I only thought that fate was the one player here. Time knows to play as well.
Why we have to meet again? Why we have to bump each other when we are already separated ways for good. We have nothing to talk or we are not obligated to say hi at all. Our past was almost touch because of our siblings’ connection and relationship, and they were over and ended, and it was as well with us.
I glanced back and he stared our table, seriously.
Hayes managed to steal my attention away. He talk a lot of future preparations, plans, and occasion with me. He was so optimistic and I couldn’t help but to yawn while staring at him.
He knows well that I had Hope heart but it doesn’t mean that it beats the same as well.
“I will work hard and earn a lot of money,” he said. He looked at me, smiling. He taught I was paying attention but he didn’t know behind my head was me imagining to leave.
In our anniversary, my plan is…we should go abroad-
I sighed. “Hayes, I’m…I’m not Hope.” I uttered seriously. “I’m still Aime and…and I’m still the old Aime. I don’t want to break your coping but please…the one you’re talking in front is still Aime.”
He stopped and looked at me speechless. His hand moved and needed some energy as he drank the coffee.
I just want him to remind that I’m still Aime, and we have different emotion and feelings. Hope and I are different. If hope learns to love him, and mine, is not. I want him to delusion or his imagination and delusion.
Hayes looked away and hi eyes stopped behind me. He looked at me in the eye and my heart slowly felt the sudden nervous and anxious.
“Someone is watching us.” He said, seriously. I don’t have to glance back because I already you, finish the output.
I was hesitant to answer. “I-I’m artist and…and maybe they recognize me.” I said, and tried to fix myself even though I have already an idea who was there.
He smiled. “This is my first time hearing you and bragging you that you’re an artist. You’ve made it. You already saw the universe. I remembered you just talking at it so impossible and now where this impossible lead you.” He uttered while watching me, imagining my situation.
I averted my gaze. I have nothing to say and I was scared to say something either. I don’t want to say sugarcoating words to give him hope.
My eyes darted to his empty coffee and I wanted to go somewhere but thinking about walking with Hayes ache the pain of our joins. I don’t want us to leave and go somewhere.
I didn’t remind him about his coffee. Let just stay here after the night came and after sunset.
I ordered food while Hayes was talking about his new big work which he would surely earn a lot of money. He was so happy talking about it, and my eyes darted behind her. A new hope, a new sunset.
I’ve listened too long that I yawned again, and moved my head to the table. I was leaning while staring at him and listening to him and yet those words easily left out to my ears.
I feel guilty but I can’t force it either.
I slowly opened my eyes when my phone vibrated.
I smiled to see my brother’s message.
“I’m sorry to reply princess, and to answer our question, it’s a yes. I’m going to the Philippines.”
I gently stop Hayes for a moment. “Can I talk to my brother?”
He wanted to talk more but he sighed as he saw me answering the phone. He had no choice but to nods and stare at me maliciously.
“Andrew….”
“princess…” He whispered and chuckled. I’m almost 22 and they are still treating me as their baby.
“Are you going here because of… someone?” I whispered, carefully. My brother just laughed.
He chuckled bitterly. “Just do the name drop. I’m going to Philippines for my expansion but don’t expect I will go there with someone.”
I paused over the line and took the cold coffee to me.
“Your brother will stay here?” Hayes asked. I saw how Hayes faced darkened. Why?
“Who’s that?” My brother asked over the line.
“I’m with Hope’s boyfriend. Anyway, when are you coming back-
“Hope’s parents already warn you about him. Do you still hang out with him?”
I couldn’t answer especially that Hayes was looking as well. I sighed.
“Text me once you’re here. We’ll talk later. I miss you.” I whispered.
“Okay, princess but please don’t go closer with that guy-
I didn’t wait for him, and I ended the call. I know they are just a little bit judgmental of Hayes. Hayes seem not a good guy but we can’t just judge him based his aura more than the substance. He was Hope’s boyfriend and I already said this a lot of times, I can’t deny or ignore Hope’s loved ones. I wanted to hang out with her friends but it saddened me to know that she has no friends at all.
“Are we going somewhere?” I asked him. He nodded and became silent and quite.
“Let’s attend mass before sending you home?” He asked, “Can I see you tomorrow before I left?”
I stared at him, and shook my head slowly. “I…I have photoshoot and I can’t make it. I’m not available.”
He sighed downfall. “You’ll become busier once your brother will here.”
“What?” I asked, and he quickly looked at me, and shake his head.
“I’m saying since this would be my last day to see you this month, can we stay longer first?”
I bit my sighed and silently sighing.
I smiled, faintly. “Sure.” I said, and I can’t take it back anymore.
His energy went back again. He stood up first, and offer his hand. I was so shy not because he hold my hand but because he was watching and people were watching as well.
I already stood up and I saw Kairus watching my move. He was looking on us so coldly and dangerously with no ground.