NO matter how I show people that Zack’s obviously taken, there are still shameless girls who don’t seem to care if he’s married and still trying to move him."Hi. I'm Gracean and this is Desirae," said the woman with a thick slap of makeup on her face and wearing very dark red lipstick."And you are?" the girl named Desirae spoke too."Zack,” he simply responded, without a trace of being friendly or what. He doesn’t even seem to care or to give a little damn."Nice to meet you, Zack! Care to go out with us some other time?"Zack smiled but there was an irritation on his face. "No because I have nothing to do with you both. Anyway, I am a married man and this is my lovely wife." Zack held me to my waist and proudly drew me closer to him. "Now, if you please excuse us?"The embarrassment drew on the faces of these two women who parted their tails and gradually stepped aside so that we could pass. I proudly raised an eyebrow and grinned as Zack and I passed them. What could their thick m
"ZACK! It's really you, Zack! How are you?" said the woman suddenly approaching us.Zack and I are currently at the convenience store to buy some stuff for home."I am okay," Zack's simple answer with no smile."Ah really?" she then grabbed his arm.I just frowned here on the side. I do not know if she did not see or notice me that I am the one with Zack or she’s just being rude and ignores my presence!"You know I’m doing great too! But I’m just a bit sad that until now I’m still single and endlessly searching for the right one!" she added. As if somebody asked and cared!If I was just drinking or eating something now, I might have choked. Like, who cares really? No one seems to be asking, right? Obviously, this girl’s desperate move is giving motive of obvious interest! Damn her."Do you still remember when we were in college? When we were together, and we had great sex at the garden behind the library!" she chuckles as she recalls one of the silly things they did when Zack was when
Zack's still in his denim pants on the bottom, like he was wearing when we went to the grocery store earlier, but this time he's shirtless so I can see his expensive belt there that fits his naked upper which clearly shows his beautiful body shape. Healthy abs, handsome face, muscled arms, and hairy chest.There’s no ugliness about him and I hate it! Although he is only wearing house slippers, he still looks so damn gorgeously hot!He stared at me from head to toe before opening the door for me to enter. I went on and immediately I noticed the smell of liquor from the living room. When I looked at the table three bottles of alcoholic drinks were now empty.I turned to him. "Did you drink?""Yes, you drink too!" he answered flatly but meaningfully as he went back there at the table.He poured one glass and handed it to me."Come on, join me here."Although I did not accept the glass but I sat on the couch in front of him."So now, you tell me, why did you suddenly go out? Where did you
"Zack! Zack!" I was already crying out loud begging him to stop.I'm in pain. Yes, I plan to give him everything tonight but not this way. Not in the way he is fuming furious and punishing me!I tried to push him by his chest but he seemed to be as strong as an iron that I could not break. He let go of my neck and used one of his hands to catch the hands I used for slapping his body. He successfully tied them to my back like I was just a piece of paper and he held my wrist securely so I could not get away.His next moves were fast. He lifted me and quickly took me upstairs particularly bringing me to the bedroom while still not interrupting our kisses.He kicked the bedroom door shut when we got there then he carelessly pushed me through the wall."Ahh!" I moaned over the strength and pain of hitting my back on the cold cement of the wall.He kisses me on the neck as his hands travel from various parts to the sensitive parts of my body."Zack, enough, please! Ahh!" I cried again when
"After all the cruelty you showed me, Zack, I should actually be the one not to trust you! I was the one you left behind before, and I was the one you hurt before! So, you have no right to hurt me and make me look like I am the one who isn’t trustworthy because you, yourself, are the one no one should trust to! You have no right to do this to me and make me suffer from this hell! I hate you! I hate you so damn much!" I started slapping him many times.He didn't stop me, and he just let me hit him as best as I could while we were both drenched in our tears."Do you know why Luke and I were together earlier? He was my former classmate and friend in senior high school. We happened to accidentally meet again in the mall while I was buying my supposed-to-be surprise stuff for you. We just talked! He told me that he was married and his wife is currently pregnant. Like me, he also wanted to surprise his wife with simple things. He asked for my help in choosing and buying beautiful lingerie f
My question was only answered when I heard someone sneeze from behind me. When I looked back I saw Zack hurrying down the stairs and he looked groomed like he was about to go somewhere, executive. He’s in his office suit, and while taking down the stairs he is adjusting and fixing his necktie."I'm sorry if I didn't prepare you breakfast today. My secretary from Lamont Power Supply just called. There is an urgent emergency. I need to go there immediately,” he said before finally going inside his car outside the house.I pretended not to hear anything until I watched his car getting out of the garage and the gate.This is what I want, right? To avoid and ignore him. I should push him away from me ‘cause he’s no good for me… but why is it that watching him leave cuts my heart? Why do I suddenly feel the emptiness if he’s away from me?I realized the answer to the questions in my heart when I woke up one day and I was all alone. Zack is gone. The ready-made breakfast is no longer in the
"You have always been so precious to me, Ryn as so your future that’s why I needed to control myself. I could not deprive you of a good future back then so I didn’t want to be selfish. Do you know? At the age of my early twenties, I imagined beautifully seeing you being a mother of my children and being the light of my home but it was so selfish of me for thinking of you that way, especially since you were just 16 years old at that time. You were just a senior high schooler back then. You were just in senior high school when I started imagining of you being my wife... It was so wrong for me because it was too early that time and you were so young; both of us were young. Funny and ironic, isn’t it? But that’s how I always visualize you, Ryn. Being a wife to me and a mother of my children. I honestly always dream of you that way…" "Then again, I had to be unselfish. I always love you so I needed you to respect you and your innocence. I couldn't deprive you of going to college and gettin
(Zack's POV) "ZACK, there you are! Come here and I will introduce you to your auntie Fidelia and to Irryn," said my dad when they were all by the sea with his new wife and the daughter of the woman he brought into our lives. I still remember that one summer when we were on vacation at our own resort in General Santos when I first saw the girl who caught my heart forever. So, the name of such beauty is Irryn... I ignored my father. I stayed where I was, a bit far from them. I couldn't just stop myself from gazing and staring at her like the first time I laid my eyes on her earlier. She is such a true beauty... and I don’t like the idea that she’s the daughter of auntie Fidelia because that only means she would become my sister in no time. Since then, not just once have I felt she was paying attention to me. She was so soft to me and she tried to please me so that I could just accept her into the family as everyone wanted, which I really didn't like. She, becoming part of my home, i
Now, both Zack and I have realized that trust is one of the most important core parts of a harmonic relationship. At least as of this time, we knew where we were lacking, and we are starting to correct our flaws from the past... "I'm sorry too, Zack, if I lost the trust in you the moment you left and I was hurt." "I understand. Always have been, Ryn." He nodded. "At least you had a reason, and it was valid. But mine? My jealousy let me suppress my whole mind, which led me to hurt you, and I was truly regretful of what I did. Little by little, I'll work hard to gain your full trust in me as how you trusted me when we used to be happy together during our school days, Ryn. I'll gain it back. I will wait for the day that you will trust me completely once more. I am never going to be leaving you or hurt you again. I'll work hard to earn back your trust." I nodded. "I love you so much, I won't deny you that thing, Zack. Everybody deserves another chance, and you deserve it. We don't need
Zack nodded gently and spoke, "It's okay. Answer it, Ryn." He reassured me it was okay. I answered the caller. "Dencel..." I said while glancing at Zack. He just stared and listened intently. "Hello, Ryn?" The caller spoke from the other line, too. I turned the loudspeaker on for Zack to hear whatever the conversation will be. "Why did you call?" I could feel my knees as weak as jelly as I was looking at my husband’s eyes. "Uhm, I just thought of your specialty coffee. Can you make one for me once I visit your cafe-resto maybe within this week?" he asked in his friendliest voice. Oh that! My promise to him. I suddenly frowned. "Uhm. Okay, Dens-" "Great!" He sighed with delight and in excitement. "So, when do you think is the best day to visit your cafe-resto? Tomorrow, maybe? Will you be there?" "I guess not, Dens. I will not be in Latte and Meal tomorrow." "Oh? Why? Where are you now?" I was about to answer when Zack suddenly held out his hand in front of me, an indicatio
I nodded, sincerely willing to grant him complete forgiveness.Things from the past wouldn't matter anymore because my love for him is just as powerful as it forgives no matter what mistake he’d made."I love you, Ryn. Back then and always will. I really do love you."I burst into tears, feeling loved and cherished and delighted."Do you love me, too?" He asked me full of hope."I love you so much, despite the fact that you've been a bad love to me in the past." In the midst of our sobbing, I made a light-hearted joke. "As much as time has passed, my feelings for you have not lessened in the least. This affection I have for you has not faded despite all the suffering we've been through together."We were in the middle of happiness when my phone suddenly rang in the pocket of my shorts. I picked it up and saw mom calling."It’s Mom," I said as I dearly glanced at Zack.He nodded, giving me a go signal to answer the call."Mom?""Irryn, where are you now? Zack is waiting for you! For th
(Irryn's POV) I quickly got out of the house and traveled to General Santos. Yes, I was heading toward Zack. I already knew the answer to my questions. No. Anger is not enough and should not be an excuse to let the loved one go, and in my case, yes, I am angry with him. I was angry, but still, I could not afford to lose him. I will never be able to lose him again! I was crying while driving, and there was no one else in mind but him. I want to see him. I love to see and hug him again. I miss him a lot! "Brother Ryle!" It took me an hour of drive, and I finally arrived in General Santos. I went straight to Lamont Resort, and right at the entrance, I saw Ryle with his wife and their baby. They turned to me, and they were surprised, especially my sister-in-law. "Ryn? Ryn!" He first gave the baby he was holding in his arm to his wife, and then he approached me. We hugged each other—a siblinghood hug. "Ryn, how are you?" he asked excitedly. "I've missed you!" "Me too, brother. I'
"What can I do? Irryn couldn't accept me anymore. She couldn't seem to forgive me any longer. No matter how sorry I am and no matter what I do to beg and plead for her forgiveness, it looks like she could no longer forgive me." "Just a piece of advice. Bro, naturally, part of love is hurting, right? I believe you also believe in that. That happens most of the time for most relationships, but don't get me wrong because I'm not using that as an excuse to hurt the person you love intentionally. What I intended to make you understand is that when you hurt the woman who means the world to you, leaving her behind will never be a solution. Leaving will not simply solve anything. Yes, you might have hurt her, but leaving her again after many years you left her because you committed another mistake? Bro, grow up! Leaving her for the second time will not make her forgive you!" I was struck big time by what Vandyke said. D*mn him for hitting the point and for lecturing me about things I should
"What? Your problem is Dencel and probably not me!" Vandyke defended himself. Gradually, I get to be close to Irryn again and I was able to make her heart beat for me as it did when we were younger. I know and I am positive that I have regained her love for me which she denied on the first days of our encounter after seven long years of being away from each other. I made everything to make her smile, laugh, and genuinely be happy again. At least, I had to cope with her the times and the years she was yearning in loneliness when I needed to live on my own. I saw love in her eyes once more, especially when we married and we get to live under the same roof. Now, I couldn’t help but hate myself for what I did to her. I let my aggressive emotions take me—my jealousy and insecurities, and my over-possessiveness towards her. Those things made me lose her once more, and there’s no guarantee that she can still forgive me for all the things that I’ve done. No matter how much I try to please
I stayed in Davao to end my contract as a lowkey contract Engineer with the company I worked for. I had just finished the contract when aunt Fidelia called me, crying that she told me about daddy's real health condition, so I was sent home completely in no time. I found out that dad actually had a heart illness, and he needed an operation right away, according to our physician. But the stubbornness of Alanson Lamont did not want to undergo the operation. He said he didn't want to because he was old, but I knew the truth that he was just afraid of the operation and its process and the possible outcome. “What if it would fail? What if it wouldn’t turn out to be successful? What if I still get sick? There's no use for operation!" Dad's words were always his litany as excuses not to go through a heart operation which was required for him to undergo to prolong his life. "Dad! You won't get anywhere better if that's how you constantly think if that's how you always act immaturely and if t
"Dad ..." When we finally ran into one another once more after so long, I almost couldn't believe it. "Zack son!" Daddy was emotional when he grabbed me with a hug. "Dad!" I couldn't contain my tears when I hugged him, too. "Dad, I'm sorry!" "I'm sorry too, son. I'm sorry." When the emotional reconnection was through, I brought him to my rented house. "How did you know I'm living here in Davao, dad?" "I had investigators on hand. Even throughout your first year in Davao, I kept an eye on you. I apologize if I did something like that behind your back but I simply worry a lot. Despite the distance between us, as your father, I felt it was my responsibility to check in on your well-being and make sure you were holding strong." I was surprised. "You had me watched and followed all this time?" He nodded gently. "As I said, I had to make sure you were living fine. When you graduated, I wanted to go to you. When you first got a job as an Engineer, I really wanted to go but I wasn't co
I just came back to my senses that hurting Irryn was not actually an enjoyable thing especially when I tried to assault her in the restroom. That day Anya caught me kissing another woman and I blamed Irryn for it. The truth was, I was not really hurt by the thought that Anya dumped me, I guessed it was my ego that has been hurt. I was also planning to admit to Anya the truth then, that I really don't like her and she is more deserving of others who will really love her wholeheartedly because I can't do that to her for I am always aware that I love someone else… From that moment, I finally let Irryn enter my heart completely, I know in myself that I have also admitted the long-held fact that I really like her. That I love her, romantically. I couldn’t accept her being a sister to me because I wanted more than that. I don't want to be her brother because I want more than sibling attachment to her. No matter how much we deny ourselves, hiding our feelings even when we finally get along