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Chapter 4

Yahiro

Tick. Tock. Tick. Tock.

It felt like a bomb was implanted in my body ready to explode. I clutched my fist as my entire body shivered simply by staring at her.

How long was it been? 10 years?

Is she a fairy? How come she doesn't seem to age at all? Yes, the Megumi I am facing looks like a lady but she is still as radiant as she was before.

She is breathtakingly beautiful.

I was gasping for air that I didn't realize my mouth was left opened the whole time. If it wasn't for Lindsay who was holding my hand, I bet I would be on the floor lying.

"Yahiro.."

Her voice made my spine tingled. She had no idea how long I've been waiting to hear her voice speak my name again. It was too much for me to handle I had to step back. She was so close. So close to me that the distance is actually killing me.

"Dad? Are you alright? Lindsay worriedly uttered. "You look so pale?"

I stared down to my little angel and pulled her up, "I'm okay" I smiled. Lindsay voice suddenly returned me back to the reality.

Megumi simply stood in front of me as she stared at us. Somehow, I wonder what she was thinking. Is she mad at me? Does she still despise me? All of these questions came rushing like she opened my pandora's box.

I took a deep breath then I looked back at her, "Hi!" my lips quivered. "You…you look great." I smiled.

For a minute I thought she would jump towards me and smack me down but to my surprise, she just smiled. "Thanks. You too look great and your daughter is simply adorable."

I felt the sun burning my flesh. Her smile is like sunshine melting my knees that I had to put Lindsay down again or else both of us will fall.

"Dad! Is she the friend you often talk about?" Lindsay giggled. "She's so pretty and nice! She told me she's going to play with me too!" she jumped merrily.

"Meg.." I murmured as I glanced back at her.

"Like I said, you have a very adorable kid" Megumi smiled. I tried to examine her eyes but I can't seem to find any bitterness. Is this for real? I wanted to ask her but decided to think first.

Could this be that she doesn't hate me anymore? I really wish that's true. I was about to say a word when Akira came in.

"Hey!" Akira interrupted. "What the heck are you doing here?" she uttered with surprise. "Everyone's looking for you Meg. Don't tell me you kidnapped her Yahiro." she glared at me with her piercing eyes.

"Of course not!" I defended myself. " I-I was h-here then she-she and Lindsay came in and.. and" Darn it! I can't believe I'm stuttering at this moment. I sound so pathetic explaining myself.

I wanted to check Megumi's reaction but a part of me was telling me not to.

"Akira, everything he said is right." I heard her explained. "Come on let's all go back to the villa. I want to see everyone."

Akira glared again at me then turned to Megumi and smiled. "Alright. By the way, you look stunning." she complimented her as they find their way out. Lindsay freed my hand then went to Megumi.

I felt my heart swell when Megumi pulled my little angel up and embraced her like she is her mother. Then she looked back at me "Come on Yahiro" she called out.

Am I dreaming? I pinched myself. It hurts. Terribly hurts.

"Okay" I immediately followed them making sure that I was right behind them.

The rest of the day was pretty much boring for me. I forgot how many times I tried to talk to her but I just find myself walking away. Who ever thinks that I'm tough probably would be surprise to know that I'm nothing but a coward when it comes to Megumi.

I really just couldn't do anything.

It was already 7 o'clock in the evening and still nothing. I guess that's it. Maybe some other time. If that's going to happen.

I decided to leave early because I had to attend a meeting tomorrow morning. Everyone's going to stay late because they wanted to hang out with Megumi more. I couldn't blame them because I too wanted to stay with Megumi, if only I could.

Lindsay's going to stay there too. My daughter won't stop begging me to let her stay tonight so I just said yes. That means this night is really going to be quiet and boring.

As I walked out the villa, I decided to stroll around their garden. Every time I go here, I just couldn't help but remember everything about our relationship. I guess it's always going to be like that.

I let my feet bring me again to that place. The playhouse. A bitter smile painted on my lips. How I wish I could have stopped the time that night?

That question again.

I was about to turn around and go back to my car when I heard someone behind the tree a few feet away from me.

I slowly went over to check if it was Lindsay however to my surprise it was Megumi. She was sitting on the ground, her hands on her face, crying. I felt like a sharp knife cut my heart.

I knelt down in front of her. I wanted to touch her but I decided to just restrain myself at that time because touching her might make her cry even more.

"Meg... are you alright?" I worriedly asked.

She raised her face; tears glimmered on her eyes, and said, "Why? Why can't I hate you? After everything that you did to me. I… I want to get even but..."

Tears rolled down on her face like a river. I couldn't stop myself anymore. I pulled her in my arms to try and ease her pain.

"Let go of me!" she protested. "Let go of me! Let go of me!"

No matter how hard she hit me, I didn't let her off my arms. I felt my eyes started to burn as tears came rushing down.

"I'm so sorry." I whispered. "I'm so sorry. I shouldn't have hurt you. I shouldn't have done this to you. It was all my fault. It would have been better if I didn't come here but..." I stared at her for a while then, " I wanted to see you. Even from a far. I wanted to see. Just to see your face would be enough for me to move on. To know that you are alright even without me... that's enough for me to be happy... for you.. even if it hurts me. As long as you are happy Meg..."

Megumi stopped hitting me after I spoke. I decided to loosen my embrace then she stared at me for a while.

The silence is killing me that I felt my body shivered. I shook my head because I couldn't stare at her glaring eyes anymore.

After the long silence, she raised her hand about to slap me but to my surprise, she pulled my tie to remove the distance between us then pressed my lips on to hers.


Hello! sorry for the late update. hope you enjoyed this one. TY ^_^