If This Lasts (If This #2) Published Under Bliss Books)

Chapter Seventeen

I left.

As soon as I broke free from the hug, I rushed to my car and left without looking back at him.

Pakiramdam ko kasi ay kapag nagtagal ako ay baka sumabog na ako doon. Nang nasa loob na ako ng sasakyan ay tsaka ko naramdaman ang malakas at mabilis na pagtibok ng puso ko.

My heart was going wild inside my chest that I was terrified that it'd fall off. The feeling was even more overwhelming when my chest wouldn't stop from constricting on its own.

I know. I know that I should have stayed and talked to him. It's been three years. The talk's been long overdue. Kung closure o ano man ay kailangan pa rin namin mag-usap. I need to forgive him and talk things through for me to move forward. But how am I supposed to stay when he managed to melt me that easily?

Hindi dapat ganoon. Hindi dapat ako agad na bumigay sa kanya. I have to at least make him work for it. Sure, he must have chosen Glamur Ad personally. But... He was cold to me. At ang alam ko ay may Ylona siya.

Zion thankfully didn't bother me for the rest of the afternoon. At least not really. Kahit na hindi niya ako ginulo at kahit wala siya sa paligid ay hindi naman siya mawala-wala sa isip ko.

I buried myself in paper works. Kahit na hindi pa malapit ang deadline ay nag review na ako ng financial reports. Nang matapos ang trabaho ay pinilit kong ayain si Avis na mag gym. Mabuti na lang at wala silang plano ni Luke. Her guy is busy with soccer practice.

My body and mind were numb and exhausted after the extreme work out at the gym. Hindi ko na hinintay sila Mommy at Daddy. Maaga na akong kumain ng dinner. Nang matapos mag warm shower ay nakatulog na agad ako.

My limbs were aching terribly when I woke up in the morning. That's what I get for wearing out my body for hours. I applied for the boxing work out. I was assisted by a guy trainer, who's really fit and ridiculously attractive.

Nagtext ako kay Fatima na male-late ako ng thirty minutes. I was too tired to move but I need to be in the office. Nag-absent na ako isang beses. I shouldn't slack.

Nang matapos ako sa pagkain ay pinabukas ko na ang malaking gate sa maids habang umakyat naman muna ako para mag toothbrush. After making sure that all my things are in my shoulder bag, I headed outside.

Malayo pa lang ako ay pinindot ko na agad ang key fob para i-unlock ang pinto sa driver's seat. Tumunog naman ito agad. Nang makalapit na ako sa sasakyan ay natanaw ko agad ang itim na Evoque na nasa tapat ng drive way.

My steps slowed down and when the car door finally opened, I completely halted. Umuwang ang labi ko nang makita si Zion.

Agad kong napansin ang buhok niyang bagong gupit. It was styled exactly like when we first met. It's like looking at my Zion three years ago.

He's wearing a crisp white shirt underneath the dark gray suit, the color matched his dark fitted pants. Wala siyang suot na necktie. Napakagat ako sa labi. He looks so damn hot.

Zion started to make his way towards me. Nanatili ang mga mata niya sa mukha ko habang naglalakad palapit. I held my breath.

"Good morning," nakangising sabi nito. Hindi ko mapigilang hindi manibago. It's so different from the cold act that he'd shown me for the past weeks... Or a month now.

Kumunot ang noo ko. "What are you doing here?"

"Bawal ba? May iba bang pwede?" biglang tumabang ang boses niya. Umuwang ang bibig ko at napapatitig sa kanya. Bakit pakiramdam ko ay alam ko kung sino ang 'iba' na sinasabi niya?

Bahagyang napanguso ako. "I was just asking."

Hindi sumagot si Zion. Nakatitig lang siya sa mukha ko na para bang unang beses pa lang niya akong nakita.