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CHAPTER 48

Trouble

"You're back?" I said to Zyrus when I saw him sitting beside me on the bed with his loptop. "Yeah, you seemed really sleepy so I didn't disturb you"

Yeah, I only slept for 1 hour since it's been a long trip. It was even a miracle that I got here on time. "Sleep a little more and we'll go back this afternoon"

I didn't answered anything and covered myself with a blanket. I became much more comfortable compared to the other times I slept. Maybe because I saw Rafael last night.

Maybe I was at ease when I knew that he still remembers me. I just hope he could wait a little more.

Time passes by so quickly and we need to get back to the island and wait for another 2 months. By then, I can finally go back to Attkinson.

"Here try this, it's an expensive wine from Germany. Many friends of mine recommend this and said that they were really satisfied with the exquisite flavor. I think you'll definitely like it" He passed me a glass of wine.

"No, I'm good" I'm sick and tired of expensive wines. Attkinson always order a bunch of wines every month and make me drink it all.

"But I ordered it especially for you"

"No thanks, I'm really full" I went back to my room like I always do. It's not like I have any more business with him.

I watched tv for a few hours and decided to have a nap, but before I could even sleep. I heard the creaking of the door. The room was filled with Zyrus' strong perfume mixed with the smell of wine.

I pretended to sleep.

"Trouble" I can sense that he's really drunk. "Why is it always him. You're here with me but you still think about him?"

"You were mine first" I pushed him away when he started kissing my cheeks down to my neck while groping different parts of my body.

He is now crossing the line and I couldn't take it anymore. I didn't think he would do this to me, 'cause even if I hated him for leaving me, I still trust him, even just a little but now, it's completely gone. "What the fuck is wrong with you?"

"Don't you have any respect for me at all?!"

"Trouble--" I throw him a punch that eventually made him sober "Don't fucking touch me"

"Why do have to do this to me!? I am trying to ask for forgiveness but why don't you give me a chance?"

"Is harassing me your way of asking for forgiveness?" I asked him back. "I am here! Why can't you see that!? Can you look at me even just a second? Why is your attention focused on that Rafael guy when I was the one by your side"

"You forced me to be here! I didn't want to come here in the first place!" He became silent. "Do you know why I came here with you?" I added.

"To be honest, I can get everything you stole back without coming here! I can ask for help to get all the documents back! Even if it means asking my family's help. But instead, i choosed to trust you, even just a single bit. I came here with you because I thought that I wouldn't need any help because you are true to your words and you will not cross the line. But sadly, that thought was all in my head. What you did right now made me lose all my trust in you"

I sighed in disappointment and went out.

...

"Trouble, you should eat some breakfast" It's been two weeks since that incident happened and I have been ignoring him totally for the past few days.

What's there to talk about anyway?

"I'm not hungry. I'll eat later" I left him in the kitchen and went to the shore. I just stared at the sun who's slowly descending from the sky.

"Trouble" I heard Zyrus' voice from behind. It was serious and cold. "What do you want?"

"I want you to tell me why you love him? How much do you love him?"

"I love him more than anything else. He was the only one who stayed when no one else does. He was my savior. Do you know we met in our anniversary? I almost jumped and killed myself but it didn't happen because he appeared. I started to think that fate brought us together because everytime I'm in a difficult situation where there's no way out, he's always there to guide me."

I smiled when I remembered how Rafael saved me for the second time when a bunch of gangsters beat me.

"He's a pretender, overreacting and does silly things but that silly things made me fall harder. When you see him happy, it will make you feel the same happiness he feels. If someone hurts the one he loves, he would beat them up like there's no tomorrow. No matter how perfect he is when he's around  other people, I would still see him as a mess. A very beautiful mess."

I heard him let out a deep breath.

"Well then, might as well admit my defeat. The way you described him just now was the way you described me back then. I guess I'll just accept that you already have someone you treasure and that's not me anymore" I looked at him.

He's still the same. Too honest and too transparent to the point that I couldn't see anything

But I know one thing, his smiles doesn't hide the pain his eyes were shouting. "I've been thinking about this for a while now. No matter what I do, your heart will always belong to him. You even traveled that distance just to see him"

"You knew?" He laughed "Of course. I know you'll do anything just to see him. But you know what, I realized, I should be happy, atleast I could say that you were once mine. Go and chase your happiness. I'm letting you go." He said as the sun completely disappeared.

To be Continued....