UNLOCKING KHAL'S HIDDEN IDENTITY III
KHAL'S POV
"Have you ever realized that he almost lost our friendship because he fought for you?"
I went towards Hali. I could not say a word or hurt her feeling. However, I and Hali were different people. He could do the thing I could not do.
"Please, Buddy. Let her leave and the conversation is done." I tried to calm him down. Hali was so livid. I could see it in the depths of his eyes.
"No! She needs to know this!" Hali walked towards her. Would he beat her? Well, I hope not. I massaged my forehead as I messed my hair, stepping near them.
"You're a hateful woman! I'm not saying this because you chose him over me in the past. I am telling this to slap in your face that you are bitch that is supposed to be in the trash can!"
"Hali…" I reprimanded him because Darry's sob was becoming severe; she had difficulty in breathing.
"Have you ever looked in his eyes and damn say I'm lucky to have him? The dream of every woman. For fuck's sake! He is Khal Gasper, an international actor that everyone looking up, to! Yet, her girlfriend was caught cheating on him? What the fuck are you!" Hali's voice was echoing in the living room.
On the other hand, I felt relief. Someone had spoken about my feeling. Our relationship lasted for a year and I could not change the fact that even if she broke me, I remained loved her.
"I'm sorry…" Darry's voice was just whispering. She could not spell it loud due to over crying.
"He was so sick of you for so many years, Fucker! He's tired of his shooting and yet, he could fetch you when you say so! Did you gaze at him, even once! Even fucking… at least once… he was crying and… showed us how exhausted he was to you. He is a man, but he's not afraid of kneeling down on you to make you stay! Why are you so idiot一"
"Hali, you're out of line." I grabbed his upper shoulder and dragged him away from her.
"Khal…" She walked closer to me. My mouth moved open when she knelt down on me. "I'm so sorry. I can't take back all the pain I've caused you. I can't get you back. I just like to say my apology. That's all… and if you don't forgive me…" She sobbed so badly that even the stars could pity her. "That's fine. I will take it as karma and consequence…"
She stared directly into my eyes. I wanted to tap her shoulder, hug her and say, "We're gonna be fine. I'll forgive you. Let's start again" Like I always said, but what she did was too painful. She consumed every part of me until nothing had left, except hatred.
I held her shoulder and gently moved her up. "You don't need to down your knee."
"That's it! You will forgive her?" Hali gritted his teeth. I knew he was concerned about me. He was just standing as a friend.
"I'll forgive her, but it doesn't mean I forget the pain." I established a small smile on my lips. "Go home. I'm fixing something…" I caressed her hair carefully. Once in my life, I fell crazy over heels for this woman.
People come and go. Sometimes, they stay longer and eventually leave you with lessons. I accept the reality of how life works. I will never forget her or blame her for being part of me.
Once in my time with her, she gives me real happiness.
I cupped her cheek as she cried so loud. "I love you, Khal."
"The fuck say I love you too and I will kick your freaking balls!" Hali's side comment was hurting my ears,
I kissed her forehead and whispered. "You have no room in my life. I'm sorry."
I never turned my back on her. All the time, I used to run to follow her and fixed our relationship alone for us.
Nevertheless, this time… I will choose myself. I will pick the health of my heart. When the suffering was too much… let it go.
I walked upstairs with my bleeding chest. Suddenly, I stopped on the third stair.
"Khal, I'm pregnant."
I cleared my throat. My eyes produced a hot liquid, therefore, I did not look back at her.
"I wanted to walk in the aisle with you as my groom, standing there, waiting for me, but that won't happen anymore. That's because of my stupidity and wrong decisions." She paused, carrying her hurting heart. "I love you, Khal… And I will always love you, even if I will marry another man." Her sobbing covered the living room. "Time won't ease that love."
The hot liquid from my eyes rolled to my cheek. I silently cried and said. "Congratulations."
The saddest congratulations I have ever said.
I sacrificed everything I had, including the last remnants of myself. I became a good man, even if I could not count the number of seduction that came. Women tried to take me away from her, but I loved her and I would always be faithful. It made me question myself if I was not enough for her?
I walked to my mother's room and jumped on the bed. Crying did not bother me, everyone had emotion. I was just a human. I position my body sideway, facing my picture with my mother.
Why are we not lucky in finding true love? Why does it have to be me and you? Are we bad people?
"Khal…" Hali sat beside my bed. I could feel the bed bouncing.
"I wanna be alone. Please…"
"You are enough, Buddy. In fact, you are excess… You have given everything to the point that you give all. She is so idiot to not realize your worth."
Hali's mouth was usually full of gibberish, and he was skilled at shouting at people. He was a completely different person today, soothing his dear friend.
"No need to say idiot, Buddy." I sat on the bed and leaned my back on the headboard. "You're too harsh."
"She's been harsh to you, too."
"Let's just be happy when she's happy."
A minute of silence. At times, a person did not need someone to talk to. Only silence was enough to feel the betterment. It would soon heal.
Suddenly, he said an unexpected topic. "We talked about Zarya in the Light House. Look back on it."
"What about her?" I wondered why Zarya was included in the conversation.
"Are you serious when you say you're gonna court her?" His eyes told me nothing. I guess where would this conversation go.
"Zarya likes you, even if you're not aware of it."
He scoffed while the grin ear by ear was established in it. "You are kidding me."
"I wasn't."
"She likes Colden. They're now lovers."
I could not react. My gaze was just on him. "Seriously?"
"Do I look joking?"
"And?" I moved my eyebrows up. "You like her?"
"No way." He stood up. "Gonna damn go. Pyro's watching over you. Once you found something on your mother's things, go to Froy's Condo."
He was about to reach the door when Pyro walked inside. "Look at this."
My emotion was filled with confusion when Pyro raised a flag, a small flag that almost looked like a handkerchief. It was white in color with a black wolf face in the middle. It sewed carefully with just the hand.
I went near them and stared at it in detail. "It's just a handkerchief. Perhaps, dropped from the
neighbors?"
"It wasn't just a handkerchief. It's the symbol of Black Wolves Pack."
"Black Wolves Pack?" My mouth moved apart when something popped inside my head. "One of them named Prince Jace."
Hali was startled as his eyes were widening. "What the eff? That pack is the pack looking for Zarya."
Pyro was surprised, too. I could not get what made them both startle. "The search is over."Pyro placed the flag in my hand. "Zarya is your sister."
No way.