“Come, honey, eat with me!”, he called Greta and she came over to joined her husband.
She’s lucky to have Gale in her life. He helps her to recover from everything that’s happened to her. Now, she must act like she didn’t know Lucy Mason or anything about her.
Gale’s family especially his dad and brother had no idea that he secretly married Lucy. Of course, Lucy was dead and his wife name was Greta. She only resembled today.
Her hair is now wavy and long. Her facial expressions and attitude change too. No one dared to recognize her as Lucy who had straight ebony hair, no self-confidence, immature and powerless.
” Gale, I want to confess what I saw today”, she was serious about it.
Gale quickly chewed up the egg tarts inside his mouth and focus to listen to her.
“What is it honey, tell me!”, he told her.
Greta sighs before telling him.
” I think I saw Austin”, she said and Gale looks confused and she doesn’t know why.
Two months earlier…
Lucy heard a familiar voice behind her. It sounded like her friend she met five years ago.
“Lucy?” He called her.
She stops yelling at nowhere and turned her head towards him.
She was shocked to see Gale. What a coincidence that they met again at the place where Gale discovered to use for problems confession.
“You? You’re here. I bet you had many problems and mistakes to confessed here!” Lucy told him while her eyes were covered with tears. She quickly dried it with her palm.
Gale took a deep breath and smiled at her.
“Maybe. I just got here. It’s nice to see you again here. I’m sorry about last time because I didn’t have time to meet you before I go back abroad.” He explained to her and Lucy finally understand why he just vanished.
” Well, it’s all in the past. I’m glad I see you again. It’s time for me to go. It’s your turn now.” She said and about to go when Gale grabs her arms.
“Please, stay.” He said but Lucy wasn’t into talking with someone right now. She just wants to find a place where she can have a good rest and peace of mind.
“I’m sorry but I need to rest. I just got out of—” she stops when she realizes that Gale had no idea what she been through for five years in prison. If she told him that she’s been in jail, maybe he will stay away because he will think that she’s a criminal.
“Nothing. See you when I see you. Bye.” Lucy let go of his grip and wave her hands at him.
Gale just sigh. He can’t stop her by force and besides, they’re not so close to being protective of her.
Lucy walked in the hallway of Tagaytay tourist site when a gunshot echoed somewhere. She felt a stung on her shoulders and belly. She bent her head to check and her eyes widened when her dress was soaked in blood, her fresh blood.
She felt dizzy and weak until she instantly collapsed on the ground.
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Eloisa POV
Today was Lucy’s discharge at the prison. No one can get out alive to me. I must call Brian to tail her and finish her today. Kent and I will live peacefully if I get rid of her. I know that my husband still has feelings for her and I can’t accept that his heart belongs to her. I must erase her out from our lives.
“Hello, Brian, did you follow her?” I called him.
“Yes, she’s right in front of me. My gun is now pointing at her. Should I a hot her now?” Brian ask my permission.
I looked around to check if someone heard me. I focus on my phone again.
“Do it now!” I ordered him without hesitation. I don’t care if she’s my close friend back then. I just want to take her out of the scene.
I firmly close my eyes when Brian shot her. I heard it with my ears the gunshots, the sound of it echoes in my phone. I am startled when a hand grips my shoulders.
“Honey, I heard you’re talking to someone? Was it dad?” It’s Kent asking me about my caller.
I turned off my phone and told him that it’s a call from my friend Cindy.
“She asks me if when are we going to visit her. She told me how Gale broke her heart.” I simply lied to him.
Cindy wasn’t the only girlfriend of Gale proposed with but there’s a lot of them. I know I’m one of them but I was drunk and loveless that night when I saw Lucy’s photo in Kent’s wallet. It broke my heart so I ran away and get wasted until I decided to call Gale to fetch me.
It’s still crystal clear in my head.
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