After their trip Cloud really did what he said. Dinala siya nito sa Condo ng binata, he even gave her a room and bought her clothes to make sure she's comfortable and okay. Her father called even her mother pero wala siyang pakialam, she didn't answer neither call. She just lay on the bed play with her phone or eat her food.
"Bakit wala pa siya?" Wika ni Diane at napatingin sa wall clock na nakasabit sa kanyang silid. She stood up and leave her room, madilim ang labas ng kanyang silid. She went to Cloud's room and knock pero wala pang sumasagot. She shrugged and went to the kitchen tinungo niya ang ref at kumuha ng maiinom.
"Orange juice, mango?" She blurb and took the mango juice. Tinungga niya ito sa mismong bote at duon uminom.
"What are you doing?"
Halos maibuga ni Diane ang iniinom ng may mag salita sa kanyang likuran. She didn't notice him entering the kitchen at all para itong ninja kung kumilos.
"Ano ba?! Kabute kaba?" Mataray niyang wika at binalik ang bote sa ref. Nag martya siyang lumabas ng kusina at aksidenteng natapilok dahilan upang bumagsak siya sa sahig. "Punyeta!"
Cloud immediately went to her aid, inalalayan siya nitong makatayo.
"Puwede bang maging maingat ka naman!" Galit nitong wika. "How can you survived on your own?"
Diane ark her brows looking at him with her duh look.
"I survived on my own because I am a smart and independent woman!" She said rolling her eyes. "Bakit ngayon ka lang? Gutom na ako!"
Cloud gave her a piercing look. Diretsyo itong tumayo at nameywang sa kanyang harapan.
"What am I? A maid?" He said looking at her.
Diane cross her arms, nakataas ang kilay nito habang nakatingin sa kanya.
"Deal with your fiance." She said in a mocking tone. "Deal with me."
Hindi na siya nito hinintay na mag salita dahil tumalikod na si Diane at umalis. Cloud just look at her till she entered her room, puwede niya bang sakalin ito? Parang gusto niya.
"Damn that woman!" He saidand took off his jacket dumping it on the floor. "f**k it!"
Cloud was just watching the woman who ate all of the food that he just serve, Hindi niya alam kung saan nito nilalagay ang pag kain sa liit ng katawan nito. She gulped and drink tapos ay bumalik ito sa pag kain.
"Dahan dahan, mabilaukan ka." He said then ate. Hinayaan na lang niya ito dahil sigurado siyang mag tataray nanaman ito kapag sinita niya.
"Shut up." Diane said then she continued eating, Napailing na lang si Cloud hindi talaga mababawasan ang katarayan nito, kahit yata puro kabutihan lang ang ipakita niya ay puro kamalditahan ang kapalit non.
"How's your wound?" He ask.
"Fine."
"What do you mean fine?" He said trying to make a conversation with her. A decent conversation not the conversation that they will ended up scolding.
"Just fine! Ano ba kumakain yung tao!" Inis na wika ni Diane.
"I'm just worried okay?"
"Sinabi ko bang mag alala ka?" Sarcastic na wika nito baho tumayo. "I'm done."
Cloud look at Diane whose now walking towards her room, napahilamos na lang siya ng mukha habang nakatingin sa pinag kainan nito. He's even startled when Diane shut the door close loudly.
"Ako na nag luto ako pa mag huhugas?" Inis niyang wika bago tumayo at niligpit ang pinag kainan nilang dalawa. Nawalan na siya ng gana, he'll just sleep before he strangled her neck.
Matapos mag hugas ay tinungo niya ang silid upang maligo, he soak his body in the bathtub closing his eyes to relax. After Calla's wedding everything had change, he lose the meaning of his life, He just loves her more than he loves his fiance from the past. But now that she's married with his friend, it seems like his life is just a game after all.
After taking a bath she wore a boxer and jump on the bed before drifting into sleep. Diane on the other hand is just busy looking at her swollen feet, she can't feel any pain at all. Nag simula lang ito nuong siya ay maaksidente, her mother always thought that she was a freak that makes her heart broke. She sighed and wipe her tears away, dapat nga ay hindi na siya umiiyak kailangan ay masanay na siyang walang pakialam she needs to be strong for herself dahil wala namang ibang tao na mag tatanggol sa kanya.
Imbis na umiyak at mag mukmok ay tumayo siya at lumapit sa closet isa pa ito sa kinaiinisan niya kay Cloud dahil ang nga damit na binili nito para sa kanya ay parang tinahi pa nuong taong 18th century.
"Ang baduy." She said and throw the dress away. "Eww!"
A bright Idea cross her mind, muli niyang kinuha ang dress na binalibag sa sahig.
"Puwede ka naman palang i-DIY.", She said giggling. Ginugol niya ang halos isang oras upang ayusin ang damit till it turns into a crop top and a skirt.
"Perfect!", She said giggling. Para saan pa at nag aral siya ng fashion designing kung hindi niya iyon magagamit, that is why she ought to help Keana as well. She misses her and her triples gusto niya sanang bisitahin ito kaso wala pa siyang oras. She needs to deal with her not so human family. After wearing her outfit she sneakily step out of the room, nang masigurong wala na si Cloud at tulog na ito ay nag mamadali siyang lumabas. Cloud is like a mother to her not a fiance, at least she appreciate Cloud's effort to her kaysa naman sa ina niyang hindi naging nanay sa kanya ni minsan.
"Taxi!" She shouted. Agad naman huminto ang taxi sa kanyang harapan, she hopped in and sat on the back seat. "Zues Club."
The whole ride was so quiet and peaceful which is she prepared she's just using her phone and browsing till they reach their destination. She took a money and jump out, the club is usually loud and smoky well she didn't give a s**t at all. Hinahanap na ng katawan niya ang party, she needs to unwind.
"Watch it!" Mataray niyang wika ng mabangga siya ng isang babae. Nag salita pa ito pero tinalikuran na niya she immediately went on the bar and ordered an Espresso Martini and when the bartender gave it to her she drink it straight.
She ordered another again and drink it straight again, mataas ang alcohol tolerance niya. She can manage her self just fine, her eyes roamed around the club marami na ang lasing at mga nag hahalikan sa loob pero wala siyang pakialam doon.
"Here is another one ma'am."
Her eye brows arch, she didn't ordered another bakit siya bibigyan nito.
"It's on the house ma'am." Wika ng bartender.
"I can pay for myself." She said raising her eye brows. "Check it in on my credit card."
"Pero—"
Hindi na niya pinansin ang lalaki at tumayo she went to the dance floor and dance like a crazy psychopath. Wala siyang pakialam sa mga taong nababangga niya, all she care about is dancing and swaying her hips on the rhythm of the music her sexy body sway and hump like a pro f*****g hot bimbo in the club but she's not one. Nang mag sawa ay muli siyang bumalik sa bar pero iba na ang tao roon, it is a beautiful young fine man smiling from ear to ear while looking at her.
"Another one please." She said not minding him at all.
The bartender immediately do her drinks and gave it to her. Straight niya iyong ininom at muli ulit nang hingi ng isa pa.
"You might get drunk?"
She looks at him with her poker looking eyes pero ang ngiti nito ay hindi parin nawawala sa labi.
"Nanay ba kita?" Mataray niyang wika.
"I believe not." He said chuckling.
"Then give me another shot." She said rolling her eyes. "And I don't need a free drinks thank you."
"Why do you say that?"
"Every one knows the owner of this club, Lash Dawson. But I don't care about that at all, all I want is to get a drink and enjoy the night."
The amusement dance on his eyes so he immediately gave her the drink. After drinking it straight she decided to call it a night.
"Charge it here." She said and gave him her card, after the p*****t she took her purse and leave.
Lash has this mischievous smile on his lips while looking at her, sa dami ng ininom nito ay hindi niya man lang nakitang sumuray ito sa pag lalakad, she walks with grace and poise till she finally leave the premises.
"Badass." He whispered and smile.
Nang makalabas ng club ay mabilis na pumara ng taxi si Diane, she entered the taxi and told the driver her destination. She silently sat on the backseat and just look outside the window she sighed, nang marating ang patutunguhan ay agad siyang bumaba the taxi sped away and she was left in the dark street alone. She took the keys inside her pouch and walk towards a house in front of her, malalim siyang bumuntong hininga pero nag lalakad palang siya palapit ay may bulto na nakatayo sa tapat ng pinto. She froze.
Her eyes wondered on the man in front of her, after ten long years she finally saw the man who broke her heart.
"Ell.." He whispered.
Diane's cold expression remain, nag lakad siya palapit dito na tila hindi niya ito nakasama sa loob ng ilang taon. Diane remained her stoic looks as she walk past through him.
"Ell..." He whispered again.
"Call me Diane." She whispered. "I'm not your Ell anymore."
"I'm sorry..." He said that made her froze. "I'm sorry for hurting you."
Mapaklang natawa si Diane at nilingon ang lalaking sumira ng buhay niya. She looks at him trying to make her face void of any emotions, ayaw niyang makita nito na hanggang ngayon ay masakit parin he didn't just broke her heart sinira din nito ang reputasyon niya. That after ten years of being away it still hunts her.
"No, I don't need your sorry." She said in a cold tone bago niya tuluyang hinarap ang lalaki. "Deal with your conscience for the rest of your life knowing how stupid you are. Sorry? Sorry is not enough for what you did to me."
"I-I will do anything Ell.."
"You will not, Be with your wife. Ayokong ma issue sayo, my father won't like that."She said leaving him alone.