Chapter Eleven

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Nasa coffee shop sila ngayon, naka ilang higop na yata si Anya habang nag iisip, hinahalungkay sa isip niya si Nick, naalala niya may kalaro siya noon, isang batang mataba na masingkit at ubod ng kulit, lagi itong nakadikit sa kanya na parang bubble gum.

Pinasadahan niya ng tingin si Nick, does it mean siya ito noon? At para namang napansin ni Nick na tinitingnan siya nito kaya sinadya siyang sumandal sa upuan, allowing her the full access to stare at him. His eyes twinkled with mischief.

''So how are you Ysabelle?''

''Anya.'' She corrrected him.

''Isn't it the same?''

Umikot ang mata ni Anya, hindi niya naisip na si Nick ang una makakatuklas sa kanya, but isn't that a little too early? If it was just anybody, she could just bribe it with money, but this is not the same case with Nick, especially bestfriend sila ni Julian.

''So care to share what you are thinking right now?''

''How to shut your mouth.''

Napa ubo si Nick, dali siyang napatingin kay Anya, as much as masaya siya na natagpuan niya ito, just looking in her eyes, alam niyang maraming nagbago. She is not the old Ysabelle, muli ay nakaramdam ng pait si Nick, he knows the story and what happened in the past as much as feeling niya napaka exaggerated na masyado ng sinasabi ni Kate sa kanila.

Naalala niya noon, nalaman na lang niya na ikakasal si Julian, may nangyari sa kanila ng personal maid ata ng Papa niya, he was drunk from the party tapos ng buksan ni Tita Julia ang kwarto kinabukasan doon na nag simula ang gulo, but knowing Julian when he said that he was willing to take responsibility to marry her, nahimatay ang nanay niya.

At dahil sa mga sinasabi ni Kate na sinadya daw ng maid na I take advantage si Julian ay wala ako masyadong magandang impression sa babae ng dumating siya sa civil wedding nila, yes it was just a civil wedding. Julian's mother was willing to make concession, papayag siya sa kasal pero sa huwes muna.

Hindi raw makakarating si Kate dahil masakit raw ng puson nito and Nick just snort, he knows hindi puson ang masakit kay Kate kundi puso.

''Bro, ano nga yung pangalan ng babae?'' Tanong niya kay Luis.

''Ysabelle.'' Parang kinabahan si Nick. ''Ysabelle Rivera.''

And just like that, in whole process Nick was just there in daze, how the door opened, how she smiled at him, how they exchange vows or how they kissed. That day, there was not one, but two heartbreaks.

Napa iling si Nick, tama na ang pagbabalik tanaw sa nakaraan, muli niyang tiningnan ang babaeng kaharap ngayon, naalala niya yung mga panahon na nawala si Ysabelle, Julian was just a mess.

''As much as ayoko maki alam, you need to tell Julian, matagal ka na niya hinahanap.''

''And then what?''

''I don't know, maybe he wants to fix--''

''Fix?'' Napa iling si Anya na parang napaka absurd ng sinasabi ni Nick sa kanya.

''There's nothing to fix Mr.Chen. You can tell Julian for hell I care, '' Tumayo si Anya saka naglagay ng pera sa table nila  ''And for the side of story na alam mo? Wala ako sa mood para ipaliwanag ang sarili ko, pero ito lang ang masasabi ko sayo, maniningil ako sa lahat ng may pagkakautang sa akin.''

Nagring ang phone ni Nick, si Julian ang tumatawag, sinagot niya ang call.

[May sasabihin ka daw?] Tinitingnan ni Nick si Anya na nakalabas na sa shop, he remembered her eyes, it was so full of hatred...maniningil ako sa lahat ng may pagkakautang sa akin.





[N-nothing bro, nothing]



Napa buntong hininga na lang siya.






Notes.
***** So how's the revise version so far? I will upload maybe after two or four days yung ibang 15 chapters na revise na, balak to tapusin to in 1 week,  so stay tuned.

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