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?

boulders in his heart, constantly weighing him down. He thougt he was already okay, he thought fine and can charge without bringing up the past. But- here he was:

was stupid, he

since he

never

dangerous body of water where many unkown creatures lurks. The ocean that can be a captivating for its beauty but deadly when angered, "Tell me. If its not from 7 years ago-

and pull 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

dare he. How dare he call her anger unfounded. How dare he call it unreasonable. How dare he thinks that its something that can pass and

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

sighed and gestured, "See! See, this is 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

"You won't understand...!"

I suppose to understand?

a deep breath, and

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

heavy, she continues to bit her lips that it might even bleed out. He was staring down at her. His

He's angry...? Ha!

her gritted teeth.

"What...?"

what?

was getting ragged, Tyler furrowed his brows and attempted to reach out and calm her

"Althea-"

of. "Even if you

can't bring back

under her control. She grabbed

you one thing, Tyler. I don't just

"- what-"

Seeing her tremble even more like she was recalling

But his name...?

forgeting to surpass her

"Althea-"

out... Get out!" Althea's voice cracked. "Please...

to

her, unmoving. Althea was angry again, how dare he not leave after

"... About Kai."

closed window. She was gradually calming down, her emotions that suddenly bubbled up and