Kanina pa tinitignan ni Keana ang kaibigan na nakahiga sa kanyang couch it was almost dawn but here she is laying on her couch, hindi naman sa nag rereklamo siya buy Diane is acting weird and she won't answer her even if she ask.
"Hindi ka pa ba uuwi?"
Diane rilled her eyes and sit up, masama siyang tumingin sa kaibigan at umirap.
"Sabihin mo na kung ayaw mo ako dito puwede naman ako umalis."
"It's not like that Diane, why would you say something like that?"
Hindi ito kumibo, she took her things and left Keana's office without saying a word.
"Nakakainis talaga!" She hissed in annoyance.
Matapos ang nangyari sa kanyang Condo ay hindi mawala ang inis niya, she still want to slap Lily's face ang kapal ng mukha nito na pumunta sa Condo niya at sabihan siyang layuan si Marcus. Agad siyang lumingon ng makaamoy ng masarap na pag kain sa kabilang kalsada her mouth watered when she saw a bunch of street food on the other side of the road. Nag mamadali siyang tumungo doon nag ningning ang kanyang mata dahil sa dami ng pag kain sa paligid niya she's craving some street food today and she will eat it all.
"Mag kano dito?"
"Tatlo bente sa kwek-kwek piso isa ang fishball at dos ang kikiam."
Diane nodded, she took a stick and started taking whatever she wants. Binigyan pa siya nito ng baso na tinanggap niya mabilis niyang kinain ang kwek-kwek she felt satisfaction upon chewing it.
"Ang sarap naman!" Naiiyak niyang wika. "Manong 60 pesos pa po."
Tumango lang ang tindero kaya't walang humpay siyang kumuha, she felt so full but still want to try something nang makapag bayad ay lumipat siya sa kabilang stall.
"What is this thing called? And how much is it?"
"Calamares po, limang Piso isa."
The man also gave her a cup, mabilis siyang kumuha at tinikman iyon her eyes watered when the taste exploded inside her mouth.
"H-hapa mam ayos ka lang ba?"
Diane nodded and wipe her tears away.
"Ayos lang po, ang sarap lang nito."
Kumamot na lang sa ulo ang lalaki at hinayaan siyang kumain habang umiiyak. Matapos mag food trip ay napahawak siya sa bilog na bilog na tiyan sa sobrang busog ay lumobo ang kanyang tiyan.
"Ayoko pang umuwi..."
She felt so lonely hindi siya tinatawagan ni Cloud o pinupuntahan sa Condo it's been 2 days but he won't even text her.
"Anong klase yon?!" Gigil niyang wika. "Mayroon pa siyang let's date tapos hindi na nag paramdam! Baka akala niya siya lang yung lalaki sa mundo I can still find someone other than him!"
Malakas niyang sinipa ang lata sa sahig at tumama sa lalaking nakatayo di kalayuan sa kanya.
"Watch it— Diane?"
Diane rolled her eyes she walk past the man ignoring his calls, hindi na siya nag taka ng sabayan siya nito sa pag lalakad.
"Ang sungit mo naman, can you atleast say Hi?"
"Why would I?"
Lash chuckled napakamot ito sa kilay, galing siyang ibang bansa at kakauwi lang kaya't ilang linggo din siyang wala.
"Want to go on a date?"
"No, kakatapos ko lang kumain." Masungit niyang wika. "Can you stop following me? Baka isipin ng mga tao close tayo!"
Malakas na napatawa si Lash, Diane is really a brat. Matalim ang matang nilingon siya nito dahil pinatong niya ang braso sa balikat ng dalaga.
"What are you doing?" Diane asked. "You are sexually harassing me."
"What?" Tumatawa niyang wika. "I just—"
"It is still s****l harassment Coleman, you have a permission to—"
"Cloud! Calla!"
Ang kanyang mata ay mabilis ja dumako sa tinawag ni Lash, ang matalim niyang mata ay dumako sa kamay ni Cloud na nakapatong sa balikat ni Calla to his eyes. Mabilis naman na tinanggal ni Cloud ang kamay niya sa balikat nito ng makita sila Diane immediately took Lash arm on her shoulder and walk past them.
"Diane wait!"
Ngunit hindi niya ito pinansin at nag patuloy lang ito sa pag lalakad Cloud sighed and tries to talk to her but she won't speak.
"Diane can you—"
"What?!" Malakas niyang sigaw dahilan upang makakuha sila ng atensyon. "What do you want?!"
"Calm down will you?"
"I'm calm!"
Mabilis siyang nag lakad palayo ngunit patuloy siyang sinundan ng binata.
"Why are you with Lash?"
Inis siyang huminto at hinarap ang binata malakas niyang hinampas ang dibdib nito sa galit.
"Are you seriously going to ask me that stupid question?" Inis niyang wika. "Ikaw why are you with that woman? Are you considering yourself to be her lover?"
"Diane anong sinasabi mo?"
"Then why are you with her?! Are you playing with me Cloud?"
"What no?! We just happened to meet by— wait are you jealous?"
Agad na natigilan si Diane she immediately look away and started walking again. Hindi na napigil ni Cloud ang sinusupil na ngiti dahil dito.
"Come on babe, will you talk to me?"
Ngunit hindi siya nito pinansin at mag patuloy lang na mag lakad. Napatili na lang siya mg buhatin siya ni Cloud.
"Ibaba mo nga ako! What are you doing?!"
"Bakit ba ang sungit mo nanaman?"
Diane rolled her eyes mahigpit siyang kumapit sa leeg nito afraid that she might fall.
"Hindi kita hahayaang mahulog."
Diane gulped while looking into his eyes, it was sparkling that she can't look away.
"Kiss me..."
"What?" Naguguluhang wika ni Cloud. "What are you—"
"I said stop and kiss me!"
Cloud chuckled and nodded then he move his face to kiss her lips their lips battle in sync.
"Do you want to—"
"No, I-I just want you to kiss me." Namumula niyang sabi. "Ano nanaman iniisip mo? After you go missing on me you want to have s*x now?"
"Diane your voice!"
"What? s*x is normal now a days, at ngayon kapa nahiya matapos nating gawin iyong kung saan saan."
Binilisan na lang niya ang lakad hanggang sa marating ang kanyang sasakyan he deposited Diane in the passenger seat then he jog towards the driver seat.
"Bakit namumula ka?"
Cloud sighed then he shook his head.
"Are you seriously going to ask me that?"
"Talagang nahihiya kapa? Gusto mo mag s*x tayo ulit dito e."
Cloud rolled his eyes and started the engine.
"So why are you with Lash?" Seryoso niyang tanong. "Did he do something to you?"
"Wala, ano namang gagawin niya sakin?"
Hindi na sumagot si Cloud at nag drive na lang hanggang sa makarating sila sa tapat ng condo niya.
"Ayoko pang umuwi!" Nakasimangot niyang wika. "Bakit mo ako inuwi?!"
Cloud chuckled nauna siyang bumaba at pinag buksan ito ng pinto wala tuloy siyang nagawa kung hindi ang bumaba ngunit sa kanyang pag baba ay ang pag lapit ng dalawang pulis sa kanya.
"Diane Lopez?"
"Yes?"
"Sumama kayo sakin, may kaso kayong physical assault laban kay Mrs Lily Destura."
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Lily's mocking face welcomed her inside the station bored naman siyang tumingin dito habang kasunod ang mga pulis at si Cloud.
"Kumusta Diane?" Nakangisi niyang wika. "You really think that I will let you slide?"
"No, but I do think you'll be stupid enough for pressing charges against me."
Pinaupo sila ni Cloud sa silya katapat si Lily na hindi mawala ang ngisi sa labi she will really stoop down this low to dragged her name but she's a b***h and she would never let her have her way.
"I'll call my lawyer, I'll send him the evidence of the defamation that woman did to me and her assault to me as well, I will also press trespassing against that woman for entering my home without my permission."
"What?! How dare you play the victim here! Ako ang biktima dito Diane you assaulted me!"
Diane smirk, she took out her phone and showed them her evidence.
"You did this to my face Lily."
Kumuha siya ng wipes at tinanggal ang make up upang ipakita ang hiwa niya sa mukha, it is a paper cut.
"N-No I why would I do that?"
"I don't know you answer them," nakangisi niyang wika. "I told you not to mess with me, I also have a screenshot of you defaming me and naming me as your husband's mistress I would really love to see you in court."
Lily gulped then her eyes darted to Cloud whose sitting beside her.
"I have a witness, the man sitting beside you saw everything!"
"I didn't see anything." Pag kakaila ni Cloud. "I didn't even know you in the first place."
Hindi na maiwasan ni Diane ang ngiti na sumibol sa kanyang labi dahil sa sinabi ni Cloud he just defended her.
Sakto naman na pumasok si Jude dahil tinawagan na niya ito habang nasa byahe.
"My Lady, what happened here?"
Diane gave Jude her phone not glancing on him.
"I want you to sue this woman for defamation, physical assault and trespassing. I want her behind the bards Jude no matter what."
Jude nodded he took her phone and talk to the officer's habang si Lily ay hindi na halos alam ang gagawin.
"I want to go home pagod na ako."
Cloud nodded, inalalayan siya nitong tumayo at lumabas ng Police station nag paalam naman da kanya si Cloud na gagamit ng banyo kaya't iniwan siya nito ngunit bago pa siya tuluyang makalabas ay may pumarada ng itim na sasakyan sa kanyang harapan then Marcus jump out of the car and walk towards her.
"Diane..."
She rolled her eyes and walk past through him but Marcus holds her wrist.
"What are you doing? Let me go."
Tila wala itong balak na pakawalan siya kaya't malakas niya itong tinulak. Ngunit hindi ito natinag he look deep into her eyes and gave her a smile, dati ay halos mabaliw siya sa mga ngiti nito but all she could feel now is cringed.
"Let go of me Marcus nandidiri ako sayo."
"Can we talk?"
Diane gave him a poker face look and answered him dead lock straight.
"No."
Malakas niyang hinaltak ang kamay niya mula rito ngunit hindi iyon sapat upang bitawan siya ni Marcus.
"What are you doing? Let her go."
Diane looks at Cloud whose eyes is cold and blank, dahan dahan namang lumuwag ang hawak ni Marcus sa kanya kaya't malakas niyang hinaltak ang kamay niya mula rito.
"Are you okay?"
Agad na tanong ni Cloud at lumapit sa dalaga he encircled his arms around her waist and looks back at Marcus.
"What are you trying to do?" Malamig niyang tanong. "You don't have the right to touch her or even talk to her, you should go and see your wife inside leave Diane alone or else."
"Or else what? What are you with her?"
Cloud smirk.
"Or else I'll cut your fingers one by one, you don't jave to know who I am to her know your boundaries be ashamed you are the one who cheated and now you want to act like something important? Diane is mine and I'll break anyone who will try to hurt her."
With that word they started walking not looking back but Diane being Diane she looks back to Marcus and showed him her middle finger.
"Is that necessary?" Natatawa niyang tanong. "You are cute."
Diane pout and nodded it is necessary lalo na sa mga taong kagaya ni Marcus na walanghiya, bagay talaga sila ni Lily na parehong baliw.
"It is, specially for him the nerves of that asshole!"
Mabilis niyang binuksan ang bag at kinuha ang alcohol doon halos naubos na niya ang alcohol sa kakalagay.
"What?" Irap niya sa binatang nakatingin sa kanya. "Baka may virus!"
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Sorry for the super late update, I want to thank you guys for sending your prayers to my mother but sadly she passed away and in the arms of the Lord, alam kong magiging proud siya sa mga stories ko dahil sa totoo lang siya ang number one fan ko ? Thank you everyone keep supporting me!