George's POV.
"I'm sorry..." I cried. "You don't understand me, I know. But I can't explain myself to you either. Maybe I'm hopeless? I lose my mind? Maybe you're right about hating me?"
She hugged me. It was so comforting that it burst me to cry again. "I always love you no matter what your decision is. But explain, because I will always listen to you."
I shook my head. As I was about to respond, Harry called my name.
"SHHH!" I whispered. "He will hear us. Follow me, we'll talk outside."
"What?" Kate murmured. She was a bit confused. But despite her several questions, she remained quiet.
"George?" Harry shouted.
"Can you go outside and wait for me?" I whispered.
Cygnus and Kate nodded in chorus and gently opened the door while I shouted back to Harry so he wouldn't notice anything unusual. Phew...
I went inside our room. "Yes?" I asked.
Harry hugged me.
"I'm still not satisfied with how I apologize. What can I do to compensate you? Tell me." Harry tightened the hug.
What is this sudden change of emotions urging inside of me? Why do I feel he was sincere enough to forgive him without saying anything?
"No, everything is good. You're good." I caressed his back as I hugged him back.
He disengaged from the hug and caressed my cheeks. "How could I hurt you?"
I wanted to ask the same question. HOW COULD YOU HURT ME? I remained silent. "I promise to do anything just to prove to you that I deserve your love."
Love? I don't even know if I feel something related to that anymore. This is so cringe-worthy. Should I just sneak out later tonight or it's better to cut him off?
AISH!! I can't even decide at this important moment.
"You're deserving, Harry." He smiled.
"Then can I get a kiss?"
A loud clap cut us off.
"So this is how what's keeping you so long until you get out? You still needed to feed this asshole a kiss? God damn it. What kind of life have you been trying to live?" Kate was angry.
"No, can I explain please?" I was near to shedding. "You don't understand, Kate."
"What's the thing that I don't understand? It's crystal clear. Harry's incestuous love has been filled, FINALLY!!! Because of your weird assumptions that every problem you have will be gone like a poof!!! ARGH!!!!" She shouted. I can feel her grief.
I even thought that Harry would react violently, I was lucky he didn't.
Cygnus came forward to cover for Kate. "Love, you should calm down." He glared at Harry. "We don't understand why are you doing this. For the sake of jealousy? Or for the sake of lust? Or maybe Kate was right."
"Even you? You're mad at me?" I asked. The tears I've been trying to hold voluntarily streamed down my face.
"And we are too." Kim came together with Nando.
"So you're all here just to scold me?"
"George, come here," Harry whispered. Is he trying to console me?
I shook my head.
"Stop it, Kuya Harry!" Nando shouted. "You're not helping!"
"Didn't I?" he asked. "I've been with her the moment her life fell down!"
"Your incestuous love took advantage of her weakness. You've been with her because you knew, her vulnerable side couldn't resist you!" Kate shouted. She pulled me away from Harry. Harry was about to take me back, but Nando and Cygnus held Harry's arms to stop him.
Harry was getting angry, and so was Kate.
"I hate what you did, but I still want to save you from this life. This isn't what you deserve." Kate then pulled me, but my feet were frozen to the ground, and I couldn't move.
A while ago, I wanted to talk to them, ask for their help to get me out of here, and tell them what Harry did to me the day we went to Yul's farm.
But that will cost Harry's mental health.
He will go crazy, and no one will be there to support him because everyone hates him so much.
"Sorry," I whispered.
"WHAT?!" Kate was mad, she slapped me. "Would you wake up?!" She slapped me again and I couldn't help grunting.
"I couldn't." It's okay, hurt me all you want.
"What are you doing, George?!" Cygnus glared at me. He saw that Harry was starting to get closer to me again so he moved me away.
"You don't understand." I took a deep breath.
"AND HARRY DO?!" Kate yelled.
"I'm sorry."
"How about that time earlier when you said you'd tell us something?" Kate was trying so hard to remain as calm as possible.
"Never mind that." I turned my back from them and looked at Harry. He was as confused as Kate and Cygnus. "Just go and leave us alone."
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Kate's POV.
I don't know why she acted differently in a short amount of time. She was convinced to talk with us, yet she changed her mind.
What changed her mind?
Argh...
My baby suddenly cries so I feed her my milk.
"Should we call him?" I asked.
Cygnus was working from home, sitting in his office chair in our very room. He doesn't want to work in his personal office as of now because he feels so lonely! Tss.
"Are you talking about Yul Matthew?" He glared at me. "No, we're not calling him."
I put my baby down. Now, I have to baby this big monster in front of me, acting as if he was tough enough to say no.
I sat on his lap.
"I wanted to do something for them. Besides, you're also not convinced about George's claims. You knew that Yul Matthew didn't do anything on purpose, right?" Cygnus took a deep breath. He was near to giving up. I hope he did!
He took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and fixed them on me. "Come here, darling," he whispered. "No one's gonna help her but herself alone. She knows what she needs and wants. Yet, she's acting like a victim. Let her suffer. Let her feel the result of her agonizing choices in life. We did our part. Now, we're out if something bad goes wrong."
His words are sharp like a knife, it could have badly injured me. He was clear with his intentions.
I just wiped out all of my worries and gave him a comforting hug.
What should I do, George? Please, help me.
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Yul's POV.
"More drinks to my table, sir!" Ahh, this is sooo good.
Why am I only discovering this drink? It's so relaxing.
"Here's your drink! By the way, sir, who are you waiting for?" This bartender is quite offensive. Is it too obvious that I don't have a company? And asking it directly would put him on his deathbed?
"Just do your job and get lost." I drank the alcohol and went to the dancefloor.
Hot babes, whooo! Let me bump into their asses.
What else am I trying to protect?
"Come on!" a stranger said and pulled me out of the dancefloor.
"Hey! FUCK OFF!" I resisted her grip but she ended up crawling into the ground.
Oh no, she might get trapped in a stampede.
Now, I don't have a choice but to save her. Damn it.
"You're difficult to understand. But too hot to resist." She's Cara, I discovered it after I pulled her to my table.
"Tss," I grunted. "You shouldn't be here. You should stay at the farm and help Flint."
"Flint has a girlfriend with her, enjoying the quiet world you built in your home. Who am I to act as an interference, huh?" she pouted as I offered her a drink.
"Why are you doing that pout? Haha!" I laughed so hard in a situation when it was not necessary. Weird.
"Have you thought of it?" she asked. She turned on the serious mode.
"I thought of it for a while. I still don't want you to be my girlfriend." It's a bold word to her. She wouldn't be able to accept it as soon as I said, and I'm prepared for the result.
But she didn't cry, nor go berserk. She just sipped on her drink and stood up. She wiped the leftover drink on her lips. "Fine, you really want to go through worse."
She left me dumbfounded.
What is she plotting?
This is much weirder.
Why am I getting chills?
I called Flint.
We fought that night at the party. I suddenly remember he doesn't want me to court George or get involved with her life again.
We're still not good but I want to talk to him.
I need his help.
"Are you going to state your apologies now?" he asked as soon as he picked up my call.
"What's Cara's deal?" I asked.
He cleared his throat. "You might want to talk about this in person, do you?"
I paused for a moment. Now, I think this is a serious moment.
Who is she after? What does she want?
"Tomorrow."
"But tomorrow might be late," he said.
My bros furrowed. "Oh, so you knew something was about to come?"
I hung up the call and didn't wait for him to respond.
"Your favorite friend is now backstabbing you." James came.
He was the one I invited tonight. I knew he would come unbiased as always. He tapped my back.
"I don't know. He was different."
"Save yourself from all the drama, and do whatever you want. You were drowning from problems two weeks ago. You were just starting to learn how to swim again." He's so deep. But it's always sword-like that could cut deep.
"No, I don't care if he ever did something crazy to me. All I care about is what Cara will do that makes him an accomplice. And who are they trying to hurt? Who is it this time?" I clenched my fist.
Looking at nothingness and relaxing my breath was interrupted when my phone buzzed.
It's from Mane.