Old Days Break Free [ON HOLD]

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It hit hard... It's realization.

Athena's POV

"I don’t accept your apology," Sambit ni Lorraine, nang tinignan naman niya ako ay umiwas agad ako ng tingin.

"I'm upset with you... Athena." Aniya saka walang pasabi na lumabas ng kwarto and I was taken aback.

It was as if, with just a few words from her, my whole world crumbled and collided, as if the sky and the earth came crashing together in one sudden moment.

For reasons I couldn't quite explain, a sharp pain shot through my chest, an ache so deep it felt like my heart was splintering into a thousand pieces.

I glanced over at Lorraine, and the moment the door shut behind her, something in me stirred, an undeniable pull, urging me to go after her, to close the distance between us.

"Fuck..." I muttered under my breath, frustration creeping into my voice.

I hated how clear everything had become.

As much as I wanted to deny it, the truth was staring me in the face—I was falling, for Lorraine.

Mukhang nahuhulog na ako sa laro niya.

Nahuhulog na ako sa kanya.

Before my mind could process everything completely, lumakad na ako palabas ng kwarto.

Talagang lumakad ako at nilampasan ang lalaking nakaluhod sa harap ko, lumapit ako sa may pintuan at I was about to reach for the door nang bigla na lamang may humawak sa braso ko.

A man, one of this bastard's guards, pinned me down against the door.

He gripped the collar of my shirt and lifted me up a bit, glaring at me and showing his dominance, clearly threatening me.

"Sino kaba talaga at nagawa mong paluhurin ang boss namin?" He asked, his voice was deep and his tone shows hint of what he felt at this moment.

"Hands off me... Bago ko ilabas sa media ang baho ninyo." I give him the same low tone and glare, bigla naman siyang hinila ng amo niya palayo sa akin at biglang sinapak.

"Bobo kaba? Umayos ka nga!!" Sigaw ng pasyente sa guard niya saka humarap sa'kin. Inayos ko naman ang kwelyo ng blazer ko saka umirap.

"I apologize for what my-"

"Shut your damn mouth! I don't need your apology... Tandaan mo 'to, tanda. You're not safe with me now, you touch what's mine and you won't be able to sleep at night without worrying about your life... Hindi pa ako tapos sa iyo" dinuro ko siya saka sinapak sa mukha, matapos nito ay lumabas na ako ng kwarto at tumakbo.

Mabilis akong nagtungo sa elevator at bumaba ng ground floor.

Nagtungo ako sa entrance at doon ay nakita ko ang kotse ni Lorraine na tumatakbo na palayo ng building na ito.

"Lorraine!! Damn it!" Lumabas ako ng building at nagtungo sa parking lot, pumasok ng sarili kong kotse at mabilis na sinundan ang kotse ni Lorraine.

Masyado ng madilim ang daan, may mga sasakyan pa rin naman pero kakaunti na. Kahit sumasakit ang ulo ko ay patuloy pa rin ako sa pagsunod sa kotse ni Lorraine.

Gustohin ko man unahan siya ay hindi ko rin magagawa, I'm too scared to sped up, baka masagasaan pa ako kapag nagkataon.

Why am I chasing her?

I don't know.

But I feel like I should chase her.

Those words she said before she left had this effect on me kaya heto ay sinusundan ko siya.