Both Aeicy and Liam have reasons why they agreed into marriage. If living with a stranger will pay the debt of Aeicy's father, she would do it. Liam, of course, has a reason: revenge. (Book One)
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Yeah, I hate him. I hate him so much that I really want to kick his ass out of the country so that I can stay. Pero bakit parang iba yung nararamdaman ko?
Parang may mali. Pero hindi ko alam kung ano.
I heard Terence sighed. "Kanina, dumaan ako sa office ni Liam." Hearing his name made my heart starts to beat normally again. "And, he gave me this." Tapos may inabot siyang maliit na papel. It took a long time before I accept it.
"A-anong ginawa mo sa office niya?" Hindi ko alam kung bakit parang basag na yung boses ko. may feeling ako na dapat hindi ko na lang tinanong sa kanya yun. At parang ayokong buksan yung papel.
"I stopped by to talk to him. Pero isang oras akong naghintay sa office niya. Nasa sasakyan na ko nung tumawag siya sakin. So, umakyat ulit ako para kausapin siya. Kung hindi niya lang teritoryo yun, sinapak ko na yung lalaking yun. Ayaw niya makipag-usap, tapos binigay niya yan." Sabi niya habang tinuturo yung papel na hawak ko. "Sabi niya, basahin mo daw."
And I did.
Pagtapos nun, dali-dali akong naglakad papalapit kina Ate at Daddy. Sumunod na rin si Terence. Alam kong nakikita nilang malapit na ko umiyak pero hindi na lang sila nagtanong. Basta niyakap na lang ako ni Daddy.
I find his letter so insulting. I hate him.
I know your reason why you want to leave. I understand. I want to say sorry. It's okay if you won't forgive me.
Wish you do well on your 'start again' thing with Terence.
Finally, may isang bagay ka ng nagawang tama.
So, goodbye. Don't cry. Smile. Don't try to come back. -L
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By the time we finally arrived Singapore safely, walang ginawa yung mga kasama ko kundi matulog. At ako na lang talaga yung hindi pa nakakapagpahinga. Lahat sila nasa kanya-kanyang kwarto nila. Feel na feel nila yung kwarto nila, samantalang ako naninibago.
Kinuha ko na lang ulit yung pesteng sulat ni Liam. Pinaka-unang gusto kong gawin once na makatapak ako sa bahay na 'to e sunugin yung sulat na yon. Pero kanina ko pa hawak yung lighter, hindi ko pa din magawa. Nababaliw na yata ako.
Siguro itatago ko na lang 'to, for now. Bukas ko na lang siguro susunugin. At saka, ayoko nang umiyak. Ayoko nang maging mahina sa harap ni Terence, kay Ate, at kay Daddy. Kailangan kong ipakita na kaya kong magumpisa ulit. Ayokong puro soft, puny side lang yung nakikita nila sakin.
Naglibot ako sa buong bahay at nakita kong may Library pala si Terence dito. Nagbasa lang ako ng kung ano-ano, and when my eyes flew on the clock, napatayo ako bigla. Mag-aalas kwatro na ng madaling araw. OMG. Ang konti lang naman ng librong binasa ko ha?
Hawak ko pa rin yung sulat niya hanggang sa kwarto ko. Pinatay ko yung ilaw. Masyadong maliwanag kasi. itatago ko na sana yung papel pero may napansin akong maliit na ilaw sa papel.
It took a few seconds before I realized that the tiny green lights are to forming letters. Then these letters are slowly forming into words.
Glow-in-the-dark pen?
Binasa ko ulit yung sulat niya.
I know your reason why you want to leave. I understand. I want to say sorry. It's okay if you won't forgive me. Pero sana malaman mong pinagsisisihan ko yun. Wish you do well on your 'start again' thing with Terence. I love you, so I'm setting you free. Finally, may isang bagay ka ng nagawang tama. Hurting you is the most stupid thing I did. Someday, we'll see each other again. Just wait. So, goodbye. For now. Don't cry. Smile. I hate it when you cry. Don't try to come back. 'Cause I'll find you. -L I love you so much.
I spend the whole night, crying. Blaming myself. Blaming him.
It's impossible for me to forget and start again because of his damned letter.
Book one. End.
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The sequel to this book is entitled: Back To His Hell? (IIHWH 2)
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