Año Luz Aparte... ( Light years apart ) BOOK 1

Capitulo Cuarenta y uno

           A sudden hope for happiness overwhelmed them, they are longing to see those people they met in the past but terrified of the possibility.

         Will they be able to luckily enter that place in time again?

         But even the possibility is nil, she will travel back... she will shorten their light year distance. She will see him again,

          her sweet Lucas...

          Isang magaang ngiti ang binigay niya sa kaibigan. "We will meet them again Ashton..." her friend's questioning eyes stared at her, it's full of hope and uncertainty. Para bang humihingi ng kumpirmasyon sa kaniya. "Soon... we will meet them again. This is our second chance."

          Unti-unting lumiwanag ang madilim nitong mga mata at sumilay ang masayang ngiti. Both of them are now grinning like crazy. "Yeah... soon..." he said.

           Tumango-tango siya. "So... I think I should go... marami pa akong kailangang asikasuhin." Tumayo siya at dinampot ang kaniyang bag.

         "Wait. I have to tell you something." Huminto siya at muli itong hinarap. "About your husband..."

        "What about me?" sabay silang napabaling sa lalaki. "Mukang napapadalas ang pagkikita niyo ng aking asawa." Ang matigas nitong mata ay nakatitig kay Ashton.

         "What are you doing here Maxwell." Matigas niyang tanong dito.

         "I should be the one asking that, what the hell are the two of you doing? Can you be more discreet on your affair sweetheart. Of all places sa restaurant pa na malapit sa pingtatrabahuhan ko." Malamig na wika nito sa kaniya.

         "What are you trying to say Maxwell."

        "Your genius, go, figure it out, I don't think I have to spell it out to you?" Kaagad ang pag-init ng kaniyang ulo ng ma-realize ang ibig nitong sabihin.

          "Mali ang iniisip mo..." singit ng kaniyang kaibigan subalit hindi ito pinansin ni Maxwell.

         "I know that you have an affair but I didn't know that you can be this vulgar." Bakas ang galit sa matalim nitong tingin sa kaniya.

         "Don't talk to her that way Maxwell." Ang matigas na asik ni Ashton.

          "And why the hell not? I can say whatever I want to say to her because she is my wife at least on paper though not in bed." Sarkastikong hayag nito. He gave him a dark smile and look back at her. "You won't allow your husband to f**k you but you are doing it with your best friend, why honey... are you---" napabaling ang mukha nito sa lakas ng kaniyang sampal.

           "Asshole." Gigil na asik niya. Narinig niya ang pagtumba ng upuan ng tumayo ang kaniyang kaibigan. "Leave it to me Ashton you know I can handle this bastard." Aniya sa kaibigan ng hindi inaalis ang matalim na tingin kay Maxwell.

          Tinapunan din siya nito ng matalim na tingin at halatang hindi nagustuhan ang kaniyang ginawa. He clenched his jaw and grip her arms. She raised her head more upang ipakita ditong hindi siya natatakot. She will send him to hell if he were to hit her as well.

          "Don't you dare drag my name into any scandal, or you won't like what I do." Maging ang mga mata nito ay nagbabanta.

          "You have a dirty mind Mr. Sarmiento." Sarkatikong wika niya at padarag na hinila ang braso mula sa mahigpit na pagkakakapit nito. Inayos niya ang pagkakasukbit ng bag sa balikat at humakbang paalis sinadya niyang bungguin ang balikat nito dahil sa nararamdamang inis.