Love Again [Acquisitive Billionaires Series #1 COMPLETED]

Chapter 24

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Just Cry

TANGERINE AMARA'S POINT OF VIEW

"You're spacing out again. Care to tell me what happened?" sabi ni Liam.

Hindi ko na kinaya pa kaya yumakap na ako sa kanya at umiyak, sobrang sikip ng dibdib ko, gustong gusto nang makawala ng mga iniisip ko.

"Let's talk somewhere okay? Let's go to a park." sabi niya at inaya na akong tumayo.

Tumango naman ako sa kanya at pinunasan ang mga luha sa pisngi ko bago tumayo.

"I'm sorry if I need to drag you away in this restaurant. I just don't want you to be seen by the others as you look like this, crying." sabi niya ng makalabas kami sa restaurant. 

Ngumiti naman ako sa kanya. "Wala yun, salamat ah?" sabi ko sa kanya. Nagpatuloy naman siyang magmaneho. 

"No worries. But please, always remember that I'm also your friend, you can share your thoughts with me. I would love to." sabi niya. Napangiti naman ako sa sinabi niya, noon sina Lance at Dahlia lang ang nagsasabi noon sa akin, ngayon nandiyan na rin si Liam. 

"Salamat Liam. Pasensya ka na sa kadramahan ko ah?" sabi ko at tumawa.

"Sus, anong drama ka dyan. Normal lang sa tao na magkaroon ng problema lalo na ang masaktan." sabi niya. Namalayan ko na lang na nasa park na kami, itinabi niya ang isang paradahan. Pagkalabas ko ng kotse ay damang-dama ko na ang lamig ng simoy ng hangin. Napatingin ako sa relos ko, alas dies na ng gabi. Sobrang tahimik ng park at ang tanging maririnig lang ay ang tunog ng mga sasakyang dumadaan.

"So, care to tell me what happened?" sabi ni Liam at tumabi sa akin. Nakaupo kami sa isang bench na malapit din sa pinagparadahan niya ng kotse.

"Hindi ko alam kung paano ito sasabihin sa iyo. But the father of my daughter which is Xian, I think you know him already. Nagkahiwalay kami years ago, like what I have told you last time. My parents tricked me. Akala ko ay ako mismo ang ipinakasal nila kay Xian, but unluckily I'm just a substitute. Ang masaklap pa ay noong masaya na kami ni Xian, bigla naman namin nalaman na hindi pala ako ang naka-register na asawa niya sa marriage certificate kung hindi ang ate ko." I let out a bitter laugh.

"Really? They did that to you? That's terrible, Tangerine." sabi niya kaya napatango na lamang ako.

"And then after 2 years, nagkita kaming muli ni Xian. He told me that he wants me back and he will do everything to make me his again. I felt happy because even though I'm still hurt, I still love him, I really do. But sh*t happens." ramdam ko ang pag-init ng sulok ng mga mata ko. I don't wanna cry again, not this time.

"And that sh*t happened last time? That's why you're like that?" sabi niya at tumango ako bilang sagot.

"I prepared a dinner for him last time, because I thought that I hurted his feelings, I pour my efforts so much. I waited for him in the restaurant for almost 4 hours with my empty stomach. And then I saw him having a dinner with his true and legal wife, my older slash twin sister, Amber. I saw how Ate Amber kiss him, and he even didn't resist." hindi na kinaya ng luha, unti unti ito tumulo ngunit pinunasan ko kaagad ito.

"I come out from the restaurant, they saw me. I heard him calling my name and saying that let him explain. But I don't want to hear something from him, I don't want to hear his voice. I don't need his explaination. I saw how they kiss, I saw how he didn't even resist my sister's kiss. It painfully stab my heart. I'm ready to finally forgive him but as I said, sh*t happens. My forgiveness just popped like a bubble, it vanished like a smoke." napadako ko ang tingin ko sa mga damo na nasa daan. 

"I feel bad for you, I know it's hard and it hurts. But I hope if you're totally fine, you can hear his explaination. There's nothing wrong with that. Remember that, there is always different views." sabi niya sa akin at tinapik ng marahan ang balikat ko. Hindi ko na muling naiwasan, kaya umiyak akong muli sa balikat niya, Malugod niya naman itong tinanggap at inalo ako hanggang sa kumalma ako.

"I'm sorry for being this cry baby." sabi ko at tumawa.

"It's okay to cry. It's always alright to cry. There's nothing wrong with that okay? Just don't hide your feelings, let it all out. It will hurt you more if you're keeping it to yourself." sabi niya sa akin at ngumiti.

"I also felt that when me and my ex-wife decided to part our ways. It hurts, so much, big time, but it's alright. Because that divorce is also for our sake. So it's fine." sabi niya.

"You're so strong and brave for doing that." sabi ko sa kanya.

"You need to be brave if you're loving someone. You need to be strong because love comes with pain." sabi niya.

"Are you alright now? Are you both in good terms now?" tanong ko sa kanya. Dala ng kuryosidad ko.

"I'm alright. My heart is healed a long time ago. I and Alexa are in good terms now, actually she's one of the investors of Villamonte." sabi niya sa akin kaya nagulat ako.

"Wow, That's good. Sobrang tapang niyo. At nakakatuwa kasi kahit hiwalay na kayo ay may maganda pa rin kayong pinagsasamahan" sabi ko sa kanya.

"Let's not talk about this, Are you okay now?" tanong niya sa akin. Ngumiti naman ako at tumango.

"I'm so lucky to have you as my friend. Thank you so much, Liam. I owe you one." sabi ko at ngumiti sa kanya.

"No worries. I'm honored to be your friend anyways." sabi niya at ginulo ang buhok ko.

"Let's go. I'll take you home, It's very late." sabi niya at inalalayan akong bumalik sa sasakyan niya. Malapit na ang condo unit ko sa park na ito kaya sandali lang ang naging biyahe lalo na't wala na ring traffic.

"Thank you so much Liam, I really owe you one. I'll treat you tomorrow, sounds good?" sabi ko sa kanya nang makarating kami sa tapat ng unit ko.

"That sounds great, I will look forward with that." sabi niya at pabirong kumindat. Napatawa naman ako at mahina siyang hinampas sa balikat.

"Sige na, masyado nang late. Bye! Ingat sa pagmamaneho." sabi ko sa kanya.

"Bye Tangerine! Have a good Night!" sabi niya at umalis na.

Napabuntong-hininga naman ako bago pumasok at isinara ang pinto.

Gumaan ang pakiramdam ko nang mailabas ko ang nararamdaman ko, noong may napagsabihan ako ng mga nararamdaman ko. Mabuti na lamang at may mga kaibigan ako na nandiyan palagi sa akin, at isa na si Liam doon.

Nagpalit na ako ng damit at humiga na sa kama ko, day-off ko bukas. Plano ko sanang lutuan ng tanghalian si Liam. Magkukumot na sana ako ng tumunog ang cellphone ko.

Tiningnan ko ito dahil may nag message sa akin.

11:34 PM from Xian.

Let's talk tomorrow, Please.

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@_Sodaaaaa | 2020