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?

was already okay, he thought fine and

was stupid, he

back since he

never

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

him go bald as a bowling ball that shines everytime the light hits it's smooth surface. She

call it unreasonable. How dare

But she can just do nothing but

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 understand...!"

suppose to understand? I know

a deep breath, and said

to reach out and hold her trembling hands. Her right hand was clenching the

even bleed out. He was staring down at her. His eyes were tired, with a mixture of anger. That emotion feels disgusting for

He's angry...? Ha!

between her

"What...?"

it- then what? What

was getting ragged, Tyler furrowed his brows and attempted to reach out and calm her down but she slapped his

"Althea-"

if you manage to understand-

bring back the

is shaking under her control. She grabbed the

one thing, Tyler. I

"- what-"

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 something that made her recall things she doesn't want

But his name...?

forgeting to surpass her

"Althea-"

Althea's voice cracked. "Please... Please, leave me

tried to collect

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

"... About Kai."

closed window. She was gradually calming down, her emotions