Behind Her Tears

Chapter Four

"Dave, there you are. Long time no see!" Paul greets.

"Nice seeing you, too." He replied. He's still wearing his suit. And looks so perfectly fine.

I was about to confront him why he's here again when Chelsea run towards him ang hugs him so tight.

"Hi honey." Then kisses his lips.

My heart was like being tormented into pieces. Oh no..

So, he's Chelsea's fiancé. All this time, he's with another and still. . gives me false hope. Dammit!

And who are you to assume? A small voice from my head provokes. Why did I even thought he. . he's still into me! Fool! So fool!

"Sir, how'd you know my fiancé?" Chelsea asked Paul. I saw how Paul's eyes became wider and looks at me, confused. I shake my head and force a smile.

"Uh, I thought he's here to. ." Then Paul looks at me again. Obviously, Paul knew about Dave and I, so perhaps he was thinking that he's here to visit me.

Before, when Dave isn't busy with their company, he also makes sure that he's with me during our rehearsals, practice and my many other activities.

Dave and Paul have become friends, in a way, because of me.

"To what?" Chelsea asked, smile still plastered on her pouty lips.

"To visit. . " Then looks at me again. I scowl at him. "To visit me." He finishes.

"You know each other? Why didn't you tell me, honey?" Chelsea playfully hit Dave's chest.

"To surprise you?" Dave replies unknowingly.

"You're so sweet!" And then Chelsea initiates a kiss once again. I swallow the lump forming in my throat. I looked down and turn my back to escape. Yes, to escape because seeing them so happy, Dave so happy inlove, kills me softly.

When I'm out of the scene, I went to the restroom and let my tears freely fall. Crying without making any sound, I don't want them to hear me so broken.

I look at the mirror and wipe my tears. I face the broken-hearted woman, which was hurt several times now.

"Enough. Move on, Athena. Move on." I convince myself.

I went to the nearest burger machine and ordered one plus a bottled water.

"Thanks." I said.

I didn't want to witness how sweet they are, how they love each other. It only adds another cut on my wounded stupid heart!

I am eating my burger but thinks a lot. Feels like I wasn't eating anything.

"Oh there you are!" Someone shouted. And I can tell who it was. "We've been looking for you!" Chlesea hugs me so tight.

Geez! Why is she being so kind to me? I feel somehow guilty about me, don't want seeing them happy.

Well, don't get the wrong idea. I, personally, want them both happy. However, the happiness I see in them is something I wish I have. I mean, I wanted to be happy too, with the same man she's inlove with.

And it hurts because in reality, that one who was once mine will never be mine. . again.

"We're just talking about making a short film." Paul started. "It would going to be an entry for the Indie Film Making Contest. The director has just called, and he wants theatre actors. And of course, to someone so veteran and brilliant like you, you are my first choice. Evrybody agreed. And. . the decision is yours now."