Sahri High

Nineteen (Unedited)

  He froze.I could see that Phoenix's face was already the one he wanted to start with but I quickly shook his head and spoke."I'm fine, baby." I said.Ash was stunned, I saw him look at the serious and emotionless Phoenix so I sighed and approached Wren.He looked stiff and annoyed, I could see his hand clenching while Ash looked cold so when I got closer I reached for his hand and gently caressed it."I'm fine, it's alright." I said kindly and squatted down to kiss his jaw.That calmed him, I saw how he shifted his gaze at me, intertLiaing our fingers so I smiled tenderly at him."I'm fine, Wren. We'll just talk." I said.He was still hesitant and I heard Ash's voice."I just want to talk," Ash said and I saw the mixture of jealousy and sadness in his eyes. "I ... won't hurt her, I won't do any things to harm her. I promise."I saw his jaw clenched, from Ash he looked down at me so I nodded and smiled."I'll be alright, I promise. We're just there in the garden." I murmured.He closed his eyes tightly and sighed, staring at me with his concerned eyes."Just ... talk somewhere where I can see you." He murmured.I smiled and nodded and he kissed my forehead.We entered the garden and talked, it was all fine at first until I noticed Phoenix inside the house but instead of watching TV in the living room he peeked in the mirror like a child waiting for Mama.I almost laughed at his look."I just did that because I love you," I lost my attention to Phoenix and turned to Ash who was speaking in front of me."I understand, Ash." I murmured. "People tend to do thing for love.""When I investigated and found out about Phoenix from your forgotten past ... when I found out how you ended up in Aly's Mindanao because of him. I thought it would be a nice riddance." He murmured."When I found out he was one of your painful memories, I ... I thought you'd forget about him. That you'll stay away from him and I'll be the one to choose." He lowered his head so I sighed and looked at him."We can't choose who to love, Ash." I said."And I can't stop my heart from loving you, Liana." He said, stopping me."Ash, you know how much I love him." I said."I love you, Liana." He said, staring at my eyes. "I can trade anything for you, I've never love someone this much."I glanced at the house again and saw Wren looking serious, looking curious. His forehead's creased.I now see that Lacy panty is next to him who is also curious, trying to listen.I saw her said something to him and grinned. Wren looked at him and frowned.I drank juice.I saw Lacy panty laughing, when the stunned Adler grabbed her, my friend snorted and I almost blew out what I was drinking when Lacy panty hit my boyfriend who was holding her by the nape and stared at her."You must be really inlove," Ash said."Hmm?" I was shocked to catch a glimpse of him."Your smile looks so genuine, you never smiled at me like that." He said bitterly.It was only then that I realized I was smiling so I cleared my throat and sat down."I'm sorry, Ash." I murmured. "Maybe we really aren't meant for each other.""I know," He parted his hair and smiled again though strained."I'm sorry again, Liana. For all the troubles I caused, I am sorry." He murmured."I'm sorry too," I whispered into the air."You don't have to," He smiled. "We really can't force feelings."He stood, I stood there and smiled when he held out his hand to me."It'll be a long process but I will try to move on." He said, offering his hand.I nodded and accepted his hand.He held my hand tightly and sighed."Can ... Can I hug you?" Wondering he says."Of course," I said softly. He smiled, gently pulled me into his arms and when I touched him I lifted my arm and hugged his back.   Mommy's kinda busy these days, I've already started shooting for my newest brand, I'm also busy with charity events."She purred again, leaving her food and walked around me, rubbing her head on my leg.I smiled, I sat on the floor and stroked his head."You missed me that much, huh?" I chuckled.She purred again, my smile widened when she beat my thigh and sat there.I placed my fingers below her mouth, caressing it. When he closed his eyes and let me do whatI was doing, I was relieved."We're moving house, Tiger. Our condo unit is good for now, we can go back there.""Where is my dry friend, Ate Kary?" My eyes widen, Tiger immediately left my thigh to eat again so I stood up to look for the friend."It's in the kitchen, Ma'am!" Ate Kary answered.I walked out and when Lacy panty and I met eyes and we shouted at the same time."Lacy panty!" I screamed."Dry!" She screamed back.We ran and screamed as we hugged and jumped at the same time."Oh my God! Liana, I missed you!" She exclaimed."I missed you too!" I exclaimed. "Your period is gone!"We almost went crazy and laughed at the same time when we realized what we were doing. We parted, almost tweaking the extreme miss of each other."Your period is gone! It's gay!" I screamed."You also!" I smacked her arm."What? How are you?""This, still beautiful!" I flipped my hair."And what, still dry?" She teased. I eyed her maliciously and I saw her mouth parted."You mean ...""The Sahara desert has been watered!" I exclaimed. We shouted at the same time, he almost tweaked me and I laughed with laughter."It's gay!" She still looks shocked. "What, who's the culprit?"I licked my lip, lowered my mouth to whisper to him."My Lieutenant." I whispered.Her mouth parted again, shaking her head."No ... way!""Yes way!" Kumembot ako."Did you find it ?! How are you ?!" She asked me, curious.I grinned, lifted my hand and showed her my ring and she covered her mouth in shock."You're engaged ?!" She exclaimed.I nodded and at the same time we shouted and hugged."I have news too!" He walked away from me and also showed me his ring and the people in the house were peeking at our noise."Lianing!" We both exclaimed and bumped our fists happily."Congrats, Ma'ams!" Ate Kary smiled happily at us."Thank you, Ate Kary!" Ani Lacy panty smiled."Thank you, Ate!" I Licked at Ate Kary and she giggled and jokingly beat me"Oh, Ma'am Liana! It's worth it for us!" He said and sighed and laughed.Lacy panty and I started catching up a lot of things, the witch also disappeared for a few months due to her departure. Turns out, they had a tour with his boyfriend."The strength of your charisma, huh, Liana? Think about it, you Licked at that soldier! Eh, it's even colder than ice!""Is it still me?" I chuckled."Ma'am, do you have a visitor?" We turned to Ate Kary at the same time when she looked out from the living room.I stood, left Lacy panty for a moment and went with Ate Kary."Where are you, Ate?" I asked."Oh, Ma'am, it's still outside." He said and I nodded.Why hasn't Wren entered yet? He told me he'll come and fetch me today.I fixed my hair and the dress I am wearing, I was slow and with a big smile to go to the gate to greet my boyfriend.I went out but my smile faded when I saw who was it."Ash?""Liana," He smiled.I blinked and we settled down."What brought you here?" I asked curiously."Uhm, I just want to talk to you about what happened the last time the last time we talked." He started.I didn't say a word and just looked at him."I'm sorry ..." I gasped when he took my hand and held it. "I've wanted to talk to you for a long time but I can't get close to you."I sighed and slowly pulled my hand but he didn't release it."Lia ..." He murmured.I was about to speak when I saw a red car parked infront of our mansion. I stared at it and was stunned when I saw Phoenix come out seriously.He took off his shades and stared at us, irritated. I even saw her holding a bouquet of roses.As he walked closer I quickly pulled my hand away from Ash and backed away."Lia ..." He sighed. "Let's talk, please."When Ash wanted to touch me again I shook and pulled my hand away."Don't touch me," I murmured.  "Your brother loves you so he saved you, didn't I, I already told you that? Even I, Liana, will do everything, even if I'm still alive in exchange I can only save you." He whispered."D-Don't say that!" I slapped his chest. "No one's gonna die again for me!""You can't stop me," He grabbed my hand. "You can never know the capacity of someone's love, even if life is the substitute for love."He dried my tears and stared at me."I used to blame myself too, baby, you know that. I keep on blaming myself, I said, what if I had been earlier? Edi I wish I had saved you.""I thought of that every second, why didn't I just get hurt? Why did you still? I wish I was the one who disappeared and not your brother.""W-Phoenix!" I shook my head harshly and a tear escaped again from my eye. "D-Don't say that!""I used to think that, baby. I'm so sorry, that I got caught and became weak. I'm so mad at myself because you were traumatized and got sick, that your brother disappeared. If it isn't for me, you are not going to Mindanao. ""It's my fault, I was foolish ..." I whispered. "I'm the one who insists on following you, Phoenix. I was selfish, I was just thinking of myself.""If I only knew I wouldn't have gone there," He said, staring at me. "But what can we do? It already happened."I nodded a bit and sighed."I told myself, I will take care of you, that I will make up for all my shortcomings to watch over you but ... when you forgot about me? Everything just vanished."I saw the tLiakle in his eye and the blink of it."I was waiting for you to be released from the hospital, I waited for you and tried talking to you but you just walked past me like a stranger. I tried to talk to you but you ... you said you don't know me."I violently wiped away my tears when I saw the tear on his cheek."I ... I found out that your trauma caused you to forget memories you never want to remember. I found out that you forgot all your bad memories. Then you ..." He licked his lip and his tears fell more."You forgot about me because I was a bad memory to you." His voice broke."W-Wren ..." My voice trembled."So, I told myself, why would I show you again if I just have a bad memory?""Wren," I sat up and rubbed his cheek. "You are never a bad memory to me.""I-I'm not?" He asked in a soft voice, his green eyes glistening with tears."You're not," I murmured. "No, Phoenix. Maybe I was dumb back then, I blamed you for the things you have no control. You did everything to save Ate and me, we were just victims of bad luck. You did your best, baby. That's enough for me. "He nodded and closed his eyes, letting me caress his cheek."You're the best man for me, Wren." I caressed his cheek. "You're my best boyfriend, my best bodyguard, lover and irrigation."He suddenly laughed while still crying so I smiled and hugged his neck."You're really quotes, Baker." He groaned."I'm just making you laugh," I murmured and hugged him more. He also hugged me tightly and squeezed my shoulder.He sighed as if a heavy thing was lifted off his chest, he hugged me tighter and repeatedly kissed my head."I love you so much," He whispered.My heart skipped a bit, smiling kissed his cheek and nodded."I love you so much too, Wren. Even more so than the lieutenant and your ass." I whispered.He laughed and stroked my back before something took somewhere."Baby?" He called a minute after."Hmm?" I hummed and rested my face on his neck. He reached for my hand and placed something in my palm so I frowned and raised my hand to look at what he had given me."Marry me." He whispered."Tiger! Come here, baby! Eat!" I clapped my hands and grinned when I saw my cat boredly walking towards my direction.I moved the diner and smiled as he approached me towards his meal.She purred, I chuckled and touched her skin."How are you my bitchy Tiger? Mommy doesn't see you much anymore." I talked to her. "Sorry, baby.