Chapter 72: The Stares
~~~I know I can't take one more step towards you, 'cause all that's waiting is regret. Don't you know I'm not your ghost anymore? You lost the love I loved the most. I have grown too strong to ever fall back in your arms. I've learned to leave half alive and now you want me
one more time. Who do you think you are?~~~
-Christina Perri-
"And who is that crazy and Amazon woman you refer to, huh?"
A loud chuckle cracked out of his lips when Jack suddenly appeared in front of us.
"Oops! I didn't say that. You've just misheard what I said." He tried to reason out in between his laugh.
"Hmmp!"
"It's been a while, how are you, Jack?"
"Well, nothing has changed, I'm still sexy and beautiful." Jack proudly stated that I just shook my head.
Paul joined us at our table and we were surprised when he told us that Liezel's fiance was one of their college basketball team members in. And he was also shocked to know that Liezel was our classmate from high school. But deep inside me, I couldn't help but think of the possible things that were going to happen all night.
Jack and I exchanged glances and I know she knew what I have in mind.
"I know what you're thinking, girls, but to answer your silent questions, yes, he's also invited."
My head snapped at Paul. "What silent questions are you talking about?"
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"I know what you're thinking, girls, but to answer your silent questions, yes, he's also invited."
My head snapped at Paul. "What silent questions are you talking about?"
"And what do you mean by he's also invited? We're not even mentioning anything." Jack also reacted.
"Haist, I know what you're thinking and you just proved it by asking me in the most obvious way, but anyway, I'm not in a position to ask you about that personal matter, so let's just pretend I didn't know anything."
"Good!" Jack exclaimed and Paul turned to her with a smile. "Do you have any idea what happened to their marriage?"
"No." He shook his head. "Why? What happened?" Then he turned to me.
next morning we met at
he said in shock with his
after six years. After the couple announced their engagement and upcoming wedding, Liezel pulled her fiancé towards our table and she excitedly introduced him to us. It was only then that I recognized him as I remembered him visiting Dale in our house before to do a group project. "Congratulations on your engagement and happy birthday, Lexter." I greeted
from Liezel that you're
but we're still thinking about
the documents and permits for your business, just let me know and I'd be glad
a lawyer?" I asked,
But it was Liezel who
here must be lucky, huh?" I winked at Liezel which she
that a sweet kind of music started to be heard around the venue
mind if I asked your beautiful friend to dance with
me, I mean, why do you have to ask me? Go on, she's all yours for tonight--- oops! Just for tonight because she already
up and offering his hand in
the beautiful
eyes, but we
the guests were dancing to a piece of soft music. "And
time, we bumped
didn't notice that," I said nodding as the memories of
"It's funny, isn't it?"
question but my mouth suddenly hung in midair when I saw a pair of eyes looking at us a few steps away.
my gaze and saw who I was
"There he is."
whisper and I really wanted to look at him if it wasn't for the woman who came and
A sneer left my lips not for what she did but for what she's wearing.
neckline and totally naked at the back? I think yes---for her it
she really likes to show off
who I hadn't noticed staring at me at
asked him--- which means why he's staring
head. "Do you mind if I ask you something
don't have to ask him who the person he's referring
What
you on good terms now? I mean, you have
and didn't even let him finish what he
mean
and spend time with her whenever he wants, but when it comes to what happened between us in the past, we haven't talked about it--- I refused to talk about thee."
when it's all in the past? It's
things when we already have our own lives now, besides, I
have
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