20 Truly Hurts

After dinner our meeting with Luke followed. I don't know if I'll be happy or I'm just hoping that something will happen between the two of us. I mean we always see each other from dinner to lunch and let's include breakfast with Luke but we don't talk much but just asking repeatedly how are they and mother Marta? How is work? It's like I'm the one who's having a hard time.

knock! knock!

"Come in"

"Why are you awake woman?" mother Marta said to me as she arranged the new laundry in the cabinet

hmmmmm....

I couldn't stop my tears.

"Ria what happened to you child?" mother Marta immediately came to me

"Because Moth- "

"Ssshhh stay calm first hmm" she wiped my tears

I just looked at her and hugged her tightly

"Hold on child"

"Mother, what should I do?"

"Is it Luke?"

"Yeah"

"Do you still love him?" I nodded

"Oh, what's the problem? You two always see each other. I thought you two were happy to see each other again"

"I dont know mother. He hasn't told me anything about the two of us, he just thinks of me as a friend." and I lay down on the bed

"Child whatever happens, just trust. Trust in your heart" and she pointed my chest

"Thank you mother"

"As long as I'm alive, I'll be here for you" and mother hugged me.

3 Missed calls

4 Messages

From: Unknown Number

Good morning! Breakfast?

7:24 a.m

What's up?

2:53 p.m

Dinner again?

6:12 p.m

You awake?

11:29 p.m

I don't answer his calls and texts today. Because nothing new will happen. Just over and over again. I'm the only one who will be hurt out of the two of us, I can't take it anymore. I have to finish this. And I fall asleep.

Rinnngggggg!

Ringgggggggg!

Ringgggggg!

Ringgggggggg!

Rinnngggg!

"Hello?" I said and looked at the clock it was midnight, who was it?

"Ria"

"Luke, why is your voice like that?"

"I-I'm right outside your house"

" Whhhaatttt? Wait "

I quickly left the house and I saw him sitting near the plant. I approached him and I sit next to him.

"What happened to you?" he looked at me.

"Ria" he said while looking at me

He held my face and caressed it and the next thing he does, he kiss me passionately.

I responded to his kisses.

And suddenly my tears fell, this is not right. I miss this and all of our beautiful memories suddenly came back to me. I cried!

I pushed him.

"Sorry" he said and bowed

"WTH! SORRY? Is SORRY the only thing you know how to say? Is it just sorry now too? I'm tired of YOUR SORRIES"

I burst out. I really can't take the pain anymore. Well, I thought I had forgotten about it, it's still hurt.

"I'm sorry Ria"

"Well, I just said that, didn't I? Im tired of your sorry"

I was about to leave when he grabbed my hand.

"Wait Ria let me explain"

"No Luke thats enough please!"

"You always like that, you wont listen to me. You don't listen to me. How can we fix this."

"So still its my fault? So you still have a plan to fix this? Why are you heaping that on me? Your face is thick." I slapped him and he was shocked.

"Did you think about me? Of course NOT. You always think about LORAINE, LORAINE, LORAINE!!! SO DON'T BLAME ME FOR NOT LISTENING TO YOU. And yes I've waited you to tell me why and how this came to happen? But what did you do? YOU LEFT ME. YOU LEFT ME AT THE F****** RESTAURANT!!!" I ran into the house and left him.

I called Andrew.

RING

RING

RING

RING

He didn't pick up.

So I texted him.

To: Andrew Tan

Meet me at ******** bar

Im wasted!!

SENT!

Josie's on a vacation far away

Come around and talk it over

So many things that I want to say

You know I like my girls a little bit older

I just want to use your love tonight

I don't want to lose your love tonight

I ain't got many friends left to talk to

Nowhere to run when I'm in trouble

You know I'd do anything for you

Stay the night but keep it under cover

I just want to use your love tonight

I don't want to lose your love tonight

Try to stop my hands from shaking

But something in my mind is not making sense

It's been a while since we were all alone

But I can't hide the way I'm feeling

As you're leaving please would you close the door?

And don't forget what I told you

Just 'cause you're right that doesn't mean I'm wrong

Another shoulder to cry on

I just want to use your love tonight

I don't want to lose your love tonight

I just want to use your love tonight

I don't want to lose your love tonight

I just want to use your love tonight

I don't want to lose your love tonight

Use your love, lose your love, your love!

I don't want to lose your love tonight

(I don't wanna, I don't wanna, I don't wanna)

Lose your love tonight (your love)

The song by The Outfield came to me as soon as I entered the bar. I looked around, there were many people even though it was late. I sat on the bartender's seat and immediately ordered drinks.

1 shot

2 shots

3 shots

4 shots

5 shots

6 shots

7 shots

Ding!

1 Message received

From: Andrew Tan

Im on my way now friend stay there.

Oh its Drew I read his text. What? Is he with some friend? And now he's actually going to bring a companion to our friends out hahaha, what's bothering him? Hmmm let me call you my friend hahaha

Dialing!

Unknown number

"Hey Drew! Where are you now? Why you bring some friends? Im here you know Im at the counter hurry up!" I shouted

"Hi! Are you with someone?" said a tall man

I looked at him carefully

LUKE DELA CERNA

"Hmmmpp!!!"

"What was that?" I felt him sit next to my seat

"Are you drunk? Or do you want some more drinks?"

"Why are you following me here?" I said arrogantly

He chuckled

"You want to die? Your face is really thick to follow me here"

He laughed

"Why are you laughing at me now?" I suddenly looked at his face and touched it.

"I miss you Luke. And Im glad that you are here" I space out.

"Hey miss! Are you okay?"

"You dude back off don't touch her"

"And who are you?"

"I'm his boyfriend."