When We Were Young (GC Book 2)

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A month later..

Hindi pa din nakikita nila Liza at Mans si Bong at Sara.

Pero dahil napadalhan na ng subpoena ang mga ito, Liza was confident na maghaharap harap na din silang apat.

Within that month, Liza and Mans were just working as usual sa lawfirm nila.

They became close friends too.

Si Sara at Bong naman masayang namuhay sa Siargao with their daughter Ella.

They were living the life that they have always dreamed of.

Kung pwede pa lang hwag na silang unattend ng hearing ay gagawin nila.

But since they were too afraid na maiskandalo ang pangalan ng pamilya ni Sara, they had no choice but to attend.

On the day of the hearing...

Magkahawak kamay si Sara at Bong habang papasok ng courtroom.

They were so nervous to see their legal spouses.

Simula kasi nung nangyari yung confrontation sa hotel, parang na trauma na si Sara.

Bukod pa dun, nahihiya din talaga siyang harapin si Mans.

He has always been good to her at kung pwede lang talagang turuan ang puso kung sino ang mamahalin, she would've loved him.

As they went to their seats, Sara's head was down.

Liza on the other hand, was staring at Bong and Sara's hands na nakahawak kamay pa din.

Then she told Mans.

Tingnan mo yang dalawa! Hindi na nahiya!! We are in a trial for their infidelity tapos may gana pang mag PDA? God!!!!

Liza said while rolling her eyes.

Although Mans heard her, hindi na siya kumibo.

Ang totoo, nasasaktan pa din kasi siyang makitang mas masaya si Sara sa piling ni Bong.

He waited for her ng napakatagal tapos iiwan lang din pala siya nito.

So like Sara, Mans' head was also down as the trial started.

The first hearing lasted for almost 2 hours.

But when it ended, the solution to their problem was clear as day.

It was not a matter of if the allegations were true.

It's a matter of if the couple will face jail time or return to their spouses and start a new life like nothing ever happened.

Pagkatapos ng hearing, agad na nagmadaling lumabas si Sara ng courtroom.

Sa bilis ng lakad niya, para na siyang tumatakbo.

So Bong quickly ran after her.

When they got in the car, that's when Sara broke down.

Love.. ano ng gagawin natin? Hindi tayo pwedeng makulong pano na si Ella? Pano na ang anak natin?

Sara said while crying..

Bong looked at Sara na halos maiyak iyak na din.

Gustuhin man niyang pakalmahin ito, but he didn't know what to say.

Nag file na din naman siya ng divorce nila ni Liza. Ang problema nga lang, naunahan siya ng reklamong isinampa nito laban sa kanila ni Sara.

The two were devastated.

Ayaw man nilang pag usapan, but they knew exactly what was about to happen and what they needed to do.

Sa ayaw at sa gusto nila, para sa kapakanan ng anak nila, they needed to go back to their spouses and pretend that everything is okay.