Let's Flip a Coin. Heads, "You're Mine". Tails, "I'm Yours"

Chapter 34 --- A New Beginning

Chapter 34

A New Beginning

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(After ten years)

"Good morning, Ms. MacKenzie."

"Welcome back, madame"

Everyone kept on greeting me but I didn't respond to anyone of them. Not even a single greet. I just kept on walking, head held up high.

I stopped at the elevator and everyone gave way for me. Of course they'll give way. I'm the owner of this d*mn company.

As the elevator opens, everyone inside get out and so I came in. Yes. I have the rule of having no one but me inside the elevator.

The elevator stopped at 28th floor where my office is located. My secretary approached me and carried the papers for me.

"Welcome back, Ms. MacKenzie."

"Thank you. So," I stopped walking and faced my secretary. "What's the new update for the company?"

"The report will be on your desk at exactly 8AM, ma'am."

"Complete report?"

"Yes, ma'am."

I nodded then continued walking. My secretary is just following me.

"Does anyone came in my office?" I asked.

"Yes, madame."

"Who are they?"

"Your cousin, Cezane came few months ago together with her boyfriend," she answered me.

Her boyfriend? Ha. And she have the face to come here with that asshole? After what they did to me?

"Who else?" I asked again, completely ignoring the anger I'm feeling.

"Mrs. MacKenzie went few weeks ago. She said that she'll be waiting for your return."

She came, too? Looks like she don't have any idea of what I've been through this past ten years.

As I reached my office, I sat on my swivel chair.

"You may go," I commanded my secretary. She nodded and left my office.

I sighed.

I really am back.

After ten years.

[Flashback (10 years ago)]

[A/N: flashback po ito nung part na nakikipaghiwalay na si Zayn kay Scarlet.]

"Sabihin mo saking hindi totoo yan, Zayn. Hindi ka boyfriend ni Cezane. Please, tell me Zayn!"

"Umalis ka na, Scarlet."

Naglakad na sya palayo sakin. Ayoko. Ayokong matapos to.

Agad agad akong tumakbo at niyakap si Zayn mula sa likod.

"Babe, please. Don't," I pleaded him. I kept on crying but I'm trying to suppress it.

"It's true, Scarlet. Kami na ni Cezane. We really have to end this," he said while trying to remove my arms from hugging him.

But I didn't budge. I tighten my hug.

"Zayn, please."

How did it went to this?

Pero nilakasan na ni Zayn ang pagtanggal sa kamay ko. Hinarap nya ako at hinawakan sa magkabilang balikat. Sobrang higpit ng pagkakahawak nya.

"Ano pa bang gusto mo, Scarlet?! Pakawalan mo na ko!"

"I can't! I f*cking can't, Zayn!"

"Are you this stupid?! Hindi mo ba talaga maintindihan na may iba na?!"

There it is again. That hurtful feeling. Lagi nyang sinasampal sakin ang katotohanan na wala na. May iba na. Pero hindi ko talaga kaya.

"Yes! I'm stupid! I'm so stupid that I'm willing to forgive you and accept you again wholeheartedly! Kakalimutan kong nagkaroon ka ng iba kahit pinsan ko pa sya, just please, Zayn. Don't go. Don't leave me, please!"

I saw his eyes widened in surprise.

Of course he'll be surprise. Even I was suprised with myself. This is the first time that I begged. I begged for love.

I begged for love? How pitiful.

He let go of me and I cried when he did that. It felt as if he's letting me go, completely.

"No, Scarlet. I'm sorry," he said then turned his back at me again. Maybe I really am desperate to think that he's just forcing himself to let me go. I'm assuming that he really doesn't want to let me go.

He's not forcing himself, Scarlet. He's letting you go.

Ha. Even my conscience is siding with him.

Nice.

"Wala na ba talaga akong magagawa, Zayn?" I asked again, hoping that he'll say yes. But no. He shook his head slowly.

"Okay. I guess.. I guess this is goodbye, huh?" I said in trembling voice. He didn't respond. I took that as a sign to walk away. And so I did. I was in his room's door when I stopped. Without looking at him, I told him, "Goodbye, Zayn." And then I walked out that door.

I walked out of his life.

[End of Flashback]

I shook my head vigorously, trying to erase that memory of mine in my head.

That's ten years ago. I should just forget it.

What happened after that is too much drama.

After I graduated high school, I went out of country. Somewhere far from here.

Pinagsabay ko ang college life, business life and top of all that, is to forget. Nagpakalayo layo muna ako para makalimot. Para makalimutan ang sakit. Nakatulong din naman ang pangingibang bansa ko lalo na para sa college life ko. Yun nga lang, iba't ibang bansa ang pinuntahan ko. Bakit hindi ako namalagi sa iisang lugar? It's because there are certain places that reminds me of him.

I always end myself at a different country and a different professor for the first five years, since the day I left. Well, that wasn't really a bother. Lahat naman posible na basta may pera ka. So eventually, I graduated with that kind of set up. Though, I stayed at Thailand the longest. Dun, wala talaga akong naalala na kahit anong may kinalaman sa kanya. Doon ko nahanap yung gamot. Doon ako unti-unting nakarecover.

And I wasn't alone. I'm with someone whom I didn't expect that will be someone special for me.

I stopped reminiscing when I heard a knock on my office door. I looked at the door and saw that it was my secretary.

"Yes?" I asked.

"Mr. Hudson is here. Should I let him in?"

"Yes, of course," I said then looked back at the papers in my table.

Lucas never left me. Right from the start, he was there. Kahit palipat lipat ako ng bansa, nandun lang sya. He also unravel something from the past that really surprised me.

"Breakfast?"

That very familiar voice caught my attention so I looked at the door.

I saw Lucas standing in the door frame, showing me a paperbag which I think is the food.

"Yes, please. I haven't eaten yet," I answered him honestly.

Lucas Hudson is someone who really is special to me now. He never left me unlike what Zayn did.

[A/N: ngayon lang nagka internet haha. Sorry tagal ng update.]