Tyrone Andrews
I drink the wine in my cup and Elisa’s father who is my best friend too is here with me.
“For the first in so many years, we drink in a bar like this again. The last time we came here must have been 20 years ago.”-he said.
“And years went by like a fleeting moment.”
“It surely does. But what’s wrong with you, hmm?”
“Nothing. I just suddenly feel like I wanted to hang out with you.”
“Come on, we didn’t do things like this whenever you wanted to talk. We went to your rest house or to a resort and drink together over the night.”
:You really know me.”
“Of course, we have been friends for 48 years, buddy.”-he said. I laugh. I put down my glass.
“It’s about Camille and my wild guesses, fears and insecurities.”-I said. He sigh.
“You have already marry her and even had a two loving kids. I already knew what happen to my godson and Asami also know about it.”
“We already fixed that problem and good thing that Amellie is broad-minded or else we might lose him because of what happen.”
“Then, this is indeed about Camille? What happen and over these years you suddenly became a jealous mad man, hmm?”
“You know how we started. Now that his ex-boyfriend is trying to take her back again even years had passed.”-I said. He sigh.
“Are you going to let that happen?”
‘No. But all these years, she never said ‘I love you’ first and I have this insecurity that she said I love you too because our son should see us that we love each other and we’re a whole family.”
“Talk to her and ask her what she really wanted. Instead of jumping to conclusions. And if she did love him still, maybe you should face the fact that even decades had passed, some love never change and fate will never be learned to accept.”
“Tanjiro, you always give me reasons to be calm and think carefully. Good thing I have you, my friend.”
“Of course, you can count on me always.”
I went home and I feel dizzy already. I open the door and make sure that my son didn’t saw me like this. I went to bed and she’s not here. Maybe she’ll be home late again.
“I will always love you, honey.”-I shouted a bit and close my eyes. I can feel my drunkenness now.
“Good morning, honey.”-her face wakes me up.
“Oh, good morning honey. Agh.”-I mumbled. It must be my hang over. What an idiot I am. Its been decades since the last time I went home dead drunk. Plus I’m aging already. It hurts.
Camille Roman
I can’t contact him. My goodness, where is he? It’s already late at night. I suddenly remember my last meeting with my ex-boyfriend.
“I’m giving you a warning. Don’t try to make any more mistake or I’ll fight you head on.”
“Come on, Camille. I knew that you still feel the same. I can tell it from your eyes when we keep on eating together for this past weeks.’
“That is just a pure civil talk. I told you, my husband send me to talk to you because he didn’t wanted to make it more dangerous for all of us. We have lost your so-called love for 35 years already. Let go of the past. It was you who ruined it anyway.”-I said. He sigh.
‘Look, even decades had passed, nothing is changed. So I wanted to have you again.”
“I’m sorry. But I love my children. I won’t sell my happiness now because of your fantasies.”
“But you didn’t love him.”-he said. I put down my coffee and look at him intently.
“Just do what I said. I am not joking. Oh, and him? He never failed to make me happy and I already love him since 29 years ago.”-I said and took my bag and went home. Yes. Since he show me how caring he is when I was pregnant and how he help me overcome my postpartum syndrome.
I went back to our room and he is there lying in bed and he is dead drunk.
“I will always love you, honey.”-he said and he snore a little. I took off his shoes and coat. I smiled and caress his cheeks. I kiss him even if he stinks.
“And so do I, you silly.”-I mumbled. I sleep beside him and hug him throughout the night.
“Good morning, honey.”-I said. I smile on him.
“Oh, good morning honey. Agh.”-he mumbled. I give him water and sober tonic for his hang over.
“The last time you went home like this is 20 years ago. Is there any problem in the company?”
“Huh? Nothing, we are making things under control and I already made an action about the two traitors.”-he said and drink the water. He stood up.
“I’ll just take a shower.”-he said and didn’t face me with a confident in his eyes.
“Camille?”-he mumbled and he is surprised to see me. I join him under the shower.
“Then it must be us . Tell me, are you jealous to him?”-I said. His reactions told me the answer.
“I already told him to end his ambitions. I will have a head on battle with him if he continued to messed up. Yesterdays dinner will be the last time we meet again.”-I said.
“Don’t get jealous. I told him that I already love you since 29 years ago. I love you, honey.”-I said and he grab my face and kiss me gently.
Amellie Cruz
I look on the sketch that I made. I have a talent in drawing a manga because I’m an addict myself. I have been binge watching anime’s since I was 10 years old. That’s my bonding with my bro–husband.”
“You still do that?”
“Is it wrong, hmm?”-I said and look at him. He is on my back and his hands in on my chair.
“Of course not. I thought that since you became a much matured woman, you stop those things already. Unlike me.”-he said.
“Why is that?”
“I don’t know who amde me stop watching anime but I knew that someone forced me. I knew it wasn’t you. But never mind that. Why don’t we watch some before going to bed?”
‘Why not? I have finish this draft already. I will send it through email. Choose one then and I’ll follow you on the couch.”
“Wait, are you a manga writer?”
‘Yes. Must have been three years already. I just send them through online. I have been writing two manga’s together. They’re both ongoing and maybe in three months I’ll end them in the same date.”
“Wow. Your indeed a talented one. But why I can’t recall that you told me about that?”
“Huh? Uhm…you must have forgotten because of what happen to you.:
“Do you think so?”
“Yes. Go and choose an anime that you wanted to watch.”-I said, He nodded and leave me in my desk. I sigh. I lied to him. He didn’t really know because he stayed in Paris for more than 5 years with his ex-wife Tyra. I went out and sat down beside him. He pick a nice anime. He is embracing me while were watching. I can feel his warmth from my back. It was a romcom anime.
“I love how this man tease the female lead.”
“What I love in anime is there epic expression.”
“I really missed watching anime. Let’s watch from time to time.”-he said. I nodded.
“Did you notice that mom and dad are okay now? I have noticed that they had a problem these past week but now they seemed to be more happier than before.”-I ask him. He smiled.
“Maybe because dad had heard the words that will mash away his insecurities. Mom must have prove to him that she loves dad truly.”
“Ohh, it’s about the company problems that created by mom’s idiot ex?”-I stated. He nodded.
“Yes. And I think they love each other more now.”
“I’m happy to hear that.”-I said. He look at me in a serious gaze. I gulp.
“Let’s do the same, okay?”-he said. I was about to answer but he already kissed me gently.
Ethan Andrews
“Dad, mom, I need to go in Paris to visit my business there. But I’m quiet curious why I have business there?”-I said. They both look on each other. Mom speak first.
“We’ll handle that. Your dad and I are planning to have a vacation in Paris anyway. Why don’t you consider to sell your business there?”
“I am also thinking the same way and invest the money to stock market.”
“Much better son. Maybe you can invest them in our foundation. It will be a good help for the institutions that we’re helping worldwide.”
“Okay, mom and dad. I hope it won’t be a burden to you. I will take care the matters here.”
“Okay son.”
“Enjoy your honeymoon, okay?”
“We will son.”-dad said. Amellie went out and she’s wearing her blazer.
“Did you have anything to do outside, Amellie?”
“Yes mom, I’ll be back before lunch.”-she said. She kiss them in their cheeks. She grab my neck and give me a quick kiss.
“Where could that be? I can drive you off.”
“No. It’s okay. I’ll just visit Edmond. He’s in the hospital. I’ll see you later. Bye-bye.”-she said and leave in a hurry. My parents look at me when they saw that I have sour face.
“C’mon son. Don’t leash her around. Trust Amellie. You know her since she’s a kid. When she said she’ll be back before lunch then she will.”-dad.
“I know dad. But who is Edmond?”
“I think she told me about that name. Let me remember it.”-mom answered. She flips her finger.
“That is there new instructor in her culinary subject. He is also her mentor.”
“Mentor, huh?”-I mumbled.
“Son, you have the same expression when your dad is worried and jealous. You’re really his son.”-mom said.
“Just trust her, okay?”-dad said.
‘Yes dad.”-I answered. But the truth is I’m worried. And lunch had came yet she’s not home. After eating lunch, I decided to go on the library and read some book. I tried not to be occupied by certain thoughts. Time had passed and when I look on the clock, it’s already 5 in the afternoon? I went out and I saw nanny Susan busy in preparing something for dinner.
“Do you want to eat something, Ethan?”
“It’s okay nanny Susan. I’ll prepare it myself.”
“Okay then, just ask me when you need something.”
“I will. Where’s mom and dad?”-I ask.
“I think they went out to buy some groceries. We have out of stock. And Amellie called me that she’ll be home late.”-she said. I just nodded.