COLLIDED

IX

A year after they've cleared the things between them and decided to part ways. The two seemed finally moved on with each other for their friends and family noticed that they're not grieving anymore for each other's loss nor even mention each other's name infront of them.

Irene left the country for good and decided to stay in Italy where she bought a property and started to build her own life there with no one but herself, all alone. She has her own business abroad,founded by herself through her hardworks and efforts, named MEZCLA CLO; a clothing line and ICY POPSY, a food business. Ice cream business to be precise, since she loves ice cream so dearly.

Her life abroad never went easy and quite enjoyable since she doesn't have enough time to party and hang out with her friends since she had been very busy running her business. One time she got scolded by her older sister for being hard on herself, but little did they all know, it was her only escape from loneliness of living there all alone and from the memories of her past which keeps on haunting her and never had ever left her, for the love that she has for him was still there, burried in her heart.

Nevertheless, Irene promised herself that if ever love knocks on her heart again, she will gladly and whole heartedly open her heart and accept it and give a chance to who ever he is.

On the other side, Greggy had manage also to moved forward and continue his life without Irene in it. He kept himself busy at his company to avoid free times because whenever he's alone and got nothing to do, memories haunt him the way it haunts also his other half.

But unlike Irene, Greggy found it difficult to move forward even though he was really forcing himself to do so. Him, drinking hard liquors became frequent. He got scolded by his family and friends for being addicted to it.

Whenever he got nothing to do, he will always go to the nearby clubs and uncontrollably adventurously try all the available liquors there and let himself get drown by the alcohol.

"Gregorio, please come home, don't you ever let yourself get drunk again! For god's sake malayo layo pa ang uuwian mo!" His mom shouted through the phone call.

"Mom, d-don't worry about me okay? I'll be home in five." He uttered, a little bit tipsy.

"I'll be home in five, baka five a.m!" His mom shouted again.

"No, no. I'll be there hehe." His mother heard his chuckle, she knows that he is already drunk.

"Greg, pag...." Greggy didn't let his mom finished her word, he ended up the call and continued to drink.

"Woah bro! Dami mo nang naubos ah!" Frank half-shouted because the music was quite loud for Greggy to hear what he said.

"Tsk! I'm starting bro, kaya ko ngang ubusin lahat ng alak nila dito eh." He said and straightly drank his beer.

"Teka teka, di ka parin ba talaga nakakamove on kay Irene?" His friend asked.

Greggy looked at him intently. "Oh I'm sorry Greg." He apologized as he noticed that Greggy was not pleased by his question.

"Stop with that nonsense, di tayo nandito para pag usapan yan. We're here to enjoy, so get some fucking liquors over there!" He pointed the drink section.

"Chill bro, I'll get some drinks. Wait for me here." He said and immediately stood up from his seat.

While Greggy remained silent while drinking the alcohol beverages that he ordered earlier.

After a couple of minutes, a hot and sexy woman approached him. Obviously she was there also to drink and have fun.

"Hey handsome..." She whispered as she sat down beside him and placed her hand on his lap.