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.
got divorced the next morning we met
he said in shock with his mouth
the couple celebrating happiness that night. We learned about many things from Paul, how Liezel and Lexter met, how did their relationship grow and how they ended up being together 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
I heard from Liezel that you're expanding
we're still thinking about
team to handle the documents and permits for your business, just let me know and I'd be
a lawyer?"
he is!" But it was Liezel
that means the woman here must be lucky, huh?" I winked at Liezel which she just returned with
seats, it was then that a sweet kind of music started to be heard
with me?" Paul asked
me? Go on, she's all yours for tonight--- oops! Just for tonight
and offering his hand in front of
with the beautiful
her eyes, but we both ignored her as I
where some of the guests were dancing to a piece of soft music.
head. "I just realized how funny it was every time we met. Imagine, we always met every four years. Do you remember the last time, we bumped into each other in the middle
the memories of how we met four years ago came
"It's funny, isn't it?"
midair when I saw a pair of eyes looking at us a few steps
I had no idea that Paul followed my gaze and saw who I
"There he is."
look at him if it wasn't for the woman who came
not for what she did but for what she's wearing. "For God's sake, is that even a dress?" I
fitted black short dress with a deep neckline and totally naked at the back? I think yes---for her it is
think she really likes to show off her small cup
my partner who I hadn't noticed staring
which means why he's
He shook his head. "Do you mind if
to ask
sure. What is
I mean, you have a daughter
and no," I answered and didn't even
mean
their house and spend time with her whenever he wants, but when it comes
why when it's all in the past? It's
the past and it's useless talking about those things when we already have our own lives now, besides, I think it's better if we just
okay, you have a
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