Taste Of Love

03

Sana's POV

It has been days since Tzuyu showed up at the club I was working. I have no idea what he wants or why he suddenly appear that night and I don't want to know it either. I am afraid he'll take Summer away from me and I don't want that to happen. I can't take that. She is the only reason I want to live.

Though I raised my daughter for the past five years without Tzuyu's support, there is a possibility that he convinced the court to hand over my daughter's custody to him with the kind of job I have right now.

When I saw him at the club in an expensive suit, my insecurities kick up. I felt so small and it made me hate him even more. If I did not give in to that desire that very night I won't be in this kind of state and will probably have a more decent job by now instead of being a strip dancer.

I resent him so much. Why does he have to come back and show me how successful he becomes while I on the other hand is here working my ass off, enduring those perverted men's stare and touch. I don't want to be there. It disgusts me, but I have to swallow my pride and take the job. This is the fastest way I could get money to sustain my daughter's needs.

Mina was secretly supporting me 'til my family found out. They took her abroad and never heard of each other again.

I had no one else to go. That's when Chaeyoung comes to the rescue and sheltered me when no one else does. Unfortunately, Chaeyoung's mom passed away during the fifth month of my pregnancy and his stepdad neglected him. We're just the same age and he shoulders the responsibility that isn't for him without asking anything in return.

It was not easy for both of us. He has to leave school and works overtime to save money for all the bills. I awe everything to him. I even ask myself how did I reject him when he asks me out before I met Tzuyu.

Throughout the years, he's been there and now the two of us are in a relationship. I am very much thankful to have him beside me and my daughter. He is not her biological dad, but he treats Summer as his own, unlike Tzuyu. He abandoned us like toys. Chaeyoung also hates that I am working at the club, eventually, I convinced him to agree.
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Days passed by, and Tzuyu keeps on showing up everywhere I go. I don't want to see him. Seeing the man I once loved pained me like I'm going through the same process—the same hurt road, the agony of being left, being alone, and the cruelty of the world to the people with a lower state of life. I did the best way possible not to cross paths with him. I'm not ready to face the culprit behind all of my suffering. I wanted to hurt him like the way he did, but when he's there I couldn't understand myself. I became speechless and all I want is to cry—cry because I can't take it.
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Later that night, as I was doing my stage I secretly scanned the club hoping Tzuyu would stop coming, and yes I couldn't find him there. That's a relief cause Chaeyoung won't be fetching me as he is babysitting Summer.

After my performance, I quickly excused myself to the manager but just as I walk out of the club, Tzuyu abruptly pulled me to the side and pinned me against the wall.

"I'm sorry if I had to do this, but I need an explanation. You are avoiding me as if I've done something unforgivable." He said while looking straight into my eyes.

"I have nothing to explain to you," I replied as I look away. I can't meet his gaze. It still hurts. I can't get over the fact that he left me and ran from his responsibility.

"Yes, you have. We were before I leave. You promised me you'll wait, and then what? I'd come just to see you like this with another man. Wow, Sana." He mocks.

"That was before you left and then you moved on. You ruined me because you left me with nothing, Tzuyu. Nothing!" My voice cracked as I snapped at him.

"I told you I will come back. Why didn't you wait rather than looking for comfort from another man?" He asked as if I was at fault when in fact he is the one to blame for that.

"Wow, Tzuyu! Just wow! You told me not to bother you again after telling you I was pregnant-" I said and was being cut by him.

"I never told you that... wait what? You were what? You got...pregnant. Does it mean, I am your daughter's father?" He asked. This man's audacity is getting on my nerve. I was nervous and annoyed at the same time.

"For once, can you stop being pretentious? Stop acting like a saint. I'm so done with your lies and broken promises." I retorted and tried to free my hand from his grip. I don't want to cry in front of him. I don't want to cry because of him again.

"When did I ever lie to you, Sana?" He asked.

"Let me go!" I exclaimed.

"No, I need a lot of explanation and I'm not letting you go if you don't tell me what I wanted to know." He said as he tightened his grip.

"Sana, stop," He said firmly as I keep on struggling. I don't want to be here.

"Just let me go, please." 

Suddenly, he pulled me close to him and sealed my lips with his, silencing me. I tried pushing him off but my strength is nothing compared to him. The more I tried to detach myself from him, the more he deepens the kiss.

I was starting to melt with his kiss, I felt so weak, then I remembered my fiance. With all my strength I push Tzuyu off me and slapped him again.

"That is for disrespecting me," I said and slapped him on his other cheek.

"For leaving me," another slap landed on his face.

"For breaking my heart," Each word that came out of my mouth was followed with a hard slap while my tears were now falling.

"And for everything you did," I said. He was about to say something but I quickly cut him off.

"Don't ever come to my daughter because you lost your right the moment you abandon us," I said and run away as fast as I could. I don't want to hear his lies again.

I can hear him calling my name but I didn't bother looking back at him. I'm so done.