falling for Sky.

No. I'm in love with her.

I've fallen for her all over again.

Pero... Pero kung kailan alam ko na, kung kailan sigurado na akong hindi ko na maiiwasan ang nararamdaman ko para sa kanya, at handa na akong panindigan ang ngayon at kahit pa ang mga hindi ko natatandaan, saka pa... Saka pa mangyayari 'to.

Hindi ko pa nga nakukuha ng buo ang tiwala niya, and I disappointed her once again. I've hurt her again.

She's gone. Umalis siyang umiiyak kasama ni Louis at hindi ko na siya napigilan. I felt like I lost her before we even begin.

"I'm sorry, James," Lexi said while I was standing in the middle of the street. "I didn't know..."

"What were you up to?" I muttered with a trembling fist. "What do you want?!" Hindi ko na napigilang sumigaw.

She stepped back a little. But I didn't feel guilty. Sky was crying because of me and it's breaking my heart into a million pieces.

"I didn't know she'll see us. I just want to... I just want the best for you, James. I just like--"

"Go home." Hindi ko siya nilingon. I went back inside the bakeshop and closed the door behind me, hoping na sana hindi na niya ako susundan. Kasi... hindi ko alam kung anong magagawa ko sa kanya.

It was all my fault. Why did I have to let them dictate my life?

***

"What happened, James? I thought she's with you yesterday? Why is she saying that she couldn't reach you anymore?" Alvin told me over the phone.

"You tell me. Why did you have to drag Lexi into this mess, Alvin? And why do you always have to include me in your games?"

"What are you talking about? Don't you see? The girl has potential. She's pretty, also decently talented. She's very marketable. And most importantly, she's desperate. She'd do whatever we tell her to. All you have to do is date her, James. A few months, weeks, or even a few days. It's your call. After that, you can dump her like what you did to the others. Just give the girl a name," he said. "That's your job."

"The girl? You can't even say her name properly and you already want to destroy her life?"

He laughed. "Destroy her life? Huh? I'm just gonna make her dreams come true--Wait. Is this about the concert? Is that why you're still mad? I told you, you don't need them. Your friends already have lives of their own. I'm sure they won't mind anymore."

"It was your idea in the first place."

"I know. But I realized how small your band's fandom was. Every one has already forgotten your band, James. It's just a waste of time."

My grip on the phone tightened. My jaw became tensed. I was glad he wasn't in front of me or else I might've punched him in the face.

Ibinababa ko ang tawag habang pinipilit kumalma. Kung wala lang sana akong kontrata sa kanila, malamang matagal na akong umalis.

Someone was ringing the doorbell of my hotel suite kaya tumayo ako mula sa sofa. 'Wag lang sanang si Alvin 'to kundi hindi ko alam kung magagawa kung makita ko ang pagmumukha niya.