A Diamond Between Us

CHAPTER 47

tw: mention harrassment 

"Hi, Mark! It's been a while."

Nakipagbeso siya kay Mark.

Napatingin sa akin si Mark na tila may ginawa siyang masama.

I smiled at him to tell him that it's fine. When Lucy saw me, I think she was wondering who I was, but I guess naalala na niya dahil lumapit din siya sa akin at nakipagbeso, bumeso naman ako pabalik.

"Hello! Jino, right? His boyfriend."

I'm not gonna lie.

She is beautiful...

Her v-neck puff long sleeve party cocktail dress and silver sandals really suit her, may hawak pa siyang YSL pouch.

"Yeah, I'm Jino. Nice meeting you... Lucy, right?" She nodded. "Come on, sit down here." Pag-alok ko ng upuan sa tapat namin, sinunod niya ako.

"Yes, I'm Lucy, Mark's..." napatingin siya kay Mark, saglit lang naman 'yon saka niya ako tinignan ulit. "Classmate, when we were in high school." She smiled, so I smiled too.

"I know who you are and what you had before..." napa "o" siya before she gives me a small smile.

She flipped her hair at ininom 'yung naka-serve na tubig sa tapat niya.

"I'm his ex-girlfriend. I saw his post about you. I can't remember when it was, but when I saw it, I was so happy because he could now be happy again. After all, he deserves to be happy."

Napatingin ako kay Mark when he pretends to cough.

"You know what... I think nakatadhana talagang magkita tayo ngayon, kasi before I leave California tomorrow and move to Spain for good, I see you." Nakatingin siya kay Mark.

"So, I think this is the time I should take the opportunity to talk to you. I would understand if you don't believe what I was going to say to you, but I hope you'll listen to me."

Pinapakiramdaman ko si Mark. He didn't say anything staring at her ex-girlfriend.

"If you don't mind, I want to clear my name with you." He furrowed his brows, I even hear his 'tsk' at napailing.

"For what? Hindi naman ako bulag... Sinayang mo 'yung tatlong taon, para lang sa kumag na 'yon?"

I bit my lower lip when I heard that from him.

"No, that is not what really happened, Mark. Remember 'yung nagpaalam kang mag-C.R.. When I allowed you, pumunta ako sa front bar agad noon para um-order ng cocktail for us because I want to surprise you with that cocktail."

Misunderstanding?

Perhaps... she really needs to explain her side.

"But when I had already ordered our cocktail, someone approached me and he said na may naghahanap daw sakin na kakilala niya... I had no idea who he's. When I ask kung sino 'yong naghahanap sa akin. He didn't answer me, instead he gave me smirks, so I felt a bit off for that, and just ignored him. I decided to go out and go back to our place then, but he grabbed my arm. Nabasag ko pa 'yung hawak kong cocktail."

Napatingin ako kay Mark and now looking at his eyes, it says mad but worried.

"Hindi ko matanggal 'yong kamay niya, dahil may biglang humawak sa isa ko pang kamay. I was so scared at that time. I panicked and started looking for you... I'm worried about my safety because they might kidnap me, or take me forcibly. Sa bar pa naman na pinuntahan natin walang paki ang mga tao sa paligid." Napaayos siya ng upo.