The Art Of Love

Chapter 11

WARNING: Spg (read at your own risk)

The beach team building has ended and everyone went to their respective rooms. I haven't talked to mom since this morning. After talking to Enuo, I went back to my room and spent the whole day thinking about him.

Nabalitaan ko rin na may kasong inasikaso si Dad about Dela Cerna company. The contract is still valid but I don't know what will happen after building the Law Firm. Dad is a manipulative Attorney and a Father. He'll do everything for the sake of the company. I know he wouldn't continue the collaboration because the Dela Cerna Company is falling apart.

It scares me. I know what Dad and Mom can do. Kung alam ko lang ang pinaplano nila, I might as well help but I don't know.

Tomorrow morning, I went to the shore. Masyadong maaga akong nagising sapagkat maaga rin akong nakatulog. Wala pang mga tao kaya umupo ako. Pinagmamasdan ang magandang tanawin.

Mom told me to stop painting. She told me to stop my craft. Ilang buwan narin ang nakalipas pagkatapos nyang ipatapon ang lahat ng artworks na nasa kwarto ko. Sabi nya it would be a hindrance in pursuing Law. I was mad. I felt like it was kind of a disease. Feeling ko isa itong sakit sa paningin nila na ayaw nilang kumalat sa pagkatao ko.

I feared them. Kuya Lloren couldn't do anything. He was still struggling in his Law School. I don't want to be a burden.

I heard some footsteps coming towards me.

And then I saw him. His eyes are still swollen. It's as if he cried a hundred times.

He sat beside me and stared at the same view.

"Ang ganda ano..." I heard him whisper. Tumango ako.

"I wish everything was okay. Sana ganito nalang palagi. It wasn't enough, the time I had with you." He continued speaking.

I didn't know what to say. My heart aches for I don't know why. I just feel the same sentiments.

"I promise you.... This will be the last time you're seeing me." I looked at him. I couldn't help but to cry. I wiped my tears using the back of my hand.

"You don't have to go..." I bit my lower lip.

"I must go.." He said while looking at me. I stared at his face. His eyes are tired. Not the eyes I saw in the competition. Not the eyes I saw when he called us out at Alcantara Mall. Not the eyes I saw when he held my hand.

It's all my fault. If I had known his feelings, I could've been his support system.

"Yvette.. I like calling you by your second name." He chuckled. "It's because I wanted to be the only one to call you that but you use that name inside the bar." Natawa ulit sya pero this time naiyak na ulit sya.

Nagulat ako nang bigla nya akong niyakap.

"Isang minuto..." He said in between his sobs.

"G-gabi gabi kong nakikitang umiiyak sila mama. It broke me..." He whispered.

His cries broke my heart even more.

Nagtagal ang pag iyak nya sa balikat ko. Hanggang sa tumigil na lang sya bigla. Pinunasan nya ang mukha nya gamit ang panyo nya.

"I'm sorry..." That's the only thing I can say. I know my parents have something to do with what's happening in their company. I need to figure that out.

"It was nice meeting you, Yvette..." He said before walking away. I found my self staring at the calm sea. Hanggang sa sumikat na ang haring araw, nakatulala parin ako.