Chapter 36

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Chapter 36

Jelene's POV

"Talaga po manang?" Tanong ni Ace kay manang.

"Oo naman iho, pero teka ano niya ba ang isa't isa?" Tanong ni manang, akmang sasagot na si Ace pero inunahan ko na siya baka kun ano pa ang sabihin niya.

"I am his secretary po, and he is my boss. And he already has his own family and so I am." With that I turn my back and got out of that eatery, bahala na siyang magbayad mayaman naman siya eh.

As much as possible ayokong pag usapan ang kahit na anong tungkol sa aming dalawa, I want to forget everything about my dreadful past with him.

Maya maya pa ay lumabas na rin si Ace kaya agad agad kong binuksan ang pinto ng sasakyan, pero bago pa man ako makapasok ay nahawakan naman ni Ace ang balikat ko at agad akong hinarap sa kanya.

"Jelene lets talk." He said in a mad tone.

"There is nothing to talk about Ace, the moment you turn your back to me on that airport I ended everything about us. No I forgot wala pala tayong sinimulan kaya wala tayong dapat pag usapan." Akala ko hindi na ako iiyak para sa kanya, akala ko wala na akong luhang maipapatak pa para sa kanya, aakala ko limut ko na pero hindi pa pala.

"Kaya nga nandito ako eh, kaya nga bumalik ako." I am shocked by what he have said, I feel like someone suck the air I am breathing.

"I don't understand you, you left me at ngayon babalik ka para sakin?"

"Hindi mo ako maiintindihan Jelene kung hindi mo ako papakinggan, could you at least hear me out." Frustration is visible in his voice.

"No, lets just forget everything about us Ace. Hindi ka naman mahihirapang kalimutan ang lahat ng yon, wala naman kasing magandang nangyari sa atin." I tried so hard to stop my tears, but it keeps falling.

"Kaya nga Jelene eh, kaya nga. Wala akong ginawang mabuti sayo at sa anak natin, instead of trying to love you I push you away and that is what I have regreted. I should at least took good care of you." Dahan dahang tumulo ang luha galing sa mga mata niya, and I imedietly wipe it.

"You cannot teach your heart Ace, wag na natin pang guluhin ang mga sarili natin. I know that you are happy with her now, at least take good care of your family. I hated France at first, but I just realize that it wasn't her fault. Just setle your self with her and love her with all your heart. He just look at me with sadness and pain.

"She's gone, she died three years ago." He's voice was filled with sadness when he uttered those words but instead of pitying him, anger filled my inside.

"Kaya pala. Kaya pala bumalik ka, wala na pala siya. Bat di ka na lang pala sumama sa kaniya sa impyerno para naman happily ever after kayo di ba?" I sarcastically stated.

Then suddenly he grip my wrist very tight, feeling ko mababali na yung buto ko. I smiled bitterly, kahit wala na si France lamang pa rin pala siya. Nakakaya pa rin akong saktan ni Ace dahil sa kanya.

"Bakit Ace masakit ba? Masakit bang sabihin ko sayo na nasa impyerno siya ngayon? Oh di sana sumama ka na lang rin sa kanya para dalawa kayo di ba? O-------"

"SHUT THE FUCK UP JELENE!" Halos mabingi ako sa sigaw ni Ace, pinagtitinginan na rin kami ngayon pero wala akong pake pakiramdam ko kasi naapakan na naman ako.

"She's lucky, kasi kahit wala na siya pinaglalaban mo pa rin siya. Akala ko totoo eh, akala ko totoong bumalik ka para makipag ayos, akala ko lang pala yun. Bumalik ka lang pala kasi PATAY na siya. *slap*" Agad namang bumuhos naman ang masaganang luha sa aking mga mata matapos niya akong sampalin. I smiled bitterly towards him.

"You know what, sana di ka na lang nagbalik eh. Edi sana ok na di ba? *sob*" I sigh and wipe my tears then I turn my back towards him and open the door and enter the car.

I look at him, he is a bit stunned but when he realize sumunod naman siya sakin.

"I'm sorry Jelene I didn't mean it. Nadala lang ako sa em------" He started to tell me his excuses but I cut him off, I don't want to hear that craps anymore.

"We need to go, I don't have any plan of staying with you tonight." Sabi ko sabay kalabit ng seatbelt.

"Jelene----"

"I SAID LET'S GO!" Nasigawan ko tuloy siya, hindi ba niya nahahalata na ayokong pag usapan yon.

"O-ok."

He started the engine and drove the car to our way to the province.

"Jelene wait! Ang bilis mo namang maglakad hinihingal ako sayo eh." Kanina pa ako iwas ng iwas sa kaniya, at kanina pa rin siya lapit ng lapit sakin.

"Coudn't you understand? I don't want to talk to you." I suddenly bursted out.

"Jelene were here for work, so let's not involve our personal issues here."

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