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?

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

there's no turning back since he let them

never be taken

asked 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. The ocean that can be a captivating

angry. Very angry. She wanted to 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 surface. She wanted to prick his eyes that resembles the

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

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

his eyes

"You won't understand...!"

How am I suppose to understand? I

deep breath, and said

hold her trembling hands. Her right hand was

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's angry...? Ha!

she responded between her gritted teeth. "And

"What...?"

what? What will you do?

and attempted to reach out and calm her down but she slapped

"Althea-"

cut him of. "Even if you manage to understand- you can do

bring

almost shouted that sentence, her voice and throat is shaking under her

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

"- what-"

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 something that made her recall things she doesn't want

But his name...?

her voice. "It's because

"Althea-"

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

tried to collect her

dare he not leave

"... About Kai."

a large breath and looked away. She watched her hazy reflection on the closed window. She was