Terrified

Chapter 10: Moments of Truth - Part 2 (Part 1 of 3)

Even though there are uncertainties that terrifies them through their heart's depth, people still seek for the truth. They demand the truth. They want to know the truth. Regardless if this important truth may hurt them or not, they still want to have it, they want to acquire it. Nevertheless, once the truth is known and opened, the clearer their future can be seen and some gets stronger with their resolve as they find answer. It may bring confusions and questions during its initial process, however, the truth can set their qualms free at some point in time. It may not be in an instant that they will understand the truth and accept it for emotions get in the way, but sooner or later, when one realizes, it's the best thing that happened.

Notwithstanding with the fact that the year just freshly started, they find answers from their last year's troubles and how unfortunate they had to close the previous years with so much doubts. Thus, starting a brand new year, they seek to search for answers they couldn't grab because of their terrified hearts, finding solutions to end what's bothering their minds. And starting her year right, as she thought so, is Yumi whose hesitant feet brought her to a place she never thought she would see again after years of not stepping here.

In front of Thayfa's exclusive condominium unit one late afternoon, there Yumi stood reluctantly as second thoughts enter her mind, whether she's in the right place and right person to seek answers from or she could be mistaken. But thinking of Bianca, how she has been avoiding her in the past days and soon turning weeks, and how his words greatly affected her suspicions, she fights against her doubts and though her hand shakes, she pressed the doorbell and the door opened almost immediately with the shocked but eventually grinning man delighted with her presence.

"Yumi! I knew you'll be back with me!" Thayfa assumed so positive in his huge smile.

But Yumi stepped back and pushed the man gently away from her, creating a space between them as she clarifies coldly, "I didn't come here to be back with you or to tell you that I'm giving us a chance. Everything about us is over and there's no way I'll even give you the slightest chance anymore. Stop forcing yourself already because it's annoying me every single day and even if you said you've changed, that won't fix the things you did to me."

The man was brought into dismay, frowning as he sighs, "You're cold as always but that's what I loved about you anyway. So, what brings you here if it's not getting back with me?"

"You know why I'm here... you always stalk me like a creep and you're aware of everything I do. It's impossible you haven't noticed anything." Yumi grumbled, shooting death glares at him to make her intentions known.

Thayfa had known Yumi to be perfectionist when it comes to baking her cakes and working at the café. She always ensures everything is in place and that as much as possible, she dislikes seeing the slightest mistake in her works and definitely it would bring her down when she knows she could have done better. That's how Thayfa had known Yumi but that's when it comes to her passion and working, not with something else, not for someone else which he is certain she isn't here for work.

Left with no choice, Thayfa heaved a heavier sigh, giving up as he opened a way for Yumi to enter his place, "Why don't you come in so we can talk properly instead of standing here and getting furious? Don't worry, I won't do anything to you and you should know that because I still love you, just for your information as well."

Yumi ignored his last words and stepped inside his home with baby hesitant strides. She's quite taken aback because his humble space remains the same from the last time she stepped inside from years ago. As far as she can remember, everything's on their same spots, even with that flower vase she gifted him is still decorated on his table, the pillow she gave him is in the couch being used too. However, though she has to admit she was pulled back to the past, she had to shake it off her head and focus on today's agenda.