Brutal (Sour Hour Series #5)

Chapter 28

Chapter 28

It takes time for the body to heal. You don't have to rush to heal because mending is a process that can take time. It's not something you can force. You must wait until the sand reaches the lower portion of the hourglass because mending is like that.

Though I'm not sure if I've already healed. It was never easy for me to heal after everything that had happened to me before. It was so difficult for me to overcome my fear that I still have a lot of it now.

Fear of others, fear of being judged, and fear of trusting. And all of my fears in my soul are still trapped inside my body, as if I'm waiting for someone to come along and help me overcome them.

All I learned about it was… don't keep your problems to yourself. And always remember that… it is okay not to be okay.

I didn't regret leaving Jainx, the one thing that I regret the most was… telling him that I cheated on him and got pregnant by other men. The reason why… for sure… he's disgusted with me.

I wouldn't be shocked if one day, we'll see each other again and he'll look at me with disgust in his face. After all that I did to him, there was no doubt.

And here he is again, standing in front me, after 4 years of not seeing him again. He stood there as he stared at me and the kid in my arms.

He asked me… if this kid was my daughter already.

I know, he suffered a lot of pain, and he didn't know how much I suffered too. We both suffered, and everything that we suffered before… was now worth it because we're both successful right now.

Hindi agad ako nakasagot sa kanya. He remained staring at me while his brows furrowed. Tulog na si Viel kaya wala siyang kaalam alam sa mga nangyayari.

I was about to answer him when Veronica, a friend, suddenly interrupted us.

"Nandito lang pala kayo! Kanina pa kayo hinahanap sa loob, guys!"

Nagkatinginan kami sandali ni Jainx. I saw him licked the side of his cheek after chuckling quitely.

"Uuwi na agad ako… aalagaan ko pa si Viel…" sabi ko kay Veronica.

She nodded. "Oh, sure! Take good care of her. Mommy duties, huh?"

Natawa ako sa biro niya. Alam naman nilang pamangkin ko lang si Viel, pero madalas ko siyang nakakasama rito kaya sinasabihan nila akong mommy duties daw.

Huling sandali nang muling mapatingin ako kay Jainx at naabutan ko siyang sandaling sumulyap sa'kin bago dahan dahang naglakad palayo kasama si Veronica.

Napahawak agad ako sa braso nang makasakay sa sasakyan. Nailagay ko na si Viel sa backseat habang mahimbing na natutulog.

I wonder what Jainx is thinking right now? Naniniwala talaga siyang anak ko si Viel? Oh well… that's the reason why we broke up… because of some misunderstanding that I caused.

Pakiramdam ko, parang kinakapos na ako ng hininga rito. I just saw him again after a lot of years! I didn't expect that I'll see him at this event, and he's one of the cousins of my boss!

Kinabukasan, free time ko kaya gumala muna ako sa kung saan ko habang mag isa. Habang naglalakad sa may park, napatingin ako sa isang café na siyang pamilyar na pamilyar sa'kin.

In this place… I worked here and learned to be more independent here.

Dahan dahan akong pumasok roon. Iba na ang manager roon, agad ako nitong binati at pinaupo sa isang lamesa. Mukhang nakilala nila ako dahil agad nila akong in-approach.