Bitter Sweet

Chapter 22

6 months later.

Graduation day.

3rd POV

Erin, Bright and Angel reunited again for their graduation day. It was memorable moments for them and their hard work paid off. Three of them are now PhD holders in economics, their parents watching them with happy tears except Erin's parent because their grandparents were actually attend her graduation ceremony. Her grandparents holding hands and watch Erin received her honorary on the stage. They can't believe they actually witness Erin's graduation day and very proud of her. Proud of her for making it here after what she's been through.

Done with the ceremony.

Three of them walked out from the auditorium and looking for their parents/grandparents. They found Bright's parents and Win, immediately greet them. Took a photo together with them as a memory, a day that they wouldn't forget. Angel and Erin says good bye to Bright and his parents before they went to Angel's parents because Erin seems can't find her grandparents due to a lot of people crowding the place. She greet Angel's parents and talk a bit before finding her grandparents. While walking, she heard someone fangirling over someone, maybe it's actor/actress coming to the events.

'Erin!' she turned her head try to find the voice keeps calling her. 'P'Arm' she walk towards him and surprisingly her grandparents is actually with him. She realized that P'Arm's fans were fangirling over him.

Erin's POV

'Congratulation! now you're a Dr' he hugged me and hand me a bouquet of roses. 'Thank you P' i smiled. I turned to my grandparents, 'Granny, I made it!' I hugged both of them tightly. They pat my back and kiss my cheeks. This moments has been captured by P'Arm with his camera. We decided to go to less crowded places as I afraid my grandparents feel uncomfortable. At the faculty, we decided to take a photo again with the professors. I saw some students took a photo with Prof Eya, their backs facing us. Once Prof Eya turn, 'Erin! congrats! lets take a photo together' I smiled widely at Prof and nodded before I realized it was Tay and Jess were the one took a photo with Prof. I instantly avoid his eyes and glanced at Jess. Her baby bumps is visible, maybe her pregnancy 6 months by now. I bet Prof Eya thought Jess is Tay's wife.

'Ah, Arm!you're here too! are you friend with Erin?' Prof Eya surprised that Arm is with me. 'Hi Prof, yes, i know Erin so I came here to celebrate her graduation'. He smiled at Prof, Prof Eya greet my grandparents and they talked a bit about me before taking a photo together. P'Arm asked some students took a photo for us, he wrapped his arm around me and I honestly don't mind.

Tay's POV

I seem can't stopped looking at Erin. I missed her very much, its been more than 6 months I didn't see her. I always think about her everyday and wonder how is she. I want to run and kiss her but stopped as I found Arm is there too with another old couple. Who are they? They definitely not her parents. 'Tay, your fans wants our photo' Jess shook my hands to get my attention. I smiled at her and the fans before agreed for the photo. A few minutes later, I found my parents walking towards Erin with bouquet of flowers. I told Jess that we should go to meet my parents, she agree and called her parents to meet mine.

I hold Jess while walking towards them, my heart beating fast as I will be near Erin. Excitement, worry and nervous is what I feel now. I heard laughter from my parents and the older couple. I still don't know who are they to Erin.

'Dad, papa' I called them and all of them turn their head to us. 'Oh Tay, meet Erin's grandparents' I shook hands with grandpa and he said 'Oh this is Tay' while eyeing me with his hawk eye.

Erin's POV

I tried so hard to avoid Tay and now he standing infront of me with Jes. I just keep quiet watching grandpa shook hands with him. 'Hi Mr Mew and Mr Gulf, I'm Jess' parents' I hear their conversation. All of them were talking to each other including my grandparents, suddenly P'Arm hold my shoulder and turn me to face him. I smiled 'P, what's wrong?' 'Focus on me cause they're so immerse in their conversation' I chuckled and slightly push his shoulder. 'What do want to talk about P'? 'Erm, let's have dinner tonight with granny' 'ok!but your treats right?' I smirked at him. 'Anything for you' he pinched my nose.

P'Arm and I are not more than friend, he know that I still love Tay, and he don't want to force my feeling just like before. I am grateful having him as an understanding friend, hopefully he'll find someone better than me.

'Erin, let's have dinner with us at house tonight, Arm you should join us too' Dad told us and I looked at P'Arm. 'Ok Dad, will do' Dad and papa hugged me before going back to their mansion. Papa whispered to me 'Erin, we miss you and Tay miss you a lot' then he smiled at me. I just can't process what Papa told me. Tay miss me? I thought he hate me since I'm planning to 'kill' his baby.

Dinner at Mansion.

Erin's POV

We were surprised that Jess parents join us for dinner, maybe Dad invite them. Tay, Jess and her parents sit opposite us. P'Arm sitting on my right and my grandparents on my left. Surprisingly dinner went smoothly until Jess' mom bring up about wedding. 'Mew, when we can discuss about Tay and Jess wedding?' I look at Dad and I'm sure he quite surprise with the question. 'I think we should leave it to them, let they decide'. Dad glanced at papa, I know they don't want to make the same mistake. I felt P'Arm squeeze my hands to make sure if I'm alright, I smiled at him.

'When is your flight Erin?' Papa asked me. 'Tomorrow Papa' he looked quite sad before continued 'so, you won't stay at Bangkok?' i smiled and nodded 'But I'll visit you whenever I have time'. The conversation continue and I found Tay keep looking at me. I just avoid his eyes, please Tay, don't makes this harder. It hurts for both of us. Divorce, wedding and everything. I want to move on so please God, help me.

Tay's POV

Erin gonna leave me again, she will Bangkok. I can't let her go again, I missed her very much and I realized that my life has been miserable without her. Done with dinner, I saw Erin and papa at the kitchen to wash the dishes. I approach her and wanted to talk to her so badly, Papa found me standing near the kitchen, he left me as if he knows that I want to talk to Erin.

'Erin' I can see her back stiffed when I call her. 'What do you need Tay?' 'Don't leave please' 'My decision has nothing to do with you Tay' she turned and God, I miss being close to her. 'I still love you' I confessed to her 'why would you love the killer of your baby?' 'Erin, I don't think you did that' 'But you did, that's why we divorced Tay. Remember when I said I don't want to be in your life again once we divorced. I mean it' My tears started to form, what did I do. Because of my stupidity, I lost my love. 'Just focus on Jess and your baby, we're not meant to be Tay' she left me and tears start to fall. I promise you once I found the truth, I'm gonna make you mine again.