Hate Me Until You Can't [PSLU #4] [GL]

HM31

Sylvia's POV

Flattering kick, stamina on point, breathing along with the minimum air, heart racing along with my hands, and lastly the medal that I had been dying for to get- the gold medal. Ever since when I got the feeling of being in the water, I decided to take another path along with the medical field that I am also wishing to study.

And one by one, I was able to achieve it slowly with baby steps.

Except for one thing.

So, as long as I'm still alive, breathing, and living. I would like to continue what I had been doing right now especially that this is her final wish. Even if I wasn't able to do my part well with her, I believed that she is happy for me, and wherever she is I hope she feels the same. Just like how we are meant for each other.

But never meant to be together.

"Coffee?" Noah offered as I finished setting the other table.

Pagod naring akong umupo sa harapan nila dala narin ng madaming customers kanina pang umaga, my cafe business just open another branch and I decided to help my workers dahil bigla kaming dinagsa. We don't even know what happened, pero bigla nalang iyon nangyare.

Based lang sa alam ko, there was a food critic na pinost ito sa website niya kaya madami namang naenganyo na pumunta dito, since raw that person already tried out coffee and cakes sa ibang branch. Whoever that person is, I would like to thank her or him.

"No, I already had one earlier. Plus, I still have books to read, nahahawa na ata ako kay Portia." Naiiling kong sagot sakanya.

"Currently in Doctorate Program ano? Nasa hospital mo pa naman ex ko, paki saksak naman ng syringe." Biglang sabi ni Caroline, halatang bitter ah.

"Porket hindi ka na mahal. Aba, baka nakakalimutan mo you were the one who broke with her." I reminded her with a teasing voice.

"Don't be so cruel sa ating Caroline, alam mo naman yan kunwari lang ganyan pero mahal pa niya talaga." Sabi pa ni Regina saka humalukipkip.

"Are you referring to yourself perhaps?" Ganti kong balik sakanya habang nakangisi.

"Kung isumbong kaya kita sa mga babae mo ano? Nakakainis to, wala ka talagang discount sa magiging bahay mo!" Singhal niya sakin. "At ano naman kung mahal ko pa? Aba, si Venven na yun no."

I shrugged, still laughing. "It's fine I still have Krystal with me to do the project."

"Si Portia ba? Busy sa rounds?" Tanong bigla ni Lucas habang nakain, kinuhanan pa nga niya ako sa plato ko sabi niya tikim pero parang siya na ang may ari.

"That's the only way she could do in order to forget those nightmares." I mumbled, napabuntong hininga nalang ako ng maalala ko kung pano biglang sumabog si Portia sa mismong birthday ni Allison.

Ang tagal narin pala simula nung araw na yun. Ilang taon naring nakalipas pero nandito parin ako. I feel like I'm stuck in my own zone that I, myself can't even get out of out. Para akong sinasaksak ng paulit-ulit para lang ipaalala sakin kung gano ako paulit-ulit naging miserable at talunan.

At kung pano magalit sakin ang mundo to the point na inalis niya ang karapatan kong maging masaya at makipiling ang mga taong gusto ko lang naman makasama.

And they all left me.

"Nga pala, Allison's broadcasting company contacted me and they are asking for your details. But don't worry hindi ko binigay." Sabi ni Lydia sakin.

"Good, I don't want to get another headache." I said, and laid my back against the chair with arms crossed. "Paniguradong iinterviewhin lang nila ako sa mga bagay na tapos na at ayoko ng balikan."