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?

heart, constantly weighing him down. He thougt he was already okay, he thought fine and can charge without bringing up the past.

stupid, he

turning back since he let

can never be

blue ocean. A 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- then

grab a handful of his hair 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

her anger unfounded. How dare he call it unreasonable. How dare he thinks that its

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

the glaring Althea, pain flashing out from his eyes after seeing the unfamiliar emotion in her eyes

"You won't understand...!"

How am I suppose to

deep breath, and said shakily,

voice similarly tired as hers. He wanted to reach out and hold her trembling hands. Her right hand was clenching the sheets tightly that it wrinkles. "Why can't you

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

He's angry...? Ha!

responded between her gritted teeth.

"What...?"

what? What will you

and attempted to reach out and calm her down but she slapped his hand away, the slap sounds so crisp inside the

"Althea-"

him of. "Even if you manage to understand-

bring back

that sentence, her voice and throat is shaking under her control. She grabbed the sheets again and spat at

let me tell you one thing, Tyler. I don't just hate

"- what-"

is getting higher and higher, almost panicking. Tyler's back felt cold. Seeing her tremble even more like she was recalling something teribble- even paling as seconds passes by- Tyler knew he did

But his name...?

forgeting to surpass her voice. "It's because

"Althea-"

voice cracked. "Please... Please,

huffed, and tried to collect her breathing.

he not leave after she told him to. Is he taking her

"... About Kai."

reflection on the closed window. She was gradually calming down, her emotions that suddenly bubbled up and steamed out from her was dispersing.