Tyler was sitting on his favorite chair at the porch with Lauren on his lap. They were busy with each other not minding the world around them. I looked up the afternoon sky and smiled so sadly remembering the time when Ashton and I used to be like them whenever we're alone. He would let me sit on his lap too habang kinakantahan nya ako o hindi naman ay nilalandi. It felt so heavy that I could only groaned. Stop! Stop it already Alexandra! Stop torturing yourself by bringing the past! Hindi uunlad ang economiya at mas lalong hindi ka makaka pag move on. Ashton isn't coming back and you're not looking forward for it.
"Really Alex? You're not looking forward on meeting him again? Then why do you always think about him?"
"It's because of guilt. Yon lang yon! I'm feeling guilty. Tama it's all about guilt. At ikaw utak, huwag mo na akong kausapin!" I looked at Tyler and Lauren once again before I stepped out from the car.
Tyler Richards and Lauren Özdemir were both an American Turkish and I'm really lucky to have them both. They were the closest to a family I have when everything went haywire at kung hindi pa nila ako kinupkop ay hindi ko alam kung nasaan ako ngayon.
"Oh shut up Tyler." Natatawang awat ni Lauren sa fiancé nito.
"Ehmmmm. Çok pardon." Pang iisturbo ko sa kanila. "Here." Naupo ako sa isang bakanting silya at inabot ko kay Tyler ang isang puting envelope.
"Hoşgeldiniz Alex." Masayang bati sa akin ni Lauren. Kauuwi ko lang galing kasama si Vitto at kung hindi pa dahil sa isang paparazzi ay hindi pa sana ako uuwi ngayon.
"Hoş bulduk." Bating pasa salamat ko sa kanya. Excusing herself to get us a tea.
"What the hell is this?!" Tyler asked disbelievingly nang matapos nitong basahin ang papel na ibinigay ko sa kanya.
"Excatly as how it is being written Tyler." It was my official resignation letter.
"Are you out of your mind?!" Galit pa rin tanong nito sa akin.
"Maybe? I don't know Ty but that resignation is final. I'm not happy anymore. Plus I'm bored." Baliwala kong sagot habang nilalaro ko ang Keychain na bigay sa aking ni Trey noon.
"Tyler calm down askım, here's a tea. Drink it while it's hot. Alex." Sabay abot ng tea ko.
"Teşekkür ederim." I thank her for the tea she gave me.
"Afiyet olsun." Nakangiti nyang sagot sa akin saka naupong muli sa tabi ni Tyler.
"You're what?! Don't play that game with me Alex, cause I know you. This is not you." No Ty, you don't know me. Gusto kong sabihin yon sa kanya but I held myself.
"My decision is final Ty. I'm leaving FasTrack."
"You are being unrealistic and unreasonable Alexandra. I mean, we're here, very close to your dream. And you're walking away from it?" Buong pag tatakang tanong nito sa akin.
"I can't stay racing anymore Ty. Especially with what is happening between me and Samantha." Ever since that stupid drift I did last year, Samantha had nothing but a pain in the ass. Tyler look at me as if defeated but his eyes were full of understanding.
"Okay, I give up. I really can't hold you, can't I?" Tanong nya na sinagot ko lang nang iling. "Fine. But first, talk to the big boss before I will accept this."
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Ashton, The Invisible Husband ✔️
General FictionSeven years ago, I miraculously got married to the woman of my dream, Alexandra Solidad Faulkerson. She's the clear definition of a witch who cast a spell on me since I was 9. She's my sister's best friend and the only woman I ever love. Alexandra i...
