When Fate Decided to Play its Part

CHAPTER SEVENTY-SIX:

More questions

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"You know what, Althea." Tyler said in his gritted teeth. He was trying to surpass the anger that is bubbling inside him. "I used to think that you're reasonable."

Althea glared at him with disbelief. "What...?"

"I thought by using logic is enough to understand you- but I was wrong." He sighed loudly. "Who could have thought that you will hate me with something that happened years ago?"

"What...?" Althea almost spat out blood that time. If she can stand, she already slapped him crisply on his cheek. But all she can do at the moment is stare at him with anger bubbling in her throat. "What..?!"

"Your anger," he sighed. "Your anger is unfounded. It's unreasonable. I know you hate me, you have the right. But- seven years had passed, seven years already Althea. Had that anger never eased eve a bit? How can you hold such anger on me?"

"Tyler?!" She almost shouted in anger. Her face was heating up as she tries to surpass the madness inside her, making her face and neck crimson. God knows how much restraints did this lady have in order to not lash out on him. "You think my anger is unreasonable? Do you think my anger is just because of what happened 7 years ago? Do you think I'm that stupid?!"

"Then what?" Tyler also almost shouted at her. If only they're not in the hospital and Kai is not outside, maybe they were already shouting on top of their lungs. He knows, Tyler knows he too was being unreasonable. But his questions that were not answered ever since they met again came rushing out like a tide. They kept pouring out like the water from a broken dam.

He wants to ask:

Why do you hate me?

How much do you hate me?

Which part of me do you hate?

Which me?

Seven years ago? When we were in college?

Or years earlier than that? When we were on highschool?

Or do you hate me entirely that no matter how much time will pass, that anger will never subside?

But, again, why?

What have I done that it made you hate me that much?

down. He thougt he was already okay, he thought fine and can charge without bringing up the past. But- here he was: bringing up the past himself.

was stupid, he

back since he let them

never be

again, he was directly staring at her eyes that seems like an endless deep, blue ocean. A dangerous body of water where many unkown creatures lurks.

them out from his scalp- then make him go bald as a bowling ball that shines everytime the light hits it's smooth surface. She wanted to prick his eyes that resembles the spring leaves, then

call it unreasonable. How dare he thinks that its something that can pass and disappear as the time passes!

him, that it was because of him. But she can just do nothing but open her mouth without sound... She closed it again

what I am talking about!" He looked at the glaring Althea, pain flashing out from his eyes after seeing the unfamiliar emotion in her eyes that is direted to him. He chocked out the words. "You won't

"You won't understand...!"

How am I suppose to

a deep breath, and

out and hold her trembling hands. Her right hand was clenching the sheets tightly that it wrinkles. "Why can't you say

Althea was looking up at him, her eyelashes trembling. Her breathing was heavy, she continues to bit her lips that it might even bleed out. He was staring down at her. His eyes were tired, with a mixture of anger. That

He's angry...? Ha!

she responded between her

"What...?"

it- then what? What will you do? Console

reach out and calm her

"Althea-"

you manage to

bring

shaking under her control. She grabbed the sheets again

thing, Tyler. I don't

"- what-"

even more like she was recalling

But his name...?

forgeting to surpass her voice. "It's because of

"Althea-"

Get out!" Althea's voice

and tried to collect her breathing.

was angry again, how dare he not leave after she told him to. Is he taking her

"... About Kai."

and looked away. She watched her hazy reflection on the closed window. She was gradually calming down, her emotions