WRATH | SDS Present ✔ (TO BE EDITED)

Chapter 9

"Hi, babe." Ethan said before kissing my lips. I smiled at him before taking the paperbag he gave.

"What's this for?" Tanong ko habang binubuksan ang paperbag.

"It's my gift for you. It's our first monthsary today."

Nabura ang ngiti ko dahil sa sinabi nya at agad na ibinalik sa paperbag ang box ng Celine pumps. I put the paperbag in front of him which made his brows meet.

"You didn't like it? That's limited edition and costs 30,000 pesos so why are you returning it?" Kunot-noo nyang tanong.

I pushed my pink hair back before I leaned on my chair, crossed my legs then my arms and looked at him with a raised brow.

"We're through." Diretsa kong sabi na nakapagpa-gulat sa kanya.

"What? Why? Masyado bang mura tong regalo? Don't worry, I will buy you more luxurious gifts just don't break up with me." Nagsusumamo nyang sabi but I just raised my brow higher.

"I hate sentimental men. Giving gifts is okay but celebrating monthsaries? It gives me goosebumps so let's break up. Ayoko na sayo." Sabi ko bago mabilis na tumayo at lumabas ng restaurant.

Okay na sana si Ethan but he's too sweet which I hate. Hindi bagay sa akin ang mga ganoong klaseng lalake. I went to my car and drove back to the office para doon na lang mag-lunch. If I knew Ethan will be like that, I should've broke up with him sooner.

I hate men like him because it reminds me of Xavier. I just remember how he can never be like that to me, that he is exclusively sweet and gentle only to Gwen.

Nasalo ko na lang ang ulo ko habang ang kabilang kamay ko naman ay bahagyang hawak ang manibela. Time flies so fast, especially when you're really trying to pull it to move.

It's been 3 years since Xavier rejected me and it's been that long since I started moving on from him. Finn was the one who encouraged me to forget him, especially when she knew Xavier physically hurted me. Sabi nya he does not deserve my love anymore because of what he did, and that's what I thought as well.

I never knew he is capable of hurting a woman, of hurting me, just for Gwen. I was mad at him because of that and also because of how he rejected me using those five words.

How am I something less when I am so much better than Gwen?

Then I realized that a queen doesn't need to chase a man just to make her complete. Kung ayaw sa akin ni Xavier then it is his loss not mine. He chose to be with that famewhore actress than to be with a successful woman.

Hugo never knew what happened between Xavier and I because I told Jago not to tell him and I guess Xavier never had the guts to tell him too.

"In love ka sa snob na yun?" Jago asked after he dragged me towards a bench.

I am still crying while staring at my heels. Why am I not enough for him? I am a woman any man wishes to have so why did he not chose me?

"Susuntukin ko sya mamaya sa ginawa nya sa iyo. Pina-iyak at sinaktan nya ang reyna ko."

I didn't heard the last part he said because he just mumbled it or maybe my sobs are just too loud.

"Don't tell Hugo, please. He'll be mad." Umiiyak kong sabi and I felt his arm around my shoulder before he pulled me towards him which caused my head to lean on his shoulder blade.

"Kung yan ang gusto mo, sige. Pero igaganti talaga kita sa gagong yun." Sagot nya at patuloy lang akong umiyak with Jago's comforting silence.