Fierce

Chapter 50

This is the last chapter of Fierce, but there will still be an epilogue. Thank you for reading!

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Chapter 50
Butterflies

I inhaled and exhaled the fresh air of Malaysia that I've never had in Manila as I watched people busy walking down the side walks of the streets.

My grandfather's property here in Malaysia is not that far from the university where I'm studing Law to officially become a lawyer, but Mom insisted to buy me a flat somewhere near. I didn't complain as she said that it's her graduation gift to me. And besides, it's more convenient than travelling for almost two hours.

I used to visit my Mom during weekends and stay here on my flat during weekdays. But if there are many cases that I need to digest, Mom's the one who's visiting me.

My original plan is to just work and find a job here in Malaysia that's related and suited to my degree. But Mom insisted that I should still pursue Law. Kahit na sinimulan kong tahakin ang landas na 'yon nang dahil kay Daddy ay napamahal na rin sa akin ang pangarap na maging magaling na abogado.

Mom and Dad's civil to each other, but Mom doesn't want to commit again. She's still afraid and she doesn't know if the trust she had for my Dad will come back. Pero kahit na nilinaw na ni Mommy na hindi niya kayang makipagbalikan kay Daddy ay patuloy pa ring sumusubok si Daddy at naghihintay. Paminsan-minsan ay bumibisita dito si Daddy sa Malaysia para kamustahin ako at puntahan si Mommy.

I was lucky because Mom didn't pursue the annulment she wanted to file that will end everything between her and Dad. She told me that it was for me. And she's not planning to find another man next to Dad kaya hindi na niya kinailangan pang magfile ng annulment. Daddy agreed with her right away. He actually loves Mom's decision.

My doorbell suddenly rang and I looked away from the breathtaking view of the busy city.

He must be here already. We're going on a date today.

Tinungo ko ang kwarto ko at kinuha ang aking shoulder bag doon bago sinukbit sa aking balikat. I got the card key from my drawer before I go outside my room when I got a phonecall.

Napangiti naman ako habang tinitignan ang pangalan niyang nakarehistro sa aking cellphone. He's so impatient whenever he's seeing me, and that's almost everyday.

"Hello." malambing kong pagsagot sa kaniyang tawag.

"Good morning, beautiful." he greeted me first and I bit my lower lip. "I just want to ask if you are still inside your unit?" he asked.

"What if I say that I'm not?" I tried to tease him and test his temper.

"Then I'm still going to wait here until you come back." determinadong sabi niya. "I won't leave."

My heart ached for what he just said. I felt a familiar pain that I felt way back when I suddenly remembered something that happened before...

Huminga naman ako ng malalim at saka nagdesisyong to tumigil na sa pang-iinis at paglalaro sa kaniya.

"I'm just right here." sabi ko naman at nagsimula nang maglakad patungo sa aking pintuan upang magpakita na sa kaniya.

I've learned to many things before about life especially, about romantic relationships and family.

We will always tend to make wrong decisions once or twice in their life. There's no such thing as perfect reasoning that will provide as an argument for every decision that you will make because there will always be a counter argument. No matter how right you think you are, in the eyes of other people, you are still wrong. And that's what happened before... that I never wanted to happen again. I don't want to make wrong decisions that will affect, not only my life, but also other's lives.